Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has hit back at the criticism directed at Bruno Fernandes in recent weeks.
The Portugal international got the only goal of the game as the Red Devils defeated Aston Villa 1-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Fernandes had been on the end of some criticism for his captaincy and behaviour on the field over the last few weeks.
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However, Ten Hag had nothing but praise for his captain and says the criticism is crazy.
"He's so tough, a couple of weeks ago there were questions about his captaincy, it's crazy," Ten Hag said after the game, as per ESPN.
"He's such a big leader. He gives so much energy to the team. His determination, his passion, his resilience; we need such players if you want to win games and make trophies.
"You need players like Bruno to be successful. He understands the moment when to close down, when to put an opponent into trouble,
"He knows when to track back and close passing lines, close opponents, even if our press gets beat he tracks back.
"He can play in between lines and then get behind lines. He has so many skills, it's a pleasure to work with players like him."
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