In the third round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United suffered a 1-4 away defeat to Como. After the match, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was interviewed by TNT Sports, where he discussed the team's poor start, insufficient pressing, and tactical decisions.
Reporter: Bruno, as captain, I'm sure you have strong feelings about the team's performance tonight. What exactly went wrong?
Obviously, this isn't the first time we've started poorly. I felt we didn't press enough, and our off-ball movement wasn't sharp enough. Many things didn't go our way.
Conceding an early goal put us on the back foot from the start. In the current situation, if we can't play our own style, if we're not brave enough to push forward, take risks, control possession actively, and create chances, it will be very difficult to turn this around.
Reporter: There were periods in the first half where you seemed to be attempting a high press, but there appeared to be a lack of coordination across the team. Do you have confidence that you can work together to solve these on-pitch problems?
Of course, we can. But the coaching staff's tactical plan was to avoid man-to-man pressing, drop deeper to win the ball back, and let the opponent advance while ceding possession.
However, when you give teams of this quality too much possession, they gain confidence. Many of their players operate deep, which is exhausting and frustrating. When you finally win the ball back, it's hard for your legs and mind to reset.
Reporter: Do you think there was a tactical error tonight? The coaching staff chose not to press, and that ultimately cost you?
That's something for the manager and coaching staff to examine, not for me to judge. I simply believe we needed to be braver with our pressing, to take the risk of a high press and make it difficult for the opponent, just as they did to us.
As you saw, they pressed very aggressively—their center-backs even followed me deep into our half. I think we need to do that too sometimes, but we didn't manage it tonight.
Against a team that's good at penetrating through the middle and likes short passing combinations in tight spaces, if you give them too much time on the ball and space to circulate it in midfield, they'll exploit the wings and create huge gaps. That's exactly what happened tonight, especially with their first goal.
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jiomprstz
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even if you bring a coach from planet when the players are lazy he will do nothing. man United need to bring the coach given the time to recruit players slowly so that the whole man United current players are all sold off to start with new players new faces .But if another coach comes in to build on those current players he will face the same problem and he will be sucked too
ElagoTomas
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Bruno Fernandez is the most useless player and the biggest problem in Manchester united team
Potabdmny
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How come Carrick has just forgotten the soft short and easy passes he created when he was interim manager? He played a very impressive gave that created alot of chances. Something must be wrong somewhere but not Carrick to blame
Tucalmprtz
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Man utd were taken for a ride by Como chasing shadows....i don't think this blame games will end well...Last time Martinez blamed owners today Bruno blamed coaching staff...solve the problems internally not in press...
Potabdmny
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Facts will surface soon. Please reserve for me Martz for he lit the matchbox
EngineerMendoza
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😂😂 I thought Rashford was the problem at Manchester United? Now, Rashford is not even being featured, and Manchester United are still losing matches shamefully! So, what is the excuse now? You blamed one player for the problems of an entire team. Now that he is not playing, the same problems are still there. Sometimes, the problem is not one player. The problem is the whole team, the tactics, and the mentality. Manchester United fans, I hope you are beginning to understand now! 😂🔴
Ojoafedoatanu
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The whole team and the coaching staff should be ashamed of themselves. There has been one explanation after another in every game. So shameful.
buyikmpuy
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bruno is mu problems
bosbilmu
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let Rashford back to number 9 simple
Jehbcelotz
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Comfortably stabbing your coach in the back. 🤣. Clearly no one gives a F anymore
umaryoung
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You Finished From Here
AremuT
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spoit brats...the players are not deflecting the blame...imagine this brat saying the coach needs to change tactics...that shows the rot in the club...talking to your manager like that...would anyone have said that to Ferguson?
YakubuAutaSaad
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Average club.
Mbanoz
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not a Man U fan but this line-up would've saved them
lodblmyz
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u're so stupid and miserable Bruno for saying that nonsense idiot 🐐 goat da u're wit ur hose teeth idiot
kaoabilmtu
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now u are talking about coaching staff without looking your own playing level
shabrock
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You want who to excel in this Man United? Not even Messi
that's a lame excuse
letdeors
3
shut up you are the problems
reoeipstu
3
Bruno is problem. Sack him
vuzbdimrsz
5
This Bruno has to leave
ksantos
3
we all know there is nothing to review here because they are all getting sacked soon
Roaadmort
1
Man utd lineup for tonight
Bucbdemnz
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Bruno can coach better than Carrick
Bucbdemnz
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Bruno is starting to get over his head. He was way below par..
You want who to excel in this Man United? Not even Messi
hipaelmsz
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casemiro was good was good on the midfielder not the Bruno Fernandes
when his playing Bruno out of position
hehbcdklp
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True captain
Sadaprsyz
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🖕🖕
Dadilnortz
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how can you press while you are turning like old tractors?? at least a little pressing was seen when light players like Amad and Lecay were introduced the rest should be swept away
ribbdenort
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Bruno is starting to get over his head. He was way below par..
Lidbeklruy
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just leave the team find another better team
Ceeimnot
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why you guys are so ingrate do you know when Bruno have been carrying this team, he too is a human being stop putting blame on him pls
Bulaboyz18
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MU needs overhaul.Get rid of some players plus some higher executives as well.No structure in the club,it’s just not functioning.I don’t know how low the club has gone but the owners and management are doing nothing.Think the club is doomed.
Fepadelnu
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casemiro was good was good on the midfielder not the Bruno Fernandes
tundikmnpy
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y would Carrick play Bruno out of position every match, last 2 matches as winger and now as false 9, no wonder we never create chances
Fewadmptuz
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That's true playing like you have already won, when even 4_0 down
hakabdeloz
2
we will back
hueaemnos
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you can't even make a correct pass from 3 meters range and u r blaming z tactics, before u open ur shitty mouth just do the most elementary thing in football, pass the ball effectively
Dosabeioru
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I've stopped to be man united fan,seeu again in the championship 🏆🖕🖕🖕
hambcrtyz
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Sack Carrick, I mean Carrick should sleep at old Trafford
kazbnopuz
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listen to this idiot!
Yuydmostu
3
please we are tired of micheal garrick just sack him off
Butcenou
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He has never taken responsibility for his own faults, always trying to blame someone. It's the same thing he always do in the national team so it's no wonder
Sunday777
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Carrick must bench him
yeeceprtz
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🤣🤣🤣🤣
adedefender
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The snake cleverly faults the coaching staff and their tactics. It's never his fault.
NCIL
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problems
Zaabilpuz
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cry baby B. Fernandez
Kudbikptu
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shut ur mouth