Manchester United signed Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon in January of 2020. The signing of Fernandes coincided with a massive turn in fortunes for Manchester United, with the Portuguese midfielder carrying the Red Devils from eighth place to third in the Premier League at the end of the season.
Manchester United fans were excited at the prospect of Fernandes pairing up with club-record signing Paul Pogba in the heart of United’s midfielder. The duo seemed to click together towards the end of last season, but have been unable to rekindle the same partnership at the start of the current campaign.
This has led Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to make repeated changes to Manchester United’s midfield. Solskjaer has preferred to use Scott McTominay and Fred at the base of the midfield with Fernandes up top, to add some much-needed bite and dynamism to the middle of the park.
Paul Pogba has been a substitute in Manchester United’s last two Premier League matches while Fernandes has been an ever-present fixture in the starting line-up since joining the club.
Gary Neville feels Manchester United should play Pogba further forward alongside Bruno Fernandes in midfield
Neville feels Solskjaer should play Pogba and Fernandes further forward together and use one defender to cover.
Manchester United have bounced back from their 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham by winning away at Newcastle and PSG. The Red Devils will be hoping to continue that form into the coming few weeks, in which they have crucial fixtures.
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