Bruno Fernandes fires back at Roy Keane's criticism

Manchester United's captain, Bruno Fernandes, expressed his deep respect for the club's former leader, Roy Keane. However, he emphasized his desire to approach his responsibilities in his own manner, following Keane's remarks regarding his work ethic.

Fernandes, who earned the title of man of the match for his outstanding performance in United's 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday, faced criticism from Keane during an episode of the Stick to Football podcast.

The 30-year-old midfielder from Portugal has frequently been scrutinized for his behavior on the pitch and has previously acknowledged that his gestures and complaints can provoke reactions from both teammates and opponents.

"I do things in my own way," Fernandes told Sky Sports. "Obviously it's not nice to hear those things about you, but at the same time it motivates you and obviously people think there's a lot of things you need to improve.

"You have to take it in a positive understanding that whatever people are saying, if it's a margin to improve or not. I have a huge respect for Roy Keane.

"Obviously not everything I do everyone will like or think in the same way and I respect everyone's opinion and I have huge respect for Roy Keane and I accept there's a lot of margin for improvement in my game, in my leadership and everything I do in my life."

Fernandes has achieved a total of 16 goals and 15 assists in 44 matches for United this season across all competitions. In their win against Leicester, he scored one goal and contributed two assists.

Currently, United occupies the 13th position in the Premier League, having accumulated 37 points from 29 games.

"He's a special guy in that aspect, he is always ready, he can recover quite well," United manager Ruben Amorim said of his captain. "I don't know the future but I'm reading what the performance department tell me, the numbers, and then what I see in the game.

"I always see a Bruno that is dangerous and one Bruno that can recover in every situation. So he is going to stay there. I already knew Bruno. What surprised me the most is the way he works every day."