Manchester United player ratings: Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw good vs Leicester City

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Brandon Williams must focus on developing as a right-back for Manchester United.Williams, 20, was one of the surprise success stories of United's 2019-20 campaign when he broke through at left-back and started in all four of their semi-final fixtures, signing a new contract until 2024.However, United recruited specialist left-back Alex Telles from Porto in the summer to compete with Luke Shaw and Williams has been restricted

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade his Old Trafford career debut and saved well from Riyad Mahrez after conceding a soft goal. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaMight have asked Phil Foden to switch wings with his patsy, Raheem Sterling.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDean HendersonMade his Old Trafford career debut and saved well from Riyad Mahrez after conceding a soft goal. 6Aaron Wan-BissakaMight have asked Phil Foden to switch wings with his patsy, Raheem Sterling.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United's players cannot always depend on Bruno Fernandes after their fourth semi-final defeat in the last year. Fernandes was off-colour in United's 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on a night when none of their forwards performed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have ridiculed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after his comments on refereeing decisions in the wake of their defeat against Southampton.Liverpool's poor form has given United the opportunity to overtake the reigning Premier League champions by winning their game in hand against Burnley.United were victorious last time out thanks to a Bruno Fernandes penalty after Paul Pogba was fouled in the box by Douglas Luiz.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans fear the club may not have signed Bruno Fernandes last January if the club had firmed up their interest in Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff.The 23-year-old was identified by United as a long-term addition to their midfield following his breakthrough with the Magpies after the departure of Ander Herrera.MEN Sport revealed United held encouraging talks with Longstaff's representatives during the summer transfer window but he was

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have slammed Richard Keys and Andy Gray for their analysis of the win against Aston Villa.United continued their title charge with a crucial win against Dean Smith's side, moving level on points with league leaders Liverpool with a game in-hand thanks to Bruno Fernandes' penalty.Paul Pogba was adjudged to have been fouled in the area by former Manchester City midfielder Douglas Luiz much to the Brazilian's dismay.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has been praised for his management of Bruno Fernandes.The midfielder netted his 11th Premier League goal of the season in United's 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Friday night, scoring from the penalty spot shortly after Bertrand Traore had equalised for the visitors.Fernandes has been a revelation since moving from Sporting Lisbon in last January, although he made a rare mistake in the Reds' 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Boxing Day as

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Pogba has been accused of telling team-mate Luke Shaw to dive during Manchester United's Premier League victory over Aston Villa. Pogba played a key role as United beat Villa 2-1 at Old Trafford on New Year's Day, winning the penalty that Bruno Fernandes converted to clinch the points.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe perch is within sight. Manchester United were second on New Year's Day three years ago but mere also-rans in a one-horse race.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes says Eric Bailly was his Man of the Match for his impressive performance against Wolves on Tuesday night. The Ivorian shone alongside Harry Maguire for Manchester United in the heart of defence during their 1-0 win against Nuno Espirito Santo's side at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has told Manchester United players they need to pay more attention to the "finer details" in their quest for Premier League glory.United were twice pegged back as they drew 2-2 with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day. Harvey Barnes cancelled out Marcus Rashford's opener, before a late Axel Tuanzebe own goal denied Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men victory after Bruno Fernandes had put them back in front.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes has hailed the impact Bruno Fernandes has had on Manchester United and said the Portuguese midfielder is a better player than he was.Fernandes has been directly involved in 31 goals in only 28 Premier League appearances since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in January.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAlan Shearer was mightily impressed with Edinson Cavani after watching his latest Manchester United cameo.Cavani came off the bench to replace Anthony Martial after 75 minutes of United's Boxing Day clash with Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. It took the former Paris Saint-Germain striker only four minutes to make an impact, as he provided a superb assist for Bruno Fernandes to put the visitors 2-1 ahead.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has named Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek as the only two players who can replace Bruno Fernandes for the Reds - but warned neither will have the same impact as the Portuguese star.Fernandes has netted 14 goals and created eight more since arriving from Sporting CP in January, netting and setting one up in the Reds' 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United were unable to extend their winning streak away from home on Saturday as they drew 2-2 with Leicester City.The Reds twice led through Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes but were pegged back by the Foxes both times.Here is what the national media made of the entertaining encounter.'Served up a treat'"The day after Christmas is renowned for turkey sandwiches and Premier League football, and the opening match of the festive schedule served

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has equalled a feat last achieved by compariot Cristiano Ronaldo.Fernandes scored and provided an assist as United drew 2-2 with Leicester City in their Boxing Day clash at the King Power Stadium. His 79th-minute strike against Leicester took him to 10 Premier League goals for the season.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes says Marcus Rashford's early miss for Manchester United against Leicester City shows he is not a centre-forward.The Reds attacker seemed certain to score when he met Bruno Fernandes' clever cross into the box but somehow managed to head the ball over the bar from six yards out.In a tight game, the miss may have proved costly as the Reds drew 2-2 and were unable to leapfrog their opponents into second place in the Premier League.Rashford

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes paid tribute to Eric Bailly and Edinson Cavani for their roles in his 10th Premier League goal of the season at Leicester City. The Portuguese midfielder looked to have put United on course for all three points at the King Power Stadium when he latched on to Cavani's pass and slid a shot past Kasper Schmeichel with 11 minutes to go.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the Manchester United players felt 'flat' after they were denied an 11th consecutive Premier League away win at Leicester.Jamie Vardy's deflected effort found the net in the 85th minute as Leicester earned a 2-2 draw in a game where the hosts came from behind twice to secure a point.