Youri Tielemans has made the shock admission that there is a lack of effort within the Manchester United dressing room, among other issues, as the fallout of their humbling at Como continues.

Manchester United's winless run in all competitions stretches to seven games now after a thumping 4-1 defeat by Como in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

The Red Devils started both halves terribly, conceding after two minutes and 49 minutes. This follows last week's 2-0 Champions League loss at Atletico Madrid where they fell behind after just 53 seconds.

Reflecting on United's form, Tielemans conceded post-match on Wednesday that there is worryingly a lack of effort among the squad.

'It's a combination of everything: tactical, technical, effort. We need to try do better at everything,' he told TNT Sports.

That remark came after the Belgium midfielder admitted that he and his team-mates had been outplayed by Como.

'There was a lot said at half-time to try and get back into the game, which didn't happen,' he said of their 1-0 half-time deficit.

'We conceded straight away after half-time, and then you try to do something, and we get outplayed. We got outplayed for most of the game, so it was a very disappointing night.'

The 29-year-old's self-reflection didn't end there. Asked why United were so poor, he said: 'It's everything. You can be good tactically but if the effort isn't there, or the other way round, you have to be good at everything, but tonight we were poor at everything.

'It's the same message as we've had the last few weeks. We can be here and talk about it, but we have to show it on the pitch. We can only apologise to the fans who travelled, the fans who watched us from home and support us. They're disappointed and we're disappointed.

'The only thing we can do is try to show something on the pitch, which we haven't done over the last few weeks.'

This is the second week in a row that Tielemans has fronted up to the media. After Lisandro Martinez called out the club's hierarchy for a lack of investment in the summer after losing to Atletico, that question was posed to Tielemans who was one of those summer acquisitions.

The 29-year-old, who joined from Aston Villa for £35million, declined to comment about that outburst.

Carrick's tactics were also questioned by captain Bruno Fernandes in the wake of the defeat by Como.

He said: 'It's a decision from the staff to not press man to man and sometimes leave space behind and try to get the ball, wait for them, but sometimes when you give space to these teams they get confidence.'

Asked if he meant that Carrick got his tactics wrong, Fernandes added: 'That's on the manager and staff to say, not me.'

When Carrick was told about Fernandes' comments, the United boss gave a pointed response by suggesting that his players weren't willing to run enough.

Fernandes also gave further damning comments in an interview with Italian media post-match.

The Portuguese midfielder, who played in Italy during the early stages of his career, suggested Man United have been living 'in the past'.

'Everyone at the club needs to understand that things aren't the same anymore; we're not in the past, and we have to look to the future,' Fernandes told Sky Sport Italia.

'We have to create something different in the present. At this club, there's too much focus on what's been done in the past, but we're not those people anymore.

'The club and the players need to understand that.

'Unfortunately for us - especially when it comes to the players - those who join expect to win trophies, win games, and reach the highest level, but unfortunately, that's been very difficult at this club in recent years.

'That's the situation.'

Sky Sport Italia's pitchside reporter Pierluigi Bagnulo claimed Man United's press officer had not wanted Fernandes to speak Italian post-match amid fears they 'wouldn't understand his words'.

Tielemans, Fernandes, Carrick and United will look to end their winless run on Sunday afternoon when they host Bournemouth in the Premier League.