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07.03.2021 - 22:40 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes told Manchester United's critics that their performances in other big games this season have been just as good as against Manchester City.United ended their 'hoodoo' against the traditional big six clubs this season with an emphatic and stylish 2-0 win over City in the Manchester derby. Fernandes' early penalty set Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on course for the win, with Luke Shaw doubling the lead after half-time.
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straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Luke Shaw is now consistently challenging Bruno Fernandes to be Manchester United's best player. The left-back turned in another man-of-the-match performance against West Ham after an impressive run of form that saw him named United's Player of the month for February.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonGot into a tangle from a cross early on but recovered. West Ham were shot-shy and dependent on crosses, so Henderson was hardly tested.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de Gea's isolation period is ending and he will be able to return to training at Carrington on Monday, providing he tests negative for Covid-19.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was not sure if De Gea would be able to feature against West Ham when speaking about the Spaniard last week, and he is not in the squad to face West Ham on Sunday night.
straight to your inbox every day for freeAC Milan legend Franco Baresi would like his former club to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.United welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without the services of Rashford, as well as David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek, whilst Edinson Cavani is also likely to miss out.
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 freeGary Neville has urged Manchester United to ensure they finish the season strongly by following Liverpool's example of slowly chipping away at the points deficit between themselves and Manchester City. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved to within 11 points of Pep Guardiola 's side after a very impressive 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane lavished praise on Dean Henderson and Luke Shaw for their roles in Manchester United's second goal against Manchester City.United led 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-minute penalty and doubled their lead after a strong start to the second half.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonSolid save from Oleksandr Zinchenko at 1-0 and his throw out to Luke Shaw set the wheels in motion for United's second. 8Aaron Wan-BissakaDid not dominate Raheem Sterling as much as he did last season in the first-half but as the game developed Sterling looked less likely to past Wan-Bissaka.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Roy Keane was critical of Bruno Fernandes following an interview the Portuguese gave ahead of Sunday's derby. Fernandes reacted to criticism of his recent performances, with United failing to score in their last three games against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.
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 freeChris Sutton has rubbished question marks over Bruno Fernandes' contribution in big matches by insisting he's the only player that would get into Manchester City's XI. The Portuguese playmaker has struggled to impose himself against Manchester United 's biggest rivals, compared to his contributions against the 'smaller' clubs in the division.
straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has explained that Manchester United must 'play as a team' if they are to defeat Manchester City on Sunday.United travel to the Etihad knowing that a defeat will almost certainly put an end to their already near non-existent Premier League title hopes, as it would see City go a massive 17 points clear.But picking up a result against their cross-town neighbours will be no easy task as Pep Guardiola's side are on a remarkable 21-game winning
straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes hasn’t looked himself in recent weeks, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has received justified scrutiny over his decision to play the star midfielder against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford last week. Manchester United ’s European exertions have appeared to have caught up to Fernandes in his latest league outings, although the narrative that he’s the only player that’s currently underperforming is exhausting.
straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof is hopeful his chronic back injury won't keep him out of this weekend's Manchester derby.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side face City on Sunday afternoon as they look to boost their hopes of a top-four finish. Sweden international Lindelof was an unused substitute in the midweek draw with Crystal Palace as United didn't want to take any risks after he suffered another setback with his ongoing back injury.
straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaGreat save from Hakim Ziyech, particularly as he was moving in the opposite direction, in one of the game's key moments. 8Aaron Wan-BissakaRegressing.