Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says the club’s 2-1 win over Liverpool was the biggest of his career.
The Red Devils stunned their rivals at Anfield, with Harry Maguire getting the all-important goal to silence the Merseyside crowd.
That had come despite Cody Gakpo drawing the Reds level after Bryan Mbeumo’s opener, and it also marked Liverpool’s fourth loss in a row.
Speaking after the game, Amorim said: “I think that was the biggest win in my time at Manchester United. It means a lot today but tomorrow it won’t mean a lot. It’s three points and it’s a good victory.
“We fought for every ball, we lost our composure in the second half but the spirit was there and that is the most important thing, if you have the spirit you can win any game.
“It was a good day and now I am concerned about Brighton. I will enjoy it but let’s focus on Brighton.
“We just saw the game and knew how important our set pieces are and the guys that have more experiences are on in the beginning.
“Every time we play in this environment well if you block well in the beginning you can feel the defence turning and we feel that in our stadium and all the big teams feel that. A good win.
“It will give us more confidence through the week and pleasure to our fans, they deserve it and that is in our hands. This is in the past now it’s time to look at the future.”
Maguire the hero
Maguire was serenaded by the United fans after the match, and he was the last man left on the pitch after his team-mates had long since headed down the tunnel.
Speaking before his manager, he said: “It’s been a long-time coming. It’s been a tough place for us over recent years. We know how big it is for our fans. We have the cliche of it being ‘only three points’ but it is more than three points that today.
“It’s massive for our club, for our fans and it is a great memory they are going to have. The lads are buzzing and as cliche as it is we need to build on it now and make sure to take the confidence from it and take the fighting spirit.
“We can play better on the ball, of course we can, we were sloppy at times, but there were times where we played through them and created numerous chances, especially in the first half.
“The fight and the spirit has got to be with us every game and that is something we need to make sure we show that against Brighton next Saturday. I’m sure the fans will have a good night.”
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