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Liverpool star: This Manchester United ace was responsible for bore draw at Anfield
LIVERPOOL defender Dejan Lovren believes goalkeeper David De Gea was crucial for Manchester United last night.
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The Reds enjoyed the better chances at Anfield but were held to a goalless draw after a number of world-class saves from De Gea.
The Spaniard denied Philippe Coutinho's 25-yard effort spectactularly and managed to keep out Emre Can's strike from close range.
And Lovren - who thought Coutinho's strike was already in - believes De Gea was the deciding factor for United.
The Croatian centre-half told Liverpool's website: “Fair result in the first half definitely, but not second half.
David De Gea pulled off a wonder save to deny Emre Can
“We had so many chances in the second half, we were a little bit more brave I would say in the second than the first, but two unbelievable saves from De Gea… I saw already the goal from Coutinho!
“But in the end it’s better to draw 0-0 than to lose, but we’ve definitely got more regrets than them.”
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