Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been brutally described as the 'flop of the season' amid a tough campaign for the Red Devils.
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Man Utd having dismal seasonOne Red Devil named flop of campaignCritic cites his lack of "leadership"Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Former Liverpool and Leicester City striker Emile Heskey was asked who his flop of the 2024/25 season has been so far. The ex-England international pulled no punches by digging out United captain Bruno Fernandes, citing his apparent lack of "leadership".
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He told Instant Casino: "Bruno Fernandes. I've seen the seasons gone by where he's scoring, and he's really been carrying them a little bit. With the captain’s armband as well, you're expecting a little bit more. He can't do it on his own, I get that, but as a captain, I want to see a bit more drive. I want to see a bit more leadership. I don’t think he’s given that. For a captain, one good performance like he produced against Liverpool in however many is not good enough really. The minimum for any player is to run around, tackle, be aggressive. The captain has to do more, he has to lead from the front and set the standards for others to follow. I don’t think he’s necessarily been that. It's been a tough season for them, hasn't it? I don't know even where to put my finger on why it’s all gone so badly. It's not just like one bit, everything's just capitulated. It'll be interesting to see what the future looks like under Ruben Amorim. They had a really good result against Liverpool, and yes, they probably could have won it at the end with the Maguire chance. But all in all, Liverpool squandered a few chances as well."
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Fernandes has arguably been one of the Premier League's best players since swapping Sporting CP for United in early 2020 but he didn't open his league goalscoring account until November this season. While he has four goals and six assists in the Premier League this term, the 30-year-old has not hit the heights of previous campaigns and he bears some responsibility for the team languishing down in 13th in the table.
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Portugal international Fernandes will hope to be at his best when United take on Arsenal in round three of the FA Cup on Sunday.