Bruno Fernandes says ‘every point is massive’ for Manchester United after they came from 2-0 down to sneak a point at Everton on Saturday.
Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure gave the hosts 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.
Everton were awarded a last-minute penalty which was overturned after a VAR video review, and United escapted with a draw that still leaves them 15th in the standings.
Fernandes said: “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.
“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.”
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United return to action at home to Ipswich on Wednesday, when Everton travel to Brentford looking to secure a fifth Premier League win since David Moyes arrived.
They may feel they were robbed of the chance to reach that target already, with defender Jake O’Brien saying they should have held their lead and that a penalty for a foul on Ashley Young should not have been reversed after the VAR’s intervention.
“We will take the point, but, at the end of the day, it kind of feels like a loss,” the Toffees defender said. “We should have come away with more.
“For 60 to 70 minutes, I think we were dominant and playing well, but bad decisions or tired legs kind of lost it for us at the end, and they punished us for it.
“I think it was a penalty. From what I could see, it looked obvious, it didn’t even look like something you would check, but I think he has made, from what I think, a lot of wrong decisions today.”
