One of Amorim's damning observations during his rant at Leeds was his belief that senior officials at Old Trafford pay too much attention to the observations of pundits, chief among them former captain Gary Neville.

Fletcher shared a dressing room with most of them and still counts them as friends.

As someone who was heavily criticised when he was breaking into the United team two decades ago, he feels it is something the current squad have to live with.

"You can't ask them to go easier [on us] because they're passionate guys, they have a right to their opinion and they're really good," he said.

"They're engaging. They're good to listen to. I enjoy listening to them. I had years of listening to them in the dressing room and used to sit and take it all in.

"The outside noise is difficult to deal with because those players have won everything.

"They've got success behind them and they've got trophies. It's hard to criticise them back because they've got their medals on the table.

"But that's what being a Manchester United player is. Get your head around it, learn how you're...