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In the last round of the league, Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0 to complete the double of this season's Premier League Derby. It was Martial and McTominay who scored, but the best Red Devils player was Bruno Fernandez. His joining is extremely important for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team.
【2 goals and 3 assists in 5 games, b fee to conquer Manchester United】
As we all know, Manchester United's pursuit of Fernandez, which lasted from last summer to this winter, finally succeeded. So why is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer so fond of him that he doesn't give up without success? The Premier League debut, b fee gave the answer.
The debut started, the trust of the coach can be imagined, and b fee on the field, the effect is immediate, his technical ability, passing kung fu, and the awareness of running to meet, so that Manchester United attack is renewed, long-range shooting is very reliable, very threatening. In contrast, Lingard and Pereira were dwarfed.
In the second game against Chelsea, Fernandez continued to start, with a corner kick cross and directly assisting Maguire's header. United's long-maligned set-piece attack finally saw hope in the portuguese midfielder's superb footwork.
Against Watford, B Fee was even more powerful, first creating penalties and personally taking the shot, then sending a fatal direct plug to Martial, and finally giving Greenwood an assist, a single pass, and participating in all 3 goals!
Against Everton, the 18th manchester United finally showed his big trick across the Portuguese domestic arena, and his right foot shot from a distance blasted the world wave.
Seeing this scene, who will Momi think of? Of course it's the Red Devils legend Scholes.
【Soul-destroying, b Fee Conquer Manchester City Derby】
If the first four league games were just a small test and not a real challenge, then for Bruno Fernandez, manchester United's manchester derby at the Theatre of Dreams against Manchester City is the most important test.
The results are important and United desperately need victory to compete for four. Position matters, with b fees playing the front in the 3412 formation. The alignment is important, and in the absence of Manchester City core De Bruyne, he will face his compatriot Bernardo Silva.
The result? Fernandez shined all over the place, conquered the derby, conquered the fans. From the statistics, he contributed 1 assist: a free kick to pick out Anthony Martial, full of imagination and creativity, which makes people shoot amazingly.
Delivered 3 key passes, the most of all players. However, the role of b fee is by no means fully reflected by the data. In short, he can not only meet United's existing fast counter-attacking style of play, but also support the ground attack system that Manchester United lacks.
In the counter-attack, B Fei has excellent vision, excellent insight and accurate passing, and more importantly, he dares to pass forward and risk passing.
At the same time, his speed and sprint ability are underestimated, and in a no-ball situation, he can fully keep up with United's counter-attack speed. For example, in the 70th minute, he followed into the Manchester City penalty area, but James did not choose to pass the ball.
In trench warfare, the b fee is more critical. He runs wide in front of the field to meet and respond, always paying attention to the position of his teammates and daring to ask for the ball. He can be seen on the left, center, right, and three roads: just now he was still on the right side of the road and Fred was doing kicking the wall, and in the blink of an eye, he came to the left rib to help his teammates solve problems and create free kick opportunities.
He actively sought short passes with his teammates and had a heart for technical players such as Nemanja Matic, Fred, Martial and Juan Mata. Under his tandem organisation, United's positional attacks have become fluid and more creative, no longer relying solely on counter-attacks to create threats.
[b fee + Pogba, Manchester United midfield upgrade]
Despite the newcomers, Fernandez has locked up the main position. And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Pogba will return next week, can the two be compatible and allow The United midfield to be further upgraded?
Pogba and Fernandez have similar characteristics, such as excellent technique, footwork, and consciousness. But the former is taller and closer to the box, can play his body and head advantages, and in good physical condition, his possession and rid of super strong, personal ability is the world's top.
Compared with Pogba, Fernandez's individual combat ability is slightly inferior, but the advantage is that it is not sticky balls, which can be processed in the first time and speed up the conversion. Moreover, his defensive enthusiasm is higher, his awareness of pressing in the front court is stronger, and he has done a good job of defending back.
Interestingly, although both can play in front and back, the most suitable position is still the two offensive midfielders in the 433 formation. There is a defensive back "bottom", they can better play the offensive advantage, and the b fee defense can also make up for Pogba's weakness.
Of course, the midfield trio of Fernandez, Fred and Nemani Matic/McTominay has been excellent, and Pogba needs to get back in form as soon as possible after his return, otherwise he may not have been able to compete with Fred.
The scene after the game was impressive. In the heavy rain, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked into the stands for the figure of Manchester United's legendary boss Ferguson. After finding the old lord, he shook his arms and cheered, celebrating the derby victory and telling the mentor: New Scholes, I found!