Bruno Fernandes had not scored a goal all season before Erik Ten Hag left, but has now scored four goals in four games, with the Portuguese scoring 83 goals and providing 72 assists in 250 appearances for Manchester United. They are special numbers.
He was not perfect against Leicester. He rarely is. It’s part of the impressive. There was a poor pass to the thrower just before his opening crack one out of the box.
He was involved in the second and provided an assist in the third, creating a total of seven chances, two more than any other Premier League player at the weekend.He has created as many in two games under Ruud van Nistelrooy as in nine games under Ten Haag.
A little more freedom helped, moving from the No. 10 position on Sunday, rather than being confined to the right as he has been at times earlier this season. how best to deploy a captain.
There is no obvious role for the natural number 10 in Ruben Amorim’s favored formation
United’s incoming manager favors a 3-4-3 formation and Fernandez’s best route into that system comes as an inside forward, but that’s not ideal, especially with winger competition for those roles.Will that limit his impact if? he worked from the edge.
This season’s evidence suggests so, but Van Nistelrooy was not in the mood to address the issue when it came up at the press conference. Amorim is a solvable one.
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Manchester Evening News’ Tyrone Marshall joins Ben Ransom to discuss Ruud van Nistelrooy’s final game in charge of Manchester United as they beat Leicester City.
Lone Wolf Kunya is still playing
In what was considered a must-win for Gary O’Neill, Matheus Cunha scored the first goal and scored a brilliant second to secure victory. Wolves beat Southampton 2-0 At Molineux, it was the first win for O’Neill’s side this season.
His manager used the press conference to remind the Brazilian of the need to improve on the ball, but it seemed disappointing given his contribution to it.There is no right-footed player in the Premier League who has scored more goals this season, and Cunha has been creating as well.
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Matthews Cunha scored a brilliant strike for Wolves against Southampton
Matheus Cunha’s roaming role has reaped dividends for Wolves given his impact
Despite Wolves’ form, only Erling Holland, Mohamed Salah and Brian Mbumo have scored more from open play, while only Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer have created more chances for the others, with nine such chances this season.
Many were missed, with Pablo Sarabia missing two one-on-one chances against Crystal Palace before his early possession against Southampton. for
Matheus Cunha scores goals, but he brings a lot more to Wolves than that
Only Salah gets more out of quick breaks and Cunha is more than capable of keeping Wolves in check if they could just tighten up at the back. O’Neill may want more from his star player, but allowing him to play with this freedom. likely to reap benefits.
Summer hinted as much when speaking to Cunha, suggesting it’s his nature: “I don’t want to go on the pitch and be a robot, I want to enjoy it.” So far, Wolves have enjoyed little, but Cunha’s performances have been a notable exception :
Robinson’s matching runs
Anthony Robinson is nominally a left-back, but his attacking importance to Fulham cannot be overstated, and after assisting the winning goal against Brentford, he followed up with another fine A game 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
He will take his role in the clean sheet with twice as many interceptions as any other Fulham player.Robinson ranks among the top 10 players in the Premier League this season for both tackles and interceptions, a testament to his combative approach.
Anthony Robinson is a combative defender, but also a willing pass rusher
But it’s his willingness to step forward that sets him apart, undoubtedly attracting the interest of clubs right at the very end of the game.
Whether it’s Alex Iwobi or, more recently, Reiss Nelson, Fulham manager Marco Silva encourages his left-sided striker to turn inside, using Robinson to provide width. Overlap runs are a feature of his game, according to Genius IQ :
Anthony Robinson’s touch map highlights the fact that he provides width for Fulham
That tracking data shows Robinson has made 53 tackles this season, the second most of any player in the Premier League, just behind Milos Kerkez.No defender, including Kerkez, has made more rushing runs than him.
The upshot of all this action is that no defender has more assists than Robinson, 27. The power lies with the man who calls himself a Jedi, who still flies a little under the radar in this excellent Fulham side. how long
Previously on The Debrief
GW1. Salah’s sprints, Saka’s fight, Mountain’s pressing
GW2. Calvert-Lewin’s runs, Odegaard’s pressing, Pereira’s corners
GW3. De Bruyne’s position, Gravenberch’s runs, Dawson’s return
GW4. Nuno’s master class, Duran’s shot speed, Nketia’s shot
GW5. Diaz finish, Traore end product, Archer issues
GW6. McNeil’s role, Kulusevski’s work, Gravenberch’s carry
GW7. Saka’s creativity, Kovacic’s shots, Mitoma’s return
GW8. Rashford’s form, Buonanote’s shots, Guardioli’s passes
GW9. Palmer’s positioning, Iwobi’s pass, Savinho’s box entries
GW10. Semenho’s dribbles, Salah’s box skills, Caicedo’s shots
