Speaking recently, former United defender Ferdinand said that he feels sorry for captain Bruno Fernandes, who has been an important player since joining the club in 2020. He said on his podcast: "Bruno [Fernandes] is massively disrespected. All this talk about him not being captain material is trying to look for negatives in his game.

Rio Ferdinand understands why Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes often looks irritated with his teammates. While there has never been much doubt about the playmaker’s technical credentials,

United were on course for another disastrous result on Saturday, when they fell two goals behind against Everton in the early kick-off. But Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte both struck in the final 20 minutes to rescue a point for the Red Devils, who were arguably fortunate not to concede a stoppage-time penalty.