Breaking down Man Utd's tactics after Fernandes' criticism

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes appeared to question their tactical approach after Wednesday's 4-1 Champions League defeat by Como.

"We started off on the wrong foot," the Portuguese said. "They scored very early, [we had] not much pressure on the ball.

"It's a decision from the staff to not press man-to-man and sometimes leave some space behind, to try and get the ball in the first moment [by] waiting for them, [giving] them the ball.

"Sometimes when you give too much of the ball to these teams, they get confidence. They have so many bodies behind the ball, they make you run a lot, people get frustrated."

His quotes are tactically dense so warrant breaking down, but what did Fernandes mean, and does he have a point?

Since Michael Carrick became United manager in January, they have largely defended in a zonal 4-2-4 or 4-4-2 shape that springs into a press in moments.

Source: BBC Sport Open RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)