Bruno Fernandes has hit again at Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s suggestion that some Manchester United gamers are overpaid by telling the British billionaire “the membership agrees to do the contracts.”
Fernandes was praised by Ratcliffe throughout a spherical of interviews this week with the 72-year-old describing the United captain as a “fabulous footballer.”
Nonetheless, different squad members had been branded as “not adequate” and “overpaid.”
After scoring a hat trick to assist seal a 5-2 mixture win over Actual Sociedad within the Europa League on Thursday, Fernandes defended his teammates.
“It isn’t good to listen to sure issues clearly,” Fernandes stated. “I do not suppose that any participant likes to listen to criticism or issues which are talked about to you, that you just’re not adequate otherwise you’re overpaid or no matter.
“Everybody has their very own contract. The membership agrees to do the contracts on the time you come right here or on the time you do a brand new contract or no matter and it is about your self proving you can be necessary for the membership.”
Whereas Fernandes was lauded by Ratcliffe this week, the Portugal midfielder has been on the tip of fierce criticism from Roy Keane.
The previous United captain stated Fernandes “just isn’t a fighter” whereas telling the 30-year-old that “expertise just isn’t sufficient.”
Fernandes has been essential throughout a run of poor kind for Ruben Amorim’s workforce, scoring six targets in his final six video games. He has additionally been straight concerned in 11 of United’s final 13 targets.
However given the prospect to reply to Keane after the win over Actual Sociedad, Fernandes insisted all he may do was attempt to alter Keane’s view together with his performances.
“Everybody has an opinion and that is nice,” he stated. “I can not change the minds of individuals. Like the whole lot I’ve to do is go on the pitch and attempt to do the very best I can for the membership.
“Roy Keane was a tremendous captain for the membership, probably the greatest as everybody says. He is massively revered by everybody and has all my respect. He has to offer his opinion in a programme and that is what he thinks about me.
“What I am doing on the pitch to attempt to change his thoughts, or attempting to do one thing that he most likely sees as factor. Clearly, I do it in my very own manner, I do not need to copy anybody.
“I’ve quite a lot of issues to enhance, not solely as a captain however as a participant, as an individual, as a human being and that is nice.
“Criticism goes to be all the time half and it will make me develop and perceive that there is nonetheless an extended approach to go.”