Erik ten Hag hailed Bruno Fernandes for putting his Anfield meltdown behind him and inspiring Manchester United to an emphatic Europa League win.
United skipper Fernandes was singled out for criticism in the wake of last Sunday's 7-0 humiliation at arch rivals Liverpool, after losing the plot at Anfield. But he produced a captain's display and vindicated Ten Hag's decision to allow him to keep wearing the armband, with the win all but securing United's quarter-final place.
Fernandes had a hand in United's first two goals and scored the third, with Ten Hag saying: “I think he was the best player on the pitch. He showed his personality.