Patrice Evra reveals his issue with Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United captain

Bruno Fernandes has often divided opinion as Manchester United captain (Picture: Getty Images)

Bruno Fernandes wants to do too much as Manchester United captain, leading to him being in the wrong position on the pitch, believes Patrice Evra.

The 31-year-old has become an iconic figure at Old Trafford since his move from Sporting in January 2020.

The Portuguese star has been remarkably consistent, making 306 appearances in all competitions and scoring 102 goals.

During the recent win over Crystal Palace , Fernandes went past Paul Scholes for number of Premier League assists, now with 57 to his name.

Evra is not questioning the impact Fernandes has for the Red Devils, but does think his desire to influence the game means he drags himself out of position.

‘It’s always sensitive to talk about Bruno. It depends what people call a real captain,’ Evra told GOAL , via Stake.com . ‘With a captain, sometimes you can have someone like Roy Keane or a different one.

‘Bruno is giving assists and scoring goals, this has never been the issue. The issue, for me, is for him to control the team and the tempo when he gets the ball.

Fernandes has scored four Premier League goals this season (Picture: Getty Images)

‘You couldn’t tell me where he’s playing because he’s everywhere. So sometimes maybe as a captain, you want to do extra, you want to do too much. And at the end, you’re not even at your right position.

‘But United wouldn’t be where they are in the table if Bruno wasn’t playing.’

Despite his issue with Fernandes’ positioning, the Frenchman feels he is still the right choice to wear the armband for Manchester United.

Patrice Evra feels Fernandes could show more discipline in midfield (Picture: Getty Images)

The former full-back feels taking the captaincy off Harry Maguire was helpful for the centre-back, who has improved since the change in 2023.

‘I don’t question the fact about Bruno being a captain – he deserves to be captain because [Ruben] Amorim has chosen him,’ said Evra.

‘Look at what’s happening to Maguire. They got rid of the armband and he now plays like a United player. You saw how people were bullying him on social media or whatever. But he said, I’m staying here.’

Harry Maguire was Manchester United captain before Fernandes (Picture: Getty Images)

Scholes has spoken out about where he feels Fernandes should be playing and it is not where Ruben Amorim is deploying him this season.

‘He is the most creative player on the team, he should be playing as the No 10, there is no doubt about that,’ Scholes told Sky Sports in September.