Former Manchester City player and football pundit Micah Richards was really pleased with one Manchester United player for his performance against Tottenham on Sunday.
Even though the match ended in a 2-2 draw, there were some impressive performances from the Manchester United players.
Marcus Rashford looked in good touch and scored a crucial goal for the team, a goal that he desperately needed. Rasmus Hojlund showed he is gaining confidence and scored a thumping goal.
However, the player who impressed Richards the most was Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.
Speaking on the podcast “The Rest Is Football”, Richards expressed how impressed he was with Bruno Fernandes’ work ethic.
Richards believes the £47 million midfielder led by example with his performance, putting his emotion into his hard work.
Speaking on the podcast, Richards said:
“You know who I thought was really good today but not really on the ball but off the ball, Fernandes. I thought his attitude was brilliant.
“There were certain times where Spurs were on the counter attack and he was running back and leading by example and I just thought his all round attitude today was excellent.
“I know he is always very creative, one of the best creators in the league, but sometimes he gets a bit emotional so the quality in his game you don’t really talk about. But it was his work rate which shone for me.”
Lineker replied: “He is very talented. He has a lot going for him. But as you said he can lose the plot occasionally, if things are not going well.”
The result in the end wasn’t as good as some of the performances. United lead twice in the match but conceded the lead both times.
The second half performance in particular was disappointing and the Red Devils failed to assert their authority on the game.
Pressure is mounting on Erik ten Hag with Sir Jim Ratcliffe watching the match from the stands and getting involved in the club operations.
