EPL: He’s most creative player – Rio Ferdinand defends Man Utd midfielder criticized by Roy Keane

<p>Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has jumped to the defense of captain Bruno Fernandes, who attracted criticism from the club’s legend, Roy Keane.</p>, <p>Amid Man United’s underwhelming start to the season, Fernandes drew flak from Keane following the Red Devils’ Premier League 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur on August 20.</p>, <p>Keane had criticized Fernandes and the club’s new signing Mason Mount for looking like ‘schoolboys’.</p>, <p>Fernandes had an improved outing in Man United’s Premier League 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest last weekend, setting up Casemiro to make it 2-2 before netting the winning penalty.</p>, <p>Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel (as per Manchester Evening News), Ferdinand believes Fernandes still remains the most creative player in the Premier League so far this season.</p>, <p>“The biggest gainer out of all this will be Bruno Fernandes. I swear to you, the flak he has been getting over the last week, I have been sitting there with my mouth wide open thinking ‘how dare these people talk like that’.</p>, <p>“He (Fernandes)’s been the most creative player in the league last season. He is the most creative player again at this point of the season so far.</p>, <p>“The first player to hit 10 goal opportunities created for his teammates out of anybody.</p>, <p>“Since he’s come to the club he’s outperformed every single player at the football club in terms of goals, created chances, goals, and assists,” he said.</p>