The appointment of Liam Rosenior was intended to steady the ship, but Fernandez's comments suggest that the players are still mourning the tactical "order" established by his predecessor. The vice-captain's words appear to undermine the current regime by highlighting exactly what has been lost since the managerial switch occurred in the middle of the 2025-26 campaign.
"Obviously, it was a departure that hurt a lot because we had a lot of identity, he gave us order but it's the way that football is, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad," the World Cup winner explained. "But we always had a clear identity when it came to training, playing and obviously his departure hurt us especially in the middle of the season - it cuts everything short."