Bruno Fernandes has embarrassed Roy Keane with his Manchester United comments

If Manchester United reach the Europa League final in Bilbao on May 21, Bruno Fernandes will have 14 games left to produce his best goalscoring return of his Old Trafford career.

Fernandes scored his fifth goal in his last three games on Sunday night to help United stroll past Leicester City and record a comprehensive 3-0 victory at the King Power Stadium. He now has 16 goals across all competitions.

His late strike in the Midlands, which followed two assists, means he is now enjoying his second-best goalscoring season at United, surpassing his 15 from last season. Only in his first full season at Old Trafford (2020/21) has he scored more (28).

With up to 14 games remaining in United's season, Fernandes is in with a strong chance of running that record close, or possibly surpassing it. He is in sparkling form, highlighted by his tally of seven goals in his last seven games.

Alongside those seven goals, Fernandes has also produced three assists, though you could argue it should be five amid the key roles he played in all three of the goals United plundered against Ipswich Town at Old Trafford last month.

But with 10 direct goal contributions in his last seven games, Fernandes is hitting top form as the business end of the season approaches. Despite Sunday night's win at Leicester adding to the increasing levels of positivity, United's Premier League campaign remains dead in the water, with the Europa League their main focus.

If they are to contest the final in Bilbao in nine weeks time, they need their main man to be at the peak of his powers. Everything he seems to touch right now turns to goals.

It is why Roy Keane's decision to publicly criticise the United skipper so heavily last month is continuing to age so badly.