These are your Manchester United morning headlines on Saturday, May 28.
10.05.2022 - 09:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
As Manchester United's beaten and battered players waited for confirmation of Brighton's fourth goal at the Amex Stadium, their captain was making his point.
'You're not fit to wear the shirt' was the invective flowing from the away end and this motley crew needed a lift, but Bruno Fernandes wasn't making his point to them. Instead, the man with the armband on was pestering referee Andrew Madley for the umpteenth time in the game.
Madley was waiting for VAR Chris Kavanagh to confirm whether or not a hand had been used in scoring the goal, but Fernandes could not possibly have seen and he was powerless to intervene with the technology anyway.
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What United needed at that point was a captain issuing a rallying cry. Someone trying to lift heads, urging players to salvage pride, to prove the away end wrong. What they got was a player who is earning a reputation of being a constant whinger on the pitch, more concerned with berating officials than encouraging his own teammates, having another go.
Fernandes has the armband in the absence of permanent skipper Harry Maguire, but he is a considerably worse captain than the United centre back. Maguire has had an awful season on the pitch, but he takes responsibility as a captain, he fronts up, tries to encourage teammates and rarely stops talking.
From the moment he arrived at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in January 2020 Fernandes earned a reputation as someone who would take teammates to task. That has never gone away and he's had plenty to criticise this season, but a captain needs to project positivity as well.
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These are your Manchester United morning headlines on Saturday, May 28.
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Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has expressed his excitement to work with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo - quashing uncertainty surrounding the Portugal captain's future.
Manchester United fans have been championing the name of Bruno Fernandes after Premier League season statistics based on the number of chances created were released.
Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand is adamant that Cristiano Ronaldo will play a part in Erik ten Hag's plans at Old Trafford next season, insisting there is a "100 per cent chance."
Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala has previously admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo can be "difficult to deal with" amid reports linking him with a move to Manchester United.
Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha believes Erling Haaland will have a huge impact on the Blues in more ways than one, insisting his arrival in the Premier League is comparable to Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United last summer.
Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag appears to have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will be a key part of his plans at Old Trafford next season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has warned that Erik ten Hag will need time to be a success at Manchester United, though he retains hope that the club will challenge for trophies next season.
Manchester United's FA Youth Cup hero Alejandro Garnacho has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo following his two-goal haul at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister has 'liked' an Instagram post calling for him to leave Manchester United this summer.
Graeme Souness has agreed with Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo's claim about the culture at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo could not help but laugh as Manchester United collapsed in dramatic fashion against Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Saturday evening.
Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked fans for voting him as Manchester United’s April player of the month.
Rene Meulensteen has told Manchester United that Cristiano Ronaldo is not the problem at Old Trafford this season.
An advert for Manchester United's summer tour featuring Cristiano Ronaldo has been leaked. But despite the suggestion that it could hint at the superstar's plans to remain with the Reds next season, some are not convinced.
Cristiano Ronaldo very rarely needs to be given any incentive to perform, but he may have been given just that ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Brighton this weekend.