Man United star Bruno Fernandes fires back at captaincy criticism as Roy Keane feud continues

Bruno Fernandes has once again responded to doubts over his position as Manchester United captain after criticism from Roy Keane earlier this season.

The Portugal international has been one of the few bright sparks for United in recent years. After signing from Sporting CP in January 2020, Fernandes has been a standout star and was handed the captain's armband by manager Erik ten Hag last year.

However, he has often been lambasted for his body language and perceived negative attitude towards teammates on the pitch. Former United skipper Roy Keane went viral for criticising the 29-year-old's capability of leading the group of players.

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Earlier in the season, Keane insisted he should be stripped of the captaincy, prompting Fernandes to respond. "Obviously you don’t like to be criticised, everyone is the same, but at the same time I have to do what I think is the best for my team," he said in November.

"It is quite normal when you play for Manchester United you are going to get criticised, even if you do well or bad, if you do the wrong or the right thing. I just have to deal with that, it is normal since I arrived at the club.

"In the beginning was everything perfect, because when you arrive in the first game if you do something different than anyone else is doing, is gonna be all flowers. But after that I understand the tough part is always coming, because when the result is not coming, when the performance are not what everyone expects to be, because the expectations are always higher and higher."

Last month, Keane was back