Manchester United's season took a turn for the worse on Sunday as they were soundly beaten 3-0 by Tottenham at Old Trafford to put the pressure back on manager Erik ten Hag.
Spurs opened the scoring within three minutes, and after Bruno Fernandes saw red for a challenge on James Maddison, United never looked like getting back into the game.
Much was made of Fernandes' sending off, but French World Cup-winning star Emmanuel Petit has taken aim at the Portuguese star himself and his performances in a United shirt.
Talking to BetBrain, the former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder questioned Fernandes' displays and whether he has what it takes to be a leader at the club.
“Bruno Fernandes is a good player, but he’s not a top player for me,” Petit said.
“I never see him performing against top teams for Manchester United or Portugal. He’ll pick up goals and assists against average teams because he’s got good vision and shooting ability, but mentally and physically he just isn’t there when a challenging game arrives. We saw that yesterday against Tottenham – again, he was not there at all.
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“Fernandes is not the leader that Manchester United need on the pitch.
"I agree that the sending off yesterday was a little bit harsh, but you need leaders and players to show others how to act.
"He occasionally does that against lesser teams, but I never see it against the top teams. Even before he was sent off, he was always complaining and throwing his arms about. Something has to change.”
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