Bruno Fernandes reveals what Man Utd did to get Anfield to boo Liverpool players, 'Their fans…'

Ruben Amorim’s masterplan was executed to perfection by Manchester United in their 2-1 win against Liverpool, and part of it was tackling one of the most intense atmospheres in world football.

Anfield has not been a happy hunting ground for Manchester United, or any football team, for that matter, with Liverpool being largely flawless at home.

Add to that the scars of not winning consecutive games at Man Utd, and Ruben Amorim and his men were under immense pressure.

Fortunately, what they did to silence the Anfield crowd didn’t just work, it turned the crowd against Liverpool and set the tone for their victory.

Bruno Fernandes reveals plan to silence Anfield

Amorim repeatedly stressed before the game that his players needed to take the sting out of the game, especially in the beginning when everyone was riled up.

The early goal was the dream start, but it also had the opposite effect of Liverpool throwing players forward and Anfield roaring the team on.

United had to navigate a tricky phase of the game then, but they did it well, and Amorim’s plan to silence Anfield was revealed later by Bruno Fernandes.

Speaking after the game, Fernandes said United used what teams do against them at Old Trafford.

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They ceded possession and forced Liverpool to take time on the ball by sitting in a compact shape, making the crowd restless at the ponderous pace of the game.

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Fernandes said: “During the first half, we knew they were under pressure when they had time on the ball. Their fans were putting themselves in a difficult position because they were booing a little for them to play a bit quicker. That’s how Liverpool like to play.”

Ruben Amorim makes Anfield point

Amorim was in full agreement with Fernandes in his own interview after the game, citing the problem of all big teams that are often put under pressure by their own fans when things aren’t going well.

He was clearly keen to trap Liverpool in that cycle, turning Anfield from their weapon into his, just by riding out one storm and hitting a sucker punch.

He said: “Every time you play in that kind of environment, if you block well, especially at the beginning, you can feel the environment change. We feel it in our own stadium. All the big teams suffer from it. We tried to do it.”

Amorim did reiterate the importance of having more possession and killing the game that way, but this team needs some wins to get that confidence.

In the meantime, this was an extremely professional and focused job done on a difficult ground.

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