Arsenal legend Ian Wright has claimed that Bruno Fernandes will prosper at Manchester United under the guidance of compatriot Ruben Amorim.
The former Sporting Lisbon coach took charge of his first game at the weekend against Ipswich Town and, despite the perfect start, United fans were left with a familiar sinking feeling as they could only manage a 1-1 draw against the newly promoted side.
One of the numerous players who seemed to struggle in Amorim’s 3-4-3 formation was Fernandes, with the talisman having much less of an impact than we are accustomed to seeing.
The Portuguese talent struggled at the start of the season under Erik ten Hag but came roaring back into form under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The captain scored four goals in four games for the Red Devils as he prospered under Van Nistelrooy’s stewardship.
Speaking on the the Kelly and Wrighty Show, Wright was much more optimistic about what he saw from United’s captain than most other pundits.
Commenting on his showing he said, “can I say something though in respects to Bruno Fernandes. He’s going to be even better.”
The former striker claims he saw enough on Sunday afternoon to suggest that the 30 year old will prosper in Amorim’s side.
“He’s going to be unbelievable, even seeing it in flashes, he was picking up the ball and he had options, I’m telling you, once he gets the right players, we’re going to see something.”
Fernandes has certainly proven in the past four and a half years that he can take the bull by the horns and put in sensational performances when his side need it most.
Nonetheless, while he did fail to show much as one of Amorim’s two number tens, he did benefit from a tactical switch in the second half, dropping into a deeper midfield position, which could signal his potential role in the future.
Fernandes will be aiming to get back on the score sheet when United welcome Norwegian champions FK Bodø/Glimt to Old Trafford in the Europa League tomorrow night.
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Alex Browne
Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Proud owner of such niche shirts such as Kleberson, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Gary Neville. Grew up pretending to be Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the back garden, with little success.
