One Manchester United star has been touted as helping Rúben Amorim “like crazy” as Roy Keane is sent a strong message following harsh words.
Rúben Amorim’s first four and a half months as Manchester United manager has seen the 40-year-old attempt to steady a ship that has been taking on water for ten years.
After Erik ten Hag was sacked in October, the Portuguese head coach was tasked with attempting to rescue United’s season, although injuries and inconsistent form have stopped the club from climbing too high in the Premier League table.
However, there are signs that the club is starting to head on the up at United, with good results against Real Sociedad, Arsenal, and Leicester City providing a glimmer of hope.
The club are also set to face Olympique Lyonnais in the Europa League quarter-finals, with the side potentially four fixtures away from reaching a European final that would unlock the ability to compete in the Champions League next season.
Fernandes is helping Amorim “like crazy”
One player who has really stepped into gear is Bruno Fernandes, who has recorded 16 goals and 15 assists this season, despite not scoring this campaign until after Ten Hag was sacked.
However, the club captain was recently subject to intense criticism from former midfielder Roy Keane for not being fit for the responsibility he holds, although Cristiano Giaretta, Fernandes’ sporting director at Udinese and Novara in Italy, has hit back at the criticism.
Giaretta explained that, contrary to Keane’s opinion, Fernandes will be helping Amorim “like crazy” at United and is the type of player managers “pray to God” to have in their dressing room.
“If someone is criticising Bruno, it’s because he doesn’t know his personality or leadership,’ Giaretta told MailSport.
“You are born a winner and die a winner. This is an important quality for Bruno. He was a man when he was 19, and the coaches trust him because he’s very reliable. For sure, he is helping Amorim like crazy.
“He is the kind of player you should always pray to God to have in your dressing room.”
Fernandes is a “proper machine”
One trait of Fernandes that has been noted many times is that he rarely ever misses a fixture. Since he signed for United, he has missed just 15 fixtures, with only four of these coming due to injury or illness.
This is a trait of the 30-year-old that Giaretta remembers well. “If Bruno was injured, he would say, ‘Don’t check, I just need tape on the ankle’.
“He had this in his DNA. It’s not only about the quality with Bruno. It’s about his mind and mentality.
“He never gives up. He has injections in spite of the pain because he wants to be present on the pitch. To play games, to recover and to prevent injury, you have to be like a machine. Bruno is a proper machine.”
With United set to hit a hard run of fixtures that will see the side play Nottingham Forest, Manchester City, Lyon, Newcastle, and others, they will be relying on Fernandes more than ever as 2024/25 reaches its climax.
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