Former players cannot wait to get on his case. Even his own supporters, forgetting the chasm between him and the rest of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson signings, eagerly pounce on their overloaded skipper like a seagull circling a seaside pier.
But regardless of what role he plays, or if he portrays petulance more readily than Roy Keane can stomach, Manchester United would be a Championship side without Bruno Fernandes' all-too-often-disregarded influence on this sleeping giant of English football.
