
Manchester United coach Michael Carrick and captain Bruno Fernandes had a difference of opinion regarding the team's recent poor performance and the tactics applied.
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Manchester United has won only two of the 11 matches it has played since the beginning of the season. The team ranks 13th in the league.
Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, the Portuguese football player argued that the decision not to put pressure on the opponent man-to-man came from the technical staff and that leaving the ball to the opponent too much increased the self-confidence of the opposing team.
Asked if the tactics were wrong, Fernandes said: "It's not my job to see this, it's the coach and his team's job." he replied.
Carrick, who was reminded of Fernandes' words at the press conference, noted that no matter what system and tactics are applied, it is not possible to win unless the players run forward and backward.
CARRICK APOLOGIZED TO FANS
Carrick, who did not go to his players after the match and greeted approximately 700 fans who came to the away game, stated that the play of the team was unacceptable. The British coach apologized to the fans and left questions about his future unanswered.
Captain Fernandes' criticism was the second public criticism of Manchester United in a week.
After the Manchester team lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on October 13, defender Lisandro Martinez criticized the club management for not investing enough in the squad during the summer transfer period.
The Argentinian football player, who supported Carrick by emphasizing that the coach should not be constantly changed, stated that he made a statement with anger and disappointment in his statement on his social media account.
Carrick, who took office last season, won 12 of the 17 matches he played, took Manchester United to the Champions League after a two-year break, and signed a two-year contract. Although the club bought three midfielders in the summer transfer window, it was a matter of criticism that it did not reinforce the left-back and forward areas.
Manchester United, which started the season by losing to Hull City, which was newly promoted to the Premier League, only got 3 points against Ipswich Town and the Azerbaijani team Sabah in 11 matches played in all competitions.
The Manchester team, which is in 13th place in the league, will host Bournemouth at home on Sunday, October 25.
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