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Bruno Fernandes lays down gauntlet for Man Utd teammates

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Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United’s gamers should demand extra from themselves after dropping extra factors towards Everton at Goodison Park.

Had been it not for the Portuguese’s beautiful free-kick, which left Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford flat-footed, United would probably have been condemned to a thirteenth Premier League defeat of the season after going into the half-time interval two targets down.

Fernandes’ effort obtained United again into the match with 18 minutes remaining, and that was adopted up a neatly taken aim from Manuel Ugarte, who volleyed house along with his weaker left foot after Everton didn’t clear their strains.

United had been maybe lucky {that a} late VAR intervention overturned a late penalty awarded to the Toffees, however it’s now full focus for Fernandes in bettering performances – an increase in requirements what the 30-year-old needs to see his teammates demand of themselves.

“I feel within the second half, clearly you are 2-0 down, you might have extra freedom since you are already shedding, so you don’t have anything to lose extra,” Fernandes stated post-match. “I feel you get extra of a attempt to do one thing else, and that is why we get the end result.

“Each level now could be large for us as a result of we’re ready that could be very powerful for us. Each level counts for us in the mean time. We must be conscious that the place we’re in just isn’t the most effective, it is not the place the membership must be.

“We have to demand extra from ourselves.”

Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim was left to rue United’s sluggish begin / Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/GettyImages

Fernandes was echoed by head coach Ruben Amorim, who continues to be seeking to piece collectively a really sophisticated United puzzle that normally sees his facet begin video games slowly earlier than waking up in a while.

“We simply performed one half and we managed to attract the sport. We did not exist within the first half,” Amorim bluntly instructed reporters.

“Every part we did throughout the week…I feel the free man was there, I feel the house was there, I feel there have been balls we can’t lose. After which within the second half, and at half-time I feel I stated: ‘Irrespective of the end result, we’re going to do what we did throughout the week however with somewhat bit extra power.’ I feel you noticed that it was not totally different within the positioning, it was totally different within the high quality that we performed the sport.”

“You see the primary performs, we lose some passes and a few performs and lose the ball and you’ve got transitions towards us. Once we are alone, in these small issues it takes confidence to play us. Within the second half we began the sport another way, controlling the play, pushing the opponent after which the crew feels somewhat bit extra assured.

“Perhaps it is as a result of they don’t have anything to lose, I don’t know, however we have to carry out in a greater approach, particularly within the first half.”

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