# Como rout United 4-1

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Como beat Manchester United 4-1 in the Champions League on October 21, 2026. After the game Bruno Fernandes told TNT Sports the staff had chosen not to press man to man, and said tactical questions were for the manager and staff. Reporting has since established that Lisandro Martinez criticised Jason Wilcox about a week before the Como game, and a reported five-man United replacement list names Nagelsmann, Conte, Howe, McKenna and Herzler. The discussion weighs whether a captain should publicly criticise his manager, with Rob Green arguing he should not, and now turns on whether the manager's position is already being priced in, with opposition having had better expected goals than United in eight consecutive games.

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## Segments

- [Men In Blazers](https://boilpoints.com/u/meninblazers), 2026-10-22, 10:55 to 15:38: **Adds Carrick's apology to the away end**. Recaps the 4-1 defeat in detail - Nico Paz's early opener, his assist for Douvikas, Baleba's goal - and the quiet, drenched away end. Carrick's apology to the fans is the one addition, and it stays inside the night's fallout.
- [Men In Blazers](https://boilpoints.com/u/meninblazers), 2026-10-22, 16:34 to 19:09: **Recaps the humiliation from inside the stadium**. Recaps the Como humiliation from inside the stadium: the winless run, the 200 million midfield, Carrick's post-match line and the fans leaving with 15 minutes to go. Stays inside the week's coverage, with a Haaland sighting as colour.
- [The Athletic FC Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticfcpodcast), 2026-10-22, 1:49 to 7:55: **Debates a captain calling out his manager**. Opens on the 4-1 Como defeat and Bruno Fernandes' TNT Sports interview questioning the pressing instructions, then debates whether a captain should ever call out his manager in public. Rob Green says never; the panel reads it as a second player calling out the club in a week. New angle: Bruno Fernandes told TNT Sports the staff chose not to press man to man, and said the tactics were for the manager and staff to answer for.
- [The Athletic FC Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticfcpodcast), 2026-10-22, 7:55 to 15:44: **Adds Martinez's earlier criticism of Wilcox**. Widens the Fernandes outburst into a culture story, noting Lisandro Martinez had criticised Jason Wilcox a week earlier, and weighs Carrick's record, squad depth and a Europe-only pre-season. The new fact is the earlier player outburst. New angle: Lisandro Martinez criticised Jason Wilcox about a week before the Como game.
- [Men In Blazers](https://boilpoints.com/u/meninblazers), 2026-10-22, 1:33 to 13:04: **Adds the reported five-man United shortlist**. Previews United's Sunday trip to Bournemouth off the back of the 4-1 Como defeat, with Carrick's job framed as barely held. Adds a reported five-man replacement list and Carrick's own post-match line about running, then splits the panel on the scoreline. New angle: A reported five-man United replacement list names Nagelsmann, Conte, Howe, McKenna and Herzler.
- [The Athletic FC Podcast](https://boilpoints.com/u/theathleticfcpodcast), 2026-10-30, 39:23 to 47:12: **Breaks down the collapse with expected goals**. Tactical breakdown of United's collapse, using clips from the Como and Atletico games to show the half-press being played through. Adds the underlying numbers: eight straight games without a win and eight straight games outshot on expected goals. New angle: Opposition have had better expected goals than United in eight consecutive games.