Phil Neville heaps praise on ‘special’ Bruno Fernandes, draws similarities with Rooney

Everton legend Phil Neville has showered praise on Man United ace Bru Fernandes, claiming that  Portuguese superstar is a 'special' player, following United's impressive 3-1 win over Everton on Saturday. Fernandes has been sensational for United since arriving at club in January and once again stole show with two goals and an assist on Saturday, helping Red Devils to ir third win of campaign. Neville has w gone on to compare  impact Bru Fernandes has h on club to that of club legends including Wayne Rooney and Eric Cantona 

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Phil Neville on Bru Fernandes' impact at Man United

While speaking to Premier League productions, England women's team he coach Phil Neville was all praise for Bru Fernandes following his MOTM display against Everton. "He (Bru) is a special player. Since joining club I don't think he's h a dip in his form," said Neville.  43-year-old explained that he was thoroughly impressed with Fernandes' consistency and spoke highly of his impact at club. 

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"When Fernandes speaks, he sounds like a true Manchester United player, maybe even like a captain, he speaks like a leer who wants to win games. We've seen plenty of players come to United over past dece but body has h as big an impact as him in such a short period of time,"ded Neville. 

Following United's shambolic defeats against Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir, fans on social media felt that Bru might be low on confidence. midfielder lost possession 34 times during UCL clash against in Turkey but Neville felt that it may have just been one poor game from Portuguese. "We're maybe thinking that Bru may have a b run soon because of his recent displays, but , he's just getting better and better," explained Neville. 

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Neville concluded by drawing similarities between Fernandes and Man United icons, Wayne Rooney and Eric Cantona. " ones I think of who h an impact like Fernandes are maybe Rooney or Cantona. He's doing so well and his stats back it up. But Bru is doing exceptionally well in a current team that wasn't as good as ones United have h in past." 

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Bru Fernandes stats since joining Man United

Fernandes has alrey scored six goals and registered five assists so far in 2020-2021 season. His two goals and an assist against Everton recorded a crucial win for United, who were coming under immense pressure following a torrid week. Red Devils are currently in 14th place on league table with 10 points from seven games.

Fernandes racked up eight goals and seven assists in just 14 league games last term, helping United finish in third place on league table. 

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