Petulant Fernandes adding to United’s woes

BAD EGG? Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes looks dejected after Bournemouth's Philip Billing (not pictured) scores their side's second goal. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

ANOTHER Manchester United collapse was accompanied by an equally predictable event, a Bruno Fernandes booking which rules the captain out of next Sunday’s daunting visit to Anfield.

If United’s campaign last season was dominated by the figure of Cristiano Ronaldo - jettisoned by Erik ten Hag as a symbol of a supposed new broom sweeping through the club - then his fellow Portuguese is in danger of serving the same purpose in the current one.