It happened like many expected: Bruno Fernandes (MID, 8.5m) played as a false nine in the match against Fulham last night, in which Manchester United won 1-0, and the only goal in this match was scored by new club signing Joshua Zirkzee (FWD, 7.0m).
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As a first penalty taker in the team, also with some set-piece duties over the games, Fernandes was more than a must-have in this game week, and mostly because of his position—false 9 in the absence of Rasmus Hojlund (FWD, 7.5m).
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However, even though he has put up 1XG in the match against Fulham, Fernandes did not get an attacking return, and the statistics were really disappointing, so, in general, he gets only 3 points at the end.
The Portugal international had 2 big chances missed, as he easily could get a brace from those situations; he had 6 shots in general with 3 shots on target. It was not only those 2 big chances; there was one more in his favorite position, but his shoot was not good enough.
It’s a questionable whether Erik ten Hag will use Fernandes at the same position in the next game against Brighton next week away after those missed chances, but one is sure: Fernandes was on it, he was close to it, and we all know what he is capable of, so are the attacking returns coming in a big way for Manchester United star in the coming game weeks?
It’s a hard question, as there is a high possibility for him to play in that position in the first 3-4 game weeks, but this win can give Manchester United a big motivation, and with the solid run of fixtures, except that match against Liverpool at home in game week 3, Fernandes can be a great option in the midfield for the Fantasy Premier League managers.
