"Sometimes I go over the line," Bruno Fernandes admitted last year when speaking about his on-field gesticulations. "It can happen in the game and it is difficult to control emotions.
But I never try to be disrespectful with anyone. We are all competitive and we all want to win. "If I see someone on the pitch and I’m trying to say something to them, it’s because I believe they can do better.
Sometimes I can even be giving credit to them but in the television you can’t see that. You see the waving of the arms, but that doesn’t mean that you’re moaning at someone." READ MORE: Manchester United players have Bruno Fernandes READ MORE: United get Martinez boost ahead of Newcastle game To many, the Manchester United captain’s hand-throwing habits cast negative body language which can emanate to teammates and in turn into the stands.
There is no doubt that the midfielder is United’s best player. He leads both the club goals (15) and assists (11) charts this season and United have struggled without him in their last two matches.