Manchester United great Paul Scholes criticises Bruno Fernandes' form in big matches

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 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 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.

straight to your inbox every day for freeVan de Beek's United career to take off?The silver lining for Donny van de Beek has always been he could thrive at Manchester United once Paul Pogba has left. It might be sooner, as Pogba is sidelined for a 'few weeks' and news of his lay-off could kick-start Van de Beek's United career.The caveat is Pogba's absence has no bearing on the trusted trio of Scott McTominay, Fred and Bruno Fernandes that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has often settled on.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans may have ultimately been left disappointed by the draw against Everton but Bruno Fernandes did give them one moment to savour - and one former Old Trafford favourite certainly enjoyed it.

direct to your inboxFormer Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson has hailed Bruno Fernandes' drive and determination, and believes the Portugal international is the closest thing he has seen to Paul Scholes.Fernandes has firmly established himself as one of the top players in the Premier League since his £67.6 million arrival from Sporting last January, with his stunning impact at Old Trafford seeing him win four player of the month awards in a calendar year.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United’s Premier League title ambitions took a “big blow” against Everton according to Paul Scholes, who picked out Paul Pogba’s injury as the turning point.United looked to be on course for a victory against the Toffees on Saturday evening which would have moved them level on points with rivals Manchester City.Edinson Cavani’s header and Bruno Fernandes’ brilliant strike from the edge of the box had Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side 2-0 up at

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are reportedly working hard on a bumper new deal for Bruno Fernandes. It is no secret that United are keen to tie Fernandes to a new contract at Old Trafford just 12 months after he signed an initial five-and-a-half-year deal when joining from Sporting CP.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDiallo involvement?There will have been a large section of the Manchester United fanbase who felt disappointed with the paucity of January arrivals at the club.

straight to your inbox every day for freeJamie Carragher believes Paul Pogba's impressive performances off the left flank for Manchester United have caused a problem for Marcus Rashford.Pogba has been in fine form for United over the past couple of months and started on the wing for big games against Liverpool and Arsenal of late, allowing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to still play two holding midfielders behind Bruno Fernandes.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSaturday will mark a year to the day since Bruno Fernandes completed his move from Sporting CP to Manchester United.The Portuguese midfielder quickly became a key player for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, enjoying an incredible first 12 months at Old Trafford, with his transfer officially completed on January 30, 2020.Fernandes' signing propelled United on a run of form that saw them qualify for the Champions League last season before launching a potential title

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been reacting to a moment in the second half of Wednesday's loss to Sheffield United which perfectly highlighted the difference in work ethic of Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial during the game. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Blades at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand was critical of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Alex Telles, David de Gea and Nemanja Matic after Manchester United lost to Sheffield United.United fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with goals from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke securing only a second Premier League victory of the season for the visitors.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba believes he compliments Bruno Fernandes in the Manchester United team and heaped praise on his teammate.United fans were eagerly anticipating Fernandes and Pogba linking up on the pitch after the Portuguese sealed his switch to Old Trafford one year ago.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held talks with Donny van de Beek about his role in the squad before their midweek win over Fulham.The Dutchman's lack of game time has been a talking point amongst supporters and the media after signing from Ajax for £40million in the summer.Van de Beek currently finds himself fifth choice at Old Trafford, behind Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay and Fred, which has seen him used as a late substitute

straight to your inbox every day for freePerhaps the most surprising feature about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team selection against Liverpool was two members of his trusted trio in midfield started on the bench.Solskjaer settled on the dependable duo of Scott McTominay and Fred behind Bruno Fernandes back in October, only Fred and Fernandes came out of the front six and McTominay, a substitute at Fulham in midweek, partnered Paul Pogba.It was McTominay whom Edinson Cavani failed to find with a

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes revealed that Edinson Cavani told him where to direct his free-kick in Manchester United's 3-2 victory over Liverpool.United edged a pulsating FA Cup fourth-round encounter over their rivals at Old Trafford thanks to Fernandes' free-kick, after earlier goals from Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer started Fernandes on the bench, but the influential Portuguese came on in the second half to propel United to victory.He