Bruno Fernandes keeps Man Utd captaincy after Carrick criticism
United will take no disciplinary action against the Portuguese midfielder, who questioned Carrick's tactics after the 4-1 Champions League loss to Como.

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Bruno Fernandes continuará como capitão do Manchester United e não sofrerá nenhuma punição disciplinar pela crítica pública a Michael Carrick, apesar da derrota por 4 a 1 para o Como na Champions League, que deixou o treinador sob análise.
O meio-campista português questionou as táticas de Carrick logo depois do apito final. Em seguida, argumentou que identificar problemas e corrigi-los é responsabilidade do treinador e da sua comissão técnica, não dos jogadores.
Visto de fora de Old Trafford, o discurso soou como um desafio à autoridade de Carrick. O momento tornou tudo mais grave: as declarações saíram apenas oito dias depois de o zagueiro Lisandro Martinez ter criticado publicamente Jason Wilcox, diretor de futebol do clube, e as contratações do verão europeu que ele supervisionou.
Dentro do clube, haveria compreensão com a situação em que Fernandes se viu depois do apito final. Ele deu 10 entrevistas após a partida em Como, mesmo tendo sido substituído por Joshua Zirkzee no meio do segundo tempo.
Alguns dos comentários causaram decepção. Ainda assim, há o entendimento de que o incômodo era compreensível diante da dimensão de um resultado que está entre os piores da história europeia do clube.
A atenção agora se volta para domingo, quando o Bournemouth visita Old Trafford pela Premier League. Se Fernandes será escalado para essa partida ainda é uma incógnita. Carrick deve ser questionado sobre o assunto na entrevista coletiva pré-jogo, marcada para sexta-feira, às 13h30 no horário britânico.
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