Bruno Fernandes, the captain of Manchester United, refutes claims made by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that some players are “overpaid” by saying it is not the players who signed the contracts.
Ratcliffe addressed Fernandes for praise in a number of media interviews this week, including one in which he claimed some of the United squad was “not good enough.”
In Thursday’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad, the United captain scored a hat-trick to earn a place in the Europa League quarterfinals.
After Ratcliffe cited the signings of Casemiro, Rasmus Hojlund, and Andre Onana as examples of expensive deals United were still paying for, he defended his teammates.
At this club, we can’t just relax. You are aware of the media’s high standards and attention that they receive, Fernandes said.
Evidently, it’s not pleasant to hear certain things. Nobody, in my opinion, wants to hear criticism or things that are said or done to you, that you are underpaid or something like that.
Everyone is bound by their own terms. The club agrees to execute the terms of the agreements when you arrive here or when you sign a new one, or whatever, and it’s about you, demonstrating your worth to the club. ”
United’s only hope is the Europa League, which will help them recover from a terrible season so far.
The Premier League’s 13th-placed team, led by Ruben Amorim, is out of both domestic cup competitions.
Despite revealing that he had the opportunity to leave Old Trafford last summer, Fernandes reaffirmed his desire to win more awards as captain.
The Portuguese midfielder continued, adding, “I sat with the club because I had an offer to leave.” We discussed whether I might leave or stay at the club.
They demanded everything from me, they said. I just inquired as to whether or not they would still consider me a member of the club’s future. I also spoke with Erik ten Hag, the former manager, at the time.
He stated that the club and I both believed that I would play a significant role in this reconstruction and that he was very clear with me. I believed we might have a chance of success. ”
Fernandes has been criticized by one of his predecessors as the club’s captain despite scoring 15 goals this season for United and returning to that position.
In a recent press statement, Ronnie claimed the 30-year-old was “not a fighter” and that “talent is not sufficient.”
The former Irish international, who won 13 major trophies for United, is a “massively respectable person,” according to Fernandes, who is hoping to persuade Keane.
Fernandes continued, “I’m trying to change his mind or trying to do something that he probably sees as a good thing on the pitch.”
According to Amorim, his country needs more Brunos to rediscover its former glory.
Six of Fernandes’ 15 goals this season have come in the last six games.
He is very significant to this team, I believe. Both the numbers and these most recent games show it, which is what you can see. He is consistently the one who scores, Amorim said.
When you play for this team, you must be prepared for the critics, and I am aware that former players have had a lot of success here and that their expectations occasionally reflect this in black and white.
Sometimes, life is more than just black and white. You must comprehend the context because there are some other colors.
