Jurgen Klopp was right! Statistics show Manchester United DID play long ball football against Liverpool

The stats prove Jose Mourinho had his men lumping it forward as they fought back to a 1-1 draw with Liverpool
"The ball was 25 minutes in the air!"
That was Jurgen Klopp's not-so-subtle way of telling the world Manchester United hoofed their way to a 1-1 draw against his Liverpool side.
"The last 20-25 minutes, United were only long balls," the German boss claimed after the match at Old Trafford. To some, it seemed like the accusation of a manager annoyed to see his side lose a lead in the last few minutes of a big game.
To others - mainly those who were horrified to see Jose Mourinho sending on Marouane Fellaini rather than Marcus Rashford - it seemed a perfectly accurate summing up of the situation.
So, what's the truth? As ever, we turned to cold, hard facts to find out… and it turns out there are three reasons Klopp was absolutely right:
1. Only once in this season have more of United's passes gone long
On its own, the news that 10.2 percent of the passes United played against Liverpool went long doesn't mean an awful lot.
However, compare that to the same percentage in every game The Red Devils have played this season and you soon see the significance. Only during the 1-0 win against Tottenham have Mourinho's side hit more of their passes long:
By the way, in case you're wondering, Opta define a long ball as "a forward pass that is 35 yards or more and is kicked into a space or area on the pitch rather than a precise pass aimed at a particular team-mate."
In other words, United hoofed the ball aimlessly forward more often than usual against Liverpool.
2. United lost possession more times than they have in any other game this season
You don't have to have your UEFA A Licence to realise that long balls are more likely to see you lose possession. Play a short pass, and you will probably keep the ball. Hoof it long, and you get further up the field, but the chances of you giving the ball away are far higher.
Bear that in mind when you look at this chart:
United lost the ball on a massive 188 times against Liverpool on Sunday - more than twice a minute. Considering they only had 55 percent of possession, that's pretty impressive.
It also suggests they were playing a LOT of passes that made it hard for the recipient to keep hold of the ball.
3. United's passing accuracy in the final third was their worst of the season
Similar to the 'possession lost' stat, a team's passing accuracy in the final third can often reveal a lot about their style of play.
While a team can artificially boost their passing accuracy by having their centre-backs knock the ball side-to-side on the halfway line (*cough*Arsenal*cough*), their accuracy in the final, attacking third show what sort of passes they are feeding into their strikers.
That is why the fact United's dropped below 60 percent against Liverpool - the first time that has happened this season - reveals an awful lot:
So, there you have it.
Conclusive, indisputable proof that United resorted to long ball football to get a draw at Old Trafford… and Jurgen Klopp was right to call them out on it.
Any thoughts on that, Jose?