Bruno Fernandes Blamed Michael Carrick, But His One-Man Press Played into Como’s Hands
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has publicly criticized manager Michael Carrick's tactical decisions following a 4-1 loss to Como. The defeat has intensified pressure on the coaching staff during a difficult start to the 2026-27 season.
Why it matters
Public discord between star players and management often signals deeper organizational instability within high-profile professional sports clubs.
Bruno Fernandes criticised Manchester United’s tactics in the 4-1 Champions League humiliation by Como, but he was arguably one of their biggest problems.
Another week, another crisis for Manchester United .
This time last week it was comments from Lisandro Martínez dominating headlines; now the United captain, Bruno Fernandes , has joined the choir of discontent after publicly questioning head coach Michael Carrick ’s tactics.
United were crushed 4-1 on Wednesday by Como , a club who were in the fourth tier of Italian football as recently as 2019 and were playing just their third European game ever . They utterly outclassed Carrick’s side, led by the irrepressible Nico Paz .
It’s been a bad start to the 2026-27 season for United, but this was a new low and cranked up the pressure on Carrick even before Fernandes added fuel to the fire.
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