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Graeme Souness calls out Bruno Fernandes in blistering attack on Man Utd star that was completely unprompted

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Published 14:56 26 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Graeme Souness calls out Bruno Fernandes in blistering attack on Man Utd star that was completely unprompted

Graeme Souness has laid into Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes in a surprise attack ahead of new season.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Graeme Souness has launched a surprise attack on Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes ahead of the new season.

Souness is renowned for his strong opinions, continuing to give his thoughts even though he is no longer a pundit with Sky Sports.

After the Euro 2024 final, the Scotsman recently slammed United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo for being "naive" and stating that he "wanders" out of position.

And his latest target was a second United player as he laid into Fernandes.

The Portugal international has been United captain for over a year now since replacing Harry Maguire after he was stripped of the armband.

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Fernandes is a passionate and emotional character on the pitch and his antics regularly irk fans and pundits alike.

And on William Hill's Three Up Front podcast with Troy Deeney and Simon Jordan, he criticised Fernandes for his conduct - bringing up the 7-0 loss against Liverpool a couple of seasons back.

He said: "When you look at leaders in the modern game, one example is at Manchester United which is one of the biggest institutions in world football.

"The club captain is Bruno Fernandes. When they were 3-0 down against Liverpool a couple of seasons ago, he just threw the towel in… he's the captain! If anything, he should still be contributing, running around with enthusiasm and helping his teammates.

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"I don't think Fernandes can change that aspect of himself – it's part of him. "When he's shrugging his shoulders and throwing his arms around, that's just him."

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Souness was Liverpool captain for three seasons prior to joining Sampdoria and believes there has been a huge shift in how those with the armband behave in the modern era.

He added: "I think leaders in the modern game tend to hide. They don't want to put themselves out there, be held accountable, or stand up and take the blame."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Graeme Souness, Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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