Bruno Fernandes Has Made Mufc Less Vulnerable – Rene Meulensteen

Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes has raised the standards at his new club because he will never accept low standards at Old Trafford, Rene Meulensteen has said.

Rene believes Mufc have finally shaken off a period of vulnerability after the signing of the Portuguese playmaker.

According to him, there is more bite and belief at the club since the ex Sporting player joined because the CM does not accept sloppiness and backward football.

He added that Fernandes has made the difference thus far and his unpredictable kind of football will suit the Red Devils in games to come.

His words, “Fernandes has made a fantastic impact.

“At the moment what’s happening on the pitch is working, and he’s made the difference.

“There was always this vulnerability about the Man United team, but now there’s much more bite and belief about them, and I think Bruno Fernandes has played a key role in that.

“You know what I like about him? He doesn’t accept low standards.

“There was a moment [in a 2-0 derby win over City] when Daniel James broke on the right-hand side and he should have played Fernandes in, he should have pulled it back and it would have been 2-0 – game over.

“And his reaction to those moments where players play a ball and it doesn’t come off, he’s not happy with that.

“That’s exactly what should happen; you should always aim for the highest standards and not accept sloppiness, and that is one of the things he has got.

“On top of that he also always looks to play forward, and he’s got that little bit of unpredictability that you saw in the free-kick that [Anthony] Martial scored from.

“That element of the game was lacking at Man United and, now they have it back, it makes all the difference.”