Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he sometimes oversteps the line but that he is never trying to be disrespectful.
Fernandes has been criticised in some quarters this season for his attitude during matches. Most recently, during the 7-0 loss to Liverpool, Gary Neville branded the Reds' vice captain a 'disgrace' in the second half.
In an interview with Sky Sports ahead of United's trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Fernandes addressed criticism of his behaviour and insisted that he does not intend to disrespect either the team, opponents or officials.
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He explained: "I think, obviously, that sometimes I do go over the line, I know that. It can happen in a game and it is difficult to control the emotions but I never try to be disrespectful with anyone.
"We are all competitive, we all want to win and I just think that the way I play, the way I feel the game, the passion I have for the game is the way I feel better and the way I can give the most to my team and to my club. That is why I play in that way. Also, I have been like that since I was seven-years-old. I don't want to lose any game.
"I am really competitive, I am always trying to push and give the best of myself but also pushing of the others the best of themselves because if on the pitch I see someone and I am trying to say something to them, it is because I believe that they can do better than what they are doing.
"Sometimes it is just giving credit to them but on the television you cannot see that, you can see the waving of the arms and everything but the waving of the arms does not mean you are moaning at someone. Sometimes, it is just the way that you express yourself on the pitch in front of 75,000 in Old Trafford where it is difficult to make yourself heard or listen to other people so you have to make gestures with your arms.
"I can understand beyond that but I cannot control that. We all know the pundits have to say something, they have to give their work and most bad things they say we just have to live with that.
"For me it is about my teammates being okay and happy with that and whenever they are not I like them to tell me so I can calm myself down."
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