BRUNO FERNANDES
The Portuguese magnifico ended his maiden month as everlasting United captain in sometimes inspirational vogue, as a worthy winner of our Man of the Match award following the thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Nottingham Forest.
Along with firing house the game-sealing penalty, Fernandes created the very important equaliser by cleverly heading Marcus Rashford’s supply again throughout the face of aim to his gleeful and grateful fellow midfielder Casemiro. And Bruno’s total show, main by instance together with his lung-busting runs, embodied the spirit that Ten Hag’s males wanted to place a quick interval of adversity to mattress.
As for his earlier August outings, the lately appointed skipper accepted he missed a golden alternative to offer United a deserved half-time lead at Tottenham. However aside from that wayward header, our no.8 was in any other case sharp in that first 45, instigating lots of the Reds’ finest assaults.
The month started for Bruno with a proud second, as he led the crew out at Previous Trafford for the primary time in a aggressive match since being given the armband. Nothing lower than a win would do for such an event, and he did as a lot as anyone in a crimson shirt to make sure Wolves had been despatched packing on the finish of a 1-0 house triumph.