Fernandes says United’s win was not about saving Carrick’s job
Sport · First reported 3 Nov, 22:37 · Updated 22:52
Bruno Fernandes said Manchester United’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma was needed by the club and players, rejecting the idea that it was about saving Michael Carrick’s job. He also addressed reports of tension with the coach after being dropped to the bench.
- Fernandes said reports about his relationship with Carrick included “a lot of lies” and said he accepted the coach’s decision to put him on the bench because he was not performing.
- Fernandes scored a 58th-minute penalty as United came back from 2-0 down to beat Roma 3-2, ending a nine-game winless run.
- Fernandes said the win was needed by the club and players, while Youri Tielemans said the team should stand behind Carrick.
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- Roma result
- Manchester United won 3-2 after trailing 2-0.
- Fernandes’ contribution
- He scored a 58th-minute penalty.
- Winless run
- The victory ended a run of nine games without a win.
- Premier League position
- United were 17th with one win from their opening nine games.
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- Before the Chelsea trip, Carrick and Fernandes spoke at United’s training ground after Fernandes criticised the coach’s tactics. [e661a369-643a-4816-be5d-f0e1fb4c7720]
- Carrick said Fernandes would remain United captain after they spoke following the tactical criticism and Fernandes’s subsequent place on the bench against Bournemouth. [9c6e72af-f586-4849-b694-b182fbff3b74]
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