Manchester United are back in Premier League action on Monday night against Everton, and one player will be key.
This season has been pretty good for Ruben Amorim and Manchester United, but the next couple of weeks will tell us whether the club is really back.
After early struggles during the 2025/26 campaign, Amorim’s promise that the good times were coming transpired, and now United are unbeaten in five games.
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This weekend, United take on Everton at Old Trafford, and victory would set the Red Devils on the way to a brilliant festive period with a very favourable next 10 games.
Despite United being the favourites, Amorim has highlighted Everton’s quality, but David Moyes will be terrified of facing one Red Devils star.
Bruno Fernandes takes corner for Manchester United.
Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images
Bruno Fernandes has been dominating Everton for years
United were comfortable 4-0 winners in this fixture last season, with Amorim predicting a storm after this, and he was right. So on Monday, things could come full circle for United, and Bruno Fernandes will be key.
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This season, Fernandes has been poor for United by his own standards, struggling in the defensive midfield position and not able to impact games as easily as he did from the 10.
Fernandes is considered a potential departure for 2026, and his performances are only strengthening this case. But despite this, Monday is a game Fernandes has historically been incredible in.
🇵🇹 Bruno Fernandes stats for Manchester United vs Everton
Category Total
Appearances (PL) 11
Minutes Played 966
Goals Scored 6
Assists 5
Goal Contributions (G+A) 11
United’s captain has faced the Toffees 11 times, scoring six and assisting five in this time, making the Merseyside outfit one of his favourite opponents in the league.
So if there is a game for Fernandes to kick his season into gear, this is probably the one to make it happen. But in order to achieve this, Fernandes needs to fix one issue.
Bruno Fernandes must change his shooting at Manchester United
This season has seen Fernandes underperform his expected goals, which is incredibly out of character for the usually lethal Portuguese star.
However, Fernandes found his scoring streak for Portugal during the international break as he nabbed a hat-trick in a 9-1 win.
Ruben Amorim vs David Moyes records at Manchester United
Infographic by SofaScore showing Ruben Amorim vs David Moyes record at Manchester United.
Infographic by SofaScore showing Ruben Amorim vs David Moyes record at Manchester United.
Fernandes has tried his luck from outside the box often this season, 12 times to be exact; however, he has yet to score.
According to Opta, this sees Fernandes with the worst conversion from outside the box this season, with his closest effort being against Nottingham Forest when he hit the post.
Fernandes either needs to score or stop taking these wild shots and look to create better chances instead.