The Reds showed signs of progress in seeing off West Ham United 2-1 at the MetLife Stadium, with skipper Bruno Fernandes scoring both goals.
The win in the Premier League Summer Series featured some excellent individual displays and our head coach spoke about the likes of the captain, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Hojlund afterwards.
See some of what Ruben had to say to MUTV and during his post-match press conference...
EARLY GOAL HELPED
"It was completely different to last season. We didn't suffer, we scored and that can help you play better.