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Bruno Fernandes explains how Pogba has made him a better player

Bruno Fernandes explains how Pogba has made him a better player

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes claims Paul Pogba is "one of the best players in the world" and says working with him at Manchester United has helped to raise his own game. A Portuguese playmaker has been a revelation at the club, with a role as club talisman taken on from the moment he joined the Red devils in January 2020. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes is often the man that United look to for inspiration, he has 36 goals and 22 assists, but there is plenty of talent around him - including Pogba who has rediscovered him form as part of an exciting midfield unit. Fernandes has told the club's official website of playing alongside Pogba: "My relationship with Paul since the beginning, as I met Paul already in Italy, I already know him with much, much relation ...
Bruno Fernandes gives his verdict on the European Super League

Bruno Fernandes gives his verdict on the European Super League

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes has become the first player directly involved in the Super League to break his silence on the breakaway competition. The Manchester United playmaker shared an Instagram post from compatriot Daniel Podence, in which the Wolves star appeared to condemn the new competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Podence's post reads: "The ball. The song. The dream. The Zidane's volley... Kaka's solo... Liverpool in Athens... Ole in Barcelona... Cris and Seedorf... There some (sic) things we just can't really pay for." Responding to the post, Fernandes replied: "Enorme (enormous)." The Portugal international later shared the post to his own Instagram Story, and wrote the text: "Dreams can't be [bought]," alongside clapping emojis. Until now pla...
Bruno Fernandes sends message to van de Beek after first Premier League assist

Bruno Fernandes sends message to van de Beek after first Premier League assist

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes has congratulated Donny van de Beek after he ended his long wait to register an assist in the Premier League. Manchester United solidified second spot in the league – and closed the gap to leaders Manchester City to eight points – with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Old Trafford on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mason Greenwood put the Red devils ahead shortly after the break with a fine finish, though Burnley hit back with an immediate equaliser via James Tarkowski. United again went ahead as Greenwood grabbed a second thanks to a huge deflection, before Edinson Cavani wrapped up the three points late on. It was that last goal which may have given United supporters and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the most delight, with Van de Beek coming ...
Paul Pogba reveals Bruno Fernandes’ only weakness at Man Utd

Paul Pogba reveals Bruno Fernandes’ only weakness at Man Utd

Premier League
Paul Pogba has opened up about his partnership with Bruno Fernandes and says the Manchester United midfielder is a dream to play with. Reports earlier this season claimed the player had grown envious of the former Sporting Lisbon skipper and coveted the freedom and attacking license he was given by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since returning to full fitness, Pogba has formed a good understanding with the Portugal international and joked that the midfielder’s only weakness is in the defensive side of his game. ‘I enjoy playing with Bruno,’ Pogba told told MUTV. ‘He’s someone who understands the game and understands the movement that can give you a beautiful pass, he can finish too. He’s all over the place, he can do everything rea...
Bruno Fernandes speaks out on Man Utd facing Roma in the Europa League

Bruno Fernandes speaks out on Man Utd facing Roma in the Europa League

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes is expecting Manchester United to be tested by some of their former players when they play Roma in the Europa League. The Red devils booked their place in the semi-final after easing to a 4-0 aggregate win over Granada on Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Roma await them after edging past Ajax, with former United players Chris Smalling and Mkhitaryan now plying their trade for the Giallorossi, along with Edin Dzeko who scored the decisive goal on the night to ensure his team got through. Quizzed on Man United’s semi-final opponents, Fernandes told BT Sport: ‘Every team will give you a problem. ‘We know Italian teams normally play really well, they have good organisations defensively and they can create problems offensively. ‘The...
Bruno Fernandes trolls Man Utd star over lack of goals

Bruno Fernandes trolls Man Utd star over lack of goals

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes has made fun of Manchester United team-mate Fred, saying he will have to wait ‘a year’ for his next goal after netting a rare strike against Tottenham last weekend. Fred scored United’s equaliser on Sunday and Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford both got goals shortly after to secure a 3-1 victory for the Red devils. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fred’s goal was only his fourth for Manchester United since he joined the club from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 and his first in the Premier League in 31 months. After cancelling Son Heung-min’s first-half goal, Fred was greeted by a friendly shove from Fernandes during the team’s celebrations. ‘So [it was] because Fred normally never scores!’ Fernandes, who has scored 24 goals this campaign, t...
Bruno Fernandes disagrees with Solskjaer’s claims over Man Utd motivation

Bruno Fernandes disagrees with Solskjaer’s claims over Man Utd motivation

Premier League
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes clearly disagrees with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over the team's attitude towards winning trophies. The Red devils are still fighting to win one trophy this campaign, as it now seems their Premier League title challenge is all-but over. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United are currently 14 points behind table-toppers Manchester City, and it seems very unlikely they'll be able to make that up in the last eight matches of the season. Their best chance of silverware is the Europa League after their exit from the FA Cup. Speaking after the defeat to Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Solskjear played down the importance of winning titles. He said: "In the league position you see if there’s any progress for m...
Bruno Fernandes sends message to Man Utd team-mate over ‘difficult’ campaign

Bruno Fernandes sends message to Man Utd team-mate over ‘difficult’ campaign

Premier League
Bruno Fernandes believes it’s ‘normal’ for Mason Greenwood to be struggling in front of goal this campaign but says it’s more important to focus on his contribution to the team. Greenwood scored the winner in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Brighton, with Marcus Rashford and former United star Danny Welbeck the other players on the scoresheet. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Greenwood scored 10 goals last season but has found it harder to come by this campaign. Fernandes is convinced the player – who is considered one of the best finishers at United – will start finding the net more as time passes but believes he should be focusing on all aspects of his game, rather than just on how many goals he scores. ‘What everyone has to know is Mason is a yo...
Bruno Fernandes endorses Man Utd’s push to sign Sporting Lisbon star

Bruno Fernandes endorses Man Utd’s push to sign Sporting Lisbon star

Transfer Info, Premier League
Bruno Fernandes is endorsing Manchester United’s push to sign Sporting Lisbon left-back Nuno Mendes, according to reports in Portugal. The 18-year-old defender has emerged as one of the brightest young prospects in the Primeira Liga after making his debut for Sporting last year. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Last month, Mendes was rewarded for his good displays with his first senior international call-up, and he played three matches for Portugal during the recent international break. According to Record, the Red devils have been keeping tabs on Mendes’ progress and are looking to make a move this summer transfer window in order to beat competition from Man City and Liverpool. The report claims that Alex Telles, who moved to United from Porto last sum...
Matic mocks Bruno Fernandes over Ronaldo’s disallowed goal

Matic mocks Bruno Fernandes over Ronaldo’s disallowed goal

Premier League
Nemanja Matic left a cheeky present for Bruno Fernandes on his return to Manchester United as he teased him over Cristiano Ronaldo’s disallowed goal. The Portugal skipper threw his armband on the ground and left the pitch in anger before full-time of his side’s 2-2 draw against Serbia on Saturday, having felt he had been denied a clear goal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With the scores level and Serbia a man down, Ronaldo latched onto a cross in the stoppage time and put the ball towards goal – only for Milenkovic to race back and clear it. But replays appeared to confirm that the ball had crossed the line and both Ronaldo and the Portugal team were left fuming as there was no goal-line technology in the game. To make matters worse, Fernandes was sh...
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