PREMIER - Fernandes on Solskjaer: ''it’s not only the coach’s fault''

Ahead of the Manchester derby, Fernandes highlighted his team's difficult start to the season and lauded Solskjaer, stating that the players must share the burden for the season's so far failures.

“He’s a great, great person and I think everyone knows the human part of him,” Fernandes told Sky Sports.

“I think it’s normal people get upset because the results don’t come but it’s too easy to blame it on the coach, we go on the pitch, we should do better.

“With the second place last season no one was expecting us to do a really good season like we did. It was not as good as we want but it was a good season after all after everything what everyone was thinking.

“No one was expecting us [to finish second], okay top four probably, but not second place and be the most close one to fight with City.

“For me, overall he’s doing a really good job and it’s been a big improvement on the team since he arrived.

“We’re still dropping points at home and it’s not good enough, and we know that, but it’s not only the coach’s fault.”