A year of Fernandes transforms Man Utd from pretenders to contenders
Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring his team's third goal during their English FA Cup fourth round match against Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 24, 2021.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men travel to Arsenal on Saturday a year to the day since the Portuguese midfielder joined a side languishing 30 points off the top in fifth place
In 52 appearances, the 26-year-old has scored 28 goals and provided 18 assists, earning comparisons to Eric Cantona's talismanic turnaround in United's fortunes
If United are to remain in the race, a return to winning ways is needed at the Emirates on Saturday, where they have lost on their two previous visits under Solskjaer
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Manchester United may have surrendered top spot in the Premier League with a shock home defeat to bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, but the fact the Red Devils are even involved in a title race is testament to Bruno Fernandes's first 12 months at Old Trafford.
