Ibrahimovic rues United’s ‘simple’ errors
Zlatan Ibrahimovic admits Manchester United made “simple mistakes” despite rescuing a late 1-1 draw against Liverpool yesterday.
James Milner slotted home a first-half penalty for the visitors before Ibrahimovic levelled with six minutes remaining.
The draw extended United’s unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games, but their nine-game winning streak in all competitions came to an end.
Ibrahimovic said: “We get one point, but we were not on the top of our game.
“It was a hard fight, we were 1-0 down and we chased and, at the end, we got the equaliser.
“We did simple mistakes. We were not feeling comfortable under the pressure of the opponent and I think we played the wrong way.
“If we would have played like we did in the second half in the first half it would have been a different game.
“We were more direct (in the second half ). We did too many mistakes in our buildup (in the first half ).”
Ibrahimovic now has 19 goals from 29 appearances this season and his latest effort helped close the gap on fifth-placed Manchester City to two points.
Boss Jose Mourinho added: “I think it was a very emotional game. I believe very entertaining, I believe every player – our players, Liverpool players – are very tired because they gave everything they could until the limits.
“It looked like the referee had a good performance, but Manchester United can play better than we did.
“And, in spite of it not being my problem, Liverpool can play better than they did because I have watched them play many times.
“So in terms of quality, the game was below the quality of both teams, but in terms of a proper derby – it had a lot for the people to enjoy.”