Bruno Fernandes criticises Michael Carrick tactics as sack looms for Manchester United boss

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-21 · by Oli Gent

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Manchester United's interim manager Michael Carrick faced intense criticism after his team's poor performance in Italy, where they lost a match badly, extending their winless streak to seven games. Bruno Fernandes, who was substituted mid-game, specifically critiqued Carrick’s tactical decisions, emphasizing the need for higher pressing and more aggressive ball control against opponents with wide play capabilities.

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Fabregas signed by Como; United lose 4-1 in Champions League; Carrick under pressure; Fernandes criticizes tactics but defends Carrick; Martinez previously criticized hierarchy; Carragher criticizes Fernandes; debate on Fernandes' role as captain; Wilcox and transfers blamed for team's struggles.

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"It's not the first time, we started on the wrong foot, and they scored very early,” the United captain explained. “Not much pressure on the ball, not many good movements with the ball, not many things going our way. "Conceding early makes us go into a game with a mood of defeat, it's difficult to get out of that, trying to be brave, to have the ball and make something happen.

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2026-10-21 · Evening Standard

Bruno Fernandes criticises Michael Carrick tactics as sack looms for Manchester United boss · assertive framing

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The result piled the pressure on Carrick, who has now overseen a seven-game winless streak as he continues his first season as the club’s permanent head coach. asserted

he → pile → coach

The former midfielder held his hands up to the travelling United support in Italy to apologise for the performance, and he faces huge criticism from those on social media, with plenty calling for a change in the hotseat. asserted

plenty → hold → hotseat

Fernandes, who was substituted uncharacteristically in the second half, criticised his manager’s strategy in the dire drubbing. asserted

who → substitute → drubbing

something → start → ball

If we are not able to do that, it is going to be very difficult to get out of this situation. asserted

it → do → situation

It's a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, wait for them, but sometimes when you give space to these teams they get confidence." asserted

they → press → confidence

He continued: "That's on the manager and staff to see, not me. asserted

That → continue → manager

Sometimes you have to be more brave under pressure, take the risk of pressing high and making them uncomfortable. asserted

them → have → risk

As you saw with them, the centre-back was coming to mark me in my own half. asserted

back → see → half

We needed to do that as a team but we were unable to. asserted

we → need → team

Read More "A team that plays through the middle with small connections, if you give them too much time and space then they can hurt you out wide." asserted

they → read → you

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