'He's a perfect captain..' - Ruben Amorim praises Bruno Fernandes for scoring hat-trick against Real Sociedad

After Bruno Fernandes' outstanding performance in Manchester United's victory over Real Sociedad, Ruben Amorim lauded his hat-trick hero captain. However, he claimed that his passion to win prevented him from having greater faith in his teammates. Manchester United defeated Real Sociedad by 5-2 on aggregate and booked their spot in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League. 

In the deeper role he has assumed under Ruben Amorim, Fernandes was the cornerstone of United's 4-1 victory in the second leg to guarantee a trip to the Europa League quarterfinals. In addition to his second United hat trick, the captain led his team forward from midfield and had several excellent chances to set up his teammates for goals, which would have easily resulted in at least one assist. He has contributed directly to 11 of United's 13 goals in the past six games and scored six goals himself.

Although Amorim has previously stated that he wants his teammates to have the same mindset as the captain, he offered some constructive criticism following their victory in Europe, implying that the 30-year-old should keep having faith in his teammates even when he gets angry at their performances. When we need it, Bruno Fernandes is always there”. “He's a perfect captain for our team, and we need to help him to win titles because he deserves a lot”.

Manchester United to face Lyon in UEL quarterfinals

After Amorim's team triumphed 4-1 on the night and 5-2 overall, thanks to two penalties and a well-taken third goal from Fernandes, they will play Lyon in the quarterfinals next month. On the other hand, Lyon are in good form as they defeated FCSB by 4-0 and on aggregate 7-1. In this UEFA Europa season, Manchester United is the only team that hasn’t faced any defeat. They hope to maintain this record as they Lyon in the quarterfinal.

Before facing Lyon in UEL, Manchester United will face Leicester City, who are struggling to cope with the pace in the Premier League. In the last five games, Manchester United has only one win while Leicester City has all five lost games and finds themselves in a relegation position once again.