Fernandes apologises for Man Utd’s embarrassing performance against Bournemouth

The embarrassing performance by Manchester United against Bournemouth has prompted an apology from Bruno Fernandes. The Portugal star admitted that the team lacked effort and quality in the game, which resulted in their first-ever home loss to Bournemouth with a 3-0 defeat on Saturday. The performance was so poor that it triggered boos from fans at the final whistle.

The pressure is mounting on coach Erik ten Hag, and the United captain, Fernandes, took the responsibility on behalf of the players. He stated, “I want to apologise for the performance. It was not acceptable, starting with me. I’m not talking about anyone else. But I think everyone agrees in the dressing room that the performance was not at our level, and we have to perform much better. It was underperforming quality-wise, effort-wise, and not as aggressive as we were in the last game against Chelsea. If you don’t do your job, you’re not going to win the game.”

The inconsistency of United, having lost 11 of their 23 matches in all competitions this season, is a cause of concern. Ten Hag openly admitted that he does not believe his squad has the quality to be consistent at the highest level. Fernandes expressed his bewilderment at the team’s inability to maintain a steady run of form.

The team has little time to find a solution as they prepare for a crucial Champions League clash against Bayern Munich. The Red Devils must win to progress, with the added requirement of a draw between Copenhagen and Galatasaray in the other Group A game. The following match against rivals Liverpool will be a tough one, especially since Fernandes will miss it due to his fifth booking of the season against Bournemouth.

“It’s going to be really tough,” Fernandes acknowledged when talking about the upcoming games, “But we are capable, more than able, to get the result.”