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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has insisted {that a} top-four end is out of the membership’s palms following their newest embarrassing outcome by the hands of Manchester Metropolis.
United had been overwhelmed 1-3 on the Etihad by Pep Guardiola’s males who had been ruthless.
Marcus Rashford opened the rating simply eight minutes into proceedings with a screamer. Nonetheless, Metropolis grew into the sport and acquired their rewards.
A Phil Foden brace and a late Erling Haaland objective sealed the win for the reigning Premier League champions and piled additional distress onto Erik ten Hag.
In the mean time, qualifying for the Champions League looks as if an uphill battle for the Pink Devils who’re presently in sixth place and 11 factors adrift under Aston Villa in fourth.
After the ultimate whistle, Fernandes spoke to Sky Sports activities and gave his verdict on the defeat towards Metropolis.
The playmaker stated, “I feel the dedication from the crew was there.”
“We had our probabilities. Typically we performed just a little too deep however you understand Metropolis do this to all of the groups, you need to defend your field and we did that actually nicely within the first half. From an opportunity that may very well be ours it ended up 1-1.”
“There’s all the time one thing extra you are able to do within the sport, whether it is Metropolis or another person you possibly can all the time do one thing higher. Metropolis are a crew that is aware of find out how to have the ball and pin groups again. We knew we needed to defend our objective very well and I feel we did, we should always have had extra spells with the ball than we did within the second half.”
“Each time you don’t win a sport, it’s a harm at this membership. We all know what this membership calls for and we need to win the video games we’re concerned in.”
Fernandes added, “We didn’t get the three factors right this moment however there’s nonetheless a protracted technique to go. We all know it’s not every thing in our palms as a result of different groups need to lose factors however now we have to do our job.”
🗣 “We needed to defend our objective actually, very well, and I feel we did.”
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes admits his aspect ought to have seen extra of the ball towards Manchester Metropolis ⚽️🔴 pic.twitter.com/z1Ld97Gr0U
— Sky Sports activities Information (@SkySportsNews) March 3, 2024
Up subsequent for United is Everton on Saturday at Outdated Trafford.
