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Richard Fay

Bruno Fernandes sends message after ending Manchester United drought

Bruno Fernandes insists he is not focused on scoring goals despite ending his drought in Manchester United's 3-0 victory over Brentford on Monday night.

United concluded their home campaign with a convincing victory at Old Trafford as the Portuguese midfielder netted his first goal since February.

Fernandes, 27, opened the scoring after just ten minutes of the match when he fired in from close range after a brilliant piece of wing play from Anthony Elanga.

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The strike marked Fernandes' 50th goal since he joined the club back in January 2020, but he insists his focus is fully on team triumphs rather than personal accolades.

"It is a long time since I scored!" he told Sky Sports. "Obviously I am happy, but those numbers don't count for me. I want to get numbers with trophies and not with goals."

United's victory was a sweet ending to a bitter home campaign which saw the side fail to win a trophy or qualify for the Champions League, and Fernandes insists the team are determined to end it on a high as a perfect springboard for a fresh start next season.

He added: "Last game of the season at home, we wanted to give a good result and good performance. We know our standard has not been the same as we expect but last game of the season we finish well at home. Now we have more games to go so focus on those.

"We know that we always have to give something. The fans have been amazing supporting us. We know that our season has not been at the level it should be but there is nothing we can do now but finish in the best way possible, win games and after think of the next season."

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