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Bruno Fernandes a 'disgrace' & Manchester United 'eaten alive' in Liverpool thrashing​

Last updated on 4 minutes ago4 minutes ago.From the section Man Utd

"A disgrace", "shambles", "embarrassing".
Ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville did not hold back after watching his former side torn apart by a devastating Liverpool team on Sunday.
The 7-0 thrashing was United's joint-heaviest competitive defeat - matching those by the same score against Blackburn Rovers in April 1926, Aston Villa in December 1930 and Wolves in December 1931.
Six of the goals came in a stunning second-half Liverpool display, with their opponents simply unable - or possibly even unwilling - to cope.
Neville singled out captain Bruno Fernandes for individual criticism.
"The second half has been an absolute disgrace," he said on Sky Sports.
"It was a shambles, epitomised by captain Bruno Fernandes, who has been embarrassing at times.
"They've not understood the dangers of this fixture. The Manchester United players have been eaten alive out there."

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Manchester United had not lost a match by seven goals since December 1931
Fernandes' frustration at the events unfolding around him became more apparent as the half wore on.

At one point, when substitute Stefan Bajcetic skipped past him by the touchline, he stopped rather than trying to chase down the young midfielder.
Neville was also angered by Fernandes appearing to gesture to the bench when Marcus Rashford was substituted in the 85th minute, possibly to question why he was not taken off.
"He is holding his hands up asking: 'Why am I not coming off?'" Neville said during the game, before later adding: "I have had enough of Fernandes throwing his arms around, whinging at everyone, holding his face when touched.
"That wasn't a captain's performance from a Manchester United player and I am sure Erik ten Hag will deal with that.
"I am sure normal service will be resumed but they have to own that because that is a disgrace."
Fernandes also appeared to give the referee's assistant a push, which was pointed out by some fans on social media.
Fellow former Manchester United captain Roy Keane was equally dismayed by Fernandes' behaviour.
"Fernandes' body language today was nothing short of disgraceful," Keane said on Sky Sports.
"A really talented boy, he's your captain, but his body language, waving his arms, not running back... you wouldn't be happy with him in your dressing room."
Despite his reaction on the pitch, Fernandes did front up to the media afterwards.
"It is very frustrating, disappointing, sad because it is a really bad result," he said.
"We had setbacks in the past and we have to come back quickly again. This is what Manchester United are about. We can go down but we have to get back up."

What went wrong for Manchester United?​

Bruno Fernandes could not hide his frustrations in the second half
Everything. Or at least it certainly felt like it.
Keane added that United's "senior players" went "missing" when the "going got tough" and would be "embarrassed" and "ashamed of their performance".
It came seven days after the club won the Carabao Cup, beating Newcastle at Wembley for a first trophy since Ten Hag's arrival as manager last May.
The league form, by and large, had been strong too - after opening with two defeats, they had picked up 49 points from 22 matches before the Anfield annihilation.
But there were signs of trouble against Liverpool, even during a first half where they had some really good moments. Casemiro was uncharacteristically sloppy with his passes. Antony struggled to find team-mates with some of his crosses.
And once Liverpool had scored twice in the first five minutes of the second half, to take the score to 3-0, United fell to pieces.
Ex-Man City midfielder Micah Richards told BBC Match of the Day: "I was in disbelief, shocked and stunned.
"There was no communication between Diogo Dalot and Antony. At times it was like Man Utd were playing with 10 men because Antony wasn't doing his work. We are talking about the biggest game for Man Utd. I think it was him not helping out his team-mates.
"This is where you see character but you had Bruno Fernandes constantly waving his arms in the air. I think it's a blip for Man Utd, they will bounce back, But it was humiliation at times today."
"No-one was expecting this," said former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Carragher on Sky. "This is an absolute battering for United. Liverpool were absolute stunning.
"It was shambolic from Manchester United,. You don't expect this from the Manchester United of now, maybe of the past."
Dion Dublin, who had a two-year spell with Manchester United from 1992, told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I still think Manchester United are heading the right way but every player for Liverpool was outstanding.
"United were just blown away by it and didn't know what to do. They couldn't control anything in midfield."

