Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he has apologised to Erik ten Hag following the supervisor’s sacking after greater than two years in cost – however membership legend Roy Keane has accused the playmaker of letting the Dutchman down.
Ten Hag was dismissed on Monday, having overseen a 2-1 defeat at West Ham a day earlier to proceed a dismal begin to the marketing campaign that had left United thirteenth.
“Each week is difficult right here – it doesn’t matter when you win or lose,” Fernandes advised Sky Sports activities. “Everyone knows Erik has gone and it’s not good for anybody on the membership when a supervisor goes as a result of it signifies that the place the place the crew is and outcomes are usually not the perfect.
“The supervisor is the one who pays for it. Everytime you see a supervisor go, you all the time should take slightly little bit of the blame. You look within the mirror first. Everybody, as people, has to take a look at themselves.
“Everyone seems to be concerned however just one pays as a result of it’s simpler to do away with the supervisor than 10 or 15 gamers. I spoke with him and I apologised to him if there was one thing I might have carried out higher for him.”
“I’m ready for that…”
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Bruno Fernandes ‘didn’t do sufficient’
Ex-United skipper Roy Keane known as Fernandes’ feedback “too little, too late”. “These are all the time awkward interviews for a participant however I wouldn’t have an excessive amount of time and persistence for a participant to say ‘sorry, we allow you to down’,” the seven-time Premier League winner with United scorned.
“You’re judged by what you do on the pitch and I don’t suppose Bruno did sufficient in lots of the video games. He didn’t present that management, so it will likely be fascinating to see what Ten Hag has to say about it.
“A variety of gamers don’t care that a lot when a supervisor goes, they simply give attention to the subsequent supervisor. I don’t suppose Bruno did sufficient as a captain, during the last 12 months or two, to assist the supervisor out – removed from it.
“The proof’s there with the outcomes. It’s not simply right down to Bruno however I don’t suppose he’s proven sufficient management abilities when the going’s obtained robust with among the performances.
“I don’t suppose Bruno needs to be too pleased with himself with what’s occurred during the last week or two with Ten Hag. The gamers have let the supervisor down.”
“I wouldn’t wish to be within the trenches with these gamers”
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Bruno Fernandes stats
Fernandes averaged greater than a purpose each different recreation throughout his first season-and-a-half after becoming a member of United in January 2020, enjoying underneath iconic striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
These figures dropped considerably throughout the subsequent three seasons, coinciding with Solskjaer’s sacking in November 2021, initially being changed by Ralf Rangnick on a short lived foundation earlier than Ten Hag took over from the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
He nonetheless averages a purpose each three video games and help each 4 within the Premier League general, however his penalty in United’s 1-1 residence draw towards Chelsea on Sunday was the Portugal worldwide’s first in 12 video games within the prime flight and Europa League in 2024-25.
“In case you have a look at that squad at the moment I’m undecided there’s too many in a number of years in that beginning 11”
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Man United objectives: ‘Not scoring many’
Fernandes, who has contributed two assists throughout these contests, stated he “all the time gave 100% to assist” Ten Hag. “For me, the primary factor is that he’s conscious of that and it’s one thing I can bear in mind,” he added.
“I really feel actually disenchanted that he’s gone however… I give all the pieces and attempt to assist in any manner doable. I wasn’t scoring objectives and that’s an enormous factor me for me and the crew.
“We’re not scoring many and I really feel an enormous accountability for that as a result of I normally give lots of objectives and assists.”
Solely fourth-bottom Ipswich City and second-bottom Southampton have scored fewer Premier League objectives than the 9 netted by United throughout their first 10 matches.
Ruud van Nistelrooy – a former Golden Boot winner at United – has two extra video games in interim cost till Sporting boss Ruben Amorim turns into their new everlasting supervisor on November 11.