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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Daniel Murphy

Bruno Fernandes has shown Manchester United captaincy material with reaction to overblown debate

If you somehow managed to miss Manchester United's 7-0 shellacking at the hands of Liverpool last week you may well be forgiven for thinking Bruno Fernandes committed some unthinkable, unforgivable, crime against the fundamental understanding of civilised society. We're talking life in prison stuff - that has been the level of outcry over the last few days.

Gary Neville kicked things off on commentary when the game was still being played, labelling Fernandes a 'disgrace' and using his expert understanding of body language to ascertain from over 50 yards away that he was demanding to be substituted after the sixth goal.

He was the first but he was nowhere near the last. Paul Parker went for 'childish and petulant brat,' Roy Keane, a man renowned for keeping his cool at all times also thought his actions were 'disgraceful' and then an array of insightful radio pundits who definitely believe in their opinions and don't give bizarre, hyperbolic takes just to generate rage clicks continued the pile-on.

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