Manchester United player ratings: Victor Lindelof and Bruno Fernandes good vs Leicester City

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 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.

1-0 win for United against Copenhagen in their Europa League quarter-final on Monday night. United had laboured for much of the contest in Cologne but were deserved winners over the stubborn Danish side.

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 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 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 Paul Scholes does not believe that qualifying for the Champions League is a 'big achievement' for Manchester United but said securing a return to European club football's top table does signify progression for the club.

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes praised Manchester United teammate Jesse Lingard for his hard work and said that his goal against Leicester City is exactly what he deserved. It's been a tough season for Lingard as he has struggled for form and lost his place in the starting XI, playing just 122 minutes of Premier League football in 2020.

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 inboxSolskjaer thanks United scoutsOle Gunnar Solskjaer thanked United’s scouts for recommending he sign Bruno Fernandes in the January transfer window. The arrival of the Portuguese midfielder changed United ’s season, with his 10 goals in 18 starts helping them claim a top-three finish and Champions League qualification.

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 inboxRoy Keane hailed Bruno Fernandes as the 'obvious difference' after Manchester United turned their campaign around to clinch a top-four finish on the final day of the Premier League season.United travelled to Leicester City knowing defeat would see the Foxes pip them to Champions League football but put in a resilient performance to take all three points.

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.

United struck with 20 minutes remaining to make it 14 games unbeaten, a run of form that has proved enough to rescue a season that was going nowhere in January. Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot to ease United's nerves for the final 20 minutes, with Anthony Martial brought down as he raced through on goal, before Jesse Lingard sealed victory with the last kick of the game after Jonny Evans was sent-off for a bad challenge on Brandon Williams.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made just one change from the 11 that drew with West Ham in midweek, as Aaron Wan-Bissaka returns at right back in place of Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Williams keeps his place at left-back, with Luke Shaw still ruled out with an ankle injury.

Luke Shaw has been one of their main injury concerns, missing the past three matches with a twisted ankle, but should be fit to return at the King Power Stadium.Aaron Wan-Bissaka should also come back into the starting side having been left on the bench for the 1-1 draw with West Ham on Wednesday night.Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba have been the preferred midfield duo for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer of late and ought to continue at the base of a 4-2-3-1, with Bruno Fernandes supporting a front three of

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have called on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to change his system to bring the the best out of Paul Pogba alongside Bruno Fernandes.Pogba has missed the majority of the season through injury and Fernandes' quick start to life in England following his January transfer from Sporting Lisbon had fans dreaming of their partnership in the engine room.The Frenchman returned to the United side when the Premier League restarted in June and scored his first goal of the