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Morgan Schneiderlin has revealed United's Anfield dressing room was in uproar at half time and the mayhem led to the Reds win against Liverpool.

Reds boss Louis van Gaal recently praised United's team spirit but suggested the squad was too nice to each other.

But French midfielder Schneiderlin says there was a lot of angry players in the changing room at the interval and even Liverpool players overheard the rows.

“In the first half, we didn’t win enough second balls. Sometimes we won the first ball but not the second ball,” Schneiderlin said.

“When we came into the dressing room after the first half, there was some screaming and shouting but of course that is normal because in a derby you cannot lose the battle.

“Liverpool are a very high pressing team and we knew if we kept a clean sheet we would have a chance to win the game.

In pictures: Liverpool v United

“In the second half we did what we had to do. We scored one goal, stayed strong and, at the end, it is three points which is amazing.”

United's Anfield match winners were goalkeeper David de Gea who kept the Reds intact at critical times during the game and gave United the platform for captain Wayne Rooney to keep his scoring streak going.

“David is a very important player in our squad,” added Morgan.

“We are very happy to have him and happy that he didn’t go last summer. He is fully committed to this football club.

“When you have a player like this in goal, it’s good for us because we know we are not going to concede many goals and he is going to make some saves. Well done to him.”

Rooney has faced heavy criticism this season over his form but has blasted back in 2016 with five goals in four matches to take him to 12 for the campaign.

His goals against Swansea, Sheffield United, Newcastle and Liverpool have effectively added up to five Premier League points and a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup to salvage United's season and arrest their winter slump.

“Wayne is still the main figure at the club, he’s the one guy who has scored so many goals in his career and he will keep doing it,” says Schneiderlin.

“Sometimes you have spells where you don’t score but he has kept the smile on his face and trained hard. You saw his two goals against Newcastle were very good and his goal against Liverpool was amazing. We need him in the second half of the season if we are to achieve something special.”

Watch Van Gaal's press conference after win over Liverpool.