Bruno Fernandes has broken his silence on Pedro Neto's spat with Alejandro Garnacho, with the Manchester United captain sending a message to his Portugal teammate
13:27, 19 Oct 2025
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Bruno Fernandes has showed his true colours(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
Bruno Fernandes has sent a four-word message to Chelsea star Pedro Neto following his tense exchange with former Manchester United ace Alejandro Garnacho.
Garnacho was substituted at the interval as Chelsea cruised past Nottingham Forest in Saturday's Premier League clash. The match also witnessed Ange Postecoglou's brutal dismissal by Forest just 17 minutes after the final whistle.
Yet whilst that dominated Premier League headlines this weekend, attention at Old Trafford was firmly fixed on Garnacho.
The 21-year-old Argentine was celebrating with his Chelsea colleagues at full-time, though his afternoon at the City Ground was anything but smooth, reports the Manchester Evening News.
The former United player - who departed Old Trafford this summer - managed only 45 minutes before Enzo Maresca intervened, hauling off Garnacho as part of a triple substitution.
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NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Alejandro Garnacho of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Chelsea at City Ground on October 18, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)
Whilst that change ultimately sparked Chelsea's triumph, it proved a difficult pill for Garnacho to swallow.
This followed a heated exchange with Neto, who appeared frustrated with his attacking partner during the first half in an incident captured by television cameras.
With tensions apparently cooled, Fernandes has now contacted Neto - his Portugal colleague. In a four-word social media comment, the United skipper wrote: "Chuta que chutas bem."
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Alejandro Garnacho moved to Chelsea in the summer(Image: Getty Images)
Translated from Portuguese, this means: "Kick you kick good." The response to Neto's post included a heart eyes emoji.
Neto played a pivotal role in Chelsea's 3-0 triumph on Saturday afternoon, scoring from a free-kick and setting up Josh Acheampong for the first goal.
Reece James sealed the victory in the final moments, earning Chelsea three points and leading to Postecoglou's dismissal shortly after the final whistle at the City Ground.
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Discussing the incident between Neto and Garnacho, TNT Sports pundit Peter Crouch commented: "Chelsea were a bit sloppy. Credit to Enzo [Maresca] for making those changes.
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"I know Neto was really frustrated with him. He was crossing the ball and not getting on the other side. Neto was really frustrated with him."
Post-match, Garnacho took to social media. On Instagram, he posted: "Happy for these three important points!" along with blue and white heart emojis on his stories.