Although the Reds trailed 2-0 at the break against Atalanta, unfairly given the nature of the opening 45 minutes, there was such resolve to repair the damage which was evident in the way the players were out waiting on the pitch for their Italian opponents to re-emerge from the tunnel.
Some would have viewed Marcus Rashford's strike against the bar towards the end of a half as a sign that it was not their day; a goal at that time is always seen as crucial in determining the whole outlook of matches.
In the end, it mattered little as the Reds scored three times without reply through Rashford, Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo.