'Why can't we do this.. '- Bruno Fernandes inspires teammates after draw against Liverpool

Manchester United secured a vital 2-2 draw away from home against Liverpool. Ruben Amorim, the manager of Manchester United, showed tact by substituting Alejandro Garnacho, who helped Amad Diallo achieve an unlikely late equalizer despite his team going behind 2-1. 

According to Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United showed less fight than they did in their previous Premier League encounter against Liverpool. Amad Diallo and Lisandro Martinez scored in addition to goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, giving United a well-earned draw at Anfield and a crucial point against the league's top team.

Harry Maguire's shot over the bar from within the box in the closing seconds of Manchester United's encounter, which was perhaps their finest of the season, would have left few people unhappy. Fernandes expressed his satisfaction with his team's development after the game, but he acknowledged that it raises the issue of why they haven't been able to perform so well more frequently. 

"It's a really good result and a fair result, both teams played good football and it was intense. I'm pretty upset because we can show this against Liverpool at Anfield, first in the league, the outstanding team in the Premier League this season, why can't we do this every week?", he said in the post-match press conference.

Manchester United having tough time

Fernandes had a strong performance against Liverpool and helped to draw the game with an assist. United is having a tough time, having just won two of their nine games in December across all competitions. After three straight losses, they are now in 13th place in the Premier League. In contrast, the Reds are leading the league by five points with two games left and have only lost one league game in 2024–25.

Liverpool will go to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup midweek after their match on Sunday. United will play Arsenal in the FA Cup on January 12 at Emirates Stadium after playing their rivals in inclement weather.