There are two players who are considered irreplaceable at Manchester United by Gary Neville, a former Man United defender who is now a football pundit. He called Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire.
Fernandes arrived at Old Trafford in January 2019 from Sporting Lisbon. From this moment on he changed the game of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad.
The Portuguese midfielder played an important role by helping Man United to finish third in the Premier League last season. Fernandes kept Man United unbeaten for seven games in a row.
Fernandes has recorded 25 goals and 15 assists in 42 appearances for Man United. A total of 17 goals and 12 assists in the Premier League.
Most recently, the 26-year-old player played brilliantly when Man United destroyed Leeds United with a score of 6-2 in the Premier League week 14. Fernandes scored two goals, one of which was a penalty.
Meanwhile, Maguire is the current captain of Man United. He was part of the Red Devils stepping into the English League Cup semi finals after beating Everton.
Gary Neville explains the reasons why Fernandes and Maguire are important players for Man United. According to him, Fernandes is important as an attacker, while Maguire is the main figure in maintaining the defense of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad.
“They are two players who in my opinion are irreplaceable. Fernandes is irreplaceable, Man United is far away without him. He is an important part of the puzzle, “he quoted Metro as saying, Friday (25/12/2020).
“Maguire, I thought, you would know if he was missing. My instinct was that they would miss him terribly.”
“I know some people say he’s not the best defender in the league, that he’s not been brilliant since he came, but he has a big presence at the heart of the defense.”
“He’s good on the ball, he’s calm and he’s good in the air. He doesn’t make a lot of mistakes, sometimes he blunders, but he is a good center-back, “he concluded.
