Manchester United midfielder Fred was happy with his performance in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

The odds were stacked against United before the encounter against an unbeaten Reds outfit.

And after almost coming away with the victory, Fred was pleased his own personal contribution, as well the determination shown by his teammates.

"Personally, I'm happy how I played in my first 'clasico' against Liverpool," he said. "We're just all a little frustrated that we didn't hold on to the lead, but we have to be encouraged.

"We played at a very good pace against Liverpool. We needed that, we haven't started the league well, but we played with heart, we played with force, we attacked quickly, especially in the first half. The second half we continued well but it was more equal."