Premier League

FANS have hailed Lisandro Martinez after his honest assessment of Manchester United’s performance went viral.The Argentine scored a brilliant goal as the Red Devils impressed in a 2-2 draw with bitter rivals Liverpool yesterday.Lisandro Martinez explained Man Utd’s solid performance by pointing to his mindCredit: BBCMartinez scored United’s opener with a brilliant finishCredit: GettyUnited’s display came as a shock after they went into the clash on a horror run of four defeats in a row.After the game, Martinez was asked by the BBC: “There have been some very poor performances this season. You wonder how you can go from that to this so quickly.”He brilliantly replied by passionately pointing to his head and saying : “The mind.”United fans loved the response, with one saying: “I will never hate this man.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnother added: “Martinez is the true captain of the team. I love Bruno but with the way Lisandro speaks. He’s got the right mentality.”A third wrote: “I love him man. I’ll never doubt you again.”Following his gesture, Martinez explained: “Today we changed the mindset, the belief, the confidence.”I saw everyone secure today with confidence, in every duel, with the ball, defending.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS”We really enjoyed the game today. “Sometimes when we had the ball a few games ago, we were stressed, thinking too much and today we played without feelings.Antony branded ‘most unintentionally funny guy’ after footage of Man Utd star celebrating against Liverpool emerges “When you play like that you can enjoy football.”Bruno Fernandes was also brutally honest on the inconsistency of United’s performances, saying: “I’m pretty upset. If we show this level at Liverpool, first in the league, why can’t we do this everywhere? It frustrates me.”Also, finally I did a proper performance. We said we need much more from ourselves to get more from this season.”We know how tough it is to play against Liverpool. Today we put in a real effort to the game, playing with some passion and heart is what is going to give you something from the game.”You have to put in effort and that’s why we took something from today.”It can’t stop here. We have to bring this frustration to the next game to understand this has to be the level.”If we can do it at Anfield, we have to do it everywhere.”Man Utd player ratings vs Liverpool By Gary Stonehouse Andre Onana – 7Saved well from Alexis Mac Allister early on and looked strong on set-pieces – could do nothing about either goal and almost stopped Mo Salah’s penalty.Another two saves right at the death helped his men earn a point.Noussair Mazraoui – 7Strong performance to help frustrate Liverpool and produced important interceptions and tackles to clear danger.Matthijs de Ligt – 7The Dutchman was another impressive member of the back three and seemed on a mission not to leave Anfield without a share of the spoils.Harry Maguire – 7Marshalled the defence well and won several big tackles and clearances.Had his day spoiled by a yellow card for what looked to a be another great challenge and then blazed over right at the death.Lisandro Martinez – 7Excellent alongside the rest of the back three and finished his strike like a seasoned striker.Diogo Dalot – 7Played on the front foot and was an attacking threat throughout but landed himself a booking for a needless and blatant foul on Mo Salah.Kobbie Mainoo – 7Great defensive and compact display as he got the better of his England rival Curtis Jones in front of Thomas Tuchel.Was only taken off after United fell behind as his manager went more offensive. Manuel Ugarte – 6Just got caught out of position and was punished for Cody Gakpo’s goal, which marred an otherwise hard-fought and disciplined display.Amad Diallo – 7Turning into a man capable of producing big moments after another crucial strike. Had messed up twice in two earlier attacks but took his goal superbly.Bruno Fernandes – 8The skipper was on top form for the Red Devils both defensively and with the ball. Led his team well and fully deserved at least a point.Rasmus Hojlund – 5Came underfire for slack marking from Fernandes early doors then blew a big chance after beating the offside trap – a chance you NEED to take at Anfield.Struggled to make much of an impact with the ball. More

