Bruno Fernandes has explained how he examines each Manchester United attacking player to get the best out of his teammates, including Joshua Zirkzee.
As well as being one of Manchester United’s best performers, Bruno Fernandes is a contender for the Premier League Player of the Year.
Fernandes has consistently been one of the most creative players in the Premier League in recent years, and he currently has 16 assists to his name this season.
That makes Fernandes arguably the most influential player in the United dressing room, renowned for getting the most out of his teammates.
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Bruno Fernandes reveals how to unlock Joshua Zirkzee
Fernandes’ work rate and creativity are the main attributes that set the Portugal international apart from the rest.
In an interview with Men In Blazers, Fernandes lifts the lid on how he gets the best out of the fellow attacking players at United.
Fernandes speaks about Amad, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, and Joshua Zirkzee.
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“With Amad, it’s more passing him the ball wide for a one vs one situation,” Fernandes said.
“With Cunha is going together with him and trying to make one twos. He likes to connect with the players inside.
“With Bryan is more on the edge of the last line to try to get the last pass and be able to run behind their defence.
“So, I just have to read every player that I’ve had ahead of me and knowing what’s the best qualities of them.
“When I have Ben [Sesko] on the pitch, I know that he will love crosses. When I get into those spaces, he will wait for that cross to come.
“When I have Josh, I know that kind of Italian football that you learn in Italy that he was there, I was there and we have that connection of let the ball going, one touch round corner, knows that small things that will make him become the best version of himself.”
Out of the players mentioned by Fernandes, Zirkzee is considered a squad player, but the club captain clearly rates the Netherlands international highly.
Zirkzee has been limited to just 20 appearances this season, with just four starts in the Premier League.
The 24-year-old has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer.
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Bruno Fernandes proud to raise his family in Manchester
Fernandes has been living in Manchester for over six years and considers it home.
When asked about how Mancunian he feels, Fernandes spoke about how his children have picked up the accent from being raised there.
“Obviously, when you are so long in a place, I feel part of it,” Fernandes added.
“I’m very proud of my nation, and I love my country. I love to be there.
“I feel at home in Manchester. My kids feel at home here.
“It’s wonderful for me to be in a place where the kids can enjoy so much and feel so much at home as they do in Manchester.
“I felt Mancunian until I heard my kids speaking English and having the accent. Then, I understand that I am not as much as they are.”
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