Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes sends warning to dressing room after Liverpool defeat

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Bruno Fernandes has warned Manchester United's defeat against Liverpool has the potential to be 'psychologically damaging'. United suffered heavy defeats against Brentford and Manchester City earlier in the season and it seemed such losses were behind Erik ten Hag's improving side, but Sunday's performance against Liverpool at Anfield was a reality check.

After trailing 1-0 at half-time thanks to a goal from Cody Gakpo, who Ten Hag wanted to sign in the summer transfer window, United conceded six goals in the second half to suffer the worst loss in the club's history against Liverpool. ALSO READ: Man United player ratings as Fernandes and Shaw awful Ten Hag branded the display as 'unprofessional' after the full-time whistle and Fernandes also did a post-match interview.

With plenty of football still yet to be played this season, the midfielder was asked whether the result had the potential to be psychologically damaging and he responded by outlining the importance of bouncing back. "It can be [psychologically damaging] because we have a game on Thursday and the games are coming quickly.

We had setbacks in the past and we have to come back again because this is what Manchester United is about," Fernandes told Sky Sports. "We can go down but we have to get back because we know how good we are and today we didn't perform.