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Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was seen pushed by a teammate during a heated discussion in the Carabao Cup win over Everton on Wednesday night.
United He started the game well, dominating the first 20 minutes and creating a series of chances, but he couldn’t finish them off.
And there seemed to be some frustration in midfield with Nemanja Matic and Fernandes engage in some heated words.
It ended with the Serbian shoving his teammate before barking at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the rest of the United bench. The Red Devils went to win the game 2-0 thanks to two late goals.
It’s not the first time that Fernandes has participated in a discussion on the field with a Red Devils colleague.
During the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla in August, the Portuguese star faced defender Victor Lindelof after a goal for his rivals.
Explaining that, Fernandes said: “It’s normal when you concede. It’s not about me or Victor. What happened between Victor and me is normal.
“It will happen many more times in football. We need to see the mistakes everyone made and improve. “
United boss Solskjaer downplayed that row at the time, admitting it was a hot-spot incident.
Fernandes has been United’s best player since signing in January. Solskjaer, however, believes that good performances have worked both ways.
He said: “I think it has gone both ways. Bruno has joined the club, he has seen how many good players there are at Manchester United.
“I think we have helped him and also how are his attributes. It has been a good relationship flourishing and he can also feel that we help him improve.
“He’s come in and lifted everyone up and it’s been a very, very good start so far.”
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Solskjaer seeks to liquidate a marker after the semi-tie
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to adjust a score after United reached the semi-finals and out delivered an appointment with Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s side eliminated United at the same stage last season and are seeking their fourth consecutive victory in the tournament, which would equal the record that Liverpool set between 1981 and 1984.
But Solskjaer’s team is in good shape. To that end, the Norwegian has challenged his squad to claim the cutlery.
United lost three semifinals last season and their coach believes a one-off fight with City represents a perfect opportunity to make a statement.
“We’ve had three semi-finals last year, of course, and it’s not a step far enough,” Solskjaer said.
“This year again, like last year, we play them in the semifinals, so let’s see how it goes.”
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