Roy Keane delivered a brutal assessment of Bruno Fernandes before the Manchester United captain netted a brace against Sheffield United.
On Wednesday night, United welcomed the Premier League’s bottom side Sheffield to Old Trafford.
Many expected Erik ten Hag’s men to record a comfortable victory against a side on the brink of relegation but a mistake by Andre Onana allowed Jayden Bogle to stun Old Trafford in the 35th minute.
Harry Maguire equaliser seven minutes later but Sheffield took the lead again in the 50th minute.
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Fernandes then stepped up when his team needed him most as he scored twice to make it 3-2 before Rasmus Hojlund scored late to seal a 4-2 victory.
Speaking ahead of the match, former United captain Keane gave a brutally honest take on Fernanes when speaking on the latest episode of Stick To Football – brought to you by Sky Bet.
He said: “He's won nothing in his career, he's 29 years of age. What has he won in his career? I think he is a talented boy. But does he help people out and does he make others around him better?
“The answer is 100 per cent no. He does like to dig them out, which is fine, but you've also got to drag the others along.”
Keane continued: “Would you like to be in that United dressing room today with these guys going... ‘not sure about him, I think he's OK when we're winning but we're not going to be winning every time’.
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“How do you stop that momentum and flex your muscles in games? That's what I want. We talk about talented players but sometimes it's about personalities in big games and getting you over the line in big games.”
Fellow pundit Ian Wright argued: “Bruno has got that.”
To which Keane replied: “Where is the evidence? Where is the evidence?”
After Wright said: “The way he plays and the way he saves the club,” Keane added: “Saves the club? Look, he's won nothing in his career. He's won nothing in his career. Look at his CV. if he's one of your best players there's a responsibility.”
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