Tensions are running high at Manchester United and Bruno Fernandes is one of several players questioning Ole Gunnar Solskjaer due to an apparent lack of direction from the manager, according to reports.
United appeared to have turned a corner after bouncing back from their 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool to put three goals past Tottenham.
But the Red Devils scraped a 2-2 draw at Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League thanks to some late Cristiano Ronaldo heroics before suffering a defeat to Man City at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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Solskjaer finds himself under huge pressure after a poor run of six defeats in 12 games and the Premier League side are considering sacking him for the first time, according to The Daily Mail.
United had planned to hold on until the summer to make a decision on Solskjaer’s future, but the situation has grown so dire and the dissatisfaction among supporters so great that they may pull the trigger should result fail to improve.
The report claims that doubts have crept in this season – after a genuine feeling of optimism in pre-season – and Fernandes is among the players who believe there is no plan being passed down from the manager.
Ronaldo, who returned in the summer transfer window, is reported to be ‘alarmed’ and ‘shocked’ by United’s fall from grace and just how far standards have dropped since his initial spell at Old Trafford.
It’s claimed several first-team players are frustrated with the clear favouritism Solskjaer shows towards other members of the dressing room, while some have been left shocked by his treatment of Donny van de Beek.
The Netherlands midfielder has struggled to live up to expectations since arriving from Ajax in August 2020 and has made only two substitute appearances in the English top flight this campaign.
Solskjaer has repeatedly brushed off the rumours surrounding his future and it’s clear he expects to be in the position when they travel to Watford after the international break.
Asked whether he was beginning to feel he was on borrowed time after United’s defeat to Man City, Solskjaer told Sky Sports: ‘No, I don’t start to feel like that.
‘I have good communication all the time with the club that’s very up-front and honest about the situation.’
