In the 38th minute at Craven Cottage on Sunday, United was given a penalty when Calvin Bassey threw Mason Mount to the ground. However, Captain Fernandes’ attempt was narrowly missed.
Football fans piled on on social media as a result, with some joking that his shot hit the moon and others stating he ought to have been sold to the Saudi Pro League by now.
Fans Slam Fernandes
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes misses a penalty during the English Premier League soccer match against Fulham (Credit: AP)’ penalty miss against Fulham has triggered a storm of criticism from Manchester United fans. Supporters labelled the attempt ’embarrassing’, mocking it as a shot ‘to the moon’. Many expressed frustration at their captain’s rare blunder, with some even demanding he be sold, highlighting growing fan discontent.
First Miss In Three Years
The Portugal international is usually a fairly dependable penalty kicker for United. This is actually his first 12-yard miss since he missed his spot-kick against Chelsea at home in December 2023. Since then, he had scored 11 straight points, but the 30-year-old was unable to deliver this time.
The Red Devils are still looking for their first victory of the new season after Fulham held them to a 1-1 draw after Fernandes’ missed penalty proved costly. When United kicks off their Carabao Cup campaign on Wednesday against Grimsby Town in the competition’s second round, they will be hoping to recover. On August 30, they play Burnley at home in the Premier League to close out the month.