Bruno Fernandes Jokes That He Gets 'Upset' With Man Utd Teammate in Training

Bruno Fernandes has joked that he sometimes gets "upset" with one of his Manchester United teammates in training.

If he features against Brighton on Saturday afternoon, Fernandes will make his 300th appearance for United – more than five years after joining from Sporting Lisbon for a reported £67.7 million.

The 31-year-old, who has notched 100 goals and 87 assists in that time, is arguably United's best signing over the past decade.

As well as producing on the pitch, the Portuguese talisman has established himself as a leader in the United dressing room, with his vocal presence being felt by everyone at the club, including their summer signings.

Speaking to the Daily Mail ahead of the Brighton game, Fernandes praised new arrivals Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbuemo, although he explained why he "sometimes gets upset" with the latter in training.

"We need to sign big characters, not good players, because at this club being a good player sometimes is not enough because of the pressure and attention we get," he began.

Mbuemo has hit the ground running at United. Image credit: Getty

"Cunha has that good arrogance to do the right things. We want you to take the risks, to shoot, to take people on, to create."

'Bryan is the same," added Fernandes. "He's not afraid to take the ball. Sometimes I get upset with him in training because he takes one touch more. I say, "Bryan, you don't need that. You can one touch and shoot because you're more than able to do that. You did that against us when you were at Brentford!"

Ruben Amorim says Bruno Fernandes is 'different' from what he expected

Speaking in his latest pre-match press conference, Ruben Amorim spoke about Fernandes and his impact on the team.

Fernandes has been criticised in the past for showing his frustrations on the pitch – whether that be throwing his arms in the air or shouting at his teammates – but the United manager believes it comes from a good place.

"I think it's a little bit different from what I was expecting," Amorim said. "Everything you read about the players sometimes is not that. You can understand sometimes they already spoken about.

"The frustration that he feels is because he wants to help his teammates a lot. Sometimes it's not the best way but he comes from a good place and you don't know that when you are not here. He wants the responsibility all the time."

"He suffers a lot with the losses," added Amorim. "Every time we don't win a game, you can feel it. He takes it personally, as he should as a captain. He is a great leader, a great footballer, so let's see if he's going to reach that mark tomorrow."