'Liverpool were like Liverpool of old'​

To focus solely on Manchester United's failings in the game would do a disservice to just how good Liverpool were.
The Reds reignited their challenge for a top-four spot with a performance that harked back to some of their dominant displays in recent years, as they defended strongly and attacked with devastating pace.
Summer signing Darwin Nunez and January arrival Cody Gakpo both scored doubles, along with fellow forward Mohamed Salah, sparking excitement about the attacking trident's future.
"It was like a new variation of the old front three at Liverpool," Birmingham striker Troy Deeney told Match of the Day.
"Younger, faster and stronger. Gakpo is a new 2.0 of Bobby Firmino. The best thing I love is there was always one of them in the middle of the goal. They are like the flying arrows.
"Nunez and Gakpo are 23 years old. Their ceiling [is] through the roof. They are frightening."
Former Reds midfielder Graeme Souness added on Sky Sports: "In the second half, that was the Liverpool of old. They were first to everything.
"When you watch the very best teams, when you watch Liverpool and Manchester City play at their best, you think they have an extra man. That's how it appeared today in the second half."

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[syed putra]

Fitting tribute to Ronaldo. CR 7.

 

[yinyang]

 

[daryl76]

good to see them falling from the heights after many impressive results

see more scums in red shirts recently, probably not gonna see them this week

 

[laksaboy]

good to see them falling from the heights after many impressive results

see more scums in red shirts recently, probably not gonna see them this week

Always plenty of scums in red shirts in Sinkieland: Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool. You can see them at the malls, at public transport etc.

 

[syed putra]

Always plenty of scums in red shirts in Sinkieland: Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool. You can see them at the malls, at public transport etc.

These were previously communists but had gone upward socially.

 

[daryl76]

Always plenty of scums in red shirts in Sinkieland: Arsenal, Man United, Liverpool. You can see them at the malls, at public transport etc.

ya, most of the time its them in red
some of them even had the cheek to print their name on the jersey

 

[ODACHEK]

Arrogance will fall in the end....same goes to PAP.

 

[Semaj2357]

good to see them falling from the heights after many impressive results

see more scums in red shirts recently, probably not gonna see them this week

have lah, they all lining up ordering kosong type at the roti paratha stall - and also for just desserts after klopp klobbered them - wholesale!

 

[daryl76]

have lah, they all lining up ordering kosong type at the roti paratha stall - and also for just desserts after klopp klobbered them - wholesale!

just last sat, saw 2 scums in manure shirts at the same place

act like some big superstars

 

[Semaj2357]

just last sat, saw 2 scums in manure shirts at the same place

act like some big superstars

ok lah, only that acting big is rather subjective, same as when i saw some newcastle etc fans wearing their team's jerseys.
but gotta give credit when due as ten hag has transformed them into a (1) trophy winner till date, except that not everyday is and can be a sunday

 

[Eisenhut]

See manU players like Bruno, Gnarcho, Antony, Martinez...all look like street punk Ah bengs!!! Probably sell 2nd hand handphone if they not playing football, low class

 

[daryl76]

ok lah, only that acting big is rather subjective, same as when i saw some newcastle etc fans wearing their team's jerseys.
but gotta give credit when due as ten hag has transformed them into a (1) trophy winner till date, except that not everyday is and can be a sunday

when the last time u see a newcastle jersey in the streets???? hahahahahah blackburn rovers also

 

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[mixmasternrv]

I don't get it. LFC did not win the EPL or the Champion's league. They beat Man United Soundly yes but in a EPL match and still earned only 3 points regardless how many they scored. But maybe bragging rights. Kudos for a team performance .... but United is not Arsenal or City..... Lets see if LFC can do this to them

But United were a shambles..... this would have deflated their egos like the PRC Spy Balloon being shot down by the USAF.

