Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has ripped into Bruno Fernandes, accusing him of being ‘disgraceful’ and ’embarassing’ after Liverpool hammered the Red Devils 7-0 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Liverpool ran wild in the second half at Anfield, handing the Red Devils their joint-biggest defeat of all time and their worst since 1931.
Cody Gakpo broke the deadlock shortly before halftime, and Liverpool went on to score six more goals without reply in the second half.
Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Mohamed Salah all scored braces, with Salah’s two goals moving him over Robbie Fowler as Liverpool’s all-time greatest Premier League scorer.
Roberto Firmino, who will depart the club at the end of the season, then sealed the thrashing with a historic seventh late on, giving Liverpool their biggest-ever victory over Manchester United.
Bruno Fernandes vs Liverpool
Multiple dives
Multiple questionable challenges
This sequence where he kicks out at Trent then makes contact with/ pushes linesman
Still ends up not getting booked by full time. pic.twitter.com/QbiCiEqoHV
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What Did Neville Say After 7-0 Thrashing By Liverpool?
Fernandes was clearly frustrated at different points in the second half, at one stage refusing to track back after being beaten by Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Neville labelled the Portuguese playmaker’s actions “embarrassing”.
“He’s dealt with setbacks well Erik ten Hag. This is a big one today. They’ve just gone to pieces in this second half. They’ve lost goals, discipline, lost their shape – everything,” Neville told Sky Sports News.
“That first 40 minutes was what I would call a classic away performance at Anfield. Manchester United weathered the storm and it looked like they were going to get that goal and go ahead at half time.
“The second half has been an absolute disgrace, a shambles. They have not been epitomised more than Bruno Fernandes, who has been embarrassing – a shambles – in this game. But I have to say it’s not their usual performance. It’s not their usual spirit and form. Ten Hag will deal with it I’m sure, like he’s dealt with other difficult issues.
“The second half was an absolute disgrace. I’ll start with the captain because you are the captain of the football club. Bruno can wind you up sometimes because of the way he is, but that was appalling in the second half.
Man United will play Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday, while Liverpool will face Bournemouth the next Saturday.
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