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Former footballer Neil Ruddock commented on United’s struggles, suggesting that several players could qualify as “flops of the season.”
However, he specifically criticized Bruno Fernandes. Despite being one of the team’s most reliable performers in recent years, Fernandes has struggled to reach his usual standards this season and has already been sent off twice—though both red cards were deemed soft.
Ruddock, who played for Liverpool and other English clubs, jokingly mentioned that Mohamed Salah would be his “flop of the season” if he ever left Anfield, before directing his frustration at the “irritating” Fernandes.
Speaking to 10bet, Ruddock said: ‘Well, at this moment in time, Mo Salah is my flop because he hasn’t signed a new contract with Liverpool!
‘Come on, Mo! Sign a new contract. If he leaves, he’ll definitely be my flop, but I hope he stays because I love him.
‘The one player I would seriously like to mention is Bruno Fernandes. I could have picked any of his teammates from Manchester United for my flop of the season so far, but I’m going to go with the captain.
‘I don’t like him. He’s annoying. He annoys me. He’s always moaning, chucking his hands up in the air and in the footsteps of Manchester United captains with the way he wears the armband.
‘Behave yourself and get on with it, Bruno.’
The club Ruddock spent the majority of his career at – Liverpool – currently find themselves eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table and in a position to further dent Manchester City’s chances ahead of a huge clash at Anfield this weekend.
‘That is going to be massive for the title race,’ added Ruddock, who played one game for England.
‘If Liverpool can beat City, then City have got to win every game I think to have any chance of winning the league, and obviously Liverpool will need to lose four or five games, which doesn’t look like happening at the moment.
‘So, if Liverpool do beat City, then I think it’s Liverpool’s title to lose. Looking at the Premier League in recent years, with City slipping up, Liverpool won’t have a better chance at becoming champions.
‘As we always say, the Christmas period is going to be absolutely crucial – it’s game after game.
‘If Liverpool are eight points clear after Christmas, I think they’ll win the Premier League.’
