Solskjaer: The doubts I had about Fernandes Man Utd captaincy

Posted Thursday, March 07, 2024 by Tribalfootball.com

Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes may not be the ideal captain for his team.

That is the view of his former boss Ole Gunnar Solskajer, who appeared on the Stick to Football podcast.

Solskjaer got the best out of Fernandez when he was in charge at United, but feels that as a captain he is too passionate and prone to losing control.

"I knew Bruno Fernandes had captain qualities when I was manager at Manchester United," he said. "He's got the personality and quality – but he knows and I've told him – that he's too passionate at times and he loses a bit of control.

"I loved Harry Maguire as a captain, he was the leader in that group for me when I was at the club."

He added: "The way that Harry Maguire has handled himself with everything happening to him at Manchester United is top class and just shows the character he's got, that I want in players. They dig in, don't jump ship at the first opportunity, stay in there and do the best you can.

"I remember his first training session and he looked like a man mountain compared to the others, and he came in and played well, but obviously over time, he got lots of criticism."