Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was pretty straightforward with his reaction to their draw at bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday: he was delighted.
It was the first win in 11 for United at Liverpool, with their last victory at their bitter rivals coming in January 2016 under Louis van Gaal.
This win also saw United secure back-to-back Premier League wins under Amorim for the first time, and this overall performance against the reigning champions was a big step forward.
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Amorim’s side had plenty of chances to double the early lead given to them by Bryan Mbeumo, but were also lucky that Liverpool hit the woodwork three times and were wasteful in front of goal before Cody Gakpo’s late equalizer.
But then Harry Magu