Ruben Amorim: My opinion on Bruno Fernandes is more important than Roy Keane’s

Ruben Amorim says his opinion about Bruno Fernandes is more important than Roy Keane’s as the Manchester United head coach defended his captain in the wake of scathing criticism from the club’s former skipper.

The 30-year-old playmaker has arguably been the club’s best signing since Sir Alex Ferguson retired but his leadership has been questioned since being named skipper in July 2023.

Keane has been particularly vocal and hammered Fernandes on this week’s edition of The Overlap podcast, with the furious former United captain saying that he is “not a fighter” and “talent is not enough”.

“He’s playing well in a difficult context. He always wants the responsibility.

“I know sometimes he does things as a captain, like with his arms and sometimes you see it like criticising team-mates.

“Everybody has an opinion. Roy Keane has big standards from him in his time and it’s normal to have an opinion.

“I have an opposite opinion, and I think it’s more important my opinion than Roy Keane because I am the coach and I think (Fernandes) is doing things quite well.”