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Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag gives verdict on Bruno Fernandes role change

Erik ten Hag thought Bruno Fernandes was "the best player on the pitch" in Manchester United's 4-1 Europa League win over Real Betis.

United all but secured a quarter-final spot in the Europa League with a resounding round-of-16 first leg victory at Old Trafford, scoring three second-half goals four days on from the 7-0 drubbing by Liverpool.

Fernandes, who has donned the armband for the majority of the season with club captain Harry Maguire a rare starter, was widely criticised for his lack of leadership at Anfield and his theatrical reaction to a challenge by Ibrahima Konate.

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