
Valdas Dambrauskas, coach of Sabah, opened up after a heavy away loss to Manchester United, mentioning Michael Carrick and revealing the player who left him stunned.
On 11 Sep 2026 GMT+7, Valdas Dambrauskas, Lithuanian manager of Sabah FC, a prominent Azerbaijani club, spoke out after a heavy away defeat to the Premier League giants Manchester United, linking to English coach Michael Carrick and naming the player who amazed him in this match.
Valdas Dambrauskas, who made history by leading Sabah FC to the UEFA Champions League league phase for the first time, stated, "Manchester United is the best team I have ever faced as a coach due to the quality of players in every position."
"I have to take my hat off to Bruno Fernandes. He is an extraordinary player who completely devastated us tonight. I believe he was involved in all four goals. The mistakes we made were very naive. This is the first time in my coaching career that we've conceded goals like this. I truly admire Bruno Fernandes."