Manchester United secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday, and Bruno Fernandes believes the whole squad played a part in the result.
Bryan Mbeumo had opened the scoring against the Premier League champions inside the first two minutes, but Cody Gakpo’s equaliser looked to have put the Reds on course to take all three points.
However, Harry Maguire had the last laugh, heading home from Fernandes’ exquisite first-time cross to spark wild scenes along the touchline and the away end.
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Ruben Amorim’s tactical and selection decisions all paid off on Merseyside, and one late substitute could even have been the man of the match, according to his team-mates.
Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesBruno Fernandes praises Leny Yoro’s cameo vs Liverpool
Seconds after Maguire scored, Amorim was spotted calling for two players to get ready, and both Kobbie Mainoo and Leny Yoro were thrown into the fray to help Man United see out the last knockings of the game.
Yoro was crucial in the last-ditch rearguard heroics, making two clearances and winning an aerial duel, and he continues to justify the comparisons to Nemanja Vidic.
Asked to name his man of the match, Bruno Fernandes gave the 19-year-old a deserved mention.
“All of us. I would say Senne [Lammens], very good, very strong in the beginning,” he told United’s media team. “Harry, obviously. Cunha, massive last few minutes to give us some help to have the ball.
“Leny. Leny was very important when he came on.”
Matthijs de Ligt also hailed Yoro’s impact in his own post-match verdict, telling Stan Sport: “I think also today the subs made a really big difference.
“If you see how Leny Yoro, for example, comes in for the last 15 minutes. As a defender, to come in last minute is the most difficult thing to do. But how he did it is amazing.”
Yoro may have taken just six touches during his brief cameo, but he was decisive in helping United hold out against the red tide and claim a crucial three points.
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Maguire vindicated Amorim’s decision to start him over Yoro, having been brought back into the side to deal with Liverpool’s crosses and to keep a calm head in the derby.
The 32-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, later revealed that the fact that he could have made his final appearance for United at Anfield had been playing on his mind.
“I’ve been here seven years now, so it’s been tough for the seven years not getting that win,” said Maguire.
“It’s been on my mind a little bit, to be honest.
“I’m in my last year now, so this could be the last time I played at Anfield for this club, so it’s really important that I’ve come here and tick that one off because it has been playing on my mind.”