The Manchester United captain who was hit with a shocking blow...Arsenal legend Petty, 'Qualified as Fernandes captain' Public Criticisms

Oct 02, 2024

The Manchester United captain who was hit with a shocking blow...Arsenal legend Petty, 'Qualified as Fernandes captain' Public Criticisms
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The Manchester United captain who was hit with a shocking blow...Arsenal legend Petty, 'Qualified as Fernandes captain' Public Criticisms
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"You don't deserve to be the captain."

Even if I don't, I feel dizzy, but it's like pouring oil on the fire.

French legend Emmanuel Petty (54), from Arsenal, gave Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes (30) a scathing 'training'.



He made a direct hit, saying that he did not seem qualified as a captain. Fernandez lost face after being sent off when he suffered a 0-3 defeat against Tottenham in the EPL in the 2024-2025 season on the 30th of last month. Fernandez's tackle to stop James Maddison's dribble was deemed too radical. Manchester United, which was trailing 0-1 at the time, had to accept the defeat as it failed to overcome its numerical inferiority.

After that, Manchester United were in chaos. Coach Erik ten Hach's hard work caught fire, and there were many criticisms from fans toward Fernandez.



In the midst of this, Petty came forward to shoot Fernandez. British media 'The Sun' reported Petty's sniping remarks on the 2nd (Korea time) 'Fernandez is not mentally and physically strong enough to be Manchester United's captain.

The Manchester United captain who was hit with a shocking blow...Arsenal legend Petty, 'Qualified as Fernandes captain' Public Criticisms
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In an interview, Petty pointed out that Fernandes did not perform well in the most important game when Manchester United needed a player to set a right example.



He said "Fernandez is a good player, but he's not the best player for me. I've never seen Fernandez compete proudly with Manchester United or Portugal's best team.

Fernandes has good vision and shooting ability, so he scores goals and assists against a team with a simple power, but Petty's assessment is that when a difficult game begins (against a strong team), he is not mentally or physically at all.

Even Petty "We saw it again against Tottenham (incompetent Fernandes). Fernandes raised the level of criticism that Manchester United is not the leader they need on the field.

"Even before he was expelled, Fernandez was always complaining and brandishing his arms. Something has to change." Legendary Petty's shot at Fernandez was cold-blooded until the end.



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