Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with the form of Fred.
The Brazilian has established himself as one of Solskjaer's key midfielders this season and is set to bring up a century of appearances for the Reds when we travel to The Hawthorns to take on West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
“He's really done well and I have to say I have enjoyed working with him from the few season," Solskjaer told reporters at his pre-match press conference.
“When I came he was a boy that was struggling a bit. The numerous questions I got about Fred in press conferences then!
“As I said then, players coming into a new country, it takes time to settle and it took some time for Fred to settle.
“Now that he has, he's grown in confidence."
Solskjaer credits his coaching staff for Fred's progress.
He added: “I'm not going to take any credit for that, it's the coaches, Michael Carrick and Kieran [McKenna] have been brilliant with him.
“But it's Fred himself that has had the hunger and the humility and wanted to learn and to stick at it and keep working.
“As you said, 100 games – there are not many people that can say they've played 100 games for Man United, and I'm sure there will be many more [appearances] to come.
“Hopefully he'll from score outside the box soon, although I'm not sure if it's going to be with his right – I've tried to tell him!"
