Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes hits back at penalty complaints

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes joked Fred resembled Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos after his second-half cameo at left-back during the win against Southampton.United cruised to a win against Saints at Old Trafford, netting four first-half goals which put the result beyond doubt after Alex Jankewitz's early red card.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw a chance to hand some first-team minutes to summer signing Donny van de Beek given United's superior position and rest the in-form

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has developed into a dead-ball specialist since joining Manchester United and it is not just opposition goalkeepers who have struggled to stop him finding the back of the net.Fernandes joined United from Sporting Lisbon for an initial fee of £47million in January 2020 and immediately assumed the role of penalty taker within the squad.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe clank of the studs could be heard trudging up the sloped Stretford End tunnel towards the modest home dressing room. Manchester United were 4-1 down at the interval to Tottenham and, in the away dressing room, Jose Mourinho was preparing his players to inflict a joint-record defeat on United.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have been reacting to a moment in the second half of Wednesday's loss to Sheffield United which perfectly highlighted the difference in work ethic of Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial during the game. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Blades at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand was critical of Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Alex Telles, David de Gea and Nemanja Matic after Manchester United lost to Sheffield United.United fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, with goals from Kean Bryan and Oliver Burke securing only a second Premier League victory of the season for the visitors.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have included David de Gea, Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial in their side to face Sheffield United tonight (8.15pm UK time kick off).Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made six changes to the side that started the game against Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, with Bruno Fernandes, Nemanja Matic and Alex Telles also coming in to the team.Eric Bailly misses out completely, as Tuanzebe plays at centre-back alongside Harry Maguire.

United have slight injury concerns over Marcus Rashford, with the England striker coming off with a knee injury in their previous game against Liverpool.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Monday, January 25.Bruno Fernandes has hit back at suggestions claiming he is tired after he was left out of United's starting XI against Liverpool at the weekend, with Donny van de Beek starting in his stead.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rested his creative midfielder ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round tie, introducing him midway through the second half.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held talks with Donny van de Beek about his role in the squad before their midweek win over Fulham.The Dutchman's lack of game time has been a talking point amongst supporters and the media after signing from Ajax for £40million in the summer.Van de Beek currently finds himself fifth choice at Old Trafford, behind Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay and Fred, which has seen him used as a late substitute

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes has hit back at suggestions he is feeling the effects of a gruelling season after being let out of the Manchester United starting line-up in the FA Cup win against Liverpool.The Portuguese playmaker was a surprise omission by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the Old Trafford fixture, but he came off the bench with 24 minutes remaining and scored the winner with an arrowed free-kick, sealing a 3-2 victory.Fernandes was withdrawn late on at Anfield

straight to your inbox every day for freeVictor Lindelof told Manchester United teenager Mason Greenwood to keep improving after he ended his goal drought in the FA Cup win against Liverpool.Greenwood scored United's equaliser in a thrilling 3-2 win, with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes also on the scoresheet to set up a fifth-round clash with West Ham.Rashford set Greenwood up for the first-half strike before the 19-year-old returned the favour early in the second half.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans hailed Luke Shaw as the second coming of Roberto Carlos after his performance in the FA Cup win over Liverpool on Sunday.United moved into the fifth round of the competition following an exciting 3-2 win over their rivals at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for free Bruno Fernandes praised Donny van de Beek's performance against Liverpool after the Netherlands international started ahead of him in the FA Cup tie. Van de Beek was given a rare opportunity to impress in the absence of Fernandes and he looked lively before being replaced by the Portuguese playmaker with the game tied at 2-2.

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes' impact at Manchester United is comparable to that of Eric Cantona when he signed for the club in 1992.That is according to Class of 92 United graduate Ben Thornley, who was at Old Trafford at the same time as Cantona under Sir Alex Ferguson. Cantona is now revered for having a transformational impact at United after Ferguson snapped him up for £1.2million from Leeds.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans are excited at the prospect of Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo linking up after the Portuguese was spotted giving advice to the youngster in first-team training.Diallo completed his long-awaited move to Old Trafford earlier this month and immediately joined up with the first-team despite playing only 59 minutes for Atalanta's senior side prior to his transfer.The 18-year-old was absent from the U23 team that was defeated by

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest for Tuesday, January 19.Edwin Van der Sar insists that United remain confident that Donny van de Beek can be a success at Old Trafford.Van de Beek has endured a difficult start to his career in Manchester, making just two Premier League starts all campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have hit out at Richard Keys for his criticism of their performance against Liverpool.United stayed top of the Premier League thanks to a goalless draw at Anfield on Sunday.In a game of few clear-cut chances, Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes both forced home goalkeeper Alisson into late saves to keep the scores level.Yet these late chances were not enough to placate Keys, who argued that no United fan would have been happy with what

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has issued a message to Manchester City counterpart Raheem Sterling regarding penalties.United 's number of spot-kicks this season has led to criticism, with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp among them, while fans on social media often claim scoring from the spot is 'stat-padding'. Fernandes has hit back at that suggestion though, discussing the challenge of taking a penalty and stating it's not as easy as some think.