Erik ten Hag aimed a cheeky dig at Thierry Henry about Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday, after the Arsenal great questioned the Portugal midfielder’s influence on the team.
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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has hailed Manchester United as having “outstanding players” and praised three midfielders ahead of their visit to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The visitors will be without a number of players including Jonjo Shelvey and summer signing Alexander Isak but Allan Saint-Maximin is in contention for selection. The Magpies are enjoying a rich vein of form, currently four games unbeaten.
They have netted nine times in their last two matches and come into the fixture having had a full week’s rest following their 5-1 thrashing of Brentford on Saturday. Howe said he found watching United’s game against Omonia on Thursday “useful” ahead of the clash.
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When asked about Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen, he praised the trio for their quality. “Technically they are excellent players, they’re very creative,” he said.
“So for us going into this game we know that’s a huge part of their team. But it’s not just those players, you look further forward, they've got world class players in every position so we’re under no illusions that it’s a very difficult task for us.”
Howe was then asked whether he had ‘the best Bruno in the Premier League’ following Bruno Guimaraes’ double against Brentford. “I think Bruno Fernandes is a fantastic player,” Howe replied.
“They’ve got a lot of similarities to their games, both technically very good. Maybe Fernandes plays a little bit higher up the pitch but our Bruno can do exactly the same, he’s got the versatility of playing deeper. Two great technicians and I enjoy both of them play.”
Howe went on to praise the work Erik ten Hag has done at United so far. He added: “[United
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