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Manchester United, the never ending soap opera. A big, rich club that spends their money horribly wrong, the losing continues, fingers get pointed, and individuals lose their positions. Managee Michael Carrick remains in his, for now, but the ice below him is cracking rapidly. Bruno Fernandes remains in his team captain role as well, despite being dropped entirely on Sunday. Harry Maguire wore the arm band in his place.
Why was Bruno Fernandes dropped on Sunday, but not stripped of the captaincy you might ask? Well, it’s because he joined his teammate, Lisandro Martinez, in calling out his superiors at the club.
bruno fernandes
bruno fernandes
Chelsea FC at Manchester United FYIs
Kickoff: Saturday Oct. 31, 12:30 BST, Stamford Bridge, London, UK
Team News: Chelsea FC Manchester United
Predicted XI: Chelsea FC Manchester United
Premier League Standing: Chelsea FC 5th, 13 pts Manchester United 16th, 7 pts
bruno fernandes
bruno fernandes
Four United Managerial Candidates if they do sack Carrick: go here
Google Result Probability: Man United win 23% Draw 24% Chelsea FC win 53%
Fernandes appeared to be calling out Carrick for his tactics, after the loss to Como last week. However, Carrick maintains that all is well now, and this row is just water under the bridge.
michael carrick
michael carrick
“There is no decision to be made on [the captaincy],” Carrick said. “It will be Bruno. Listen, we’re clear with the situation of the team and as a football club at the moment. He’s an important player for this group. He has been and he will be.
“Between us, we’ve got to make a difference and we’ve got to push things in a good direction. He’s fully committed to this football club, he’s fully committed to making things better. It doesn’t change for me. He’s the one that’s kind of led the team so well for many a game and many a year, and he’ll continue to do that.”
So with that in mind, we see Fernandes going straight back into the first team on Saturday. Here is who we think the other 10 men joining him in the first team will be.
michael carrick
michael carrick
Manchester United Predicted XI at Chelsea
Senne Lammens; Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez; Noussair Mazraoui, Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans, Diogo Dalot; Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor ofThe Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He currently contributes to USA Today’s NFL Wires Network, Ratings and RG. His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and the Washington Post.