Bruno Fernandes admits Michael Carrick was right to drop him in fiery interview
United skipper Fernandes was benched last month after criticising Carrick’s tactics but conceded the boss had been right in an interview following the remarkable 3-2 comeback win over Roma
Bruno Fernandes denied that Manchester United’s remarkable comeback win against Roma saved Michael Carrick from the sack but admitted the manager was right to drop him for criticising his tactics last month.The United captain scored their first goal with a twice-taken penalty as they came from 2-0 down to beat Roma 3-2 and record their first victory in 10 matches.But after their previous Champions League game, a 4-1 thrashing by Como, Fernandes had blamed Carrick for United’s lack of pressing in a post-match interview – and the United manager responded by leaving him as an unused substitute for their next match, a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth.Michael Carrick had dropped his skipper Bruno Fernandes (Reuters)And Fernandes addressed the issue in another fiery post-match interview following the Roma comeback.Speaking to Amazon Prime Video, he said: “The manager took a decision of making myself be on the bench because I wasn’t performing, and that’s fair. “Everyone felt that was a punishment for the words that I had said. And if it was, it was right. The manager is the one that makes the decisions. I have to accept them. I have to go forward with that.“It doesn’t change the belief I have on...