Bruno Fernandes questions tactics after Manchester United blown out at Como

Manchester United were poor on Wednesday, and captain Bruno Fernandes has added fuel to a week-long fire with post-match comments following a 4-1 loss at Como in the UEFA Champions League. Fernandes struggled — as did his entire team — as Michael Carrick's Red Devils went behind in the second minute and trailed 4-0 before Joshua Zirkzee struck late for the visitors. MORE — Where does Carrick’s Man United go after clobbering at Como? "It's not the first time, we started on the wrong foot, and they scored very early," Fernandes said, via TNT Sports . "Not much pressure on the ball, not many good movements with the ball, not many things going our way." He'd later say, "Conceding early makes us go into game with a mood of defeat," which seems like something a captain would play a role in sorting out, but we digress. The anove might've been the least pointed comments of the bunch, as Fernandes questioned why Man United didn't press Como. This is not a welcome bunch of comments coming from the captain just one week after Lisandro Martinez questioned club hierarchy about the composition of the team. Bruno Fernandes questions tactics after Manchester United blown out at Como The captain was clearly unhappy with United's approach to the game. "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." Fernandes was asked whether he was implying that Carrick got the tactics wrong for the game. "That's on the manager and staff to see, not me," Fernandes said. "Sometimes you have to be more brave under pressure, take the risk of pressing high and making them uncomfortable. As you saw with [Como], the center back was coming to mark me in my own half. We need to do that as a team but we were unable to." "A team that plays through the middle with small connections, if you give them too much time and space then they can hurt you out wide." A team and a coach can get through bad stretches together, but Fernandes and Martinez have both done very little to aid Carrick. That's sometimes a sign that a ship has sailed. Will Carrick survive this slump?