Bryan Robson thinks Roy Keane sparked powerful change in Man Utd star with 'favour' he did, two things already stand out

Bryan Robson believes that fellow Manchester United legend Roy Keane has had a massive visible impact on how one player handles himself on the pitch and off it.

Roy Keane and Bryan Robson are widely considered two of the best Manchester United captains of all time after their respective legendary playing spells.

Sky Sports pundit Keane has carried over his no-nonsense approach from his playing days to his punditry duties for both club football and on the international scene.

The 54-year-old straight-talking Irish hardman has not been afraid to pull no punches at former side United when they deeply underperform on the pitch.

Keane, who is hailed as one of the best Premier League captains of all time, shared the pitch at Old Trafford with fellow United legend Robson under Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Bryan Robson’s reaction to Roy Keane’s criticism of Bruno Fernandes and the Man Utd captain’s response

Bruno Fernandes has found himself in the direct firing line of former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane over his captaincy at the Premier League club.

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The 30-year-old Portuguese midfielder inherited the United captain’s armband after Erik ten Hag demoted Harry Maguire from his role as Red Devils skipper in 2023.

Keane has criticised Bruno Fernandes’ role as captain during the 2024-25 Premier League season and even labelled the United star as an ‘imposter’ back in February.

Bryan Robson now admires how Fernandes handled the situation with United legend Keane by the Portugal international not letting it escalate into a “war of words.”

“Now, as far as the captaincy goes, I think Roy Keane did Bruno a favour when he criticised him on TV and said he wasn’t a real captain and all this sort of thing,” he told the ‘United! United! United!’ YouTube channel.

“But you know, instead of reacting and Bruno saying, you know, having a war with Roy Keane, a war of words, in the media and everything, I thought it was a great answer when Bruno said, you know, look, I’ll take on board what Roy Keane said and try and improve.”

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What Bryan Robson has noticed about Bruno Fernandes after Roy Keane took aim over the Man Utd star’s captaincy

Robson has been impressed with what he has seen of Fernandes in the captain’s role, including him “shouting” at his teammate on the pitch and “getting them organised.”

The 68-year-old has also revealed the “important” detail that Fernandes has committed to off the pitch, which is building a “camaraderie” with the other players.

“And I really do think he’s [Bruno] took it on board [Keane’s criticism],” Robson continued.

“And Bruno now, I know that he gets players together for a meal and he started that at the end of last season.”

The United legend added: “He’s continued it [the meal] this season and he knows how important it is to get the group of players together and have a real camaraderie.

“And then on the pitch, you can see he’s taking what the manager is wanting to achieve and you can see him shouting at people, getting them organised. You know, so I think he has took [sic] it on board.”

United are ninth in the Premier League table and the Red Devils will head to the Etihad to face Manchester City for their first match back from the September break.

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