
United captain says comeback win over Roma was about the club, not protecting manager Michael Carrick's position
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says his team's 3-2 Champions League comeback win over Roma was not about saving manager Michael Carrick's job, stating 'we don't need to save anyone's job.' Fernandes, restored to the starting XI after being dropped for criticising Carrick's tactics, scored the penalty that sparked the revival ending a nine-game winless run.
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Manchester United had gone nine games without a victory before beating Roma 3-2 in the Champions League after coming from 2-0 down. Bruno Fernandes had been dropped to the bench following public criticism of manager Michael Carrick's tactics after a 4-1 loss at Como.
Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United's players "don't need to save anyone's job" after their improbable comeback win against Roma in the Champions League.
The Red Devils produced a remarkable second-half fightback to come from 2-0 down to win 3-2 and end a run of nine games without a victory.
Fernandes was speaking to the media for the first time since being dropped to the bench after publicly criticising manager Michael Carrick's tactics in the wake of their 4-1 loss at Como.
Restored to the team for the Premier League defeat by Chelsea, the 32-year-old's penalty on 58 minutes sparked an incredible revival to ease some of the pressure on Carrick.
But when asked if the result would save his job, United captain Fernandes told Amazon Prime: "We don't need to save anyone's job."
He continued: "The club needed that win, the players needed that win. We have been working so hard to get out of this situation all together.
"It's been tough, there's been a lot of speculation in the media. A lot of lies around many things that have happened between me and the manager, that we have cleared the air, then after that the manager took the decision to put me on the bench because I'm not performing.
"Everyone thought that was a punishment for the words that I had. If it was, it was right. The manager is the one who makes the decisions.
"It doesn't change the belief I have of the manager and the staff and every player in this club. It doesn't change my aim to win every game that I have ahead of me."

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