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Roy Keane has accused Bruno Fernandes of being “disrespectful” to Manchester United team-mates with his public shows of frustration on the pitch.
Keane became involved in a passionate debate with Graeme Souness and Micah Richards on Sky Sports ahead of Sunday’s Manchester Derby.
The pair started by discussing Fernandes’ record against the ‘big six’, and Keane was unimpressed with the Portuguese issuing a public response to the criticism, telling him to “stop being a baby” and focus on producing against their local rivals.
He also questioned Souness’ praise of his leadership by stating he would feel “disrespected” by some of his shows of frustration towards team-mates on the pitch.
Here’s a full transcript of the lively debate on Manchester United’s star man ahead of a huge fixture.
Keane : “In the big games, they’ve kept clean sheets and the players that play at the back and the two central midfielders, their job is to make sure you don’t lose the game.
“They’ve done that in some of the big games, they’ve kept clean sheets, so that’s a big positive.
“But for the attacking players, it’s your job to go and win the game. That’s your responsibility, it’s why you’re well paid.
“So don’t get that upset, I don’t know why they get upset when people are giving an opinion.”
Souness : “He’s gone too early on it. I think anyone who understands football sees a real talent in him.
“I come back to the problem he’s faced with is he plays for Man United, he’s come for a big transfer fee.
“If I was him I’d just keeping my head down, and I think he will end up scoring against the big clubs.
“I think he’s an exceptional talent and you also look for little indications of what type of boy he is, he was a captain at Sporting Lisbon when he was a young man.
“That means he’s in the dressing room with guys that are maybe 10 years older, more experienced than him and they make him captain. I think that tells you a great deal about the boy himself.”
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