Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has been included in the FPL team of the week. Bruno has cemented himself as one of the world’s best midfielders by his special skills. Bruno has been single-handedly carrying Man United in the club’s dark days and has been very consistent. He has played a very good game against Fulham and led United to a 3-2 victory. Because of Bruno’s two assists, he has been selected in the FPL team of the week, having a huge number of points. United’s new coach, Michael Carrick, has also appreciated the midfielder and have added him to the untouchable list.
After a run of just 17 points in his past seven games, Erling Haaland is dropped from this FPL team of the week. Just one goal in seven games. It’s a much harder choice for FPL managers to decide what to do with the Norwegian in the long run. It’s better to still hold him—with a nice run of games after this one—unless you really need the money elsewhere. The other priority for managers is to make sure you have a plan to get to three Arsenal players in time for next week. When they have a double game week along with Wolves. Bruno produced last week and gets the armband again in a United team that you feel could score three in any game on current form. Even if their defense is shaky. There’s no point going through all his statistics over and over again. But it is safe to say the Portugal midfielder is head and shoulders above everyone else in terms of creativity. Only Fernandes (12) and Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise (14) have reached double figures for assists in Europe’s top five leagues this season.
United led by Bruno ( FPL TOTW ) vs Fulham
Man United beat Fulham in dramatic fashion, with a late Benjamin Sesko winner sealing a 3-2 win at Old Trafford. Sesko’s 93rd-minute winner came at just the right time for Michael Carrick to ensure it was three wins in three for him as United manager (a run of wins Ruben Amorim matched only once in his controversial stint). He ensure that they remained in the top 4 at the end of the weekend. United started the match well, taking an early lead with a Casemiro goal in the 19th minute. A Bruno Fernandes free kick (initially awarded as a penalty for a Jorge Cuenca tug on Matheus Cunha but changed to a free kick by VAR). It was thundered in at the far post by the Brazilian veteran. It remained 1-0 till just before the hour mark, when the influential Casemiro no-look assisted Cunha down the inside-right channel. Cunha lashed home at the near post. United seemed to be well in control, and despite Fulham seeing a Cuenca goal disallowed for a tight offside call by VAR. They seemed to be heading to a comfortable 2-0 win as they saw Bryan Mbeumo and Sesko miss clear-cut chances.
Carrick went on about Maguire and Bruno after the game.
He told reporters, “I felt it was a game for experience and knowing what it feels like. It was a big ask for H [Maguire], and credit to him. I think we can take for granted sometimes what players do. But for him to play today and come through it. I’m not going to lie, it was a bit of a calculated gamble. As well of how long he could play. If he could get through it because he’s literally trained for two or three days for probably eight or nine weeks, so it just shows you what it really means to him. I thought he was fantastic.
Author’s insight
From the author’s point of view, United are back in form. Bruno has the chance to lead United back to the European competitions.
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