# Fernandes dropped to Man Utd bench – was Carrick right?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fernandes-dropped-to-man-utd-bench-was-carrick-right/
- Published: 2026-10-25T13:26:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T18:38:39+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cmrlye5w3p79o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Sport

## Key points

- Fernandes was an unused substitute in United’s 3-0 home defeat.
- Carrick called his omission a football decision.
- United’s winless run reached eight matches.

## Summary

Bruno Fernandes was left on the bench and did not play as Manchester United lost 3-0 to Bournemouth at Old Trafford, extending their winless run in all competitions to eight matches. The decision followed Fernandes’ criticism of manager Michael Carrick after United’s 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como, raising questions about whether the omission was tactical or a response to his comments.

Carrick described the selection as “a football decision”, while Harry Maguire captained the side and Mason Mount took a playmaking role. It was only the sixth time Fernandes had been left out of a Premier League starting line-up; United had won one of their previous 10 league games without him starting. Former striker Clinton Morrison said Carrick should have brought Fernandes on at half-time, while Carrick’s programme notes called for the squad to improve and represent the club’s standards.

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