Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has revealed that he and his teammates changed their mindset and ultimately, this was what spurred them to earn a valuable point against Liverpool at Anfield.
The two eternal rivals played out a thrilling 2-2 draw.
Martinez lashed United into a surprise lead after the break before Cody Gakpo’s curling effort and Mohamed Salah’s penalty flipped the game on its head.
However, Amad Diallo’s strike in the 80th minute ensured the Red Devils didn’t leave Merseyside empty-handed.
After the final whistle, Martinez spoke to BBC Match of the Day and gave his verdict on his side’s performance and the result on hostile grounds.
He said, “Today we showed the right character. We believed until the end. We should’ve won the game, we couldn’t, but we tried.”
“We have to take the positives. We were a different team than a few games ago, we played a really good game. We have to believe more in what we can do.”
On how the performance improved so much from the past few games, Martinez replied, “We changed our mindset. The belief, the confidence and I saw everyone secure today. With confidence in every duel, with the pass, defending. We really enjoyed the game today.”
“If you saw the last few games, it was poor. It’s true and we accept that. Today we played really well and we have to believe. Football really is mental.”
On Ruben Amorim’s three-man defence, Martinez remarked, “We played with freedom today, playing without feelings and when you play like that, you can enjoy football. I am really happy with the performance.
“For sure, we did our tactics. But today we thought more about our skills, our team, our best things.”
“We have top players here, who can play with the ball. But a few games ago, when we had the ball, we were stressed.”
Up next for United is a third-round FA Cup clash against Arsenal.
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