Man U legend Ferdinand hits out at Emery and backs Bruno's captaincy

Aston Villa were on a 10-match unbeaten run until they visited Old Trafford. The Red Devils beat the Villans 1-0 with a goal from Bruno Fernandes and left Unai Emery with a bitter taste in his mouth.

Not so for Rio Ferdinand. One of Man Utd's legends, in his podcast 'Rio Ferdinand presents FIVE', hit out at Unai Emery: "'Unai Emery was producing miracles, and who steps up to stop him? Bruno. Sit back down, Unai. Have a reality check and know your place.'

After talking about the Portuguese, the former footballer highlighted his performance: "We deserved to win the game. Did you see Bruno's numbers? Wow. The guy… it's remarkable what he is doing. If he was at Arsenal he'd probably have a statue now at the Emirates with the numbers he has done!".

"Does Bruno take the captaincy next year? 100 per cent, I think he does. Since Bruno signed [for Man Utd] he has been the most impactful player we have had," he concluded.