Manchester United player ratings: Bruno Fernandes and Mason Greenwood superb vs Brighton

straight to your inboxAlan Shearer has explained how the addition of Bruno Fernandes at Manchester United has helped improve every player at the club.Fernandes arrived at Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon in January for an initial £47 million fee and has received many plaudits since.The Portugal international has only made 12 appearances in the English top-flight, but has already scored seven goals and provided the same amount of assists.The arrival of Fernandes helped Man United reach 19 games

straight to your inboxEric Bailly suffered a head injury and was taken off on a stretcher while wearing a neck brace following a collision with Harry Maguire during the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.Bailly returned to the starting line up as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted for three centre-backs, the same formation used against Chelsea in the three victories earlier in the campaign.Just minutes before the half-time whistle, Bailly and Maguire jumped for the same ball and collided with each

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday July 12.Fernandes: “Rashford is doing an amazing job”Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has not grabbed the headlines the same way as his team-mates have since the Premier League restart.While Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial have received all the plaudits, Rashford has scored just once and assisted two goals.But Fernandes believes that Rashford’s impact goes far beyond his

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want the club to stick to their transfer plans and prioritise the signing of a winger this summer but believe their targets should change elsewhere.United are currently enjoying their best run of form since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as permanent manager and are on an impressive 17-game unbeaten streak.Much of their improvement can be owed to the new midfield duo of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, but a lot of the credit also has to go to their

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes was in sensational form In the Premier League throughout the month of June, helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side go unbeaten in their first three league games since the league's restart.In those three Premier League games in the month of June, Fernandes scored three goals, including a solitary goal in United's draw with Tottenham and two strikes in United's 3-0 win over Brighton.

straight to your inboxManchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is aiming to add to his appearance haul for the Reds after surpassing Peter Schmeichel to become the most capped foreign player for the club.De Gea was rarely called to action during the comfortable 3-0 win against Aston Villa on Thursday night that saw United move within one point of fourth-placed Leicester with four games remaining.Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Paul Pogba extended United's unbeaten streak to 17

straight to your inboxAston Villa boss Dean Smith has marked out Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United's main threat and admitted his side will have to be at their best to keep him at bay.The Portuguese midfielder has been in sensational form since arriving at Old Trafford in January from Sporting Lisbon.Fernandes picked up the February Premier League Player of the Month award and has been nominated for June's award alongside teammate Anthony Martial.In Manchester United's first four Premier

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have hailed the influence of a positive atmosphere in the dressing room on their recent form.The Reds extended their unbeaten streak to 15 matches by defeating Bournemouth at the weekend to keep the pressure on Chelsea in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.Bruno Fernandes' form, the emergence of Mason Greenwood and Brandon Williams as well as Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba returning from injury means fans are optimistic of their chances

straight to your inboxManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer instructed Harry Maguire to stand in front of the wall before Bruno Fernandes netted a free-kick against Bournemouth on Saturday.United fell behind in the first-half after Junior Stanislas netted his first goal of the season on the 16 minute mark but goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial gave the Reds the lead going into the break.Joshua King's penalty after the interval was cancelled out by another

straight to your inboxDavid de GeaNot for the first time, De Gea was porous at his near post and it led to goal. Conceded another penalty.

straight to your inboxManchester United have confirmed their team news for the Premier League fixture against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named an unchanged side from the United team which comfortably defeated Brighton 3-0 earlier in the week. David de Gea starts in goal with a defensive back line of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have named a single regret over the decision to sign Bruno Fernandes - believing that their season could have been much different had the Portuguese been signed sooner.Fernandes was linked with a move to United during last summer's window but MEN Sport understood interest in the playmaker did not extend beyond mere admiration.

3-0 victory at the Amex Stadium. He scored twice, the second of which capped a remarkable United counter-attack, and he was once again awarded Man Of The Match.He is delivering on the £47million transfer fee that United paid to bring him from Sporting Lisbon in January.

Bruno Fernandes and two superbly taken goals, to the genius passing of Nemanja Matic and the dead-eyed finishing of Mason Greenwood, it was a near perfect United display. It stretched their unbeaten run to 15 games under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and significantly boosted their top four hopes.

straight to your inboxHere's how we rated the Manchester United players after their 3-0 win over Brighton on Tuesday night:David de GeaAnother clean sheet but a quiet day was ended with fine saves from Aaron Connolly and Neal Maupay. 8Aaron Wan-BissakaNot on the ball as much as Luke Shaw but spotted Mason Greenwood to play him in for his goal.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Mason Greenwood showed how much his overall game is improving beyond his superb solo goal against Brighton. Greenwood broke the deadlock on 16 minutes with his 13th strike of the season on his second successive Premier League start for Manchester United in their 3-0 rout at The Amex Stadium.

Sergio RomeroVery little to do until the goal and it showed. Little feet movement to get across to Cantwell shot.

United's priority for the season securing a return to the Champions League next season, rotation was always likely, but fans questioned Bruno Fernandes' involvement ahead of kick-off, with many of the belief that he should be wrapped in cotton wool for tougher tasks ahead.Fernandes has had a transformative effect for United since joining from Sporting Lisbon in January, scoring four goals and notching four assists in 11 appearances in all competitions.There was also frustration among fans over

Premier League title in the near future.The Portuguese has made an excellent start to life in England, establishing himself as a key player on the pitch and a leader in the United dressing room.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men are unbeaten in their last 13 games in all competitions with Fernandes yet to suffer a defeat since joining from Sporting Lisbon in January.United remain in the hunt for a top four finish but saw Chelsea pick up a vital three points against Manchester City - a win that sealed

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have not lost in their last 13 games and are well-positioned to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League after positive results in two of their toughest Project Restart fixtures.A big part of United's improvement in 2020 is down to the January arrival of Fernandes, who has already established himself as a fans' favourite at Old Trafford.And Neville believes that Fernandes has made the type of impact he would expect three or four players combined to make.Get the