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And Ferdinand, 44, credited the Portuguese midfielder with being the driving force behind their turnaround, claiming he had been left aghast by some of the comments directed at Fernandes.<\/p>\n
“To go 2-0 down in any game at home, I\u2019ve played in games at Old Trafford where a team has gone a goal or two up and we\u2019ve managed to bring it back,” he said on FIVE’s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
“Yes I know it\u2019s different times, but that\u2019s where you have to draw your inspiration from and have to try and find some consistency and inspiration from – and the biggest gain out of all of this will be Bruno Fernandes.<\/p>\n
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DON’T MISS <\/strong> “I swear to you the flack he has been getting this last week. I\u2019ve been sitting there with my mouth wide open, thinking ‘how dare these people talk like that’.\u00a0<\/p>\n “He\u2019s the most creative player at this point in the season so far. He\u2019s the first player to get 10 goal opportunities created for his team-mates out of any body. Since he\u2019s come to the club he\u2019s out performed every other player in terms of goals created chances made and assists.”<\/p>\n Ferdinand’s comments echoed Erik ten Hag glowing tribute to the 28-year-old for holding his nerve at a crucial point in the game, something Fernandes has sometimes struggled with during his three-year spell in Manchester.<\/p>\n “In all aspects he played a very good game, at the highest level, keeping his composure, controlling his emotions,” the United boss said. “He was great in attack, he made the difference, so I’m very happy with his performance.”<\/p>\n
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