🔻Heavy defeat and 4-1 loss for Manchester United against Como in the UEFA Champions League has pushed the club into a fresh crisis. This defeat triggered a wave of harsh criticism, and even Bruno Fernandes, the team captain, openly criticized Michael Carrick’s tactical decisions.

🔹In an interview with TNT Sports, referring to the coaching staff’s instructions not to press man-to-man and to give space to the opponent, Fernandes said that this approach gave the opposing team confidence. When asked whether Carrick made a mistake in choosing the tactics, he emphasized that the issue is the responsibility of the coaching staff, and that players sometimes have to be braver under pressure and accept the risk of pressing from the front.

🔹On the other hand, at a press conference after the match, Michael Carrick refused to answer questions about his job future. He described the team’s performance as unacceptable and said: «If you don’t run, whether in the attacking phase or the defensive phase, you won’t win.»

🔹The situation is reminiscent of Manchester United’s 4-1 loss to Watford during Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s tenure, which led to the dismissal of the coach 24 hours later. Now, Carrick’s future is hanging in the balance.