Man City vs Man United: We've made big steps towards next season — Bruno Fernandes

Man City vs Man United: We've made big steps towards next season — Bruno Fernandes

Faruq Ibrahim 18:21 - 03.06.2023

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes looks forward to next season following the disappointing FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.

Manchester United stand-in captain Bruno Fernandes was dejected by the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City, but he believes they have made an important step in their climb back to the top.

The Red Devils lost 2-1 to their cross-town rivals at Wembley Stadium this afternoon, failing to halt Guardiola's side in their treble charge. 

Ilkay Gundogan opened the scoring in the first half and grabbed the winner later in the game after Bruno equalised for his team from the spot. 

What Bruno Fernandes said 

The loss meant the Ten Hag side missed out on the cup double, leading the Portugal international to say their season was not successful. 

However, he thought it was a good season in which they took an essential step towards achieving bigger things next season. 

"Everyone is down, and it's really difficult. We wanted to end the season in a different way, but it wasn't possible," he said, per the BBC.

"We've made big steps for next season; it wasn't a successful season overall, but it was a good one. We have come back next season and try to win bigger trophies."

Meanwhile, Gundogan’s goal to give Manchester City the lead was clocked at only 12 seconds after the start of the game, making it the fastest goal in the history of the FA Cup final. 

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