Bruno Fernandes surpasses Paul Scholes' record as Manchester United thrash Real Sociedad

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes noticed the unsung but vital roles played by midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay in Manchester United's victory over City.United were 2-0 winners on Manchester derby day at the Etihad Stadium, as Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw scored early in each half.

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 freePaul Scholes has told Jack Grealish that he must challenge himself at a big club amid transfer interest from Manchester United.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester City have many players more deserving of winning the PFA Player of the Year award ahead of Bruno Fernandes, according to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has scored 15 goals and registered 10 assists for Manchester United so far this season, putting him level with Tottenham striker Harry Kane for goal involvements in the Premier League.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has admitted he was surprised that Liverpool signed Thiago Alcantara in the summer, arguing the midfielder is better suited to a side like Manchester United.There was plenty of excitement over how Thiago may fit in at Anfield after an impressive seven years at Bayern Munich, but he has so far failed to hit the same heights, with his ability to press teams in the style Jurgen Klopp demands called into question.Speaking on Premier League

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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes he might be a worse loser than Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United but is better at hiding his emotions than the midfielder.Fernandes struggles to contain his frustration when United fail to win games and his relentless pursuit of excellence has had a knock-on effect of some of his teammates at Old Trafford.Ever since his arrival last January Fernandes had admonished teammates on the pitch when he's believed it to be

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonDependable and vocal on his latest outing. Can't take too much credit for Mikel Oyarzabal's horrible penalty.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes dismissed Jermaine Jenas' opinion that Luke Shaw was Manchester United's standout player in the 3-1 win over Newcastle. The Reds moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to the comfortable victory at Old Trafford as Marcus Rashford, Daniel James and Bruno Fernandes found the back of the net for the hosts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves drew comparisons between Bruno Fernandes and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne following the Reds' win against Real Sociedad.The 26-year-old Fernandes led the way once again last night as he scored a decisive double during United's superb 4-0 victory in Turin.With further strikes coming from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James, Fernandes and co already have one foot in the last-16 of the Europa League ahead

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade an important save during the frenzied start and was dependable in dealing with crosses. Another clean sheet.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes believes Amad needs time to settle in at Manchester United after the teenager made his competitive debut.The 18-year-old was brought on for Mason Greenwood after 83 minutes and played a brief part in United 's comfortable 4-0 victory against Real Sociedad in the Europa League last-32 first-leg game in Turin.Two goals from Bruno Fernandes and one each for Marcus Rashford and Daniel James virtually secured United's passage into the

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has revealed the secret behind his first Manchester United goal in their 4-0 win over Real Sociedad. The Portuguese midfielder netted a brace as United secured an emphatic first-leg win in the Europa League round-of-32 on Thursday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes and Owen Hargreaves are in agreement that Mason Greenwood is the best finisher at Manchester United. The teenage forward signed a new contract at Old Trafford earlier this week and started in United's Europa League game against Real Sociedad on Thursday evening.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Manchester United are not over-reliant on Bruno Fernandes. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has scored 19 times for United this season, continuing his fine form from last season after his January arrival from Sporting CP.

United remain without the injured Paul Pogba, but Eric Bailly is in contention to feature after returning to training having not played in over three weeks.Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay are all expected to return to the line-up, with Donny van de Beek likely to drop back to the bench.* Click here to subscribe to Level up! The Esports and Gaming Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker.*So, what line-up will Solskjaer go with against the Baggies? And,

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have been rocked by the unfortunate news that Paul Pogba is set to miss the next few matches as a result of an injury sustained against Everton. "Paul is still out," Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said ahead of facing West Brom this weekend, with the United boss suggesting that he'll miss 'a few weeks' recently.

United went on to secure progression to the quarter-finals with an extra-time strike courtesy of Scott McTominay. However, a lot of the talk post-match was dominated by another unremarkable display by United’s costliest summer recruit.