Captain Bruno Fernandes calls for more courage and risk from his teammates after a chastening 3-0 loss to Manchester City, which drew fierce criticism from club legend Roy Keane.
Manchester United are facing a week of soul-searching after being comfortably beaten 3-0 by rivals Manchester City in a one-sided derby at the Etihad Stadium. A brace from Erling Haaland, following Phil Foden’s opener, sealed a straightforward win for the hosts, leaving United to ponder another disappointing performance.
In the aftermath, captain Bruno Fernandes issued a stark challenge to his teammates, urging them to show more bravery and take more risks on the pitch. “We have to be more in control,” Fernandes stated. “When we go we have to take more risks and be more brave with the last line.”
He pointed to specific tactical struggles, explaining, “When we pass to our centre-backs, [City] squeeze so much. The space is very narrow.” His analysis highlighted a team struggling to break down a well-organized opponent and vulnerable to the counter-attack.
The nature of the defeat, where City won without appearing to hit top gear, drew particularly sharp criticism from former United captain Roy Keane. The Sky Sports pundit tore into Luke Shaw and Fernandes for their roles in Foden’s opening goal, a moment that set the tone for the match.
Keane lambasted Shaw’s defensive effort, claiming “it’s like he has thrown the towel in,” before turning his attention to Fernandes’s well-documented tendency to be caught out of position. “We know people can run off the back of Bruno, that’s been going on for years,” Keane said, highlighting persistent issues that continue to plague the team.
The result leaves United with more questions than answers as they look to regroup from a defeat that underscored the significant gap between them and the Premier League’s elite.
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