Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United now know how to beat Liverpool at Anfield despite ruing an “opportunity missed”.
The bitter North West rivals played out a dire goalless draw on Sunday to ensure the Reds remained three points behind the Premier League leaders.
Liverpool dominated possession but United had two good chances in the closing quarter when both Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba were denied by Alisson Becker.
And Solskjaer is convinced his players have gained the confidence they can end a search for a win at Anfield that has now stretched into a sixth year.
“It showed throughout the game that the belief grew more and more,” said the United boss.
“Next time we play them here, for example, after this experience we feel we need to impose ourselves more on the game.
“We need to get hold of the ball a little bit more and take a few more... not risks, but we know we can do better.
“I know we can do better if we keep trying to do the right things. Everyone is disappointed and that’s a good feeling to have.
“It was an opportunity missed with the chances we had, but then again we were playing a very good side.”
The two sides meet again next Sunday in an FA Cup fourth round tie at Old Trafford.
And of the latest clash, Solskjaer added: “We grew more and more into the game.
“It takes time sometimes when you go away to difficult places like this is against a good team, to impose yourself on the game.
“We didn’t do well enough to cause them problems in the first half. But we defended well, and you didn’t really feel they were going to create too many chances.
“Fair play to them – with two central midfielders at the back and to defend as well as they did, showed their quality.”
