Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes let rip at his teammates following their 2-2 pre-season draw with fellow Premier League side Everton, saying their performance was “lazy” and calling for further reinforcements.<\/p>\n
A second-half goal from Mason Mount had United on course for victory in Atlanta, Georgia after Fernandes’s opener was cancelled out by Iliman Ndiaye, but a bizarre 75th-minute own goal by Ayden Heaven gifted Everton the draw on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The draw put a slight damper on the Old Trafford club’s tour of the United States, after promising victories over West Ham United and Bournemouth last month.<\/p>\n
“It’s been important for developing how we want to play and getting the new players involved too,” Fernandes told NBC Sports.<\/p>\n
“We didn’t want to finish in this way. Our performance wasn’t the best and we were a little bit lazy today. We want to avoid that because with laziness you can pay at any moment.”<\/p>\n
United had their worst-ever Premier League campaign in the 2024-25 season, finishing 15th in the standings, and are looking to strengthen in the transfer window, signing Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo – both of whom started against Everton.<\/p>\n
“It’s improving. But it’s not the place it needs to be. I don’t want to take a dig at anyone but the club is doing the best they can in terms of the financial situation they talk about,” Fernandes said.<\/p>\n
“But it was crystal clear we needed more competition for the players that were here, more quality to get everyone to step up a little more to get to the XI, and I think that is what the club are trying to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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