‘Sensational’ Bruno Fernandes has made a ‘hell of a difference’ to Manchester United, says Paul Scholes as a Red Devils star and helping in the same AGAIN match to help beat Newcastle
- Paul Scholes has been praising Man United’s ‘sensational’ star Bruno Fernandes
- The Portuguese maestro scored a goal and was supported when United beat Newcastle
- The former United Scholes midfielder has highlighted the impact of the creative player
- Fernandes has reached double figures for goals and assists this season
Paul Scholes has praised Bruno Fernandes ‘sensationally’ as the Portuguese midfielder reached double figures for both goals and assists after Manchester United won over Newcastle.
Despite getting a game relatively quiet by his high standards, Fernandes scored a goal and helped to help Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side see Steve Bruce’s strikers move back. up to second place in the league.
The 26-year-old has emerged as a United striker and has transformed the club’s fortunes since he acquired £ 68m from Sporting Lisbon in January last year, regularly putting in standing performances to keep Solskjaer’s side with an outside chance to win the title.
Paul Scholes has praised Bruno Fernandes as ‘sensational’ after his show on Sunday
As a result of Fernandes’ contributions on Sunday he joined Harry Kane at Tottenham and Thomas Muller at Bayern Munich as the only players in the top five leagues in Europe to record double figures in goals and assists. for this campaign.
And United Scholes legend has been praising the Portuguese midfielder once again after the win at Old Trafford, featuring the ‘sensational’ Red Devils star.
‘There is definitely progress, Ole have put a real threat to this team and Bruno Fernandes has been a big difference,’ the former midfielder told BT Sport.
The Portuguese maestro quit and helped again to help Man United beat Newcastle
This is the seventh time a United talisman has done so in a league game this season
‘Only Mo Salah has scored more goals than he has this season. The impact he has had on this team has been incredible. Previously united [his arrival] he could not create many chances or score many goals.
‘It didn’t really matter [against Newcastle] but they are the standards we expect from him now. Support and another goal, the support was lucky I believe but it has made a hell of a difference to this football team. ‘
It was the seventh league game in which Fernandes has aimed and assisted this season, with no other player in the top five leagues recording the same tally, according to Opta.
Meanwhile, United solskjaer boss praised the performance of the second half at his side after entering the breakout after an undeveloped 45-minute opening against the Magpies.
Fernandes has transformed the Red Devils and Scholes praises the Portuguese victory
‘We had to pick up the tempo a bit, especially in the final third and I felt we had managed to do that,’ said the full-time Red Devils boss.
‘It’s always sad after an away game in Europe. It really took up half an hour, even if we controlled the ball we couldn’t create too many big times.
‘It was about moving the ball faster, being smarter in our position and finding our better positions and some good goals.’
Sunday’s win keeps the Old Trafford club’s weak hopes of winning the Premier League title
Solskjaer named player Dan James, who placed United’s second to be promoted once again. The Welshman has been sidelined but has had a strong week with a goal against Real Sociedad.
‘He [James] he’s never gone, he’s been working hard behind the scenes, always available, always a player you can use in a variety of roles. He’s learning the game and I’m very excited for it.
‘We work with him, we try to help everyone, Dan from the Championship came up to Man United, he hit a few goals in his first few games he’s going to put some energy on him away from it with the headlines and media attention but it has gone downhill and worked to gain that confidence to believe in itself.
‘Now he knows he’s a good player.’
