Bruno Fernandes became the second player in a just over a week to go rogue in post-match interviews amid continued problems surrounding Manchester United's form.

The club have won just two of 11 fixtures this season, and after a 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid last week, Lisandro Martínez took aim at director of football Jason Wilcox, insinuating that he had let the manager down with a lack of investment.

However, after a 4-1 loss against Como in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, club captain Fernandes criticised the coach's tactical decisions, which many view as out of order and out of line for a player who has failed to recreate his dazzling standards from last campaign.

"It was the decision of the staff to not go man-for-man," said the United midfielder to TNT Sports after the fixture in Italy. "Sometimes we have to be more brave when pressing and try to take a risk by getting the press high."

In the aftermath of the Portugal international's comments, the club confirmed that Fernandes would not face punishment or see his captaincy stripped.

However, Carrick was still asked about Fernandes on Friday afternoon during his pre-match press conference ahead of the Bournemouth fixture.

"The most important thing for me is the team, first and foremost, is the squad, is the dynamics in the squad, and again, it's about the football club," Carrick explained when asked how he plans to solve the problem Fernandes has created.

"I always do what's best for the football club."

When asked whether he would consider stripping Fernandes of the captain's armband, Carrick was noncommittal, saying, "I'm just saying, whatever the situation is, I'll always do what's best for the football club."

Carrick was then asked if he had spoken to Fernandes, and again, he refused to go into detail. "If I've spoken to him or I haven't spoken to him, I don't think this is the time to go into too much detail," the United boss explained.

Carrick has had multiple players speaking out of turn in recent weeks, which will be hard to deal with. If one player says something in an interview, others have likely been saying the same in the dressing room.

But while a rift may be emerging between Carrick and his squad, reports indicate that those above the manager are also showing serious signs of tension, with Wilcox and director of recruitment Christopher Vivell at odds over several sporting decisions.

However, if United want to pull themselves out from this mess, they must look to fix their differences and unify fast. Having the club captain at odds with the head coach and the board members unable to agree on major sporting decisions will only drag the club down fruther.

If United are to lose against Bournemouth and Carrick is to be released from his duties, it is worrying to see that those who will be in charge of finding his replacement may not be able to come to a unified agreement and conclusion.

It is reported that Eddie Howe, former manager of Newcastle and Bournemouth, is Wilcox's favourite for the position, while Vivell wants to hire German coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Carrick will focus on facing Bournemouth, but it may be his last game in charge, with little clarity on who will take over as the next coach to try to rescue United from their ongoing downward spiral.