Roy Keane has taken aim at Bruno Fernandes once more, delivering a stinging rebuke of Manchester United's captain and the broader culture of self-promotion he believes is rotting the club from within.

The criticism came in the wake of United's latest defeat in the UEFA Champions League, a result that leaves Michael Carrick's side with just two wins from nine league games since the former midfielder took charge as permanent manager over the summer.

Keane's verdict on the dressing room

Speaking on The Overlap, Keane questioned the leadership of both Fernandes and his predecessor as captain, Harry Maguire, suggesting neither is willing to hold teammates accountable.

"Bruno, Maguire... They're probably busy doing podcasts, I can't imagine them pulling him [Lisandro Martinez]," Keane said. "Bruno's body language, he doesn't seem a happy lad at the moment."

Keane also pointed to Maguire's response to being dropped from the England squad as evidence of a damaging mentality. Rather than redirecting that frustration into form on the pitch, Keane claimed Maguire chose to spend time in New York recording a podcast.

Fernandes himself came in for pointed criticism after appearing on a podcast alongside Steven Bartlett, during which the United captain made a veiled reference to Keane's earlier comments about him.

"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," Keane said. "You get your priorities in place as a footballer."

A different era, the same standards

Keane drew a line between his own playing days and the current media landscape, acknowledging that magazines — rather than podcasts — were the platform of his era. Yet he insisted the principle remained unchanged: players who spoke out of turn were held to account inside the dressing room.

"Man United is a circus," he added. "If you can, try and do your talking on the pitch. These players have done nothing for the last few years at Man United — two years ago we were finishing 15th or whatever, getting knocked out by Grimsby, and they're coming up with all these comments."

United face a stern test this weekend when they travel to take on in-form Leeds United in Premier League action.