Bruno Fernandes’ form is now at the centre of Man Utd fan frustration with Michael Carrick

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Bruno Fernandes looked lost against Leeds, and may need a spell out of the side.

Last week we wrote how Bruno Fernandes’ poor form is becoming a growing problem for Manchester United boss Michael Carrick.

Carrick admitted prior to the Atletico game that Fernandes had been playing through an injury. But he has retained his place in the United line-up.

Fernandes played 80 minutes against Atletico and then 90 in the 1-1 draw against Leeds. His poor form is working against Michael Carrick right now.

He created only one chance in the draw against Leeds, and offered little goal threat. He had one shot on target.

Carrick has tweaked his system, with Fernandes starting out wide. But it feels like a way to shoehorn the captain into the team. And he’s just not playing well enough to justify that right now.

United fans on TalkingPoints expressed frustration with Fernandes, but also acknowledged that the problem is Michael Carrick’s to solve.

markmarston
markmarston 6h
Player of the Season last year and Carrick can’t get a tune out of Bruno Fernandes now… that’s the big concern
camerondesc1
camerondesc1 5h
Yeah, he’s been pretty bad so far this year

United’s attack is a tactical mess

The Bruno Fernandes problem is a reflection of Manchester United’s wider issues in attack, where Michael Carrick simply does not know his best team.

Benjamin Sesko’s absence does not help matters at all. At one stage it looked like Fernandes was playing as a ‘false nine’ against Leeds, an experiment that has never worked under multiple managers.

Matheus Cunha and Marcus Rashford were both left on the bench to accommodate Rashford on the left, with the latter failing to get onto the pitch at all.

seanfisher
seanfisher 5h
Was quite happy with the intensity of the performance, but a front three that has Bruno & Tielemans in is just not threatening enough when there is no attacking outlet

Amad returned to the United starting line-up since making his return from injury, but his performances have been lacking.

Against Leeds, Amad failed to create a chance or attempt a shot on target. He has not scored for United since last December.

geldroper
geldroper 5h
Agree. There is no desire in the team. MB is just walking around and Bruno is doing nothing. Amad should never had made the sec half.Again no plan and carrick is just strawing and has no idea what to do
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vatsal
vatsal 5h
Why does Bruno have a right to play 90 minutes? At this point I think Carrick just hopes he will produce a moment of magic because the attacking plan is non-existent. Non-usage of Lacey is CRIMINAL.
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Insights from supporters point the finger at Michael Carrick for the poor form of the players, and it is fair to call him out.

While the issues on the pitch start with Carrick’s captain, ultimately the responsibilities lie with the manager.

If Fernandes is not performing, then Carrick needs to be brave enough to drop him.



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