Bruno Fernandes factors finger of blame at Man Utd team-mate after Bournemouth draw
Bruno Fernandes gave an open and crowd pleasing interview after Manchester United drew 1-1 with Bournemouth on Sunday because of Rasmus Hojlund's 96th-minute equaliser
Bruno Fernandes aimed a pointed dig at Rasmus Hojlund although it was the Manchester United striker who scored their late equaliser in opposition to Bournemouth. United rescued some extent in a 1-1 draw on the south coast on Sunday because of Hojlund’s instinctive end in damage time.
Antoine Semenyo put the Cherries in entrance and it had appeared as if they might maintain onto their 1-0 lead, regardless of being all the way down to 10 males after Evanilson was despatched off. Nevertheless, Hojlund diverted Manuel Ugarte’s effort into the web from shut vary to grab a draw within the 96th minute.
It was simply his fourth objective in 29 Premier League matches this season and, whereas he did congratulate him, United captain Fernandes additionally reminded the Danish striker of his duties in an attention-grabbing post-match interview.
"Strikers are about scoring targets and everyone knows that, he is aware of the accountability of being the No.9 of United and he has to attain targets, that’s the demand of a membership like this, not just for him, however for everybody else,” he informed MUTV.
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"Everybody that performs right here who has the qualities to get into the field to attain targets has to do it. Right this moment, it was Rasmus, and everybody may be very pleased to see a striker scoring and hopefully it’s going to present him somewhat little bit of a push for what’s coming."
Hojlund has 9 targets and 4 assists in 46 video games throughout all competitions for United this season and his struggles have typified the group as an entire. Ruben Amorim’s six had 25 pictures in complete in opposition to their opponents, who had been all the way down to 10 males for the ultimate 20 minutes, however solely netted late on.
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"We might do higher," Amorim informed Sky Sports activities. "We created probabilities however we have to do higher close to the field. It’s the small issues. We now have to know the foot that’s in play, crossing, one v ones. We have to perceive the sport in that manner."
Requested about Hojlund, he added: “It’s at all times vital for strikers to attain. However once we have a look at the sport as a striker it’s not simply the targets. It’s a good enhance however the subsequent recreation is a brand new historical past and now we have to go once more."
Amorim is aware of United must be higher in entrance of objective, together with his group having scored simply 39 targets in 34 league video games – a complete bettered by each facet within the division, bar West Ham – who’re stage – Everton and the three relegated sides.
The United boss is eager to recruit firepower in the summertime switch window and has subsequently prioritised the signings of Wolves striker Matheus Cunha and one among Ipswich’s Liam Delap and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.
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