Fernandes had argued that United’s reluctance to put pressure on Como allowed the hosts to settle and gain confidence.
“It’s a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, wait for them, but sometimes when you give space to these teams they get confidence,” Fernandes said.
Asked whether that meant Carrick had got his tactics wrong, he replied: “That’s on the manager and staff to say, not me.
