Roy Keane tears into Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire as Lisandro Martinez fine demanded

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Roy Keane has slammed the Manchester United dressing room leaders following Lisandro Martinez's explosive post-match outburst

Roy Keane has criticised Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire for failing to maintain discipline in the Manchester United dressing room, following Lisandro Martinez's outspoken comments about the club's hierarchy after Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid. The Argentine defender questioned United's lack of investment during the summer transfer window and singled out Jason Wilcox for criticism.

He also voiced concerns over the quality of the squad. That is thought to have sparked a clash with a United teammate on the flight back to Manchester.

Martinez's remarks have sparked debate among pundits, with Keane now turning his attention to Fernandes and Maguire. The former United captain believes the pair should be doing more to set an example, but instead has suggested they are too 'busy podcasting.'

The Red Devils’ captain, Fernandes, appeared on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast in the summer, where he appeared to take a dig at Keane. Meanwhile, Maguire, who was left out of Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad, appeared on The Rest Is Football podcast in New York.

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Keane said: > "Bruno, Maguire... They're probably busy doing podcasts, I can't imagine them pulling him [Martinez]. Bruno's body language, he doesn't seem a happy lad at the moment. > > "They're pulling nobody. This reflects where Manchester United are and where this dressing room is. Maguire gets left out of the England squad - he's all upset with that. Instead of rolling his sleeves up during the summer, 'I'm going to go to New York and do a podcast for a few weeks.' > > "That's his mindset. I made a mistake with Bruno on this programme. Bruno goes on a podcast with [Steven Bartlett] this is the Man United captain, he goes on there, has a little dig at me, no problem, he's entitled to respond. > > "That's the mindset of a Man United player, I'm going to start doing these little gigs instead of getting Man United competing at the very top. So this idea, when I see a player have a little b the last few days, I'd be more annoyed at Maguire and Bruno for getting things off their chests on podcasts. You get your priorities in place as a footballer.

Keane continued: > "Back in our day it was more magazines than podcasts, but if a player went off and said something, even silly, he'd come in the dressing room, and lads would say: "What are you talking about?" You'd put him in his place in that sense - not a big bust-up. > > "Man United is a circus. If you can, try and do your talking on the pitch. If you have to let off a bit of steam, ok, but try and do it on the back of some victories, or when you've won a league title or something like that. > > "These players have done nothing for the last few years at Man United. Two years ago we were finishing 13th (15th) or whatever, getting knocked out by Grimsby, and they're coming up with all these comments."

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