I feel sorry for him’ – Rio Ferdinand says Man Utd star is ‘massively disrespected

Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United are a Championship-level team when Bruno Fernandes is. Not on the field and the midfielder is ‘massively disrespecte’ by fans of the Premier League.

United find themselves languishing down in 15th in แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ the Premier League after a wretche start to the campaign, with Ruben Amorim failing to steady the ship since replacing Erik ten Hag in the hot seat at the Theatre of Dreams.

But Fernandes has once again a shining light for the Red Devils across an. Otherwise turbulent few months, racking up six goals and six assists in the English top flight.

The 30-year-old, who took over as United’s captain in 2023, has also shone in United’s cup competitions, netting four times, to help ensure the club remain in the hunt for silverware in the Europa League and the FA Cup.

However, Fernandes still finds himself the target of heavy criticism when results go against the Old Trafford giants,.

With questions raise over the Portuguese’s negative body language in matches, as well as his apparent lack of positional discipline.

But Ferdinand has calle out those who continue to chastise Fernandes on his Rio Ferdinand Presents pointing to the playmaker’s extraordinary level of consistency since arriving from Sporting five years ago.

‘Bruno is massively disrespecte. All this talk of him not being captain material and trying to look for negatives in his game,’ the legendary ex-Manchester United and England defender said.

‘Since he’s come, 28 goals, 18 assists in his first season, that’s 46 goal involvements. Ten goals and 13 assists in his second season. Third season, 14 goals, 13 assists. He’s got ten now and 12 assists.

‘That says to me and it’s screaming one thing: consistency, output. This is what this guy brings and delivers.

‘Some of the things he gets calle out for, his body language etcetera… yeah, there could be improvements there, but that is borne out of frustration, that’s borne out of not being helpe.