Michael Carrick told to drop ‘disgrace’ Bruno Fernandes – ‘he’s killed the manager’

Bruno Fernandes has shamed himself as Manchester United captain, Michael Carrick should drop him from the starting XI. That’s the assessment of Gabby Agbonlahor after United suffered an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Como that has left them winless in seven matches across all competitions. It took just two minutes for the two-time Champions League winners to fall behind as Como played them off the park, and perhaps left feeling as though they could have scored at least eight on the night. Similar to Lisandro Martinez after the 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid last week, United skipper Fernandes delivered an extraordinary rant and appeared to take aim at under-fire head coach Carrick over tactics. Fernandes, who was substituted in the 67th minute, claimed it was a decision from the coaching staff to not press man-to-man and this allowed Como to play with confidence. “That’s on the manager and staff to see, not me,” he responded when asked if he hinted at Carrick making a tactical error, but Agbonlahor was highly critical when analysing his words and performance. Fernandes is a ‘disgrace’ “Don’t get me started on him, he’s a disgrace,” he told Alan Brazil on talkSPORT Breakfast and, when reacting to Fernandes’ comments, he insisted: “He’s absolutely killed the manager.” “I’ve been saying it for years, and Manchester United fans have been like, ‘Oh, shut up. I’d rather you have passion, look at the goals he’s scored’,” he added. “He’s showing himself when the going’s got tough now at Manchester United, how is he the captain of that football club? He was a disgrace last night. “I was watching the game and I was player-camming Bruno Fernandes. He was giving the ball away, throwing his arms up at anyone else whenever anyone tried anything. “(Youri) Tielemans tried a cross and, because he didn’t pick out Fernandes, he’s thrown his arms at him, he’s pointing at him. He will be the player in that changing room that the players dislike. “When he got dragged at 60 minutes, I was like, ‘Fair play to you, Michael Carrick. If you’re going to go down, you’re going to get the sack, you’re going to go down your way. “‘You’re going to take Bruno Fernandes off because he’s deserved that for weeks’. He did nothing. “I was watching him, and I’m like, ‘You’re giving the ball away, and then you’re taking it out on your teammates. What a horrible teammate you are’.” Carrick should drop Fernandes talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook believes that the defeat to Como could well be his last as the permanent head coach at United, a role he took on just five months ago. It’s understood that Former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann has been sounded out as a potential replacement , whilst Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has admirers at old Trafford. However, Agbonlahor believes Carrick is worthy of more time in the dugout and should be in charge for the Premier League clash against Bournemouth on Sunday. In addition, he should leave Fernandes out of the starting XI despite his captain status. Agbonlahor explained: “I wouldn’t sack him now, I would wait to see a reaction against Bournemouth. “Let Michael Carrick drop Bruno Fernandes for the Bournemouth game. Let him play his team, who he thinks are going to run for him, are going to work hard and put in a performance. “If he doesn’t get a result against Bournemouth, then I think the inevitable will happen, but I wouldn’t sack him just yet.”