Bruno Fernandes pinpoints reason behind Luke Shaw improvement at Manchester United

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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 freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with the development of Luke Shaw as he prepares for a recall to the England squad.Shaw, 25, was excellent for United again in their 1-0 Premier League win over West Ham and is due to be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeLuke Shaw has admitted he has enjoyed the praise he's received for his excellent Manchester United form this season. The United left-back has arguably been the club's best player this term, alongside playmaker Bruno Fernandes, and has opened up on his improved displays.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has reiterated Roy Keane’s point about Bruno Fernandes following Manchester United’s goalless draw against Chelsea on Sunday. United lost further ground on Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after they drew 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United were on their last charge and Scott McTominay, on his last legs, botched the breakaway.It was the 89th minute but Bruno Fernandes raised the white flag. "Come on, guys, it's the best chance.