Man Utd Double winner Sharpe: Is Fernandes really so good?

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5 Mar 2021 • 10:45 AM MYT
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Manchester United Double winner Lee Sharpe has questioned Bruno Fernandes' big match form.

Sharpe - who won three Premier League titles with United - is still not sold on Fernandes' contribution to the team.

He told Ladbrokes: "Over the last few months I'm not really sure you could say Bruno Fernandes has performed in the big games.

"I know everyone is raving about him, and I'll probably get slagged off for it, but I'm still not quite sure about Bruno. He did come in and set the world alight but since then - apart from penalties - he's not really done anything.

"For me, he seems to give the ball away far too cheaply and he's not getting as involved as I'd like. Whether it's down to where the manager is playing him or Ole's instructions on what he wants him to do, he just doesn't seem to be getting involved anywhere near as much as he used to.

"It's always going to be harder playing against the top teams, but that's when you want your key players to stand up and produce something magical, but sometimes I feel like United sort of wing it in those games.

"They don't really have a plan. Yes, they move it around and they pass the wall well but if they come up against a well-organised defence, they struggle to create anything and I don't think they have a real plan in place at times."