Graeme Souness slams Bruno Fernandes "petulance" and lays into Man Utd "car crash"

Graeme Souness accused Bruno Fernandes of letting himself down with acts of "petulance" in an extraordinary rant about the "car crash" situation at Manchester United.

The Red Devils secured an important Premier League victory on Saturday by defeating Norwich City 3-2 but the match unfolded in front of a toxic Old Trafford atmosphere. There were significant protests against the club's owners, the Glazers, ahead of kick-off and the mood soured even further when United threw away their two-goal lead early in the second half.

Fortunately for Ralf Rangnick and Co., Cristiano Ronaldo completed his hat-trick to secure three vital points in the race for Champions League qualification. Despite the victory, Souness has no doubt Erik ten Hag - who is expected to be appointed manager this summer - is "walking into an absolute disaster".

Discussing United while writing in The Times, the Liverpool legend added: "On the pitch, it has been a car crash of a club in the decade since [Sir Alex Ferguson] left. That's down to consistently terrible football decisions. Whoever made them has not been a football person. Not one big-name signing since Fergie left has been an unqualified success. Bruno Fernandes comes closest but he's had one good season and one indifferent one.

"To be a top player he has to cut out the petulance he shows towards his teammates." Souness' criticism was by no means limited to the United hierarchy and Fernandes, as he also took aim at Ronaldo and Raphael Varane, who joined last summer from Juventus and Real Madrid respectively. The former midfielder suspects Ronaldo is growing increasingly "frustrated" by not being able to start every match as he enters the twilight years of his career aged 37.

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