Manchester United don set new history as dem knack Liverpool 2-1 for Anfield on Sunday Premier League clash — di win break one 118-year-old record as Harry Maguire nod late goal give di Red Devils.
Cody Gakpo don first equalize Bryan Mbeumo early opener wey make di two sides balance for di afternoon, but na Maguire late header from Bruno Fernandes sweet delivery seal di victory for Manchester United inside di final minutes of di match.
Last season, Man United bin don knack di then-champions Manchester City away from home, and dis new win mean say dem don now beat defending champions away for back-to-back league seasons — something wey never happen since 1906-07 (Liverpool) and 1907-08 (Newcastle United). Na dis record Amorim and im boys don now break.
Di victory also make Ruben Amorim become just di third coach wey don win im first two Premier League away matches against reigning champions — after Manuel Pellegrini and Antonio Conte.
“I go talk say na di biggest win since I land Manchester United,” Amorim yarn give Sky Sports News after di match. “E mean plenty today, but tomorrow e go just be another three points. Still, e sweet well because e show wetin dis team fit do.”
Amorim still describe di victory over Liverpool as “very special”, especially as e happen for Anfield against dia biggest rival. Di manager talk say di Red Devils go use dis energy continue di run when dem host Brighton & Hove Albion next Saturday, as dem dey chase third straight league win.
“Every day special as United coach,” Amorim continue. “But dis one special pass. To see our fans sing like that for enemy ground, e dey sweet. Dem be champions, dem play for dia home turf, but we still show say we get fight. Na for our fans we do am, and for di spirit of di team. We fit still play better, no doubt, but today na pure spirit carry us.”
Di gaffer still add say dem go analyse di match same way dem dey do every other one — to see both di good and di bad side. “For me, di togetherness wey di boys show for dis game na wetin I appreciate pass. Sometimes, football dey need small luck. We don get some matches wey we play well but still lose, but today we start fast, score early, and hold on strong. Gakpo hit post twice sef, but dat’s football — sometimes small moment fit change di story of whole game.”
Amorim hail di fighting spirit of im squad as dem battle Liverpool strong for Anfield. “We sabi say set pieces go important, and we put di experienced heads inside from start. If you fit block di pressure early for stadium like dis, you fit turn di game. We lose our composure small for second half, but di fighting spirit still dey, and dat na di most important thing. If you get dat spirit, you fit win any game.”
Di Portuguese boss talk say im team normally like control game with ball, but today na another challenge. “We be possession team. When you no get ball for long like today, e dey strange. But make we enjoy dis win, still focus on how to improve before we face Brighton.”
After di victory, Manchester United don move go 8th for Premier League table, with 13 points from eight matches — just three points behind Manchester City wey dey second. Dis win no just boost morale, e show say under Amorim, United dey find dia fighting identity back.
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