Former midfielder Craig Burley believes that Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes does not understand his role in the team under manager Ruben Amorim. Despite Fernandes' strong offensive statistics last season, he has been deployed in a deeper midfield position this season as part of Amorim's 3-4-2-1 formation, with other summer signings preferred in more advanced attacking roles.
Burley argues that this deeper role hinders Fernandes' ability to influence the game offensively and that the player lacks the understanding of the defensive and positional requirements of a deeper-lying midfielder. Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves agrees, stating that Fernandes is not playing in his natural position and that his creative talents are being wasted. Hargreaves suggests that Fernandes should play as an attacking midfielder (a No. 10) to maxim... download the app to read more
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