Roy Keane says there’s one Man Utd star he’d ‘pay’ to watch play – but he can do even ‘more’ than he is

Rebecca French

4 hours ago

Roy Keane has paid rare tribute to Bruno Fernandes ahead of kick-off between Manchester United and Liverpool.

As expected, the Red Devils captain went on to watch another five-star performance in the middle of the park.

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How Bruno Fernandes beat Liverpool

Although United secured a crucial win against their arch-rivals, their first league victory over the Merseyside outfit in a decade and qualifying for the Champions League, you can’t blame Fernandes for feeling secretly aggrieved for not breaking his assist record yesterday.

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For a moment, he might have thought he had done it, as he headed the ball back into the box to set up Benjamin Cescó’s goal to put United 2-0 ahead.

However, upon closer inspection, Cesco’s shot ended up going in after a slight touch on Freddie Woodman’s glove, meaning Fernandez was not credited with creating the goal.

He must wait until Saturday’s game at the Stadium of Light to have any chance of equaling or even surpassing the record currently held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.

Fernandez’s league record this season

According to Fotmob, Fernandes created the most chances (six) of any player at Old Trafford yesterday.

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The Portuguese maestro also recorded 8 passes in the final third, 6 touches in the opponent’s penalty area, 4 accurate long passes and 2 accurate crosses. Defensively, he completed 5 receptions, 2 clearances and 1 interception.

What did Keane say to Fernandez?

Such a commanding performance was further proof of why Keane was so complimentary of him ahead of the game.

The Manchester United legend told the Sky Sports panel: “I think Bruno is a fantastic player, absolutely amazing. He’s one of the few players I’d pay to watch him play. He makes the game look easy. His numbers are fantastic.

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“But the reason we and I have been criticizing him is because I think highly of him and I want more from him.”