Liverpool vs Man United: Ruben Amorim slams 'comfy' atmosphere - ESPN

Ruben Amorim praised Manchester United's spirited 2-2 draw against Liverpool before adding that he is trying to «shock» with his comments about the team as «everybody at Manchester United is too comfortable.»

Amad Diallo's 80th-minute equaliser at Anfield, after goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah had overturned Lisandro Martínez's opener for United, earned Amorim's team a point against the Premier League leaders and ended a three-game losing streak.

United could have won it when Harry Maguire was given a clear chance to score seven minutes into stoppage time, but the England centre-half aimed his shot over the crossbar.

But after going into the game by saying that his players were «afraid» to have the ball, Amorim said his shock therapy approach is designed to shake the club out of its malaise.

«I'm trying that [motivation] every day,» Amorim told reporters. «I'm trying to push this team every day, sometimes it's maybe not the best way, I am always challenging these players in everything I do because I feel we are, not just the players, but everybody at Manchester United is too comfortable.

»So I think sometimes we need a shock and you can see today we were a different team. It was not about the system, it was about the way we faced the competition.

«I think it's a very good sign. It's really clear, we lost three games in a row at home, some of the games we suffer two goals without doing nothing.

»I am upset today, really upset. I am pleased for the performance but everyone today is going to say to that team that they did a good job. Today I am allowed to be the only guy upset with the team, but today we were a team."

United had lost five of their last six league games going into the Liverpool clash and now face an