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Manchester United’s dressing room was in disarray during the half-time break from the loss to Tottenham, it is reported.
The Red Devils were trailing 4-1 at the time and were down to ten men, and tempers are said to have reached the boiling point.
A source told The Athletic: “It’s not uncommon for a striker to turn to a defender and say, ‘Any chance you keep a clean sheet?’ Sometimes if there’s a bottle in hand, things start to fly. It can be nice to have those exchanges. ”
Bruno Fernandes was said to have been at the heart of the uproar, which is not unusual for the Portuguese … in fact, it’s partly why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hired him.
When the midfielder was at Sporting Lisbon, Fernandes recorded a voice memo in which he criticized his teammates for a poor performance.
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The voice memo was subsequently leaked, with the now United midfielder quoted as saying, according to the Portuguese publication Record: “Brother, I’m not saying anything! Honestly, if you want me to tell you, I’d rather not comment at all.
“I think very badly about the attitude of some players. It’s not really a determined attitude, it’s an attitude that doesn’t exist. There are players who don’t have an attitude here, brother. They don’t want to be here, I don’t want to play.
“They don’t want to be here and then fuck you, let them say they don’t want to play. They spend a year here getting money, and then they fuck off, bro. F *** attitude bro, for crying out loud. “
In a separate instance, Fernandes also attacked the Portuguese media. He did so in support of the Sporting fans, who protested angrily against the Lisbon club in 2018.
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“They’re focused on badmouthing the players and delivering news that only causes confusion and shit,” Fernandes said.
“Just yesterday ‘invasion of sympathizers’. What invasion? They went there to complain, it’s their right! They went there to sing and send some words.
“What do we want? We don’t beat anyone and we want what? Applause at every game? That’s all I needed, bro! Come always cheer us on! We lost at home to Famalicao and we want to be applauded … Applause? “
According to a report in the Daily Mail, Fernandes did not shy away from what he had said in the voice memo when it finally came to light. Instead, he actively maintained it.
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Premier League soccer fans have seen instances where Fernandes has been fiery.
In Manchester United’s victory over Man City in March, the Portuguese was briefly involved in a dispute on the touchline with none other than Pep Guardiola.
The exchange concluded with Fernandes putting a finger to his lips.
Fernandes again clung to his seemingly disrespectful gesture, telling the press: “Some people think like, ‘Pep won everything, who is Bruno to do this to him?’ But I think it’s about respect Now, off the field, calm down, I won’t do this again if I’m on the field now.
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“But at that moment, the words he said made me angry and on the field I’m a little nervous. He’s the kind of player I am.”
And Solskjaer was also quick to defend Fernandes, praising his “risky”.
He said: “He works hard, he is humble enough, he has the desire and the commitment, but he also has the X factor. He is a risk taker, he has the courage to make mistakes and if he makes enough mistakes, he will correct himself in fantastic assists or goals. .
“You need character here, you need character in this club, but this team has it. They have learned in difficult moments this season, because we have been a young team and we have started something that we believe in and Bruno has helped that.”
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Fernandes reportedly showed his character once again in the locker room against Tottenham, although it was too little too late when it came to United.
United hope that this locker room dispute can act as a catalyst for change at Old Trafford, and will no doubt depend on Solskjaer’s “risk taker” to make a difference once again.
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