Bruno Fernandes reached 20 Premier League assists in a single top-flight season during a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, setting up Bryan Mbeumo’s goal. Roy Keane reacted negatively to the attention surrounding the assist milestone, calling the surrounding narrative a “circus.” Keane said the match conversation centered on individual statistics rather than team performance, noting that Fernandes and other players appeared to focus on assists even after the game. Keane also questioned Fernandes’ mindset, citing comments about making passes instead of shooting. Keane further dismissed expectations that Fernandes will deliver additional trophies as Manchester United captain, referencing limited silverware during his time at Old Trafford.
"“I think what I heard at United at the weekend... honestly, I was raging with it. ”The whole chat about his assists. And everyone's talking about assists, he did an interview after the match, after the game, and I was watching him and everyone was talking about assists and even the players were... The game was about his assists. That's the whole talk.”"
"“After the game he got interviewed and he said in his interview, the captain of Man United, he said, 'Yeah, a few times I probably should've.... He said this himself, 'I should have shot but, uh, I made them passes'. Wow! How can your mindset of a footballer be going out to a match and be talking about some individual recognition? ”He's going to get all them stats anyway. But for it to be the main point about Man United's performance at the weekend, I was cringing with all of them.”"
"“And all the players when he got the assist, going over to him. What about the guy who scored the goal?”"
"“I think what I heard at United at the weekend... honestly, I was raging with it.”"
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