Bruno Fernandes has stated Manchester United “should enhance” after supporters booed a humiliating 3-0 loss at dwelling to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Following their second loss in three video games, the Crimson Devils may hunch to seventh within the desk right this moment relying on Newcastle United’s outcome in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur.
Erik ten Hag’s prices conceded inside 5 minutes when Dominic Solanke opened the scoring on Saturday. The Cherries added two extra within the second half because the Previous Trafford crowd jeered Anthony Martial, booed the group off, and headed for early exits.
Speaking to MUTV, United captain Fernandes apologised to the followers. “[I] apologise for the efficiency right this moment, it was not acceptable,” he stated. “Everybody agrees within the dressing room the efficiency was not at our stage and we’ve got to do significantly better.”
United are the one group within the league but to have drawn a recreation, profitable 9 and dropping seven. Fernandes blamed this inconsistency for his or her bother this season.
“After we win a recreation, we do not carry out the identical within the subsequent one,” he stated. “I do not know if it is a lack of focus or focus, or one thing else, however we’ve got to pay attention to it.
“After profitable video games, we’ve got to get that consistency of profitable video games. Even typically underperforming however getting the outcome.
“Final yr, we spoke all yr about being a fortress right here [Old Trafford]. We do not lose a recreation for therefore lengthy and now it has been tough for us to get outcomes away, at dwelling – each time we’re not constant sufficient.
“We have to do it as a result of we’ve got such an excellent group. That has to enhance within the facet of profitable video games and wanting it extra.”
Analysing the sport itself, Fernandes stated: “They [Bournemouth] are actually sturdy, they press with good depth and when you don't do your job you are not going to win.
“I believe we had good moments firstly of the second half. We must be extra keen and get our bodies within the field and right this moment it wasn’t the case. We wish to be extra constant, we’ve got to win each recreation.”
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