Bruno Fernandes hits back at Manchester United critics following Chelsea defeat

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are gutted that Bruno Fernandes hasn't been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season award.With the season finally concluded, the contenders to win the the accolade for the best player of the season were revealed on Friday.

The Portuguese midfielder has made a habit of scoring goals since he arrived at United from Sporting Lisbon in January, netting 10 goals in all competitions already for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.And he has now explained that his celebration, of sliding on his knees and covering his ears with his hands, is a copycat of his young daughter."This is a long story," he told United's official website when asked to explain.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood handed new squad numbers if Jadon Sancho completes a summer transfer to the club.MEN Sport understand Sancho is a priority transfer target for United who boosted their chances of landing the Borussia Dortmund star by sealing Champions League qualification with a win against Leicester on the final day of the season.

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes praised Manchester United teammate Jesse Lingard for his hard work and said that his goal against Leicester City is exactly what he deserved. It's been a tough season for Lingard as he has struggled for form and lost his place in the starting XI, playing just 122 minutes of Premier League football in 2020.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he and the Manchester United staff have taken satisfaction in some pundits' predictions about their Premier League finish. United secured a gutsy 2-0 win at Leicester to secure Champions League qualification for next season, having trailed Brendan Rodgers's side by 14 points in January.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have called on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to change his system to bring the the best out of Paul Pogba alongside Bruno Fernandes.Pogba has missed the majority of the season through injury and Fernandes' quick start to life in England following his January transfer from Sporting Lisbon had fans dreaming of their partnership in the engine room.The Frenchman returned to the United side when the Premier League restarted in June and scored his first goal of the

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer launched into a lengthy takedown of Chelsea manager Frank Lampard's claim that the Video Assistant Referee system favours Manchester United.United have won a joint-record 13 penalties in a single Premier League season and on the eve of the FA Cup semi-final Lampard questioned the decision to uphold the spotkick Bruno Fernandes won at Aston Villa last week.

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba has revealed he studied every Manchester United match during his injury lay-off so that he would be ready to form a partnership with Bruno Fernandes on his return.The French midfielder returned to action for United last month having missed half a year through injury as he watched Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's embark on an incredible unbeaten run from the sidelines.Fernandes' arrival in the January transfer window has proven to be the catalyst behind United's resurgent

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are furious after Gabriel Jesus was denied a penalty against Bournemouth and have drawn comparisons to the spot-kick Bruno Fernandes won for Manchester United against Aston Villa recently. City were leading 2-0 midway through the second-half when a wonderful move from the Blues saw David Silva play goalscorer Jesus into the area where he was appeared to be brought down by Steve Cook.

straight to your inboxThere can be no underestimating the immense impact Bruno Fernandes has made since he joined Manchester United in the January transfer window.Club officials stated Fernandes had lifted the entire mood at Old Trafford from as early as his first training session with the club and his winning mentality has proven to be a strong driving force behind the current resurgent run of form.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side remain unbeaten since the Portuguese midfielder joined half a year

United faltered earlier in the season, before a hot streak of form since January that has coincided with the arrival of Fernandes, who signed for £47million from Sporting Lisbon.United slipped up a number of times early in the campaign, including in a 1-1 draw with Southampton. But they are now on a 17-game unbeaten streak and Hasenhuttl has no doubt why United have improved."In the beginning, people did not underestimate him as he had a very good start and was winning all the games.

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was in sensational form In the Premier League throughout the month of June, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go unbeaten in their first three league games since the league's restart.In those three Premier League games in the month of June, Fernandes scored three goals, including a solitary goal in United's draw with Tottenham and two strikes in United's 3-0 win over Brighton.

straight to your inboxManchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is aiming to add to his appearance haul for the Reds after surpassing Peter Schmeichel to become the most capped foreign player for the club.De Gea was rarely called to action during the comfortable 3-0 win against Aston Villa on Thursday night that saw United move within one point of fourth-placed Leicester with four games remaining.Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba extended United's unbeaten streak to 17

straight to your inboxAston Villa boss Dean Smith has marked out Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United's main threat and admitted his side will have to be at their best to keep him at bay.The Portuguese midfielder has been in sensational form since arriving at Old Trafford in January from Sporting Lisbon.Fernandes picked up the February Premier League Player of the Month award and has been nominated for June's award alongside teammate Anthony Martial.In Manchester United's first four Premier

United man wasn't done there though, and replied to the fresh response adding: "Nobody cares what u (sic) tweet either.. smh (shaking my head).

straight to your inboxManchester United great Rio Ferdinand has explained why Paul Pogba's performance level has improved due to the presence of Bruno Fernandes.Fernandes made the switch to the Reds in January from Sporting Lisbon but it's only now that the attacking midfielder and Pogba have had a run in the United side together due to the latter's injury issues.Ferdinand feels that Pogba's energy levels have increased dramatically since his return to the side and he has highlighted what

straight to your inboxManchester United star Bruno Fernandes has shared a brilliant post about Paul Pogba which highlights the hidden key role his team-mate provided in the win over Bournemouth.United cruised to a 5-2 victory on Saturday to make it 16 games unbeaten. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side sit in fifth and two points off of Chelsea following a Mason Greenwood brace and goals from Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fernandes.

straight to your inboxMarcus Rashford clarified Manchester United players decide at the time which player takes a penalty after he converted his seventh of the season against Bournemouth.United won their 17th penalty of the campaign with the scoreline 1-1 against Bournemouth and Rashford stepped up rather than Bruno Fernandes, who has scored all three of his spotkicks for United.Fernandes levelled at Tottenham from 12 yards last month but after United received another penalty in stoppage-time