Manchester United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday 25 October. Football365 says Michael Carrick dropped Bruno Fernandes from the starting lineup, and Fernandes remained on the bench without coming on.
Fernandes' comments after the Como defeat
After Wednesday's loss to Como, Fernandes said: "It’s not the first time, we started on the wrong foot, and they scored very early. Not much pressure on the ball, not many good movements with the ball, not many things going our way."
Fernandes said: "It’s a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, wait for them, but sometimes when you give space to these teams they get confidence."
Asked if Carrick got things wrong, Fernandes said: "That’s on the manager and staff to see, not me. Sometimes you have to be more brave under pressure, take the risk of pressing high and making them uncomfortable."
Bournemouth's goals and United's setup
Football365 says Bournemouth scored twice in the first half through Rayan and Marcus Tavernier, and Evanilson added a third.
utdreport says Bournemouth's opening goal came through Rayan, who got on the end of Justin Kluivert's free kick and placed his shot past Senne Lammens.
utdreport says four minutes after the opening goal, Leny Yoro slipped while trying to clear the ball, allowing Adrien Truffert to feed Marcus Tavernier for Bournemouth's second goal.
utdreport says Yoro, who is originally a centre-back, was being fielded at right-back, while Diogo Dalot switched to the left side in the absence of Luke Shaw and Patrick Dorgu.
Reaction to Fernandes being dropped
Former United man Ashley Young said on Sky Sports: "Okay, you’ve been dropped as a player. It happens to players. I’ve been there. But you want to see a reaction."
Young said on Sky Sports: "He’s got his hood up, he’s walking in, he’s telling the fans that he’s still upset. But that’s not the reaction you want from a captain of Manchester United."
Clinton Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live: "If you want to make a statement about not having Bruno Fernandes because of the comments he made, just leave him out of the squad, having him on the bench opens him up to criticism."
Morrison told BBC Radio 5 Live: "Just be honest, don’t say it was tactical, you did it because of the comments he made."
Neville on Yoro at right-back
When commenting on the second goal, former Man Utd captain Gary Neville said: "The boos ring out. Yoro loses his footing. Truffert keeps him honest. Simple pass for Tavernier, who slots it into an open goal."
During his appearance on Sky Sports, Neville said: "This is a nightmare for Manchester United. It’s a real problem for Carrick. Yoro at right-back is awful."