Manchester United icon Roy Keane has slammed his former side's display against Manchester City this past weekend, singling out club captain Bruno Fernandes in particular with a damning statement.
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The legendary Irish midfielder did not mince his words when giving his assessment of the Red Devils' performance against their crosstown rivals this past weekend.
The Citizens achieved their biggest league victory at Old Trafford on Sunday since 2014 when they left with a 3-0 win.
Keane, who was captain of the record Premier League champions for eight years, has claimed that manager Erik ten Hag has many fires to put out within the team, among the most pressing issues being Fernandes as skipper.
Despite only being awarded the armband at the beginning of the season, succeeding Harry Maguire as the club's latest leader, his 52-year-old predecessor lambasted the Portuguese's demeanour after the defeat and urged his manager to strip him of the captaincy.
"The first thing I would do is take the captaincy off him. I know it's a big decision but Fernandes is not captain material," the seven-time English champion told Sky Sports.
"He's a talented player, but what I saw today, he's whingeing, he's moaning, he's throwing his arms up in the air constantly.
"It really isn't acceptable. When you're talking about where do they make changes – board level, managers – I'd start with that because the manager is capable of doing that.
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"Fernandes is a brilliant footballer but he's the opposite to what you want in a captain."
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