“I hope that he…” – Man Utd legend demands Bruno Fernandes stop doing one thing that’s having negative effect on teammates

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson has urged Bruno Fernandes to stop doing one thing during matches.

Back in January 2020, Fernandes left Sporting Clube de Portugal to join United in a deal worth a reported fee of £67.6 million.

Since then, the midfielder has become a firm fans’ favourite and has played an important role at the club.

In total, Fernandes has scored 95 goals in 277 appearances across all competitions.

So far in the 24/25 campaign, Fernandes has 16 goals and 15 assists in 44 matches.

However, despite his fine form, United legend Robson has urged Fernandes to cut one thing out from his game.

He said to Manchester Evening News, via BetSelect: “I hope that he stays away from the rolling over when he gets tackled and that sort of thing. But he’s coming into his own as a captain.

“I think the manager has told him you’ve got to be a leader on the pitch. You can see him talking to people now, saying, ‘This is what we’re doing because this is what the manager wants’. He looks as if he’s encouraging the players and saying, ‘You should be in this position or that position’. I hope he keeps continuing to do that because you’ve got to.”

Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United’s most important player. Image: Getty

Robson added: “If you’ve got a football brain and you’re playing well, and the manager has made you captain, you’ve got to try and get the best out of the players around you and make sure that they do what the manager asked them to do.

“I think Bruno has done what I’d expect of a United captain, to a degree. Unfortunately for Bruno, the team hasn’t been good enough to win as many or major trophies as Manchester United should win.

“He [Fernandes] has been in fantastic form in the last two months. He is so confident at the moment. You can see it in his game. He’s just loving his game at the moment, and he’s making a massive difference. And that’s what sometimes confidence can do. Players need confidence. And if they’ve got the ability, then it can make a major improvement on their game.”