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For large parts of his Manchester United career, Bruno Fernandes has appeared the answer.

I’m pretty upset.” And not by Harry Maguire’s 97th-minute miss, either, but by the malaise that left United marooned in 14th.



Ruben Amorim saw a much-improved Manchester United performance (Peter Byrne/PA)

Perhaps United are at their best when there is an expectation they could be hammered and humiliated.

Like many a supposed success for United in recent years, that arguably backfired: it persuaded them to keep Erik ten Hag.

Now Amorim has been given a rescue job.

If United can drive anyone mad, Amorim seems to be giving them an electric shock.

“Everybody at Manchester United is too comfortable so I think sometimes we need a shock,” he said.

United had legs in midfield; they benefited from Amorim’s brainpower, too, though he focused on the heart they displayed.

Amad Diallo celebrates after scoring Manchester United’s equaliser (Getty Images)

“Today we were a different team not because of the system, not because of a technical aspect or the tactical aspect,” he added.

Meanwhile, Amad Diallo, ostensibly the other No 10, operated as more of a winger on the right, but popped up in the penalty area for the equaliser.

The scoreline was different, as United had not even found the net at Anfield since Jose Mourinho was their manager, but the result was familiar.
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