Mirror Sport – ‘Bru the man’

Bruno Fernandes “vindicated” Erik ten Hag’s call to let the midfielder keep the armband has he “inspired Manchester United to an emphatic Europa League win” is the back page lead. 

Mirror Sport says Erik ten Hag hailed Bruno Fernandes for putting his Anfield meltdown behind him and inspiring Manchester United to an emphatic Europa League win.

United skipper Fernandes was singled out for criticism in the wake of last Sunday’s 7-0 humiliation at arch rivals Liverpool, after losing the plot at Anfield. But he produced a captain’s display and vindicated Ten Hag’s decision to allow him to keep wearing the armband, with the win all but securing United’s quarter-final place.

Fernandes had a hand in United’s first two goals and scored the third, with Ten Hag saying: “I think he was the best player on the pitch. He showed his personality.

“He played a little deeper role tonight and I think he was brilliant, making the game from the back in position, a lot of good passes in between the lines and from there we created a lot of chances.

“He was brilliant today, he led the team from the first minute by his game. In possession, he made the rythm of the game and then scored a goal, so I’m happy.”

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