BRUNO FERNANDES has opened up on Manchester United’s struggles under Ruben Amorim.
The Red Devils edged past struggling Ipswich 3-2 at Old Trafford last night.
United’s victory was just their fifth in 16 Premier League matches under Amorim.
Reports earlier this month suggested that some Red Devils players had questioned the Portuguese’s 3-4-3 system.
On how United stars have been getting to grips with the system change, Fernandes told TNT Sports: “Me and H (Harry Maguire) have been here for a while already, so we know we have to stick with what we’ve been training, what we’ve been trying to do, what we’re supposed to do.
“You could feel in moments it’s not working but for some reason the manager wants us to do that.
“If he wants us to do that, they (the opposition) watches us for many games and prepare themselves.
“We have a big staff, not just his ones but the ones that are already here.
“We have great people behind the team to try to work on that so if they do that in the right way, we just have to come on the pitch and show it.”
United fell behind after just four minutes last night, when Omari Hutchinson profited on an awful mix-up between Patrick Dorgu and Andre Onana to score.
The Red Devils subsequently drew level through Sam Morsy’s own goal, with Matthijs de Ligt bundling home to give them the lead on 26 minutes.
Disaster struck before half-time, with Dorgu being red carded for a high challenge and Jaden Philogene equalising.
Ten-man United rallied to secure the points, however, with Maguire heading home the winner.
After his side’s triumph, Fernandes added: “The moment is what it is. We’ve been suffering, we know that. We’ve not been at our best.
“And as H said today (it’s positive) when you’re not playing your best football and concede a goal early but still get back into the game.
“We scored from two set-pieces and were in complete control of the game, playing between the lines, finding the spaces.
“I still think we’re missing that little bit of aggressiveness going forward, when we beat the opposition between the lines and we turn we need to be more aggressive, but we’re going to get that with time.
“Players are getting more confident so hopefully in the next games, we will score more and more.”
United’s win saw them leapfrog Everton into 14th in the table.
The Red Devils will return to action on Sunday when they host Arsenal.
Man Utd ratings vs Ipswich as Maguire saves the day after Onana makes case to be WORST ever signing
MANCHESTER UNITED eased their fears of the drop in a topsy-turvy relegation six-pointer with Ipswich.
The Red Devils triumphed 3-2 despite playing the second half with ten men.
A major cock-up from Patrick Dorgu and Andre Onana saw Ipswich take a third-minute lead through Jaden Philogene.
Then, after United had recovered to lead 2-1, Dorgu saw a straight red card for a poor challenge on Omari Hutchinson.
Philogene scored again to level it before the break only for Harry Maguire to nod in to be United’s saviour.
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