Bruno Fernandes experienced deep disappointment witnessing Manchester United concede “really bad goals,” leading to a twice-squandered two-goal lead in their draw with Galatasaray.
Much of the blame falls on Andre Onana, the goalkeeper, as United let slip a two-goal advantage in Istanbul. Onana struggled with both of Hakim Ziyech’s free-kicks, with the second one slipping past him despite a hand on the ball.
Fernandes expressed frustration over his team’s collapse in the second half, emphasizing their dominance and numerous missed chances to secure a victory.
Fernandes told TNT Sports: “It’s really hard. We conceded really bad goals. We have to take control of the situations in all of them. We were on top of the game twice and we had far too many chances to have the game closed. We were not clinical enough. I have nothing to explain.
“We concede the two goals and there’s nothing we can do now. Obviously, we could have done better with those two goals but it is what it is. Every time we conceded a goal we had many chances to score again. At the end of the game, we had four chances. We have to lift our heads up and try to get the best players in the best positions and not take chances ourselves.”
He added: “It’s too hard to be honest, I don’t want to be too negative. But what we have been doing in the Champions League is not enough. It is not the first game we’ve had like this. We have to secure the result. “We have to understand in these types of games and stages we have to be smart enough and manage the game better. Everyone has to step up and take responsibility of their own mistakes. Now we don’t depend on ourselves but it is what it is.”
With only four points from five matches, Manchester United faces the looming threat of elimination from the Champions League. To secure advancement, they must secure a victory against Bayern Munich in the final group stage match while relying on Galatasaray to drop points against Copenhagen.
Eager to rebound from the disappointing draw, United turns its focus to a crucial Premier League clash against Newcastle on Saturday. Currently occupying sixth place in the table, United faces a Newcastle side just one point behind them, boosted by a 4-1 victory against Chelsea over the weekend.