Manchester United’s Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes (L) vies with Liverpool’s Dutch midfielder #38 Ryan Gravenberch (R) through the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 5, 2025. (Photograph by Darren Staples / AFP)
Pissed off Bruno Fernandes stated if Man United can carry out at Anfield they need to “do it in all places” after the crisis-hit aspect secured a 2-2 draw in opposition to Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
Cody Gakpo canceled out Lisandro Martinez’s shock opener for United earlier than Mohamed Salah put Liverpool forward from the penalty spot, however Amad Diallo scored a late equalizer.
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The purpose for Liverpool takes them six away from second-placed Arsenal with a recreation in hand.
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United are approach down in thirteenth place however no less than they’ve ended their three-game shedding run within the league.
“We now have been criticized, and pretty,” United captain Fernandes instructed Sky Sports activities. “Our place within the desk says all of it, we’ve got misplaced too many factors.
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“Even at present we will’t be pleased with a degree. We’d like the factors and we may’ve gained the sport on the finish, but it surely’s a good consequence. 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 way more from ourselves to get extra from this season.”
The midfielder stated subsequent week’s FA Cup tie at Arsenal can be powerful for the holders however “we wish to get to the ultimate once more”.
“We all know how powerful it’s to play in opposition to Liverpool,” he stated. “Right now we put in an actual effort to the sport — taking part in with some ardour and coronary heart is what’s going to offer you one thing from the sport. You must put in effort and that’s why we took one thing from at present.
“It will probably’t cease right here, we’ve got to deliver this frustration to the following recreation to grasp this needs to be the extent. If we will do it an Anfield, we’ve got to do it in all places.”
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Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk stated it may have been worse for his crew if Harry Maguire had transformed a late likelihood.
“I’m undoubtedly dissatisfied with dropping factors at dwelling however it’s what’s and we’ve got to maneuver on and we are going to,” he stated.
“We discovered the 2-1 after which it’s about attempting to handle the sport and hold the ball for longer than three and 4 passes.
“We misplaced the ball too simply at instances after which we have been extra open than we should always have been. We’re not good, we’re nonetheless studying and we’ve got to be taught from this as nicely.”
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 powerful recreation like we’ve got seen at present. We didn’t suppose any of that.”
