Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer drew on the positives after their 3-3 draw with Sheffield United on Sunday afternoon.
Solskjaer's side went 2-0 down before scoring three times in seven minutes in the second-half at Bramall Lane.
They conceded that lead however in the 90th-minute as Oli McBurnie's equaliser denied them all three points.
At full-time, the United boss compared the performance to their 4-0 loss to Everton last April, which was arguably his lowest point as manager of the club.
"I was thinking back to Everton, because that team gave up. But this team didn't. To turn it around was a great answer to get from the boys.
"We played badly in the first half, didn't win any challenges, we didn't stick to what we had planned, but to be able to shake those first-half fears away when you are 2-0 down and not give up was great.
"You don't expect players to give up, but last year we did and this year we didn't. So there's a massive difference in that respect.
"The overriding feeling is positive, even though the big part of the game is negative, and we're disappointed with it. But that is football for you.
"To have the character to stick in there and turn it around was great and in the end, we were disappointed not to hold onto the lead."
Solskjaer has gone about trying to change the mentality in the squad he inherited and he was keen to point out the contrasting attitude that's to be seen.
"Sometimes football is beyond tactics. The difference in the team this year compared to last is huge.
"They never give in. Last year we would have gone four or five down instead of coming back. We would not have been able to come back."
United sit ninth on the table following the result, at least until Newcastle and Aston Villa play on Monday night. A win, however, would have sent them fifth and there will be a sense amongst fans that they should have come away with the three points.
Solskjaer added that his players will also reflect upon the result and will learn from it.
"The boys will have learned a lesson from the first 71 minutes, and from there to the 95th minute."
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