Man United overcame the challenge at Anfield with heavy snowfall to earn a point. Before the match, they were 14th in the table with their opponents firmly at the top. All predictions were in favour of Liverpool but after the referee blew the final whistle, Man United fans had every right to be proud as the players played their best match of the season.
Speaking at a post-match press conference, visiting team captain Ruben Amorim said he felt "really angry" when Man United failed to get 3 points. With many missed opportunities, the away team had the right to regret, especially the missed shot by centre-back Harry Maguire at the end of the match.
"Clearly the fans' expectations for this match were completely different from what actually happened on the pitch. I feel quite angry, an emotion that is difficult to describe with this result. That result does not reflect our performance on the pitch" - Ruben Amorim shared.
In the match against Liverpool at Anfield, captain Bruno Fernandes was rated quite highly by Sofascore with a score of 8.4. The Portuguese midfielder was present at every hot spot on the field, especially in many situations of dribbling past many of the home team's players.
"I think a point each is fair but we're not disappointed. We're even more disappointed than we were with the results against Newcastle, Bournemouth and Nottingham.
If we played against Liverpool every game, we would play at that level. So what we need to do is maintain this performance against all opponents from now on. Only then will Man United escape the current crisis.
How the team plays in the coming time will decide the future of everyone, nothing else. I am happy with the performance of all my teammates today but not happy with the result" - Bruno shared.
The draw against Liverpool was much more highly regarded than Man United's recent win over Man City. The Manchester derby a few weeks ago took place in the context of Man City in the most serious period of weakness under Pep Guardiola. Meanwhile, Liverpool are currently leading both the Premier League and the Champions League.
To achieve this unexpected result, the "Red Devils" midfield had an excellent match. The trio of Manuel Ugarte - Kobbie Mainoo - Bruno Fernandes stood firm against Ryan Gravenberch - Alexis Mac Allister - Curtis Jones. Ugarte is improving with each match, Bruno is still maintaining his composure and Mainoo has gradually regained his excellent form at the end of last season. The combination of these factors has helped the M.U midfield not be crushed at Anfield.
This performance shows that, to play with the efficiency like the match against Liverpool, the midfield is the key factor to help Man United stand firm. The suggestion of the trio Bruno - Mainoo - Ugarte may flash after this match and accompany Amorim from now until the end of the season. This is not the time to experiment anymore because the team has fallen too far behind. There needs to be stable plans if we want to continue looking for a certain goal.
