Manchester United ‘Not At Same Level’ As Manchester City, Says Bruno Fernandes

The gulf in class was clear as City cruised to a comfortable 2-0 derby win at Old Trafford.

A fourth Premier League defeat in six games also increased pressure on boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players.

Pep Guardiola’s side controlled possession, seeing 68% of the ball.

But they also covered more ground and carried out significantly more sprints than their opponents.

Fernandes said to Sky Sports

“We have to speak less and do more.” 

“I am saying the same stuff. We have to change because this has happened many, many times already. What we did was not enough.”

“If we want to be at the same level as them we have to do more because they showed we are not at the same level.”

“Everyone has to look at themselves. You have to look in the mirror at what you are doing wrong.

You cannot change the mentality of anyone else, you have to look at yourself and understand what you can do better.”

A heavy loss at Leicester, coupled with successive Premier league defeats against two of the United’s biggest historical rivals have intensified pressure on both Solskjaer and his underperforming players.

While Saturday’s reverse to City was not on the scale of the humiliating result against Liverpool,United’s last home victory was against Newcastle on 11 September.

Solskjaer said:

“It’s very disappointing. Last week it felt like we made a step forward, this is a big step backwards.”

“It is a way of losing we don’t like. You want to see a better Man Utd than that.

We have had a four-week period where we have been disappointing.

We want to be on the front foot and we want to be aggressive. This was a big step back.

“Players are human beings. When you lose a game there is nothing better than winning a game.

We have to come out against Watford like a proper, hurt animal. The international break has come at a good time for us.”