Bruno Fernandes has disclosed the role that he played in a team meeting that analyzed Manchester United's humiliating loss to Manchester City. The meeting was held after the match.
At the Etihad Stadium, the central midfielder was the captain of the team in the absence of Harry Maguire and played all three quarters of the game. Unfortunately for the Portuguese national team player, he was unable to motivate his teammates, who have been brought back down to earth after a streak of four consecutive victories.
Following their humiliating loss at City, the United squad got together for a meeting to discuss what went wrong, and Fernandes took the lead in deconstructing their performance. In addition, as he was urging his teammates to get better, he singled out three of the goals that were scored against their team in particular.
We talked about the difficult issues and reviewed our past blunders in a meeting. After the match, I commented that our team had allowed three goals on the counterattack to an opponent that favors possession-based play "Fernandes said.
"We had the opportunity to avoid that, but we chose not to. Because we are aware of our errors, we cannot continue to make them. There is no need for us to concentrate on anybody else. It is imperative that we pay attention to ourselves. That has been the challenge for the club in the previous years: the desire to evaluate our performance in relation to that of other teams.
"We are unable to proceed in that manner. Because this club has high aspirations, it is imperative that we perform to the best of our abilities for the benefit of the club. However, we will be responsible for doing it ourselves. It is necessary for us to examine our own selves and, based on our shortcomings or errors, determine what aspects of ourselves can be enhanced."
He continued by saying: "You are unable to alter anything away from this location. You have the ability to alter what it is that you are doing here, on a daily basis, in the games. We came into this game having played really well in the games that came before it. It is a setback, and you need to get back up, and everyone knows that when you start getting good results, we will come back, and that is the most important thing to remember."It is obvious that Fernandes is on board with the plan that United's boss Erik ten Hag is attempting to carry out at the company. In addition, the midfielder emphasized the importance of having patience as the Red Devils get ready to play Omonia Nicosia on Thursday in the Europa League.
"We start this season with a project, I think it's really clear from the club that we want to make a standard with the manager, an idea of play, and I think everyone has to be on the same page," he added. "We start this season with a project, I think it's really clear from the club that we want to make a standard with the manager, an idea of play and I think.
"It has been like that, even in the losses, because we did really well in the pre-season, and when we get back, we realize that the Premier League is not as simple as we thought it would be. The high standard and the high level of play are both required of us, and we must be aware that every match will be challenging.
"We were victorious over teams such as Arsenal, who are currently performing well, and Leicester, a team that is notoriously difficult to defeat on the road. Away games at Southampton are notoriously difficult, especially when they are played against Liverpool, and now we have to deal with this obstacle. However, despite this setback, we have not altered our strategies or the way that we play in order to achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves as a team.
"We had a poor performance against one of the better teams in our league, and now we are facing a rival in a game that is considered to be a derby. It was a [terrible] result, but now it is time to bounce back and win away tomorrow, and then after that, it is time to get away again [at Everton on Sunday] to win consecutive games."
Hannah Subor 2 yrs
Amazing