Manchester United suffered a miserable start to the season, losing 2-0 away to promoted Hull City in their first-ever top-flight defeat to the club.
United struggled to create chances, with Wayne Rooney describing their lack of attacking threat as the biggest concern. Alan Shearer also questioned their fitness and intensity.
Captain Bruno Fernandes pointed to another problem: United were too passive without the ball and repeated the defensive mistakes that hurt them last season.
“We need to press a little bit more, be more aggressive,” Fernandes told TNT.
The defeat was made even worse for the travelling fans when Hull’s stadium announcer revealed that two trains back to Manchester had been cancelled — prompting a huge cheer from the home supporters.
For Michael Carrick, the result raises serious questions about United’s readiness and their ability to deal with high-energy opponents.
