Of all the classic Liverpool-Manchester United clashes over the past decades, it is fair to say that last nights meeting at Anfield will not be one for the scrapbook.
It was a dreary stalemate draw on a cold night in Merseyside as neither the home side or visitors Manchester United did anything to threaten each others goal - with the closest effort being a trademark long range effort from Phillipe Coutinho which was saved well by David De Gea.
Besides that, there was little for the highlight reel. Jose Mourinho set up his side - with the surprise inclusions of Marouane Fellaini and Ashley Young - to stop Liverpool's well documented high pressing style of play, and it worked to a tee.
The Red Devil's often had ten men behind the ball and continually frustrated the home side who were unable to break down their visitor's midfield and back four. It was a fixture that was oddly reminiscent of Chelsea's shut down of Liverpool under Mourinho only a few seasons back, without the Demba Ba goal of course.
Carragher, Neville and Giggs will have a tough time trying to pick this one apart tonight in the post match analysis. Here are five images we think sum up the game ...
We know how you feel, Jurgen
Jurgen Klopp's body language says it all; bored, bored, bored. Despite his side mounting some pressure late into the second half, they still failed to provide any real threat to David De Gea. There wasn't much happening at the other end either, so we can't blame the German for looking a little uninterested.
Surplus, Moi?
The brouhaha around Wayne Rooney's place at United and indeed for England has become more central than United's poor performances and somewhat of a distraction from the ongoing problems at Old Trafford. He was left out tonight however, and did little when he was introduced.
Does this really signal the end for Rooney?
Jordan looking for some affection
Much was made about the appointment of Anthony Taylor as the referee in charge of last night's game, however he did little to harm his reputation, partly because there was nothing to do.
The Liverpool players were frustrated by Taylor's somewhat refusal to penalise the United players despite consistent fouls throughout the first half which disabled the home sides ability to mount any real threat going forward.
Sturridge's Woes
Daniel Sturridge was perhaps Liverpool's most disappointing player on the pitch last night as the striker failed to get on the ball at all, and posed no problems at all to United's defence nor David De Gea.
The Englishman seems to be falling out-of-favour with Jurgen Klopp with Roberto Firmino now seemingly the preferred front man. Sturridge's lack of link up with his team-mates mean worrying times for their former star man.
Man to Man
Both managers will be disappointed with the result, one definitely more than the other, however it was good to see the respect between the two mega stars of world football, and acknowledgement of each others game plan which ultimately led to the stalemate draw. Who the better manager is is purely a matter of opinion, but the two were equals tonight.