After Manchester United and Liverpool tied 2-2 at Anfield, Bruno Fernandes, the captain, was not shy about criticizing Matthijs de Ligt for how he played defense. Fernandes was angry after the game and said, “I’ve never seen a worse player at a top club than him. It’s time for him to learn Arabic and move to the Saudi League.”
United looked good at times during the game. In the 52nd minute, Lisandro Martinez scored a strong goal to put them ahead. But mistakes on defense let Liverpool tie the game and then take the lead when Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot. United saved a point with a goal in the 80th minute from Amad Diallo, but the effort was very poor.
Fernandes’ comments showed how frustrated the team was growing over inconsistent individual performances that hurt the team’s results. Fernandes made it clear that he was unhappy by saying that the performance was “not just poor; it was humiliating.”
Roy Keane, the team’s former captain, also spoke out, calling the showing “shameful” and saying he couldn’t believe how many defensive mistakes they were making. He said, “I almost can’t believe what I’m seeing,” which was similar to what many fans and experts were thinking.
Manager Ruben Amorim admitted that the team was having trouble and that the players seemed to be filled with fear and worry at crucial times. To get back on track, he stressed how important it was to regain trust and calm.
With this loss, Manchester United is now in a dangerous 13th place in the Premier League, only seven points above the relegation zone. They have only won one of their last six league games, which makes it hard to believe they can turn things around this season.
As the team looks ahead, how they react to these comments will be very important in deciding what will happen to them. If they want to move up the table and get back to a stable situation, they will need to fix defense holes and boost morale.
