Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterManchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has accused Roy Keane of telling a “lie” about his pursuit of the Premier League assists record.Fernandes claimed the outright record for assists in a single season by taking his tally to 21 in Sunday’s 3-0 win at Brighton.The 31-year-old equalled the previous record, shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, a week earlier during United’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.United great Keane suggested Fernandes was prioritising individual glory over the team’s interests, describing him as being at the centre of a “circus act”.Speaking on The Overlap podcast, Keane said: “After the (Forest) game he got interviewed and he said, the captain of Manchester United said: ‘A few times, I probably should have shot but I made them passes.’“Wow. How can your mindset of a footballer be going into a match to be about an individual record? He won’t be winning trophies, not with that mindset of the team.”However, the former Republic of Ireland and United captain appeared to have misinterpreted Fernandes’ comments.Fernandes’ actual post-match remarks were: “There were probably moments today when I should have passed instead of shot.“I’m very happy for the assist, but more than that, I’m happy for the win and to finish the season on a high.”Portugal international Fernandes said Keane had put untrue “words in my mouth”.“Like I’ve always said, I don’t mind criticism,” Fernandes told The Diary of a CEO podcast. “I’ve always taken criticism from everyone and anyone and I never reply to anything or whatsoever.“People have an opinion; they think it’s good, bad, whatever. What I don’t like is when people lie about things and (in) this case that you said about Roy Keane basically what he said is a lie because… either he saw some other interview or he can’t say that I said one thing that I’ve just not said and luckily for me everything is on record.“I accept his criticism, I accept that he might like me as a player or not, like me as a person or not. But what I don’t like is that he puts words in my mouth that have not been said.”Fernandes said he had contacted former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to ask for Keane’s phone number so he can address the issue.“Obviously I think I’ve…
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