Erik ten Hag has said he saw ‘no problem’ with Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro’s heated argument at full time after Manchester United beat Aston Villa on Sunday.
Cameras caught the post-match spat and images appeared to show the former Real Madrid midfielder lambasting his team-mate before Harry Maguire came over to intervene.
Fernandes had scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win for United, which boosted their chances of finishing in the top four.
Casemiro and the Portuguese midfielder have previously been caught arguing on the pitch, most recently after winning the Carabao Cup at Wembley.
The Brazilian called out his team-mate amid the celebrations to question why Fernandes had failed to pass in front of goal when United were 2-0 up.
Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro (right) were caught arguing after the final whistle on Sunday
The pair previously had heated words following their Carabao Cup win over Newcastle
But Erik ten Hag has urged his players to continue communicating and showing ‘ambition’
But speaking to United’s official website, Ten Hag said that he encouraged discussions between his players.
‘Yes, of course [I encourage them],’ the former Ajax coach said. ‘They have to communicate. That have to organise it and make sure we get a win.
‘So when they are talking to each other, in discussion, debating with each other, I don’t have a problem with that.
‘It showed willingness and showed ambition from this team.’
Fernandes has been involved in several heated discussions with team-mates since his move to Manchester in 2020.
During the Villa game, Jadon Sancho was spotted telling the Portugal international to ‘stop moaning’ after Fernandes dramatically threw up his arms in frustration after Sancho was dispossessed by Leander Dendoncker.
The pair later put their differences behind them, hugging after Fernandes found the back of Emiliano Martinez’s net.
Fernandes and Victor Lindelof had a fiery exchange of words during United’s 2020 Europa League semi-final defeat at the hands of Sevilla.
Lindelof was the target of Fernandes’ ire after he believed the defender was involved in conceding Luuk De Jong’s 78th-minute winner, and fighting back, the Sweden international barked ‘f*** you’ and ‘filho da puta’ (Portuguese for ‘son of a b****’).
Fernandes was also involved in a heated exchange of words with Victor Lindelof after the 2020 Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla
United are still challenging on two fronts as they pursue Champions League football, while they are in the FA Cup final against arch-rivals Manchester City on June 3.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
