Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admitted he was “upset” following Sunday’s draw in opposition to Premier League leaders Liverpool, regardless of it being one of many under-fire squad’s finest performances on the season.
United went into the sport at Anfield off the again of a poor December, throughout which they misplaced six of ten video games throughout all competitions – together with 5 of seven within the Premier League alone.
Contemplating that Liverpool have set the usual at house and in Europe this season, having additionally received 3-0 within the reverse fixture at Previous Trafford in September, most anticipated United’s run to proceed.
However Lisandro Martinez gave Ruben Amorim’s aspect the lead within the second half. And whereas Liverpool then scored twice to go in entrance themselves, Amad Diallo equalised to say a deserved level. It was additional proof that United, having additionally crushed Manchester Metropolis in current weeks, are able to such shows, which in flip was a supply of frustration for Fernandes as a result of lack of consistency.
“I feel it is a actually good end result,” the midfielder informed Sky Sports activities.
“We might have even received the sport on the finish. It is a truthful end result. I am upset as a result of if we present this in opposition to Liverpool why cannot we do that each week? Lastly I did a correct efficiency general. We want rather more from ourselves to get extra from this season.”
Wanting forward in gentle of the efficiency at Anfield, Fernandes revealed he’s truly extra “fearful” about dealing with struggling Southampton within the Premier League than Arsenal within the FA Cup.
“It has been right here but it surely’s not come till at present’s sport,” he mirrored. “Now we’ve an FA Cup sport in opposition to Arsenal that is going to be actually robust once more. We wish to be in that last once more. I’ll most likely be extra fearful about Southampton after this efficiency [against Liverpool].”
Amorim made related feedback after the ultimate whistle, admitting that seeing United play as they did at Anfield solely made him “extra mad due to the opposite video games”.
