Manchester United have been praised in the national media following their draw with Liverpool.

United battled to earn a point in a 2-2 draw against the Merseyside club in the Premier League clash at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo scored in the second half to see Ruben Amorim's team end a run of four consecutive defeats in all competitions.

The draw leaves United in 13th place in the Premier League table, leapfrogging West Ham in the process after their defeat to Manchester City. United will now have a break from top-flight action as they prepare to face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup this weekend.

United's performance against Liverpool was the subject of plenty of attention from the media, with numerous reporters in attendance at Anfield. Here, the Manchester Evening News takes a look at how the media reached to United's draw on Sunday afternoon.

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Paul Hirst writes for The Times: "The Manchester United fans behind Alisson’s goal were all thinking the same thing as Joshua Zirkzee rolled the ball across the area and into the path of the unmarked Harry Maguire, with 30 seconds of added time to go.

"They were all waiting to see Maguire swing his hefty right boot through the ball and send it rocketing into Alisson’s net. Limbs would fly and that noise, the one that you only hear when you burgle a win at the home of your most bitter rivals in the last minute, would reverberate around Anfield.

"It would have given them licence to say for many years to come: 'I was there.' I was present when Zirkzee and Maguire, the most unlikely of attacking duos, combined to give United their first win in these parts since 2016, when Wayne Rooney scored the winner.

"It would have been the sweetest of victories — but unfortunately for the visiting side, Maguire sent the away fans behind the goal running for cover as his shot cleared the bar by a metre."

Oliver Holt added for the Daily Mail: "United had come into the game with Amorim saying that they were 'afraid' and on a run that was breaking new records for defeats and mediocrity. They resembled a rabble in their defeat to Newcastle last week as they were sucked into a relegation battle.

"Most expected them to be cut to pieces by a Liverpool team that is racing away with the title but a different United turned up instead. Amorim had called for leaders in his team and in this rousing, relentless, end-to-end 2-2 draw, he got a whole bunch of them.

"Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo were immense in midfield, Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt were heroic at the back and Amad Diallo scored another goal in another big game. When they went behind in the second half, United refused to buckle."

Jason Burt concluded for The Telegraph: "Manchester United are alive. And suddenly, also, is the Premier League title race.

"It may not involve United with their apparent relegation concerns and self flagellation but this was by far their best performance under Ruben Amorim. By far. Better than the dramatic win away to Manchester City.

"And they could and probably should have won this one, also, with substitute Joshua Zirkzee squaring to Harry Maguire deep into injury time. Maybe Zirkzee should have shot. Instead he betrayed his lack of confidence and delivered a difficult pass to Maguire whose effort flew over.

"Even so it was like watching a different team from the dismal defeat at home against Newcastle United last Monday, as they earned a remarkable and intense draw against the overwhelming favourites Liverpool."