Bruno Fernandes played a starring role as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Roma in their Champions League clash on Tuesday evening.
United went into the match on a nine-game winless run, and it looked as if that dismal run of form would continue when the Italian side took a two-goal lead inside the opening 17 minutes.
However, the Red Devils were able to pull off an impressive second-half comeback. Fernandes, who caused controversy when he questioned Michael Carrick's tactics after their defeat to Como last month, halved the deficit from the penalty spot with just over half-an-hour remaining.
Matheus Cunha equalised in the 83rd minute and then scored what turned out to be the winner three minutes later to ensure United picked up all three points in dramatic fashion.
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The pressure on Carrick has eased slightly after United's victory. Fernandes was asked about Carrick's future at the club after the match and he spoke from the heart. The 32-year-old told Amazon Prime:
“We don’t need to save anyone’s job. The club needed that win. The players needed that win. It is something we needed as a group of players and staff. We have been working so hard to get out of this situation together."
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Fernande then addressed Carrick's decision to drop him following his comments after the defeat to Como. He added:
“It has been tough. There has been a lot of speculation in the media. A lot of lies around many things that have happened at this club, between me and the manager, like that we have cleared the air. Nothing like that happened.
“The manager took a decision of making myself on the bench because I wasn’t performing. And that’s fair. Everyone felt like that was a punishment for the words that I had [after Como]. And if it was, it was right.
“The manager makes the decisions. I have to accept it. I have to go forward with that. It doesn’t change the belief I have in the manager, the staff and every player at this club. And it doesn’t change my aim to win every f***ing game that I have ahead of me.”
Fernandes ended the interview by saying that the result should mark a turning point for the club.
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United have now won two and lost two of their opening four Champions League matches of the season. The Red Devils, who are currently 17th in the league phase table, are next in European action when they travel to Portugal to face Sporting CP on November 25.
The 20-time English champions welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford for their Premier League clash on Sunday.