Manchester United brought in Bruno Fernandes from Sporting during the January transfer window and according to Michael Owen, the playmaker has single-handedly turned around United’s fate.
And as MUFC prepare to take on AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League this weekend, Owen believes, the Portuguese will once again be the difference between the two sides and help the home side pick up all three points.
The pundit wrote for BetVictor: “Manchester United are in great form and have looked a completely different side since the signing of Bruno Fernandes.
“He seems to have single-handedly taken the whole team up to a different level and they now look as though they could be in the shake-up at the top of the table next season.
“Bournemouth, on the other hand, look totally devoid of confidence and endured a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Newcastle United in mid-week.
“I predicted a difficult season for Bournemouth way back in August and I’ve seen nothing to change my mind that they will be one of the teams to be relegated.
“United brushed aside Brighton 4-0 last time out and despite Bournemouth winning the reverse fixture 1-0 back in November I see this being another chastening experience for the Cherries.”
Bruno Fernandes has truly been the triggering factor for Manchester United in the past couple of months but there’s a big chance that the playmaker is rested on Saturday.
Solskjaer has already hinted in his pre-match press conference that some of his regular players could be rested vs the Cherries and it will be interesting to see if Fernandes is one of them since he has played in every single game since the resumption of the season.