Bruno Fernandes has described a clear shift in Manchester United’s approach under interim manager Michael Carrick, crediting a looser tactical framework for a run of four straight wins.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Michael came in with the right ideas of giving the players the responsibility, but also some freedom to take the responsibility on the pitch during the decisions that are needed,\u201d Fernandes told TNT Sports after the win over Spurs.<\/p>\n
The change is stark compared with the period under Amorim. Amorim was prepared to fall on the sword of his 3-4-2-1 formation, asking players to leave their preferred roles and force themselves to adapt to a system which never really looked like working in the Premier League. That rigid setup appears to have limited the side, while Carrick has offered a reset.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s very good with the words and I think he still remembers when I told him last time he was our manager, for our last game, and I was sure Michael could be a great manager and now he is showing it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope we can help him even more so everyone can see, not just us as the players, that we are good players and that is why we are at Manchester United, but also the staff is very good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carrick\u2019s method is straightforward: permit the squad\u2019s proven quality to express itself. There has never been doubts about the quality of this United squad, particularly after the summer transfer window, and the interim boss has largely let his leading players play with more licence.<\/p>\n
Bruno Fernandes is an obvious beneficiary. No longer confined to a midfield pivot, he has resumed pulling the strings and taking responsibility in the final third, secure that teammates behind him will provide support. That balance of individual freedom and collective backing has been central to the immediate improvement in results and the renewed coherence on the pitch.<\/p>\n
Whether Carrick will adapt that approach over a longer run remains to be seen, but for now the squad is responding to greater freedom and clearer responsibility under his stewardship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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