Harry Maguire hits back at Manchester United's critics with fierce message

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov says Bruno Fernandes still needs to work on the defensive side of his game.The midfielder has been superb since joining Manchester United in January and in midweek scored a brace to help the Reds to a 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir.On another day, the 26-year-old may have had a hat-trick but he opted to pass up the opportunity to take a penalty, instead letting Marcus Rashford score from the spot.Yet Berbatov says the Portuguese star

straight to your inbox every day for freeNani says Bruno Fernandes' focus on success makes him a perfect fit at Manchester United. The former United favourite played with the midfielder at Sporting CP, having also long been his international teammate for Portugal.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United impressed with an offensive midfield trio consisting of Fred, Donny van de Beek and Bruno Fernandes against Istanbul Basaksehir.Here, the MEN's football writers have their say on what United's best midfield looks lke.Tyrone MarshallThe problem with picking United's best midfield is that the best midfield against West Brom is different to the best midfield against Liverpool.We saw on Tuesday night the midfield United should be playing

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has hailed Bruno Fernandes as a Manchester United leader after his decision to let Marcus Rashford take a penalty against Istanbul Basaksehir. The United midfielder was on a hat-trick having put his side 2-0 up early on when Rashford went down in the box.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, 26 November.Greenwood responds to Ferdinand praise Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has acknowledged Rio Ferdinand’s praise after the youngster helped the Reds see off Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes joked that "penalties help" when reacting to his Manchester United goal record so far. Fernandes' two goals in United's 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir took him to 20 goals in 35 appearances for the club since his January arrival from Sporting Lisbon.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United returned to Champions League action on Tuesday as they recorded a 4-1 victory over Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir.United lost to Basaksehir earlier in November but avenged that defeat at Old Trafford, as Bruno Fernandes' brace plus goals from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James ensured United moved onto nine points at the top of Group H.There were a couple of concerns regarding injuries on the night, though, as Victor Lindelof was

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says the presence of Edinson Cavani allowed Manchester United to play more direct in their 4-1 Champions League win over Istanbul Basaksehir.Cavani, 33, made his first United start with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford on the wings and Bruno Fernandes in the playmaker role as Solskjaer made just two changes to the team which laboured to victory against West Brom.Although Cavani did not score on his full United debut his expertise as

straight to your inbox every day, freeDavid de GeaHis selection would have been controversial if United had not won so handsomely. Excellent save to deny Edin Visca but culpable for goal.

straight to your inbox every day, free Bruno Fernandes says he had already promised to let Marcus Rashford take Manchester United's next penalty kick after he handed over spot-kick duties in the Champions League win over Istanbul Basaksehir. United put themselves on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages of the European competition with a 4-1 win at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United supporters have been reacting to Bruno Fernandes' stunning opening goal in the Champions League clash with Istanbul Basaksehir. It took just seven minutes for United to break the deadlock against the Turkish outfit - who beat them 2-1 earlier in the month.

straight to your inbox every day, freeRio Ferdinand claimed Manchester United are short of leaders after insisting somebody should have pulled aside Bruno Fernandes for his first-half performance against West Brom.United claimed their first home Premier League victory of the season but in nervy fashion as a retaken penalty from Fernandes made the difference.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been given a significant new trait on FIFA 21, with EA SPORTS releasing the latest player database update.Fernandes has been in superb form for United since joining the club back in January. During the current 2020/21 Premier League season so far, the midfielder has scored six goals and provided three assists in just eight league appearances.

straight to your inbox every day, free West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone has hit out at Bruno Fernandes' penalty technique following the Baggies' defeat by Manchester United over the weekend. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side ground out a gritty 1-0 win over West Brom on Saturday night, with Fernandes netting the only goal of the game from the penalty spot.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United defender Alex Telles has described making his Premier League debut as an 'amazing feeling' following Saturday's 1-0 victory against West Brom.United returned to action after the international break and, though their performance was far from convincing, won their first league game of the season at Old Trafford against the newly promoted Baggies.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects the Premier League season to continue to be unpredictable and agrees with Jose Mourinho's assessment of the current campaign.United finally secured their first home league win of the season against West Brom courtesy of a penalty from Bruno Fernandes, a win that moved the Reds into the top half of the Premier League table.Earlier in the day, Spurs continued their impressive early season form under the

straight to your inbox every day, freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United have addressed the balance of their squad with the addition of Edinson Cavani.Cavani, 33, joined United on deadline day despite the club's preference for new signings aged between 23 and 28 - an age bracket that Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes, Donny van de Beek and Alex Telles fell into at the time of their arrivals.Almost all of United's outgoings on Solskjaer's watch have been players in their 30th year or

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans have laughed off suggestions that Bruno Fernandes could leave for either Real Madrid or Barcelona.

straight to your inbox every day, freeFrance manager Didier Deschamps has urged Manchester United to take note of Paul Pogba's form while on international duty.Pogba has struggled to cement his place in the starting XI under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season and has been restricted to substitute appearances in recent week with the United boss preferring the energetic duo of Scott McTominay and Fred behind Bruno Fernandes.The 27-year-old discussed his current situation at Old Trafford after

straight to your inbox every day, freeBruno Fernandes reveals he was mocked by his father after missing a penalty for Manchester United during their 4-1 win over Newcastle last month.The Portuguese playmaker saw his flawless spot-kick record come to an end at St James' Park after a fine stop from Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow.Fernandes has scored 11 penalties since he joined the club in the January transfer window but saw his impressive run halted at ten in a row after the miss away at