Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has blamed referee Chris Kavanagh for disrupting his penalty routine throughout their 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The Portuguese midfielder missed a golden probability to provide United the lead within the first half after Calvin Bassey was penalised for handball.
Fernandes’ strike flew over the bar, and he later revealed he had collided with Kavanagh whereas backing away for his run-up, forcing him to restart.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities after the match, Fernandes expressed his frustration:
I used to be upset. As a penalty-taker, you will have your individual routines, your individual issues that you simply do. It upset me as a result of the referee didn’t apologise. That’s what triggered me in that second however that’s not the excuse for lacking the penalty. I had a really unhealthy hit on the ball. I put my foot too underneath the ball and that’s why it ended up going over the bar.
Bruno Fernandes missed penalty
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Regardless of the miss, United took the lead within the 58th minute when Leny Yoro’s header deflected in. Nonetheless, Emile Smith Rowe struck late for Fulham to disclaim Erik ten Hag’s aspect their first Premier League win of the season following an opening-day defeat to Arsenal.
Strain mounts on Pink Devils
The draw leaves United underneath stress early within the marketing campaign, with Fernandes’ missed spot-kick changing into a serious speaking level.
Bruno Fernandes upset after missed penalty
In the meantime, United manager Ruben Amorim is underneath stress with many Pink Devils supporters calling for him to vary his conventional three-back system.
Feedback shared by a bit of United followers on-line counsel Amorim ought to play a 4-2-3-1 system that includes Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro because the double pivot so Fernandes can slot in as an attacking midfielder.
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United journey to Grimsby City on Wednesday within the EFL Cup second spherical.
