My opinion is MORE IMPORTANT than Roy Keane’s! Ruben Amorim reacts to Bruno Fernandes criticism | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim has backed his captain Bruno Fernandes following criticism from former United skipper Roy Keane.

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Keane launched a scathing criticism of the Portugal international following United’s poor run of form.

“Save us? They’re 15th in the league and he’s saving them? Praise the lord,” the ex-Republic of Ireland international said.

“You have to have a starting point. I go back to it all – talent is not enough. Bruno’s a talented player, but talent’s not enough.”

Speaking to former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, Keane made the comparison to another former Gunners man in Tony Adams, claiming: “You talk to me [about] who you were in a dressing room with. ‘Tony Adams was this’, ‘Tony Adams was that’. Yeah, because he was a fighter. Bruno’s not a fighter.

“You’ve got young players. You have to look at somebody and go ‘I like what he does’.

“They all can’t put the ball in the top of the net from 25 yards, I get that. But you want someone who is going ‘lads, are you with me?”‘

Asked for his opinion on Keane’s comments, the United boss responded: “I heard about that.

“I have a different opinion. Bruno is really important for us and the club. He is playing well in a difficult context.

“He wants always the responsibility. I know sometimes as a captain he does things with his arms but most of all it is a lot of frustration for this year and the last year. He wants to win and sometimes it is hard to deal with that frustration.

“Everyone has an opinion. Roy Keane has big standards from his time at the club and it is normal to have an opinion. I have an opposite opinion and I think my opinion is more important than Roy Keane’s because I am the coach.”