World News – UK – Sir Alex Ferguson’s former head coach explains Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes problem

The Portuguese midfielder was again instrumental in the Red Devils 3-1 win against West Ham on Saturday

Former Manchester United manager Rene Meulensteen believes the influence of Bruno Fernandes of the bench in the Red Devils’ win over West Ham at the weekend shows how much the team depends on him.

United went on Saturday after a sad performance in the first half with 1-0 against the Hammers.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made up for Fernandes and Marcus Rashford at break, and the two played a big part in the team that eventually came from behind to win.

However, Solskjaer said before the game that in an ideal world he would not have risked either player who took both punches.

And in an interview with talkSPORT Meulensteen, who was head coach of Sir Alex Ferguson for several years, complained about how much the club depends on Fernandes.

« It’s a long term thing and we’re two years in but this game has summed up Solskjaer’s entire time at United, » said Meulensteen.

« In the first half they were miles away; in the second half they weren’t too far away. Man Utd is always under scrutiny, even though every top 6 club has problems.

« If you get the best two players out of each team, they will have problems and you can see how much United relies on Bruno Fernandes for a performance. « .

« As soon as he is not there, you fall into a slow pedestrian pace, with no runs behind you and no intrusion. If you want to win trophies and leagues you have to be consistent. United has a team with many individual talents.

« They are a team that can show up and beat any team, but can also lose to any team. Every time you wonder which United is going to show up. « 

It remains to be seen which United will show up for their big game against RB Leipzig on Tuesday to avoid a defeat that would eliminate them from the Champions League.

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