On Fernandes, Silva added: “Let’s talk about Bruno as well. He is the captain of Manchester United. He is a player that I know really well. He is a top player and a top professional is what I can say about him.
“He is a top quality player and a top professional. You are not a Manchester United captain if you don’t have all the whole package in the same box and be such an imporant player.
“This is important to say. Ten Hag defends his player. I can understand that. All the other noise around and all that stuff comes because it is Man United. I understand everything – it is because it is Manchester United. If it were Marco Silva reacting in one way, it would probably be finished in 10 seconds after.”
