Bruno Fernandes Challenges Carrick After United’s 4-1 Como Defeat
WHO:
Daily Mail Sports - Bruno Fernandes was the victim of a burglary at his home.
Daily Mail Sports - Youri Tielemans said Manchester United’s dressing room lacked effort and that technical and tactical areas needed improvement.
Daily Mail Sports - Cesc Fàbregas said he told Como’s players to ease off Manchester United during the match.
Sportskeeda - Bruno Fernandes said Manchester United must stop measuring themselves against their past.
The Guardian - Michael Carrick, aged 45, said he had not considered his own position and that his thoughts were with supporters.
The Guardian - Jason Wilcox, Manchester United’s director of football; Omar Berrada, the chief executive; and co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe may discuss Michael Carrick’s future.
Sportskeeda - Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s captain.
Sportskeeda - Michael Carrick is Manchester United’s head coach.
Daily Mail Sports - Bruno Fernandes is Manchester United’s captain.
Daily Mail Sports - Michael Carrick is Manchester United’s manager.
WHAT:
The Guardian - Manchester United’s defeat to Como came in its third Champions League group game.
Daily Mail Sports - Bruno Fernandes’s home was burgled while he was playing in Manchester United’s match against Como.
Sportskeeda - Bruno Fernandes said winning trophies at Manchester United had become “very difficult.”
Al Jazeera - Bruno Fernandes said, “We started on the wrong foot, and they scored very early,” and described “not enough pressure on the ball” and “not many good movements off the ball.”
Al Jazeera - Michael Carrick said, “Everybody’s got to take responsibility for that,” and that the team failed to bring the motivation, purpose and intensity required.
Al Jazeera - Bruno Fernandes told TNT Sports, “Conceding early makes us go into the game with a mood of defeat.”
Al Jazeera - Michael Carrick told TNT Sports, “I’ll take responsibility for the overall team and performance; it stops with me, and I’m fine with that.”
Al Jazeera - Carrick said, “As a supporter of this football club, to see a performance like that is unacceptable,” and apologized for the performance.
Sportskeeda - Jamie Carragher criticized Fernandes over his comments aimed at Carrick after the Como defeat.
Sportskeeda - Frank Leboeuf accused Fernandes of betraying Carrick.
Daily Mail Sports - Cesc Fàbregas said he told Como’s players to ease off Manchester United during the match.
The Guardian - Bruno Fernandes said Como’s centre-back came into United’s own half to mark him, adding that United needed to press as a team but were unable to.
Daily Mail Sports - Cesc Fàbregas said he told Como’s players to ease off Manchester United rather than pursue a larger winning margin.
Al Jazeera - Bruno Fernandes said Manchester United lacked pressure on the ball and good movement off it, and described the team’s reaction to conceding early as a “mood of defeat.”
Al Jazeera - Michael Carrick said the team must take responsibility, added, “I’ll take responsibility for the overall team and performance; it stops with me,” and called the performance “unacceptable.”
Al Jazeera - Carrick said United did not bring the motivation, purpose, and intensity required, and apologized for the performance.
Al Jazeera - United had three points from their opening three Champions League matches and were scheduled to host AS Roma in their next Champions League fixture.
The Guardian - Carrick said he had not considered his position and was focused on supporters, the team and the club. He said, “No” when asked if he could walk away.
The Guardian - Carrick criticized his players for not running forward or back, saying, “if you don’t run, and you don’t run forward, and you don’t run back, you ain’t going to win.”
The Guardian - About 700 United supporters travelled to the match; around 200 remained afterward, and Carrick apologized to them while noticeably ignoring his players.
The Guardian - Como’s goals came from Nico Paz in the second minute and again before the 57th minute, Tasos Douvikas by the 57th minute, and Jacobo Ramón in the 76th minute. Joshua Zirkzee scored in added time.
The Guardian - Carrick said United “half-pressed man-to-man” in the second half before conceding a goal from that approach.
The Guardian - Carrick said he was “really angry” and had to prepare the team for its next game.
IJR - Fernandes criticized the coaching staff’s decision not to press Como man-to-man, saying the approach gave Como too much space and confidence.
IJR - Fernandes stopped short of directly blaming Carrick and said the team needed to press more bravely.
Sportskeeda - Manchester United lost 4-1 to Como in the UEFA Champions League.
Sportskeeda - Bruno Fernandes questioned Michael Carrick’s tactics after Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat.
Daily Mail Sports - Bruno Fernandes questioned Michael Carrick’s tactics following Manchester United’s Champions League defeat to Como, which the article described as a “humiliation.”
WHERE:
The Guardian - Manchester United are 13th in the Premier League and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup last month.
Sportskeeda - Manchester United’s match against Como took place in Como.
Daily Mail Sports - The article identifies Como as the location associated with Manchester United’s Champions League defeat.
WHEN:
The Guardian - The Como match took place on Wednesday night.
The Guardian - United’s next match is Bournemouth’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday.
WHY:
The Guardian - Carrick said United needed to play “in a certain way,” adding that the Como performance was not it.
The Guardian - Carrick said he was “bitterly disappointed” and “really angry” after the defeat, but had to move on and prepare the team for its next game.
Sportskeeda - Fernandes said the club needed to stop comparing itself with its past.
Al Jazeera - Fernandes said United’s early concession put the team in a “mood of defeat.”
Al Jazeera - The defeat increased scrutiny on Carrick, and the article reported that United were winless in seven matches.
The Guardian - The loss left United with two wins in 11 games across all competitions.
Sportskeeda - Fernandes questioned Carrick’s tactics after Manchester United’s 4-1 loss to Como.
Daily Mail Sports - Fernandes questioned Carrick’s tactics in the wake of the Champions League defeat.
HOW:
The Guardian - Carrick said United “half-pressed man-to-man” in the second half and then conceded a goal from that approach.
Manchester United have lost four to one to Como in the Champions League, deepening pressure on head coach Michael Carrick. Como scored twice through Nico Paz, along with goals from Tasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramón; Joshua Zirkzee scored United’s only goal in added time. Captain Bruno Fernandes said United lacked pressure on the ball and movement off it, and that conceding early created a “mood of defeat.” He also questioned the team’s pressing approach, while urging the club to stop measuring itself against its past. Carrick accepted responsibility, called the performance unacceptable and apologized to supporters, saying the team lacked the motivation and intensity required. He said he had not considered walking away and was focused on preparing for the next game. Como manager Cesc Fàbregas said he told his players to ease off rather than pursue a bigger win. United next host Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Sunday.