Keane tears into Fernandes and Maguire as Martinez fine demanded

Roy Keane has criticised Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire for failing to maintain discipline in the Manchester United dressing room, following Lisandro Martinez's outspoken comments about the club's hierarchy after Tuesday night's 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid. The Argentine defender questioned United's lack of investment during the summer transfer window and singled out Jason Wilcox for criticism.

He also voiced concerns over the quality of the squad and that is thought to have sparked a clash with a United teammate on the flight back to Manchester. Martinez's remarks have sparked debate among pundits, with Keane now turning his attention to Fernandes and Maguire.

The former United captain believes the pair should be doing more to set an example, but instead has suggested they are too 'busy podcasting.' The Red Devils' captain, Fernandes, appeared on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast in the summer, where he appeared to take a dig at Keane.

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Meanwhile, Maguire, who was left out of Thomas Tuchel's England World Cup squad, appeared on The Rest Is Football podcast in New York.

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

"They're pulling nobody. This reflects where Manchester United are and where this dressing room is. Maguire gets left out of the England squad - he's all upset with that. Instead of rolling his sleeves up during the summer, 'I'm going to go to New York and do a podcast for a few weeks.'

"That's his mindset. I made a mistake with Bruno on this programme. Bruno goes on a podcast with [Steven Bartlett] this is the Man United captain, he goes on there, has a little dig at me, no problem, he's entitled to respond.

"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. So this idea, when I see a player have a little b**** the last few days, I'd be more annoyed at Maguire and Bruno for getting things off their chests on podcasts. You get your priorities in place as a footballer.

Keane continued: "Back in our day it was more magazines than podcasts, but if a player went off and said something, even silly, he'd come in the dressing room, and lads would say: "What are you talking about?" You'd put him in his place in that sense - not a big bust-up.

"Man United is a circus. If you can, try and do your talking on the pitch. If you have to let off a bit of steam, ok, but try and do it on the back of some victories, or when you've won a league title or something like that.

"These players have done nothing for the last few years at Man United. Two years ago we were finishing 13th (15th) or whatever, getting knocked out by Grimsby, and they're coming up with all these comments."

The Stick to Football panel, featuring Keane, Gary Neville, Steven Gerrard, Ian Wright and Jill Scott, agreed that Martinez's criticism of the club's recruitment could cause friction within the dressing room.

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However, it remains unclear which player challenged Martinez over his comments, although his outburst is understood to have angered several members of the squad.

At the time, a fuming Martinez told Amazon Prime: "Really poor performance, really poor. I have to control myself a lot. But sometimes it is the reflection, the mirror, for our club at the moment. A fantastic season last season, but now we are far from the top. We have to bring in more players to compete.

"Look at Atletico, they had an amazing team, they deserved to win. I expect more, from everyone. More investment? Yes, 100 per cent. I expect more from our technical director, I have to be honest. As players, we have to do more, but it’s also important when you make a strong squad to be ready for this sort of night.

"Last season we created a base to build an amazing team, but this is something to be honest. It’s annoying to come here with my team and not trying to get an amazing result."

When asked if Michael Carrick was at fault, Martinez added: "I don’t think so. He does his best, but every season is different. Teams know how you play, every detail. If you don’t change each season, it’s a big problem.

"Changing, changing, changing manager? What about other areas? I can’t say more. It’s easy to blame the coach, it’s easy to blame the players, but what about other areas?"

On Wednesday, Martinez wrote a statement on Instagram, explaining his comments and his reaction. He admitted speaking 'out in anger and frustration.'

"When I talk about wanting more, I'm talking about the ambition we must all have as part of this club," he wrote. "To keep growing, to become stronger and to have everything we need to compete at the highest level. These are standards we must all hold ourselves to, starting with me.

"I know that, first and foremost, it's us, the players, who have to deliver, and I put myself at the front of that responsibility. We need to demand even more of ourselves and work together to take Manchester United back to the top. I believe in my teammates, our manager and everyone working to help this club move forward. I'm convinced that the way forward is to keep working together, with ambition and commitment."

United are currently 13th place in the Premier League table and return to league action on Sunday afternoon, when they travel to Elland Road to face rivals Leeds United. Kick-off is scheduled for 2pm.

It remains unclear whether Martinez will feature against Leeds and whether United will take disciplinary action against the defender.