Roy Keane says there’s one Man Utd star he’d ‘pay’ to watch play – but he can do even ‘more’ than he is

Roy Keane says there’s one Man Utd star he’d ‘pay’ to watch play – but he can do even ‘more’ than he is Roy Keane voiced rare praise for Bruno Fernandes ahead of kick-off between Manchester United and Liverpool. Unsurprisingly, the Red Devils skipper proceeded to oversee yet another five-star display in the middle of the park. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE!

ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY How Bruno Fernandes fared in triumphant win over Liverpool Although United secured a crucial win against their arch-rivals, which marked their first league double over the Merseyside outfit in a decade, as well as qualified for the Champions League, you couldn’t blame Fernandes for being quietly aggrieved that he didn’t break the assist record yesterday. Want more Stretty News coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust For a while, he likely thought he had, as he headed the ball back into the area to set up Benjamin Sesko’s goal to make it 2-0 in United’s favour.

However, upon closer inspection, Sesko’s effort eventually went in after taking a slight touch off of Freddie Woodman’s glove, meaning Fernandes wasn’t credited for creating the goal. He will have to wait until Saturday’s clash at the Stadium of Light to potentially level or even exceed the record, which is currently held by both Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne. Fernandes’ league record this season As per Fotmob , Fernandes created the most chances of any player at Old Trafford yesterday (six).

The Portuguese maestro also recorded eight final third passes, six touches in the opposition’s area, four accurate long balls and two accurate crosses. Defensively, he did his bit by making five recoveries, two clearances and one interception. What did Keane say about Fernandes?