BRUNO FERNANDES slammed his own fans for their treatment of team-mate Joshua Zirkzee against Newcastle.The forward was heavily booed at Old Trafford before his 33rd minute substitution was greeted by cheers.Bruno Fernandes slammed fans for their treatment of Joshua ZirkzeeCredit: AFPZirkzee was booed against NewcastleCredit: GettyZirkzee headed straight down the tunnel before returning to the bench, with some reports claiming he became tearful.Fernandes watched the affair play out from the bench too due to his suspension, and he revealed the fans’ attitude annoyed him.The United captain told talkSPORT: “I was in the stands and I’ve never seen something like this.”And it really frustrates me and annoys me because he’s a player that always gives it his all.READ MORE ON MAN UTD”As a player that is coming into the team from a different league, he needs time to adapt but, he has huge qualities.”He hasn’t shown all the quality but it can’t be that from the first game of the season everyone was hyping him as one of the best strikers and now everyone does not believe in him anymore.”We do believe in him inside the dressing room.”I would rather be myself in this position against Newcastle and not seeing one of my team-mates in that position.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSMan Utd player ratings vs Liverpool By Gary Stonehouse Andre Onana – 7Saved well from Alexis Mac Allister early on and looked strong on set-pieces – could do nothing about either goal and almost stopped Mo Salah’s penalty.Another two saves right at the death helped his men earn a point.Noussair Mazraoui – 7Strong performance to help frustrate Liverpool and produced important interceptions and tackles to clear danger.Matthijs de Ligt – 7The Dutchman was another impressive member of the back three and seemed on a mission not to leave Anfield without a share of the spoils.Harry Maguire – 7Marshalled the defence well and won several big tackles and clearances.Had his day spoiled by a yellow card for what looked to a be another great challenge and then blazed over right at the death.Lisandro Martinez – 7Excellent alongside the rest of the back three and finished his strike like a seasoned striker.Diogo Dalot – 7Played on the front foot and was an attacking threat throughout but landed himself a booking for a needless and blatant foul on Mo Salah.Kobbie Mainoo – 7Great defensive and compact display as he got the better of his England rival Curtis Jones in front of Thomas Tuchel.Was only taken off after United fell behind as his manager went more offensive. Manuel Ugarte – 6Just got caught out of position and was punished for Cody Gakpo’s goal, which marred an otherwise hard-fought and disciplined display.Amad Diallo – 7Turning into a man capable of producing big moments after another crucial strike. Had messed up twice in two earlier attacks but took his goal superbly.Bruno Fernandes – 8The skipper was on top form for the Red Devils both defensively and with the ball. Led his team well and fully deserved at least a point.Rasmus Hojlund – 5Came underfire for slack marking from Fernandes early doors then blew a big chance after beating the offside trap – a chance you NEED to take at Anfield.Struggled to make much of an impact with the ball.Zirkzee has since been tipped to leave United on loan this month amid interest from Juventus and Napoli.But he made a cameo appearance against Liverpool at the weekend and produced what should have been an assist for Harry Maguire, who blazed over from close range. ‘Tears in my eyes’ – Bruno Fernandes’ post-match interview shows Man Utd star’s true colours after Liverpool draw More

“MAD” RUBEN AMORIM left Anfield raging after watching Manchester United produce a brilliant display at Liverpool.And captain Bruno Fernandes was left asking why he and his team-mates cannot perform like this every week.Ruben Amorim said it was hard for him not to feel mad after his team’s good displayCredit: GettyBruno Fernandes questioned why his side have not shown similar levels against other opponentsCredit: EPAAmorim, who suffered six defeats in his first 11 games going into this, was far from pleased despite the excellent performance as he fumed: “It makes me more mad because of the other games. It’s hard to understand even for the coach.“It was a point, they deserved the point, but it’s just one point. I think we should be more mad than against Newcastle or Nottingham Forest, we’re really disappointed.“We are in a difficult moment, but it’s hard not to get really mad. We have to do it against every opponent, we need to fight really bad to get out of this situation.“The way we were really competitive, that’s the crucial thing going forward.READ MORE ON MAN UTD“It’s not just the players, it’s everybody. I’m happy for the performance but not with the result, but I’m really mad because of the other games.“It’s the way we faced the game, it’s the way we are competitive, not just the training, I don’t want to use that, in that, we don’t need training.“You can ask any person on this pitch, the way we fight, believe and face the opponent, go for the second balls, it’s so clear.“Today the players really wanted it and the important thing is to forget, relax and in the next game return to the same behaviour. We have to move on, congratulations to the lads for the performance but not the result.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS“That should be a big issue for our players that even one person thinks you have the ability but not the character, we have to fight that and change that.“I think it is really clear. When we are focused, when we fight for every ball, when we suffer and we are tired when the game is finished, we are a good team.Man Utd Player Ratings vs Liverpool“If we don’t do that all the time then we are going to lose games. That is clear to everybody.”Fernandes, whose team are 13th in the table after their worst December since 1930, added: “We have been criticised and fairly.“Our position in the table says it all, we have lost too many points. Even today we can’t be happy with a point. We need the points and we could’ve won the game at the end, but it’s a fair result. Both teams played good football.“I’m pretty upset. If we show this level at Liverpool, first in the league, why can’t we do this everywhere? It frustrates me. Also, finally I did a proper performance. We said we need much more from ourselves to get more from this season.“Being 2-1 [down] then scoring it’s good to get a point but we need more. Now we have an FA Cup tie at Arsenal and it is going to be very tough but we want to get to the final again.“We know how tough it is to play against Liverpool. Today we put in a real effort into the game, playing with some passion and heart is what is going to give you something from the game. You have to put in effort and that’s why we took something from today.“It can’t stop here. We have to bring this frustration to the next game to understand this has to be the level. If we can do it at Anfield, we have to do it everywhere.” More

