Manchester United player Bruno Fernandes hits out at Jesse Lingard critics

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes admits he is flattered by comparisons with Eric Cantona but will only look back fondly on his first season with Manchester United if they win the Europa League. Fernandes joined United from Sporting Lisbon in a £68million deal in January and has been in totemic form, scoring 11 goals and creating another eight.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have named Bruno Fernandes as their Player of the Year.Fernandes completed his long-awaited move to Old Trafford in the January transfer window and it was no coincidence United's form improved as a result.The Portuguese was a crucial part of the team that secured a third-placed finish in the Premier League - Fernandes is yet to suffer a league defeat since joining the club.Fernandes tops the Europa League scoring charts after scoring a crucial penalty

straight to your inbox Anthony Martial has cheekily warned Bruno Fernandes he will be shooting next time Manchester United earn a penalty. The Portuguese midfielder netted from the spot for United again on Monday night as they secured a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the Europa League quarter-final.

straight to your inboxBruno Fernandes has many different penalty techniques which ensures goalkeepers struggle to save his spot kicks, according to his Manchester United teammate Juan Mata.Fernandes returned to the starting XI after being rested in the dead rubber against LASK but couldn't help United find a breakthrough in regulation time despite hitting the post.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are gutted that Bruno Fernandes hasn't been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season award.With the season finally concluded, the contenders to win the the accolade for the best player of the season were revealed on Friday.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that Tahith Chong should become a permanent left-back after his impressive cameo against LASK Linz.United booked their place in the next round of the Europa League as they came from behind to beat Lask 2-1 on Wednesday night, 7-1 on aggregate.The Austrian side did go ahead through a screamer from Phillipp Wiesinger but Jesse Lingard grabbed his second goal in as many games just two minutes later to erase the minuscule chance of a

straight to your inbox Jesse Lingard said he didn't want to be taken off during Manchester United's 2-1 victory over LASK Linz on Wednesday night but that he understood the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's decision to withdraw him. United returned to action to finally conclude their last-16 tie against the Austrian side and, despite a brief scare when Phillipp Wiesinger put the visitors ahead with a stunning strike, Solskjaer's team booked their place in the next round with a 2-1 win, 7-1 on aggregate.

straight to your inboxManchester United star Bruno Fernandes has picks his all-time Premier League five-a-side team, using only Portuguese players.The former Sporting Lisbon midfielder has picked a special team compromising of his compatriots and it is seriously impressive.Fernandes even resisted the temptation of including himself in the starting line up, instead opting for two of the current Wolves side, two Chelsea greats and a United legend."We have such good players in the Premier League,"

straight to your inboxPallister responds to Maguire’s record-equalling achievement  Former Manchester United defender Gary Pallister has hailed the impact Harry Maguire has made at Old Trafford.  United signed the England international for £80million from Leicester City last summer and this season he became the first outfield United player to feature in every minute of a top-flight campaign since Pallister in 1994/95.Maguire was also named club captain by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pallister

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood handed new squad numbers if Jadon Sancho completes a summer transfer to the club.MEN Sport understand Sancho is a priority transfer target for United who boosted their chances of landing the Borussia Dortmund star by sealing Champions League qualification with a win against Leicester on the final day of the season.

straight to your inbox Jose Mourinho appears to have aimed a sly dig at Bruno Fernandes and his penalty record since joining Manchester United.United secured a place in the Champions League for next season thanks to a 2-0 win away at Leicester last weekend, thanks to a penalty from Fernandes and a late strike from Jesse Lingard.The arrival of Fernandes in the January transfer window proved to be a huge turning point in the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, with United still yet to lose in

straight to your inbox Manchester United will have to make an additional transfer payment to Sporting Lisbon after they qualified for next season's Champions League.United secured a third-place finish in the Premier League over the weekend thanks to a vital win on the final day of the season against Leicester City.

straight to your inbox Alan Shearer hailed Bruno Fernandes as the key difference for Manchester United after Champions League football was secured on the final day of the Premier League season. The 2019-20 campaign was a tale of two halves for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, with the club's form improving significantly after Fernandes' arrival from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.

straight to your inbox Manchester United fans were jumping to the conclusion that Paul Pogba is staying at the club after he celebrated the club's return to the Champions League on social media. United went into Sunday's game at Leicester only needing a point to secure a return to European club football's premier competition but emerged with all three after goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard.

United beat Leicester 2-0 on the final day of the domestic campaign to wrap up a successful season, which has seen them recover from a poor start to qualify for the Champions League.Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard were enough for the three points at the King Power Stadium, as United pipped the Foxes to a top four finish. Chelsea beat Wolves to seal fourth place behind Liverpool and Manchester City.

straight to your inboxManchester United have avoided losing a significant chunk of sponsorship revenue after victory over Leicester City on the final day secured a top-four finish in the Premier League and Champions League football.United travelled to the King Power Stadium knowing that defeat would see the Foxes leapfrog them in the hunt for a top-four finish, but that result was avoided.Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot before Jesse Lingard capitalised on an error from Kasper

straight to your inboxDavid de GeaUnconvincing again in dealing with a couple of shots from Kelechi Iheanacho and Yourie Tielemans. Kept a clean sheet.

straight to your inboxManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told the board what he feels the club needs to do in the transfer market after qualification for next season's Champions League was confirmed.United needed to avoid defeat against Leicester on the final day of the season to return to Europe's elite club competition, a remarkable achievement given their early season form.Goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard handed the Reds three points and sealed third place in the

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer assured the Manchester United players in his pre-match team talk they could be proud of their efforts this season regardless of whether they qualified for the Champions League. United won 2-0 at Leicester to secure a third-place finish in the Premier League and their return to the Champions League next season through a penalty from Bruno Fernandes and added-time clincher from Jesse Lingard.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he and the Manchester United staff have taken satisfaction in some pundits' predictions about their Premier League finish. United secured a gutsy 2-0 win at Leicester to secure Champions League qualification for next season, having trailed Brendan Rodgers's side by 14 points in January.