"It has taken 11 months and 35 games. It has come after Ruben Amorim described his team as 'maybe' the worst in Manchester United history. It has come after he expressed public doubts over his own position and, in the past fortnight, was given public reassurance from minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe amid growing speculation the next sequence of poor results would mark the end of his tenure. Finally, at Anfield, home of Manchester United's - historically and statistically - biggest rivals, Amorim's team delivered a statement win."
"This wasn't a repeat of the smash-and-grab success at Manchester City last December. This was a game where United led for 83 minutes. A game where they had chances to extend the lead given to them by Bryan Mbeumo in the opening moments, a game where they scrapped and defended for their lives as Liverpool roused themselves as the second half dragged on. A game where, after they were pegged back by Cody Gakpo's 78th-minute leveller, had the resilience to go again and get a winner through Harry Maguire, created by a quite brilliant cross from Bruno Fernandes. A game where, Amorim admitted, his side had "some luck". It sealed a first Anfield win for nine years, when Wayne Rooney scored the only goal, and successive victories in the Premier League for the first time since Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag."
Manchester United secured their first Anfield victory in nine years, leading for 83 minutes after an early Bryan Mbeumo goal and later sealing the win through Harry Maguire from a Bruno Fernandes cross. Liverpool levelled through Cody Gakpo in the 78th minute, but United showed resilience to regain the lead and defend under pressure. Ruben Amorim had faced public doubts about his position and described the team pessimistically earlier, but received reassurance from minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The result delivered successive Premier League wins for the first time since Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag and was described by Amorim as his biggest win, with a recognition that his side had some luck.
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