If Michael Carrick was angry about the 4-1 scoreline and the manner of Manchester United's capitulation against a Como side playing in their first Champions League campaign, then Bruno Fernandes' scathing post-match interview will not have improved his mood.

The United captain turned on the club's head coach, criticising his tactical approach.

"It's a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, but sometimes when you give too much the ball to these teams they get confidence," he told broadcaster TNT Sports after the humiliating defeat.

Asked directly whether Carrick got his tactics wrong, Fernandes added: "That's on the manager and staff to see it, not me. Sometimes you have to be more brave under pressure, take the risk of pressing high and making them uncomfortable."

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Michael Carrick was asked how he would raise the mood before Manchester United's next match - at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday:

“Again, it's not about me. I'm okay, I'm bitterly disappointed, I'm frustrated, more than frustrated, I’m really angry to be honest, but you've got to move on to what's next.

"See what that looks like at this moment in time, there's a lot to do before that next game and to get the team ready because that was a difficult night for everyone tonight.”

Michael Carrick seemed to ignore the Manchester United players at the full-time whistle as he went to acknowledge the travelling supporters, repeatedly holding his hands up in apology, in the manner of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following the 4-1 defeat at Watford in November 2021 - which led to his dismissal 24 hours later.

"I have to apologise to the supporters," said the former United midfielder.

"I care about this football club as much as anyone, if not more, with the position that I'm in and what I value this football club. For us to play in that way is not acceptable."

And he added: "I'm feeling the same as them. We've got a lot of values in this football club; what we represent and how we want to go about it. We might win, we might lose, but the way we went about it tonight wasn't acceptable. I just wanted to let the fans know that I feel for them.

"Listen. I've not given my own position any thought - this is for the supporters - I was one of them watching that and I wasn't happy at all."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport Manchester United reporter in Como

Manchester United suffered one of the worst European nights in their history against Como to pile the pressure on beleaguered boss Michael Carrick.

Eight days after conceding in the first minute to Atletico Madrid, United's defences were breached after 118 seconds as brilliant Argentina playmaker Nico Paz scored the first of his double.

It meant United became the first English team in history to concede in the first two minutes of consecutive major European matches, something no-one at Old Trafford wants to be associated with.

Paz scored twice, and set up Tasos Douvikas in between, before Jacobo Ramon powered home a header for number four.

Skipper Bruno Fernandes was replaced by Joshua Zirkzee midway through the second half after Matheus Cunha and Andrey Santos - £110m-worth of Ineos signings - were taken off at half-time.

Zirkzee beat the offside trap to calmly score a consolation from fellow substitute Amad Diallo's cross in stoppage time, but that did nothing to improve the mood.

Glad you could join us for our Champions League debrief.

Arsenal claimed a fantastic point at Bayern Munich and Aston Villa maintained their 100% start...but there is only one place we can begin - Manchester United's 4-1 humiliation at Champions League debutants Como.

Head coach Michael Carrick held up his hands after the defeat as he apologised to the travelling supporters, before captain Bruno Fernandes rounded on his tactics.

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