After their 2-2 preseason draw against fellow Premier League side Everton, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rip at his teammates, saying their performance was “lazy” and requesting reinforcements.
After Fernandes’ opener was cancelled out by Iliman Ndiaye, a bizarre 75th-minute own goal by Ayden Heaven gave Everton the lead in Atlanta, Georgia, before a second-half goal from Mason Mount put United on a winning run on Sunday.
Following promising victories over West Ham United and Bournemouth last month, the Old Trafford club’s tour of the United States was halted by the draw.
Fernandes stated to NBC Sports, “It’s been important for developing how we want to play and getting the new players involved as well.”
We didn’t want this way to end, they said. We were a little sluggish today because of our performance, which wasn’t great. You can pay at any time with laziness, so we want to avoid that.
United’s worst-ever Premier League campaign came in the 2024-2025 season, finishing 15th overall, and are now looking to improve their position in the transfer window, which ends on September 1. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, both of whom started for Everton, have already been signed.
It is “improvement.” However, it is not where it is required to be. The club is doing everything in its power to improve the financial situation they discuss, Fernandes said, but I don’t want to make fun of anyone.
“But it was obvious that we needed more quality and competition for the players who were here, and that’s what the club are trying to achieve.
“I’m hoping we can add one or two players to that.”
Manager Ruben Amorim responded to Fernandes’ comments by saying, “I think I’m happy for the players to feel that way. They must comprehend the circumstance, it goes without saying. Therefore, it feels good.
“I believe the tour had a perfect momentum. We had two weeks to work in a pleasant setting and good vibe before returning to Carrington [training ground] to kick off the season.
We are going to be motivated to do a lot of things [better] than we currently do.
On August 17, United face Arsenal in the opening game of the Premier League.
Source: Aljazeera
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