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'He just anticipates where the ball is going to be instead of staying with his man': Ryan Giggs critical of Marcos Rojo's defending for Liverpool's late equaliser in Manchester United draw

* Ryan Giggs has slammed Marcos Rojo's role in Liverpool's equaliser on Sunday
* The Manchester United defender appeared to lose Adam Lallana in the build-up
* Liverpool's substitute scored at the far post to rescue a point for the leaders
* United legend Giggs believes Rojo should have done more to stop the effort


Ryan Giggs has slammed Marcos Rojo's role in Liverpool's late equaliser at Old Trafford on Sunday, and believes the Manchester United defender could have done more to prevent Adam Lallana from scoring.

The current table toppers extended their unbeaten start to the season with a point against their arch-rivals, but were made to wait until the 85th minute to break down the hosts' stubborn defence.

United legend Giggs rued Rojo's poor defending in the build-up to the goal, and criticised the 29-year-old's positioning inside the penalty area.


Ryan Giggs slammed Marcos Rojo for his role in allowing Liverpool to equalise at Old Trafford. United legend Giggs criticised the 29-year-old's positioning for Adam Lallana's late leveller

The Wales manager told Optus Sport: '[Aaron] Wan-Bissaka has not played a lot of games, maybe if he was a little bit fitter and sharper he would have got out quicker.

'But for Rojo to actually go past [Harry] Maguire is strange. If he holds his position maybe he can clear it. Ash [Young] never really gets goal-side.

'But if you watch Rojo he just anticipates where the ball is going to be instead of staying with his man.'

The Argentine international had originally been named among Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's substitutes for the clash, but was drafted into the starting line-up after youngster Axel Tuanzebe suffered a hip problem in the warm up.

As part of a five-man defence, Rojo played a crucial role in frustrating the reigning European champions - but United were pegged back late on when ex-Southampton star Lallana tapped home at the far post.

Giggs later admitted that Liverpool had threatened to net a leveller in the latter stages of the game.

He added: 'I think it's a poor goal to give away. But Liverpool, for that five and 10 minutes, were knocking at the door and there you see Robertson crossing the ball a lot further up the pitch.

'Where for the majority of the game, him and Trent Alexander-Arnold were crossing the ball from 40, 45 yards out.'

Marcus Rashford opened the scoring at Old Trafford in controversial circumstances, when the hosts countered after an apparent foul on Divock Origi to round off a lightning counter by taking the lead.

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