Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has explained what he found amusing about a recent comment by a Manchester United player. The Reds were held to a 2-2 draw with their bitter rivals at Anfield earlier this month.

Goals from Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo were not enough to secure a victory earlier this month. Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo were on the score sheet for the visitors as Liverpool dropped two points in their quest to win the Premier League title.

After the draw at Anfield, Martinez gave an interview where he claimed a "change in mindset" was a defining factor in earning a point against Liverpool. It's this interview that Carragher has referenced with his recent comments about Man United.

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Carragher was asked about recent remarks by Man United head coach Ruben Amorim, who claimed he is currently in charge of one of the worst teams in the Old Trafford club's history. When quizzed about how the comments may affect the players under Amorim's management, the Liverpool legend referenced why he found the recent interview from Martinez amusing.

"It certainly doesn't help you confidence-wise going forward, or maybe belief-wise," Carragher told Sky Sports when asked about Amorim's comments.

"I've not got much sympathy for the players in that Manchester United dressing room, they have been a joke for a few years now.

"A few weeks ago, after they played Liverpool, there was an interview with Lisandro Martinez where he was talking about the mentality - and tapping his head - that was different. I nearly burst out laughing when I saw that, to be honest.

"The amount of times Manchester United have basically threw the towel in or had bad performances over the last four or five years. So I've not got much sympathy in the dressing room for the players.

"What I would say is, from the manager's point of view, how can he then go into the dressing room, between now and the end of the season, and continually try and build them up and give them belief they can go and beat whoever they come up against if he's said they are one of the worst teams in Man United's history.

"At no point can I see what he's [Amorim] going to gain from that."