Fred Needs To Add Goals To His Game – Hargreaves

Brazilian midfielder, Fred has the potential to become the perfect midfield player, Owen Hargreaves has said.

Hargreaves has been impressed with how the former Shakthar player has silenced his critics who expected him to be a No.10 because of his nationality.

According to him, Fred is a complete player and adding goals to his game will only make him perfect.

He added that he is very good in possession and without the ball because he is aggressive and energetic.

His words, “He’s a complete midfield player but if he can add goals to his game then he’ll be the perfect midfield player.

“In possession he’s very good, out of possession he’s really aggressive and now the players around him are functioning which is a really good sign.

“I think because they paid £50m for Fred and he’s Brazilian that people thought he was a No.10 but he isn’t.

“He’s not a goalscorer and he’s not really creative but what he is is a really good midfield player. He’s two-footed and now we’re seeing the player that was at Shakhtar, where in the Champions League he put in some brilliant performances against the best teams.

“He’s energetic without the ball and now with [Nemanja] Matic as a sitter Fred can be box-to-box, before he was too high and sometimes too deep but now this is a midfield three [Matic, Fred, Bruno Fernandes] it’s balanced, everyone feels comfortable.”