MARTIN KEOWN: Shaw put in his best performance in a Man Utd shirt at Anfield

This was Luke Shaw’s best performance in a Manchester United shirt I’ve seen.

He was the standout performer in a back four that defended incredibly well with Scott McTominay and Fred sitting in front.

There was one moment in the second half when instead of trying to skin Shaw, Mohamed Salah turned and passed backwards. Salah has given many a defender nightmares, but didn’t want to try his luck against Shaw in this instance.

Harry Maguire endured a difficult start to the season, as we all know, but the England defender was a leader alongside Victor Lindelof, who was given the nod ahead of Eric Bailly.

Together, United were a tight unit and now Liverpool haven’t scored in the Premier League since December 27. This one game represented a big opportunity for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Any doubts creeping in to the group, they could have got rid of them, along with the added bonus of dismissing a direct rival and striking fear into the rest of the Premier League. They didn’t do that.

Instead, United are the ones leaving having missed a great opportunity against a side with weaknesses at the back and whose standards from last season have dropped significantly.