A brilliant strike from Bruno Fernandes gives Manchester United the lead over Leicester City. Fernandes and Amad link up in the final third for a sensational Fernandes strike at the Theater of dreams. Fernandes scores in the 17th minute with a right footed shot from outside the box to the lower corner, assisted by Amad. Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen has no chance to save the shot with all the bodies in front of him.
Watch the Bruno Fernandes strike in the video below.
A brilliant strike from Bruno Fernandes gives Man United the lead over Leicester. 💥
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Today’s game marks Bruno Fernandes’ 250th game in the Manchester United shirt.
Overall, you’d have to say he has been one of the most consistently good players for Manchester United, even while they’ve struggled over the past few years. Fernandes stats: scored 82 goals, given out 72 assists and handed the captain’s armband by the manager.
Moreover, you’d have to say that Bruno Fernandes is the best midfielder in the English Premier league right now. And maybe the past four or five years. Former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær signed Bruno Fernandes, a move that he clearly deserves a ton of credit for.
The goal starts from my throw-in deep in the Leicester defensive third. A few Leicester defenders caught on their heels and asleep.
The Fernandes strike comes after he plays a quick give and go with the outside of his foot to Amad Diallo – who brilliantly back heels the soccer ball back to Fernandes.
Smartly, since the firing of Erik ten Hag, interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy reinserted striker Amad into the lineup for Manchester United.
Oddly, Wout Faes, the Belgian centre-back for Leicester City, has his hands behind his back on this goal. This is a strange move for a defender from so far away. Could Faes not have rushed at Fernandes instead? Why is he so worried about conceding a handball from so far away?
Manchester United are playing with a lot of confidence, and they went on to win the game 3-0.
Finally, is it too early to suggest they might finish in the top four?
