Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes rejects criticism from former player Roy Keane, accusing him of “telling a lie” after Keane questioned Fernandes’s motivation in pursuing the Premier League assists record. Multiple outlets report that Keane suggested Fernandes was prioritising personal glory over the team’s interests, including comments likening Fernandes’s behaviour to a “circus act.”
Fernandes responds by clarifying his focus and saying Keane has misrepresented what he said. According to the reports, Fernandes reaches the outright Premier League assists mark for the season after providing an assist for Patrick Dorgu in United’s 3-0 win at Brighton on Sunday, taking his league total to 21. One week earlier, he had equalled the previous season record held jointly by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne during United’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.
The outlets describe Fernandes’s dispute as a direct rebuttal to Keane’s comments, with Keane also appearing to respond publicly before Fernandes’s counter-accusation.
