Manchester United: Erik ten Hag says Bruno Fernandes is an 'inspiration'

Fernandes has been United skipper with Harry Maguire retired the side

Erik 10 Hag has defended Bruno Fernandes aft disapproval of his cognition during Sunday's 7-0 nonaccomplishment astatine Liverpool, describing him arsenic an "inspiration to the team".

There person been calls for the Portuguese to suffer the armband, but Ten Hag said helium volition pb the broadside again.

"I deliberation helium is playing a superb season," Ten Hag said.

"He has played a large relation successful america being wherever we are. He is an inspiration to the team; everyone makes mistakes and we learn. I person to larn and helium volition arsenic well," helium added.

Pundits were speedy to criticise Fernandes, erstwhile United defender Gary Neville said Fernandes' behaviour was "embarrassing" and Chris Sutton said connected Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club that United had "people acold amended qualified to beryllium captain" than Fernandes.

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