Bruno Fernandes and three other Manchester United players nominated for prestigious new award

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has equalled a feat last achieved by compariot Cristiano Ronaldo.Fernandes scored and provided an assist as United drew 2-2 with Leicester City in their Boxing Day clash at the King Power Stadium. His 79th-minute strike against Leicester took him to 10 Premier League goals for the season.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the Manchester United players felt 'flat' after they were denied an 11th consecutive Premier League away win at Leicester.Jamie Vardy's deflected effort found the net in the 85th minute as Leicester earned a 2-2 draw in a game where the hosts came from behind twice to secure a point.

straight to your inbox every day for free A Wednesday trip down the M62 might not fall into the same category as a Champions League night in Istanbul, but once again Manchester United have been dealt a poor hand by the fixture planners. It was at Goodison Park back in the first week of November that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made his feelings known about the task his side were given in the aftermath of their European game against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Turkish capital.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville insisted Manchester United can't afford to rest Bruno Fernandes or Harry Maguire as they are "irreplaceable". Both players started Wednesday night's 2-0 victory over Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while David de Gea, Victor Lindelof and Marcus Rashford were all rested.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained his decision to start Bruno Fernandes against Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.United are taking on the Toffees just three days after their 6-2 win against Leeds United in the Premier League, and Fernandes is one of just two players to have started against Leeds to keep his place at Goodison Park.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Jamie Carragher both hailed the way Bruno Fernandes has transformed Manchester United.Fernandes joined United from Sporting Lisbon at the end of January - and quickly established himself as a key man in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. The attacking midfielder has scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists in only 27 Premier League appearances.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has been voted as Manchester United fans' player of the year for 2020. After MEN Sport ran a poll asking its readers, United fans, to vote for the club's best player of the calendar year, and after thousands of votes were cast Fernandes was the overwhelming choice.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof revealed that Manchester United's intention to fly out of the blocks against Leeds United worked to perfection.The United centre-back was among the goalscorers in a 6-2 rout for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side at Old Trafford, with Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes bagging a brace apiece. Lindelof told MUTV after the game that United were eager to match Marcelo Bielsa's side for intensity, as per Solskjaer's pre-match instructions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeScott McTominay put his hand up to take Manchester United's penalty against Leeds United, as he was chasing a hat-trick. McTominay's two early goals put United on course for a stunning victory over Marcelo Bielsa's side at Old Trafford, as the hosts cruised to a 6-2 win.Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof scored to make it 4-0 just before half-time, though Leeds skipper Liam Cooper's header made it 4-1 at the break.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlex Telles believes it is Bruno Fernandes' decisiveness on the pitch that makes him Manchester United's "main player" at the moment. Telles and Fernandes are two of the newer additions at United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and have added quality in their positions since arriving at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane believes Bruno Fernandes is 'without doubt' Manchester United's most important player currently.Fernandes has been excellent since joining United from Sporting Lisbon 11 months ago, impressing during the second half of last season and continuing his fine form this term, scoring 11 times and assisting six goals in 17 appearances across all competitions.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes admits Manchester United 'were not good enough' as they were knocked out of the Champions League in midweek. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side will be back competing in the Europa League next year after they threw away the chance to qualify from Group H with defeat away at RB Leipzig on Tuesday night.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe scheduling of EFL Trophy ties is as random as the government choosing which region goes into which tier. The Manchester United Under-21s' defeat to Accrington Stanley kicked off an hour before the first-team lined up in Leipzig and, of the two, the finer football was played at the Crown Ground.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been upgraded on FIFA 21 yet again, with EA Sports recognising the United midfielder's strong performance over the last few weeks.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are preparing to give Bruno Fernandes a significant pay rise just under a year since joining the club, according to reports.After months of speculation, Fernandes finally arrived at Old Trafford in a £47million move from Sporting last January and he has already had a seismic impact on the club.In just 38 games he has already scored 22 goals, as well as laid on 14 assists, and established himself as United's most important player.The

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United's players knew what they had to do to turn around a shocking first-half performance at West Ham United, according to second-half hero Marcus Rashford. The forward came off the bench at the break, along with Bruno Fernandes, to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 victory, a fifth successive away win in the Premier League when United have gone behind.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's starting line-up for the Reds' game against West Ham.United made five changes from the side that won their last Premier League game at Southampton, with Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial and Dean Henderson all starting. Henderson was handed his first Premier League start for the Reds due to an injury to David De Gea.

straight to your inbox every day for freeParis Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel has praised Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford ahead of the Champions League clash against Manchester United on Wednesday.United can book their place in the knockout stages of the competition by avoiding defeat against the Ligue 1 champions who have struggled in recent weeks.PSG have won just two of their last five fixtures in all competitions and are in danger of failing to qualify for the last 16.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is happy to see Bruno Fernandes demand more from his Manchester United teammates and wants to see the rest of his squad follow the same example.Fernandes dishing out telling offs to teammates during games have become as common as the Portuguese playmaker scoring goals since his arrival from Sporting Lisbon in January.The 26-year-old has exacting standards and isn't afraid to tell his colleagues when they don't meet them, but that's a