"The only Manchester United victory of the past decade came when Marouane Fellaini's header powered Juan Mata's cross on to the bar and Wayne Rooney hooked the rebound in on 78 minutes to give the visiting Evertonian a particular thrill. Victory lifted Louis van Gaal's team to fifth, and sank Jurgen Klopp's team to ninth. Yet by the summer the Dutchman was sacked despite May's FA Cup final triumph after United finished fifth, missing out on fourth on goal difference."
"Jose Mourinho, Van Gaal's successor, administered a classic smothering job as Ander Herrera stymied the threat of Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho, and David de Gea made two fine second-half stops from Emre Can and Coutinho. Mourinho oversaw a 35% possession count United's lowest since records began and said: That was probably the quietest Anfield I had. Klopp said: No one will show this game in 10 or 20 years but we could have played better. Liverpool finished the season fourth, United sixth."
Manchester United recorded only one Anfield victory in the past decade when Marouane Fellaini's header redirected Juan Mata's cross and Wayne Rooney hooked the rebound in the 78th minute. That win briefly lifted Louis van Gaal's side to fifth while dragging Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool down to ninth, yet van Gaal was dismissed later despite an FA Cup triumph and a fifth-place finish on goal difference. Klopp signed a six-year deal after earlier guiding Liverpool to eighth. Jose Mourinho's United often employed conservative tactics, with Ander Herrera neutralising threats and David de Gea producing multiple crucial saves, including denying numerous efforts in a 0-0 draw.
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