 

[laksaboy]

I don't get it. LFC did not win the EPL or the Champion's league. They beat Man United Soundly yes but in a EPL match and still earned only 3 points regardless how many they scored. But maybe bragging rights. Kudos for a team performance .... but United is not Arsenal or City..... Lets see if LFC can do this to them

But United were a shambles..... this would have deflated their egos like the PRC Spy Balloon being shot down by the USAF.

Only three points... until top 4 is actually decided by goal difference.

 

[mixmasternrv]

Only three points... until top 4 is actually decided by goal difference.

That is true......

 

[syed putra]

I don't get it. LFC did not win the EPL or the Champion's league. They beat Man United Soundly yes but in a EPL match and still earned only 3 points regardless how many they scored. But maybe bragging rights. Kudos for a team performance .... but United is not Arsenal or City..... Lets see if LFC can do this

Msybe they should change the rules and points are counted for each goal difference if they win.

 

[Eisenhut]

I don't get it. LFC did not win the EPL or the Champion's league. They beat Man United Soundly yes but in a EPL match and still earned only 3 points regardless how many they scored. But maybe bragging rights. Kudos for a team performance .... but United is not Arsenal or City..... Lets see if LFC can do this to them

But United were a shambles..... this would have deflated their egos like the PRC Spy Balloon being shot down by the USAF.

Means you don't understand football la. ManU is current Champion of League Cup and also dump in-form Barcelona out of Europa league, and chasing for 4 titles.B efore match everyone on media say how good ETH is,as even best coach in world and how Rashford going to destroy TAA, and how Fred is transformed player ( look at his high five in first 10min after a tackle).

The last time they won 2-0 at Old Trafford, they yaya liao.

In end got wacked 7-0, which is worst result manU had for 90 yrs!

Serve these haolian brats right, these new faces like Antony, Martinez Bruno havent even faced best Liverpool team in recent years (theone that destroyed messi, suarez Barca 4-0)

 

[mixmasternrv]

Means you don't understand football la. ManU is current Champion of League Cup and also dump in-form Barcelona out of Europa league, and chasing for 4 titles.B efore match everyone on media say how good ETH is,as even best coach in world and how Rashford going to destroy TAA, and how Fred is transformed player ( look at his high five in first 10min after a tackle).

The last time they won 2-0 at Old Trafford, they yaya liao.

In end got wacked 7-0, which is worst result manU had for 90 yrs!

Serve these haolian brats right, these new faces like Antony, Martinez Bruno havent even faced best Liverpool team in recent years (theone that destroyed messi, suarez Barca 4-0)

Thank you for confirming your lack of understanding of the Game. United have been a spent force for the last decade. They won the EFL cup so what? that is 3rd tier trophy where the big boys often play their RESERVE squads. They beat a Barcelona that got iced from the Champions league..... I mean half the teams there are not even CHAMPIONS of their own domestic leagues but 2nd place etc. But I digress, United lost to Brentford 4-0 . . . Brentford! So Liverpool beating them is no big feat. This is akin to Singapore's sorry squad winning the fluke match at Jalan Besar 2-1 against Malaysia last March and then being thumped by Malaysia at Bukit Jalil by 4-1 this year.

Let LFC overturn that 5-2 (home loss) against Real in the champions league at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. That would be a tactical master class - not beating a listless Man United. BTW even the Kop recognised that Real outclassed the team as recognition that Real were operating on a higher level came from the Liverpool crowd when applauding Modric and Karim Benzema as the world-class duo were substituted and saluting the entire visiting team as they headed down the tunnel. So talking nonsense loudly does not make anyone right.

But that does not take away that they thrashed a very sorry United team that believed the headlines and plaudits the pundits have heaped on them. Kudos for Graham Souness for saying United would be soundly beaten - much to Keane's and Neville's giggles before the game. Now he is worth his salt as a pundit.