Highlights - Liverpool vs. Manchester United 24/25 | Premier League

As Harry Maguire scooped a glorious chance over the bar deep into stoppage time, denying an epic and rain-soaked North West derby the cinematic ending it deserved, it was hard to believe Merseyside had awoken to a blanket of snow and fears of a cold, empty Sunday.

Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United defied the elements; shook off the snow and rain to give supporters one of the most fiery, wild and entertaining meetings between the two sides in years.

Ruben Amorim will be the happier of the two managers, even if he will rue those missed chances, most notably Maguire's in the final moments.

“When we are focused, when we fight for every ball, when we suffer and we are tired when the game is finished, we are a good team,” Amorim told Sky Sports.

That is surely the message Amorim will give his players, because despite United remaining winless in five in all competitions and mired in the bottom half of the table, they set a template here: an attitude, fight and tactical coherence missing through December.