Bruno Fernandes has been described as “childish” by former Liverpool striker John Aldridge, who argued that he is unworthy of captaining Manchester United.
The ex-Liverpool forward said it was “slanderous” that Fernandes has been given the armband, considering the calibre of past United leaders such as Bryan Robson and Roy Keane. “Manchester United would be a better team without Bruno Fernandes as the captain,” Aldridge told Mirror.
“When you have a club captain with an attitude like Fernandes, especially considering the previous leaders at the club that have been and gone, it’s slanderous to such a great football club. He’s very impetuous and childish. I can’t believe he’s never been sent off. If I was a referee, I’d book him every time he moaned or whinged.
“While the rivalry between Liverpool and United has always been fierce, I knew a lot of United players that conducted themselves excellently on the pitch.
“The way Fernandes conducts himself epitomises the club’s performance in the last few years. If United brought in a proper leader to replace him, they’d improve as a team, without a doubt.”
Aldridge also raised questions about the future of United manager Ruben Amorim, saying it could go either way on whether he remains in charge at the end of the season.
“Amorim is a very likeable man,” said Aldridge. “I think he comes off very well in the media, but that doesn’t go a long way when you’re the manager of a huge club like United.
“They can’t get any worse than last season and after securing some good transfers like Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, they look a lot more balanced going forward, but there’s still a lot of question marks in the team.”