RE: Bruno Fernandes deal represents massive gamble for United
I quite enjoyed your analysis but I beg to differ slightly. Bruno Fernandes was definitely not a signing made out of desperation but a calculated risk considering Pogba will/might be leaving in the summer.
Watching him today made was a clear indication of what we have been missing in the midfield. Someone with an eye for a pass, a killer shot and quick on the turn.
However, he is equally plagued by the dire lack of quality around him, Solskjaer having to push him back alongside Fred mid-game after it was definitively clear how shambolic Perreira was in the same position.
Unfortunately, that meant his effectiveness was limited until the final periods of the game where Wolves looked to sit back, wasted time on the fouls as Fred and Fernandes pushed higher up the pitch.
Cannot wait to see him in a midfield with Pogba and McTominay/Matic, with the freedom of the attacking third.
Can't wait to see Spurs' Fernandes and Bergwijn in action against City too. ;)
I wonder why it was then that United didn’t complete the signing in the summer? Pogba had already said he wanted to leave and as you’ve said United are short of quality. I reckon they thought the price they were quoted was too far over the odds for a player with Fernandes lack of experience in a top league. They’ve only paid it now because they’re desperate!
I’m more excited to see Lo Celso against City tomorrow. If Spurs can get him and N’Dombele fit and firing and get a quality defensive midfielder in the summer then we’ll have one the best midfields in the league. Lo Celso is 2 years younger than Fernandes, he’s come from a higher quality league where he was successful and he cost half as much!