those ties will be played over two legs in february and march the draw for the europa league last 16 takes place in the next half an hour. liverpool are one of the top seeds in that, but they missed out on moving to the top of the premier league. they were held to a goalless draw at home to manchester united. for united, who had lost to bournemouth in the league and been knocked out of the champions league by bayern munich in their two previous games, this was cause for celebration. the last time they met at anfield, earlier this year, liverpool won 7 0. this was a very different match. although liverpool dominated possession and peppered the united goal with shots, they lacked a cutting edge. that is how football is. these boys would everyday play at 100% of their potential they would crazy. today their attitude was top, top, top. they created an exceptional atmosphere, the crowd was ready to pick that up. i wish you would have won that, but we still have a point more than b
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More than half an hour to go. manchester city leading by one goal to nil. phil foden gave manchester city the lead after 16 minutes. an eight point gap is on offer if they manage to see that one through. city s next game after tonight is on new year s day against arsenal, who will be without their manager. mikel arteta has tested positive for covid for a second time, having first contracted the virus in march 2020, which prompted the shutdown of football at the start of the pandemic. he s now isolating, but is still expected to undertake his media duties ahead of the game. covid also causing problems in the championship and in leagues one and two. four games postponed tonight. just three matches under way. blackburn rovers lead barnsley 2 1, ben brereton diaz with his 20th league goal of the season. elsewhere, middlesbrough 1 0 up at blackpool and millwall1 0 up at coventry. england cricket coach chris silverwood will miss