Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has defended Ruben Amorim’s criticisms of the team and says the head coach’s comments fired him up. Amorim previously said this United team were “maybe the worst in history” following last weekend’s 3-1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has responded to Ruben Amorim’s claim that this current crop of United players could be considered ‘the worst in the club’s history.’Fernandes scored

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has backed head coach Ruben Amorim’s controversial remarks about the team, admitting they motivated him.The comments came after United’s 3-1 defeat to

Manchester United moved up to fourth in the Europa League table with sights set on earning a bye to the round of 16.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes' future will - eventually - become a talking point as the Portuguese midfielder heads closer towards the end of his contract.

Bruno Fernandes has defended Ruben Amorim after his harsh comments on Manchester United’s players (Getty) Bruno Fernandes insists Ruben Amorim did not mean his scathing analysis

If this is the worst Manchester United team of all time then being their best player is perhaps not too high an accolade. Though the next question is where United, who visit Fulham on Jan 26, would be without Bruno Fernandes.

He strikes in added time to give the Red Devils a 2-0 win over Rangers that puts them on course for the Europa League last 16. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Their only defeat came at Rangers back in October when they were beaten 4-0, with Vaclav Cerny scoring twice. Their wins came against Rigas FS, PAOK Salonika, Midtjylland and FK Qarabag while they have secured goalless draws with Olympiakos and Hoffenheim so it won’t be an easy match for United, although it probably should be.

The Manchester United captain struck in the final moments after another ponderous performance from Ruben Amorim’s side

Bruno Fernandes has urged his Manchester United teammates to climb off the canvas and start throwing a few punches back, telling them they must show they "have the balls" to play for the club.

Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United beat Rangers 2-1 on Thursday to take a big step toward the Europa League round of 16. Rangers looked to have snatched a draw at Old Trafford when Cyriel Dessers leveled the game 1-1 in the 88th minute.