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06.03.2021 - 17:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes hasn’t looked himself in recent weeks, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has received justified scrutiny over his decision to play the star midfielder against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford last week. Manchester United ’s European exertions have appeared to have caught up to Fernandes in his latest league outings, although the narrative that he’s the only player that’s currently underperforming is exhausting.
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straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes could make Premier League history for Manchester United this season - but Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah will be out to stop him.Salah currently leads the way in the race to win the 2020-21 Premier League Golden Boot with 17 goals to his name so far.Fernandes is just one goal behind on 16, as is Tottenham Hotspur front man Harry Kane.
straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Luke Shaw is now consistently challenging Bruno Fernandes to be Manchester United's best player. The left-back turned in another man-of-the-match performance against West Ham after an impressive run of form that saw him named United's Player of the month for February.
straight to your inbox every day for freeThe arrival of Bruno Fernandes was one of the main reasons Jesse Lingard couldn't cement a place in the first-team at Manchester United. However, the respect both men have for each other is clearly strong as a video recorded by United's global head of social media prior to kick-off demonstrates.
straight to your inbox every day for freeEric Bailly has revealed he gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer advice over signing Amad from Atalanta.Amad netted his first goal for United in the 1-1 draw with AC Milan on Thursday evening and has made a big impression at Old Trafford since his move was completed in January.
straight to your inbox every day for freeFred has revealed the main trait that sets Bruno Fernandes apart from his other Manchester United teammates.Having arrived at the club from Sporting Lisbon last January - for an initial fee around £47million - Fernandes has quickly become the go-to man at Old Trafford.Indeed, in those 14 months, he has already scored 35 goals and added 19 assists in just 63 appearances.The latest of those goals came during the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon - and
straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has sent a message to Diogo Dalot ahead of their Manchester United reunion this week.United defender Dalot is currently on a season-long loan at AC Milan and is eligible to face his parent club in the Europa League under the terms of the deal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men take on Milan at Old Trafford in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Thursday (5.55pm kick-off).
straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has lauded Bruno Fernandes for having the bravery of taking penalties in games against the 'big six'.Manchester United beat runaway leaders Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon to reduce the deficit to their neighbours to 11 points.Fernandes opened the scoring for United after two minutes from the penalty spot after Gabriel Jesus brought down Anthony Martial.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has drawn parallels between Luke Shaw and former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra.Evra was one of the best left-sided full-backs in the country during his eight-year career at Old Trafford - where he won 10 major honours in a United shirt. The Frenchman was brilliant going forward as well as being a consistent performer in defensive areas - something we've seen a lot from Shaw this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane lavished praise on Dean Henderson and Luke Shaw for their roles in Manchester United's second goal against Manchester City.United led 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-minute penalty and doubled their lead after a strong start to the second half.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane believes Manchester United turned in an "almost perfect" performance to beat Manchester City 2-0. Anthony Martial earned his side a penalty after only 34 seconds, allowing Bruno Fernandes to give United an early lead before Luke Shaw added a cushion in the second half.
straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes told Manchester United's critics that their performances in other big games this season have been just as good as against Manchester City.United ended their 'hoodoo' against the traditional big six clubs this season with an emphatic and stylish 2-0 win over City in the Manchester derby. Fernandes' early penalty set Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on course for the win, with Luke Shaw doubling the lead after half-time.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Roy Keane was critical of Bruno Fernandes following an interview the Portuguese gave ahead of Sunday's derby. Fernandes reacted to criticism of his recent performances, with United failing to score in their last three games against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane has hit out at Bruno Fernandes' 'nonsense' interview during which he attempted to defend his record against top six Premier League teams.Fernandes spoke with Sky Sports ahead of the fixture at Manchester City this afternoon and addressed some of the recent criticism fired his way by the likes of Paul Scholes for not performing in recent key games such as the draw at Chelsea last month.
straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes believes the arrival of Alex Telles in the summer transfer window prompted Luke Shaw's vast improvement for Manchester United this season. After years of struggling to realise his potential following his £30million move to United in 2014, Shaw is in the form of his career.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Bruno Fernandes' Manchester United teammates to take on more responsibility if their talisman is marked out of the derby.United have found goalscoring difficult in games against the traditional big six this season, with a Fernandes penalty against Tottenham the only time they've found the back of the net in seven Premier League games against Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs.Five of those seven matches
straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has explained that Manchester United must 'play as a team' if they are to defeat Manchester City on Sunday.United travel to the Etihad knowing that a defeat will almost certainly put an end to their already near non-existent Premier League title hopes, as it would see City go a massive 17 points clear.But picking up a result against their cross-town neighbours will be no easy task as Pep Guardiola's side are on a remarkable 21-game winning
straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that Manchester United could refuse to let some of their key players go away on international duty later this month.