MANCHESTER UNITED fans were left “on their feet applauding” after Leny Yoro saved Ruben Amorim’s side against Liverpool.The two teams played out a thrilling encounter at Anfield on Sunday, with the Premier League clash ending 2-2.Man Utd fans hailed Leny Yoro’s match-saving action against LiverpoolCredit: GettyLisandro Martinez thumped United ahead to give his side a shock second-half lead.But Cody Gakpo pulled one back moments later as Liverpool moved up a gear.The league leaders’ breakthrough then came when Matthijs de Ligt gave away a penalty for a handball.Top scorer Mo Salah stepped up and fired home his spot-kick for a 2-1 lead.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever, United were not giving up without a fight.And their doggedness was rewarded when Amad Diallo poked home for 2-2, sealing a deserved point for his side.Despite United’s fightback, they almost conceded a third goal late on.After throwing players forward for an attack, the visitors were quickly hit on a break by Liverpool.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSArne Slot’s side charged forward at a furious pace as sub Darwin Nunez took control of the ball.But milliseconds before he could work his magic, the Uruguayan was brilliantly dispossessed by United defender Yoro.’He’s going to Tranmere after this’ – Roy Keane rips into Trent Alexander-Arnold after ‘school boy’ defending vs Man UtdThe ace put in an amazing slide tackle to deny Darwin NunezThe teen centre-back, who has missed a large chunk of the season with injury since signing from Lille for £52m in the summer, had come in the 83rd minute for De Ligt.Yet he showed no signs of rustiness with an exquisitely-timed sliding tackle to rob Nunez and end Liverpool’s fearsome break.United fans were certainly delighted by Yoro’s heroics.One said: “Leny Yoro, that tackle on Nunez, I am on my feet applauding.”Another declared: “Leny Yoro you are special.”One noted: “Leny Yoro I’m standing up on my feet clapping wow.”Another added: “Leny Yoro I’m on my feet with that tackle.”Man Utd player ratings vs Liverpool By Gary Stonehouse Andre Onana – 7Saved well from Alexis Mac Allister early on and looked strong on set-pieces – could do nothing about either goal and almost stopped Mo Salah’s penalty.Another two saves right at the death helped his men earn a point.Noussair Mazraoui – 7Strong performance to help frustrate Liverpool and produced important interceptions and tackles to clear danger.Matthijs de Ligt – 7The Dutchman was another impressive member of the back three and seemed on a mission not to leave Anfield without a share of the spoils.Harry Maguire – 7Marshalled the defence well and won several big tackles and clearances.Had his day spoiled by a yellow card for what looked to a be another great challenge and then blazed over right at the death.Lisandro Martinez – 7Excellent alongside the rest of the back three and finished his strike like a seasoned striker.Diogo Dalot – 7Played on the front foot and was an attacking threat throughout but landed himself a booking for a needless and blatant foul on Mo Salah.Kobbie Mainoo – 7Great defensive and compact display as he got the better of his England rival Curtis Jones in front of Thomas Tuchel.Was only taken off after United fell behind as his manager went more offensive. Manuel Ugarte – 6Just got caught out of position and was punished for Cody Gakpo’s goal, which marred an otherwise hard-fought and disciplined display.Amad Diallo – 7Turning into a man capable of producing big moments after another crucial strike. Had messed up twice in two earlier attacks but took his goal superbly.Bruno Fernandes – 8The skipper was on top form for the Red Devils both defensively and with the ball. Led his team well and fully deserved at least a point.Rasmus Hojlund – 5Came underfire for slack marking from Fernandes early doors then blew a big chance after beating the offside trap – a chance you NEED to take at Anfield.Struggled to make much of an impact with the ball. More

VIRGIL VAN DIJK was caught screaming at Trent Alexander-Arnold as he had a game to forget against Manchester United.The Liverpool right-back was caught out of position on multiple occasions, one of which led to a goal for the visitors.Virgil van Dijk shouted at Trent Alexander-Arnold throughout the matchThe right-back was taken off after a game to forgetCredit: ReutersAlexander-Arnold was warned in the first half after he played Rasmus Hojlund onside for a one-on-one, which the striker missed.He was slammed by Roy Keane at half-time for his terrible defending but he did not learn his lesson and was punished when he gave the ball away in the build-up to Lisandro Martinez’s opener.Keane said: “Trent’s defending today, my goodness, it’s like schoolboy stuff.”They’re talking about him going to Real Madrid? He’ll be going to Tranmere Rovers after this! He’s got to do better.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLLater in the second half the England star was again missing from the backline and Van Dijk had to get across to block a shot from United left wing-back Diogo Dalot – a player Alexander-Arnold should have been marking.Van Dijk responded by shouting at his team-mate, who fortunately for him had turned to face the other way.The Dutchman also berated Alexander-Arnold for taking too long with a throw-in.Arne Slot eventually saw enough and hooked the Liverpool star moments after he was booked in the 83rd minute.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSFans were equally scathing of Alexander-Arnold’s dire display, which came in a week where reports claimed he has agreed a deal to join Real Madrid.One supporter said: “Watching that Trent Alexander-Arnold performance today was unbelievable. Van Dijk and Konate working overtime to compensate defensively.” Luke Littler has cheeky dig at Liverpool fan and rival Stephen Bunting as he reveals plan to take trophy to Old TraffordAnother added: “Van Dijk HATES Alexander-Arnold lol.”A third wrote: “Van Dijk is livid. Way too easy. Sleeping at times.”And another commented: “Did anybody else pick up the notion Van Dijk was really upset with their defensive back? To me it looked like he kept hollering at Trent Alexander Arnold. Wonder if the transfer talks is getting to them.” More