Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes criticised his team-mates after they surrendered possession repeatedly in a 2-0 Premier League opening-day defeat by Hull City.
Quick facts
- Manchester United lost 2-0 to Hull City.
- Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scored for the Tigers.
- Bruno Fernandes said United had repeated last season’s mistakes.
Ajayi and Mendy found the net as Hull secured a memorable victory over the Red Devils.
Fernandes said after the final whistle that United had fallen into the same pattern that hurt them last season, particularly in away matches.
He said the team surrendered too much possession, noting that the goalkeeper had more touches than anyone else during the opening 20 minutes.
The captain called for greater intensity and aggression when pressing, while also insisting that United must improve their work on set pieces and stop conceding goals of that kind.
