Bruno Fernandes epitomised Manchester United embarrassment in Liverpool FC thrashing

In the biggest moments of the season, you need your captain to stand up and be counted. Bruno Fernandes wilted at Anfield at the weekend and epitomised everything that was wrong with his side on the day.

A week after the biggest high of his United career, lifting a trophy at Wembley, he arguably reached his lowest, being the face of a thrashing for the ages.

Erik ten Hag refused to single out any of his players for public criticism after the match, but Fernandes was rightfully hung out to dry by pundits at full-time after wearing the armband during the aberration.

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"It was a shambles, epitomised by captain Bruno Fernandes, who has been embarrassing at times," legendary captain Roy Keane said afterwards.

"They've not understood the dangers of this fixture. The Manchester United players have been eaten alive out there."

If there is someone who knows what it takes to captain United it is Keane, and his damning assessment of Fernandes has to cast doubts over his long-term suitability for the captaincy.

Only a fortnight ago, this writer backed the 28-year-old to be made permanent captain at the end of the season, and while he has largely enjoyed a successful season, this certainly planted the seed of doubt.

The captain should set the standard for the rest of the team to follow and be the leader on the pitch. They should be the ones who lift heads when they are down and rally their teammates to fight to the very end—everything that Fernandes failed to do at Anfield.

Instead, the man with the armband performed like a petulant child, irate at everything going against his side and throwing his toys out of the pram as United were dismantled by their fiercest rivals.

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