Annoyed footballer Bruno Fernandes stated if Manchester United can carry out at Anfield, they need to “do it in all places” after the crisis-hit facet secured a 2-2 draw against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
Cody Gakpo cancelled out Lisandro Martinez’s shock opener for United on Sunday earlier than Mohamed Salah put Liverpool forward from the penalty spot, however Amad Diallo scored a late equaliser.
United completed the match the stronger, and defender Harry Maguire spurned a last-kick probability to win the sport by firing over the bar from Joshua Zirkzee’s squared cross.
The purpose for Liverpool takes them six away from second-placed Arsenal with a recreation in hand. United are approach down in thirteenth place, however not less than they’ve ended their four-game losing run.
“We’ve got been criticised, and pretty,” United captain Fernandes informed Sky Sports activities. “Our place within the desk says all of it. We’ve got misplaced too many factors. Even at present, we are able to’t be pleased with some extent. We want the factors and we might’ve gained the sport on the finish, nevertheless it’s a good outcome. Each groups performed good soccer.
“I’m fairly upset. If we present this degree at Liverpool, first within the league, why can’t we do that in all places? It frustrates me. Additionally, lastly I did a correct efficiency. We stated we’d like rather more from ourselves to get extra from this season.”
The midfielder stated subsequent week’s FA Cup tie at Arsenal can be robust for the holders however “we wish to get to the ultimate once more”.
“We all know how robust it’s to play in opposition to Liverpool,” he stated. “At present, we put in an actual effort to the sport. Enjoying with some ardour and coronary heart is what will provide you with one thing from the sport. You must put in effort and that’s why we took one thing from at present.
“It may well’t cease right here. We’ve got to convey this frustration to the following recreation to know this must be the extent. If we are able to do it at Anfield, we’ve got to do it in all places.”
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Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk stated it might have been worse for his workforce if Maguire had transformed a late probability. “I’m undoubtedly dissatisfied with dropping factors at house however it’s what’s and we’ve got to maneuver on and we’ll,” he stated.
“We discovered the 2-1 after which it’s about attempting to handle the sport and maintain the ball for longer than three and 4 passes. We misplaced the ball too simply at occasions after which we had been extra open than we should always have been. We’re not excellent. We’re nonetheless studying and we’ve got to be taught from this as effectively.”
The defender stated Liverpool had not underestimated United, regardless of their rivals’ troubles this season.
“That’s all of the media, media speak,” he stated. “It’s nothing to do with us. We ready for a really robust recreation like we’ve got seen at present. We didn’t assume any of that.”
United supervisor Ruben Amorim has endured a wretched begin to his time in cost at Outdated Trafford, with the membership slipping to 6 defeats in September, culminating within the four-match shedding streak.
“We’re in a troublesome second,” Amorim informed Sky Sports activities. “If you happen to play in opposition to Liverpool each day, we’ll get well positions like that. However when you play in opposition to any opponent, we might want to do it. We’ve got confirmed we are able to do it. The best way we had been actually aggressive – that’s what we have to be going ahead.
“It’s not simply the gamers, all of the workers within the membership. I’m pleased for the efficiency, not for the outcomes. However I’m actually mad for the opposite video games,” Amorim continued after United slipped to that fourth straight defeat, and sixth within the month of December, in opposition to Newcastle on Monday.
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“In fact, we’re going to enhance in coaching, however it’s the approach we confronted the sport, not from the coaching,” he continued. “You possibly can ask any fan – the best way we struggle, the best way we kick, the best way we struggle for the ball. It’s so clear.
“At present I really feel the gamers actually needed it. The necessary factor is to not chill out tomorrow and return to the identical performances. I’ll do every little thing to make the gamers perceive, they must endure in a recreation. I’m actually attempting on the fundamentals and we’ve got to maneuver on.
“Congratulations on the efficiency, however not the outcome. Everybody will say the gamers did every little thing proper, so I’m allowed to be upset [with them for the other results] at present.”
