Daniel James denies Bruno Fernandes claim over assist for second Manchester United goal

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 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 freeDaniel James has admitted he thinks Luke Shaw should be named the Manchester United player of the month for February — even though he is nominated himself.United revealed that James, Shaw, Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes were the four contenders for the award, with James rewarded for his return to form of late.

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 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 freeManchester United are all but into the draw for the last 16 of the Europa League but need to go through the formality of the second leg against Real Sociedad on Thursday night.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men lead 4-0 from last week's first leg, thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes (two), Marcus Rashford and Daniel James. United are big favourites to progress to the next round of the knockout stage.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have named another new youngster in their squad for Thursday's Europa League second leg match with Real Sociedad in the form of midfielder Ethan Galbraith.United go into the game with the La Liga side with their spot in the Last-16 all but guaranteed after a 4-0 mauling in Turin last week, with a Bruno Fernandes brace and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James securing the win.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans would like to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes nine changes and dish out two full debuts against Real Sociedad.United hold a 4-0 lead going into the second leg of their Europa League last 32 encounter at Old Trafford on Thursday evening (8pm kick-off). Goals from Bruno Fernandes (2), Marcus Rashford and Daniel James have given United a huge advantage at the halfway point of the tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans want to see Amad make his first start for the club against Real Sociedad - even if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer already appears to have decided against it.The La Liga side will travel to Old Trafford on Thursday for the return leg of the round-of-32 tie, with United already holding a 4-0 aggregate lead after the first game in Turin - with a Bruno Fernandes brace and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James securing the win.The match was

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer claims Anthony Martial lacks hunger and desire to improve his Manchester United goal tally.Martial started in United 's 3-1 victory over Newcastle at Old Trafford on Sunday and played 70 minutes before being replaced by Mason Greenwood.

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 free Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil has demanded a reality check after the reaction to his side's defeat against Manchester United. The La Liga side were thrashed 4-0 by United on Thursday night as the two teams met in the first-leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAs has often been the case over the past 12 months, Bruno Fernandes stole the headlines following Manchester United's 4-0 win over Real Sociedad.The Portuguese star scored twice and put in another rousing display to virtually secure United's spot in the last 16 of the Europa League.However, another player who had an imposing impact on the game was Daniel James, who was a surprise addition to the starting line-up just over an hour before kick-off.The

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 freeJuan Mata joked with Manchester United defender Eric Bailly after the latter claimed to have provided an assist for the Reds in their 4-0 Europa League win against Real Sociedad on Thursday.United are in full control of their Europa League last-32 tie against Sociedad after Bruno Fernandes' double and goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James sealed a comprehensive victory in Turin.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have had headier nights in Turin but are heading into the next round of the Europa League, barring an almighty collapse. In the eerie setting of a crowdless Juventus Stadium, home to neither club in a two-legged knockout tie, United capitalised on Real Sociedad's inability to find a home from home and their experience told.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOwen Hargreaves believes the Real Sociedad players were caught off guard by Daniel James and his pace as Manchester United romped to a 4-0 victory. Bruno Fernandes scored either side of half-time, with Marcus Rashford and James also scoring for the visiting team in Turin.