When asked if that cost United, he replied: "That's on the manager and on the staff to see it, it's not on me. I just said, I think sometimes we have to be more brave under pressure, trying to take a risk of getting that press very high and making them uncomfortable - as they did to us."

His comments followed Lisandro Martinez's recent damning verdict about United director of football Jason Wilcox, but the United skipper's criticism of Carrick may cause more reverberations. As United ponder what decision to take next, Express Sport have gathered their writers to discuss whether he deserves to hold onto the captaincy.

Patrick Austen-Hardy

United fans will be extremely disappointed by Fernandes' comments. It would be churlish to deny the fact Fernandes has dragged United kicking and screaming into the top half of the table, particularly last season. However, he seems to have spent too much time with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fernandes has endured an average start to the campaign and was a ghost against Como. The fact Carrick hauled him off tells you everything you need to know. He kicked the advertising board better then he kicked the ball against Cesc Fabregas' side and his hissy fit was identical to the many Ronaldo has thrown over the last few seasons.

Strip the armband of him and give it back to Harry Maguire, who has always carried himself well, even in the midst of huge criticism and outside events. Carrick should let Fernandes think about his actions on the bench until he apologises. The beleaguered United boss cannot tolerate that whatsoever.

Kieran Horn

Bruno Fernandes is undoubtedly Manchester United’s best player, but he is struggling significantly for a number of reasons and his recent comments, while not quite Lisandro Martinez-level, are far from ideal at this current moment. Ultimately, he is the standard-bearer for United and is perhaps just fed up of others not delivering when he has consistently for so long to the point he is being played out of position to accommodate a lack of mobility in central areas.

Maybe taking the armband off would relieve some pressure, but the question then becomes: who would be the club's new captain? Harry Maguire would be a non-starter considering his latest displays and how that previous honour weighed heavy. Kobbie Mainoo is perhaps an option that would galvanise the fanbase given his roots but he is injured.

Fernandes looks to still be playing through an issue and so my suggestion would be to take him out of the limelight for a few games and give him a bit of a rest. For a start, ensure he does not play for Portugal during the November international break. Once domestic football returns, get Fernandes back in his favoured position and let him do what he does best.

Joe Doyle

It's not quite Roy Keane digging out his own players 20 years ago, but Bruno Fernandes sticking the boot in on his own manager and the coaching staff is not a good look for anyone at the club - even if he may have had a point. The fact that it follows

Lisandro Martinez lashing out at the club hierarchy last week just compounds the sorry state of affairs for Manchester United.
Whether it was a case of frustration at the result, or the straw that broke the camel’s back, make no mistake: this was not the way to go about it from Fernandes.

By all means, kick off at your teammates in the dressing room or on the training ground - have a go at the manager in a meeting. Airing the dirty laundry in public doesn't scream 'leadership', particularly off the back of a poor personal run of form when you've just been substituted early for the first time in a while.

A lot has been said about the culture at United. Carrick taking a stand and dropping Fernandes - the best player in the team - may well send a bigger message than taking away his captaincy. Especially if there aren't many options to replace him, with injuries currently blunting the attack.

Connor O’Neill

Yes, he should. Bruno Fernandes is undoubtedly Manchester United’s best player, but what he said on Wednesday was unacceptable. It was far worse than what Lisandro Martinez said following the defeat to Atletico Madrid. Questioning his manager like that is unacceptable, no matter the result. To be honest, I have been really disappointed with Fernandes in recent weeks.

His body language has been disgraceful at times and he seems to spend more time blaming others for his own shortcomings. The United hierarchy need to make a stand and the best way to do that is by stripping Fernandes of the captaincy. It won’t solve all the club’s problems at the moment, but it will at least send the right message.

Stephen Killen

Can the real leaders in Manchester United please stand up? Without Bruno Fernandes, other leaders are in short supply at Old Trafford. The Portuguese has been the target of criticism since he established himself as a key figure. Love or loathe him, he is a top-quality player and makes Manchester United better. It’s hard to see what benefit stripping Fernandes of the captaincy will do, besides drive greater scrutiny on the club, manager and highlight the deepening divide.

Recently, Wayne Rooney noted that it was only a matter of time before Fernandes blew his lid and he should be taken out of the firing line, fearing that the growing responsibility and dwindling results would spark an outburst. Football needs passion, but it has to be implemented in the right way, and digging your manager out, in bad times or not, isn’t the way to do things. The best course of action is to take Fernandes out of the firing line and let the real leaders at Old Trafford come to the fore.

Bruna Reis

His frustration after the defeat is understandable, but as captain, his words carry weight. Such comments risk giving the impression that the players are shifting blame onto the coaching staff rather than taking responsibility for their own performances.

The Portuguese remains one of United’s most influential players, but leadership also means knowing when to keep matters behind closed doors and protecting the dressing room during difficult periods. Ultimately, Carrick should address the situation privately rather than allow it to become another unnecessary distraction.

United have enough problems on the pitch without creating more off it.