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Alan Shearer delivers Bruno Fernandes verdict during Manchester United’s win over Arsenal in the FA Cup

Srinivas Sadhanand

Sun 12 January 2025 19:10, UK Updated Sun 12 January 2025 20:21, UK

Bruno Fernandes starred in Manchester United’s latest victory against Arsenal in the Third Round of the FA Cup.

Manchester Unit🀅ed would struggle without Fernandes, who put in yet another captai﷽n’s performance in his side’s win against ꦿthe Gunners, opening the scoring with a wonderful finish before going on to dispatch his penalty during the shootout as well.

The Portuguese🐭 international has often split opꦇinion since heading to Old Trafford for £46.7 million () in 2020.

But against Arsenal, the 30-year-old rose to the occ⭕asion and dragged his team through🐷 the mud.

Fernandes was tipped to succeed under Ruben Amo🦩rim and slowly but surely, he is starting to do so.

Bruno Fernandes has particularly been delivering in big games under Amorim, shining against Manchester City, Liverpool and no෴w ♑Arsenal as well.

Bruno Fernandes’ work rate hailed as Man United beat Arsenal

Tottenham bid for Fernandes in 2019 but luckily for the Red Devils, they signed the creative midfielder a year later who has be෴come a lynchpin in their side.

Whether it was further up the pitch or defensively, the former Sporting CP talisman put in an absolute shift in as the visitors defeated Mikel Arteta and Co in style.

Alan Shearer was full of praise for Fernandes’ industry after Manchester United secured a win for the ages against Arsenal.

Shearer said via : “Bruno Fernandes 🌜has worked so hard, he has had to do a lot of tracking back as well as getting that wonderful goa🎶l.”

Manchester United supporters would have ꧑been wishing for the FA Cup winner to build on his inspired performance in his side’s 2-2 draw against Liverꦬpool.

Fernandes shone against Liverpool 🍃and against Arsenal, he look☂ed like a man on a mission.

Since his move to Manchester United, ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthe in-form creator’s displays in big games have often been called into question.

But Fernan🐻des is doing what the best players do by doing his tal🌃king on the pitch.

Bruno Fernandes stats in Arsenal vs Manchester United FA Cup clash

Fernandes was delighted by Amorim’s appointment and that is being reflected on the pitch.

Under Erik ten Hag, the seasoned midfielder had suffered a dip in form after the Dutchm⛄an’s debut season where he imp🥂ressed.

However, the same can be said about several of his Manchester🍸 Unite🌸d teammates.

But Fernandes is a man in form now an🐻d his statistics against Arsena🦩l are an indicator of that being the case.

As Alan Shearer pointed out, Fernandes worked his socks off, as ꦫis exemplified by his six ball recoveries, six defensive actions and one tackle won.

Whether it be Kevin De Bruyne or Martin Odegaard, all of the world’s leading attacking midfielders havꦫe shown to be indu🐬strious off the ball.

F💃ernandes has always been relentless out of po💃ssession.

This very habit helped Manchester United see the game out to penalties꧙.

If United retain the F♒A Cup at the end of the season, Fernandes’ heroics will be heralded.