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Dec62020 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd set to offer Bruno Fernandes huge pay rise in new contract

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Manchester United are set to offer Bruno Fernandes a new contract with a huge pay rise that will see him double his current wages, despite only signing for the club in January. The Portuguese midfielder has become a key part of the Manchester United team since joining from Sporting that the club are ready to offer him a much better one. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes earns £100,000-per-week on his current contract, which has an option to be extended by another year, but the Mirror claims that the Red Devils are happy to increase it to around £200,000-a-week. The 26-year-old is currently nowhere near the top earners at the club, with David De Gea on £350,000-a-week and Pogba taking home around £300,000-per-week. Players like Jesse Lingard and...

Nov252020 by JBNo Comments

Ronaldo reacts after Fernandes’ goals in Man Utd’s win over Istanbul

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Cristiano Ronaldo is a fan of Bruno Fernandes’ latest performance for Manchester United as they secured a 4-1 win over Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday. The Portugese midfielder scored a superb goal on the edge of the area to open the scoring for United before he doubled their lead in the 19th minute. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes then passed up the chance to score a hat-trick as he handed his penalty over to Marcus Rashford, who put the Red devils three in front. Daniel James then scored a late goal to complete United’s 4-1 victory, which has put them in a good position at the top of Group H with only two matches remaining. Meanwhile, Ronaldo was also in action in the Champions League on Tuesday as he scored in Juvent...

Nov222020 by JBNo Comments

What Bruno Fernandes told Man Utd teammates about penalty incident vs West Brom

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Nemanja Matic has revealed Bruno Fernandes told him immediately that he got the ball after a challenge with West Brom midfielder Conor Gallagher. The referee David Coote initially awarded a penalty against the United star in the second half of their game with the Baggies, but he overturned his decision after watching the incident again on the pitch-side monitor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The decision caused controversy, with the Red devils then awarded a spot kick of their own for a handball, which was converted by Fernandes after a retake. The goal was enough for United to win the three points, as Matic spoke to MUTV after the match about the penalty incidents. "Bruno said straight away that he had the ball at first," said the United midfielder....

Nov162020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes picks the best between Scholes, Lampard & Gerrard

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Bruno Fernandes has said Paul Scholes was better than Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard - and he hopes to emulate the Manchester United legend. For several years, England supporters have fought over which of the three midfielders was the best, with all enjoying outstanding careers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Scholes had to leave England duty after being forced out wide to accommodate Gerrard and Lampard in a 4-4-2 formation. But Fernandes has said Scholes is the best of the three players for him - and is drawing inspiration from the legend, having scored 13 goals and provided ten assists in 21 Premier League matches. Fernandes told the UTD Podcast: "I think Scholes was one of the best midfielders in the world. For England, a lot of people talk abou...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes reacts to surprise Man Utd captaincy for PSG game

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Bruno Fernandes is happy with the ‘honour’ of captaining Manchester United against French side Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, but says it changes nothing about the team. Fernandes will wear the club's armband during the Champions League clash against Paris with Harry Maguire currently out injured and missing the Champions League game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portuguese midfielder only arrived at the club in the January window but has already become a big figure in the team and is a natural leader on the pitch. United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer only let Fernandes know of his new role in the pre-match press conference when he sat next to the player and asked who would be his captain on Tuesday night. ‘We hope Harry will be fit for the w...

Oct192020 by JBNo Comments

Fernandes praises Maguire & sends transfer message to Man Utd fans

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Bruno Fernandes has praised Harry Maguire after the defender scored Manchester United’s opening goal in their 4-1 win over Newcastle. Maguire, who has had a difficult start to the campaign in the wake of his arrest in Greece, came under huge criticism in midweek after he was sent off in England’s Nations League 1-0 defeat to Denmark. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Solskjaer said he never considered dropping him for United’s trip to Newcastle and singled out his ‘inspirational performance’ in the south-east. And Fernandes also hailed the United’s captain in his post-match interview with MUTV. ‘Of course we are happy for Harry,’ the Portugal international said. ‘Harry is a big player, he’s playing for one of the biggest teams in the world, he’s c...

Oct142020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes furious with Man Utd over transfer failure

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Bruno Fernandes is reportedly furious with Manchester United’s board over their approach to the summer transfer window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer missed out on his priority target as Jadon Sancho stayed at Borussia Dortmund, with the Red devils failing to meet the Bundesliga side’s £107.8 million asking price. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United were forced into a late transfer activity on deadline day as Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani, Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo, who will join in the January window, were all signed. Donny van de Beek also signed for United in a £39m deal from Ajax earlier in the transfer window but the playmaker is yet to start any Premier League match this season. According to Duncan Castles on the Transfer Window Podcast, Fernande...

Oct132020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes camp respond to bust-up rumours with Solskjaer

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Bruno Fernandes’ camp have reportedly denied rumours that the midfielder was involved in a heated bust-up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the club's 6-1 defeat to Tottenham. According to reports, the Portuguese midfielder slammed his Manchester United team-mates and even questioned Solskjaer’s tactics at the break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes was taken off at half-time, despite scoring Manchester United’s only goal from a penalty, and it had been claimed that he was furious with his manager for substituting him in the game. ‘He [Fernandes] was clearly in a rage after having a face like thunder when he raced down the tunnel,’ a United insider told the Sunday Mirror. ‘He laid into team-mates, accusing them of not upholding the proud name...

Oct112020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes blasted Man Utd players & criticised Solskjaer in Tottenham defeat

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Bruno Fernandes slammed his Manchester United teammates and even questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactics at half time during the 6-1 defeat against Mourinho's Tottenham last Sunday. The Red devils suffered their second home defeat of the campaign as Spurs ran out comfortable winners at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer’s side were 4-1 down at half time and were also reduced to 10 men after Anthony Martial’s controversial red card. And Fernandes scored the penalty to give United an early lead but struggled to make an impact and was taken off at half time as Solskjaer brought on Fred and McTominay. According to the Sunday Mirror, Fernandes was unhappy at the break and tore into his teammates after their woeful performance in the...

Oct92020 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes unhappy with Solskjaer’s decision against Tottenham

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Bruno Fernandes was left dejected by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to take him off at half-time during last week’s humiliating 6-1 defeat against Tottenham. According to The Athletic, Fernandes was among the most vocal players in the dressing room at half-time last Sunday. United were losing 4-1 at the time and had been reduced to 10 men after the dismissal of Anthony Martial. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United fell further behing after the Frenchman was handed a red card for lashing out at Erik Lamela, but Fernandes’s display of passion away from the cameras did not dissuade Solskjaer from taking the decision to take the player off. The Athletic claim that Solskjaer’s decision was a tactical one, because he felt he needed more legs in midfield, alt...