Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and head coach Ruben Amorim presented a united front ahead of Sunday\u2019s Premier League meeting with Liverpool, arguing that continuity is the priority at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
Echoing the sentiment recently expressed by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Fernandes insisted that the last thing United needed was a change of head coach. \u201cI think the club needs stability,\u201d he told Sky Sports . He added that the squad were aligned behind the manager\u2019s role in the club\u2019s recovery. \u201cSometimes you need to look at the bigger picture and as a group of players we believe that the manager can help this club to get back where it belongs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fernandes acknowledged the constant scrutiny that accompanies setbacks at United. \u201cAny manager that comes here will be one game away from a crisis,\u201d he sighed. \u201cThis club is always like that,\u201d Fernandes explained, noting how it can go both ways. \u201cIf you win a game, it looks like you\u2019re going to win the league. If you lose a game, it looks like there is a cloud over the club that will never go.\u201d<\/p>\n
United head into the derby on the back of a 2\u20130 win over Sunderland a fortnight ago. That result offered the chance to register consecutive top-flight victories for the first time since May 2024, when Erik ten Hag was manager and Scott McTominay was starting upfront. Amorim said he would use that potential landmark as motivation in his prematch briefing.<\/p>\n
The manager also confirmed Fernandes remains the club\u2019s primary penalty taker despite a recent miss at Brentford\u2019s Gtech Community Stadium. United, fresh from a 2\u20131 victory over Chelsea, had the chance to level in that match from the spot but Fernandes failed to convert. That was the second spot kick Fernandes has missed this season and the sixth he has squandered since joining Manchester United in 2020. No Premier League player has missed more penalties than the Portuguese skipper over the last five years.<\/p>\n
Amorim left no doubt about his choice. \u201cYes, he\u2019s the main taker,\u201d the head coach smiled ahead of Sunday\u2019s trip to Anfield. \u201cI think he has 70 penalties and he misses nine\u2014two with me.\u201d Amorim was actually selling his captain short; Fernandes has only missed eight of the 70 penalties he has taken across his entire senior career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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