Fernandes has sympathy for Liverpool’s front three as he outlines similar role

Bruno Fernandes admits he understands what Liverpool's front three are going through as he has to deal with a similar expectation.

The Reds are in a poor run of form and have not won in their last four Premier League games.

In the last three they have failed to score with their usually potent attacking trio unable to fire.

Sadio Mane scored their last goal on December 27 against West Brom, but since then he, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino have all drawn blanks.

Fernandes has been a huge supply of goals and assists since making the move from Sporting Lisbon 12 months ago.

He is seen as their chief attacking weapon which he admits brings with it a sense of pressure.

Manchester United host Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday and Fernandes admits he knows what their misfiring attackers are going through.

He told the club's official website : “I think teams have moments. I don't think Liverpool are playing poorly. I think they don't win and this is the point.

"When teams don't win, everyone talks about that. When players don't score, everyone talks about that.

"I feel that on me because I know the standard is high, because I arrived and I scored a lot of goals and make a lot of assists, and everyone is wanting goals and assists from me.

"It is the same – everyone expects goals from Salah, from Firmino and from Mane. They are not scoring in the last games and it starts feeling like 'oh, they are not playing well'.

"They create, they play, but the other teams are playing better and, as I said before, they have more qualities to play.

"Every team goes there to play maybe without the pressure of the fans. Teams play a little bit more comfortably and, as I say, I think it is a moment.

"We don't have to look at that moment because big teams and big players can show in every moment.”

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