Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim admitted he was “really angry” that his players could not produce the level of performance they showed at Liverpool.
The Red Devils produced a confident and assured performance at Anfield Fighting for a well-deserved point Away from their arch rivals – Bruno Fernandes is setting an example with a brilliant display in midfield.
United lined up with Manuel Ugarte and Kobe Maino in central midfield and the pair produced arguably their best performances of the season, complementing the display of Fernandes who showed greater maturity on the ball and greatly improved his decision-making.
Harry Maguire could have won the game at the death for United, but he blocked Joshua Zirkzee's shot over Alisson's crossbar.
talking to Sky Sports After the match, Amorim admitted that he was happy with United's performance but was more upset by the fact that his side had put in a number of sub-par performances since he took charge.
“I feel more angry because of the other matches, so some things have become difficult to understand,” Amorim said. “It's not about the system or technique, it's about something else and it's difficult for a coach to understand.
“It's a point and I think we should be more angry and disappointed than that What did we do against Newcastle?. We must be very disappointed and I must calm down and say the right things. We are in a difficult moment. If we played against Liverpool every day we would do that but we have to do it against any opponent. We need to fight hard to get out of this situation.
“The way we were really competitive, that's the crucial thing going forward. I'm happy with the performance, I'm not happy with the result, but I'm really very angry about the other games.”
unitedThe player's strength of character has been called into question on numerous occasions – and Amorim himself admitted before the match that his players were “scared” at times – and the Portuguese added to that. BBC Match of the Day That his team showed what they are capable of if they play to their best.
“This has to be a big problem for our players, that even one person thinks you have the ability but not the character, we have to fight that and change that,” he said. “I think it's really clear. When we focus, when we fight for every ball, when we struggle and feel tired when the game ends, we are a good team.
“If we don't do that all the time we will lose games. That's clear to everyone.”
