Ruben Amorim urges Man Utd to prove they are getting better with win at Anfield

Ruben Amorim has challenged his Manchester United players to show they are heading in the right direction in Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.

The Red Devils travel to Anfield bidding to close to within two points of their opponents and with a slightly more positive feeling around the club following the victory over Sunderland before the international break.

United have not won at the home of their great rivals for nearly a decade, but they have taken a point from their last two visits, including January’s 2-2 draw.

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“We played well,” said Amorim, who is yet to oversee back-to-back wins in the league. “I was really upset at the end of the game because we proved that day that we can compete against any opponent.

“I know that it’s special for our club, I know they are fighting all the time for the number of titles, I know what it means to the fans. But it’s one game that we need to prove again that we are playing better.

“I think we are playing better. We need to do better in both boxes. It’s one more game that we need to win.”

Liverpool equalled United’s tally of 20 top-flight titles last season, while Amorim’s side slumped to a 15th-placed finish.

The Portuguese acknowledged the current power imbalance but is keen to focus on more short-term goals.

“Sometimes things change really fast but, if you see the history of both clubs, you can feel that sometimes you have one club that is winning, winning, winning and the other club is having a bad moment,” he said.

“That happened with Liverpool when Manchester United was winning everything. And that happened with Manchester United when Liverpool was winning everything.

“So we just have to acknowledge that,