Man Utd: What Bruno Fernandes did in 85th minute vs Leicester caught me by surprise

Bruno Fernandes has found form for Man Utd.

Bruno Fernandes' credentials as Manchester United captain have seldom gone without debate since he took the armband from Harry Maguire last year. But the Portuguese midfield maestro produced a captain's performance to reestablish his team's winning ways against Leicester City on Sunday. Fernandes broke the deadlock by notching his fourth goal in as many games during Ruud van Nistelrooy's interim reign after failing to score in his final 17 outings of Erik ten Hag's tenure. He then played a pivotal role in Victor Kristiansen's own goal 11 minutes later before setting up Alejandro Garnacho's wondrous late third.

Fernandes directed the 3-0 triumph as if he were sending a transmission to United's new head coach, Ruben Amorim, on the eve of his Old Trafford arrival. However, from my standing position 14 rows from the pitch, I noticed what would make the 30-year-old so valuable to another Red Devils boss. Garnacho's audacious curler had just wrapped up three crucial points to ensure Amorim would inherit a team just four points off third in the Premier League. But Fernandes was salivating for more as, moments later, he busted a gut to win possession back for the hosts and launch another attack towards the Stretford End. It showcased the United No. 8's attitude in a nutshell. And I wasn't the only one to acknowledge his first-rate desire to improve constantly.

Bruno Fernandes doesn't stop running.

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During MUTV's live commentary from Old Trafford, former academy striker Danny Webber hailed Fernandes' display. "Obviously the goals were the cherry on top, [but] it was the performance as a whole [that impressed me]," Webber explained. "Both attacking, defending, watching him win it in the 85th minute, close the goalkeeper down and try and urge everybody forward. "He's a serious driver behind two goals and an assist, who's at the heart of everything that was productive, that's why. That's what he does as the captain of his football club."

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