Emmanuel Petit is not a fan of Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes (Picture: Getty)

Emmanuel Petit has blasted ‘terrible’ Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and has told the Portuguese midfielder to shut his mouth.

The Frenchman has taken aim at Fernandes following United’s decision to sack their manager Erik ten Hag on Monday.

Petit, who played for Arsenal and Chelsea before becoming a football pundit, feels players like Fernandes were at fault for Ten Hag’s dismissal.

Fernandes has attracted plenty of criticism since he became United captain, with many people slamming him over his body language and lack of leadership.

‘The body language of the [Man United] players has been awful,’ Petit told Jeffbet.
‘Bruno Fernandes annoys me a lot, I really just want to tell him to shut up. He was terrible [at] West Ham and he was a terrible captain, he’s not captain material. There needs to be a reaction from these players.’

Speaking more generally about Ten Hag’s sacking, Petit added: ‘It was about time. I’m sorry to say that and I pity him because lots of the players at the club are far from their best.

Bruno Fernandes has been slammed by Emmanuel Petit (Picture: Getty)

‘When I watched the game against West Ham, even I was frustrated for the Manchester United fans.

‘They concede goals easily, they are a mess. Ten Hag had no support from the fans, the club or the players [even though] he ...