Man United had a serious issue towards the end of last season when it looked like certain players were out on their feet after an intense schedule, but it appears that Bruno Fernandes is just too important to this team.
He’s transformed United since his arrival and he’s usually the best player on the pitch when he does play, but there has to be a fear that his body will break down eventually.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken the chance to rest a lot of players against Everton tonight in the Carabao Cup, but clearly Fernandes is just too important to leave out:
Plenty of changes for tonight’s line-up:
? @DeanHenderson comes in for @D_DeGea
? Axel is back in the starting XI
? @Donny_Beek6 is also handed a start? #MUFC
? #CarabaoCup— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 23, 2020
There are some intriguing changes here with the likes of Tuanzebe, van de Beek and Cavani getting a chance from the start, while Everton have gone with a strong team so it should be a great game.
Playing Fernandes is the main topic of conversation with the United fans tonight because most of them are delighted to see him play, but they are also concerned about a lack of rest for their star man:
I’ve got a bad feeling about this, Bruno Fernandes I thought deserves rest. Ancelotti talked about how they couldn’t take their eyes off him so I’d be expecting Doucoure to be glued on him. I smell ruthless aggression, let’s all just hope he gets through it tbh.
— BrunoNas (@BrunoNas118) December 23, 2020
Feel like Fernandes needs a rest but excited nevertheless.
— MaximusMeridius (@Daoud110) December 23, 2020
Tonight was a chance to rest Fernandes, I’d have also given Maguire a rest too.
Hope this doesn’t backfire further down the line. However, we should win with that line up #EVEMUN
— Mack The Knife (@IdMjones) December 23, 2020
fernandes deserves rest fr.
— Bankole Jr (@tobyybanksz) December 23, 2020
One of these days we will have to give Bruno Fernandes a rest. #EVEMUN https://t.co/vc7a8zg07n
— Shaun (@Webbleyfooty) December 23, 2020
Would’ve liked for Fernandes to be rested tbh. Rest of the team is spot on! #MUFC https://t.co/nFC4fQFCRZ
— Varun Kothari (@VarunK93) December 23, 2020
The dilemma between giving Fernandes a rest and losing if we don’t play him???
— Dishan ? (@Viperkiid) December 23, 2020