Ruben Amorim criticises Man Utd stars despite Liverpool win as he makes complaint

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Ruben Amorim was unhappy with a lack of 'composure' from his Manchester United players in the second half of their stunning 2-1 win against Liverpool - but hailed the Red Devils' 'spirit'.

United led after just two minutes at Anfield, as Bryan Mbeumo broke the deadlock with a controversial goal . Amorim's side held on until the 78th minute, as Cody Gakpo equalised for Liverpool. However, United hit back through Harry Maguire , whose late header snatched all three points.

It was the Red Devils' first win at Anfield in 10 visits, a struggle stretching back to 2016, six managers ago. Amorim claimed that it was his 'biggest win' since becoming United manager nearly a year ago, as they toppled their arch enemies and the reigning Premier League champions, who have now lost their last four games.

But not everything about United's display pleased Amorim. "I think that was the biggest win in my time at Manchester United, it means a lot today but tomorrow it won't mean a lot, it's three points and it's a good victory," the Red Devils boss told Sky Sports .

"We fought for every ball, we lost our composure in the second half but the spirit was there and that is the most important thing, if you have the spirit you can win any game. It was a good day and now I am concerned about Brighton ."

Amorim went on to say: "We just saw the game and knew how important our set pieces are and the guys that have more experiences are on in the beginning. Every time we play in this environment well if you block well in the beginning you can feel the defence turning and we feel that in our stadium and all the big teams feel that.

"A good win. It will give us more confidence through the week and pleasure to our fans, they deserve it and that is in our hands. This is in the past, now it's time to look at the future."

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The late victory also saw Amorim pick up back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time, a long-awaited feat. "Every day is special [as United boss] but this was a very special win," the Portuguese added in his press conference.

"To see our fans singing during the game, in a moment that the biggest rival are champions, on their field and at their stadium, this win is all about our fans and the spirit of the team because I believe we can play so much better.

"We will analyse the game in the same way we analyse the other ones, try to see the good things and bad things. But, for me, the togetherness they [the players] showed during this game, that is special for me."