Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United need to ‘demand more’ after Everton draw

Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United’s players must “demand more” from themselves after Ruben Amorim’s men survived a wretched start to sneak a point at Everton.

The Red Devils are enduring one of their toughest campaigns in decades, with off-field problems compounded by a miserable Premier League campaign that leaves them 15th in the standings.

United have lost 12 top-flight matches and were on course for another as Everton punished meek, toothless play and some poor defending on their final trip to Goodison Park.

Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure gave them a deserved half-time lead, only for Fernandes to spark a comeback by scoring a free-kick and sending over another that led to Manuel Ugarte securing a 2-2 draw.

“Every point now is massive for us because we are in a position that is very tough for us, that we shouldn’t be and unfortunately every point counts for us at the moment,” the United skipper said.

“We need to be aware that the position we are is not the best. It’s not where this club has to be, so we need to demand more from ourselves, understanding that we need every point in the league from now on every game we have ahead.”

United’s relief was palpable at full time given their awful start to a match that ended with Everton seeing a penalty overturned.

“We knew already before the game that they are in a very good moment since the manager came in,” Fernandes said. “They’ve been one of the teams doing most points during that time.

“We know how tough it is to come to Goodison Park and play against an Everton team that is very strong in duels and second balls, long balls, so we needed to be aware of that.

“Unfortunately, we didn’t start the game as aggressive as we should, and we conceded too many chances, and we