Manchester United captain Brino Fernandes is excited to start work under new boss Ruben Amorim, who finally arrived at the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon earlier this week
Ruben Amorim’s connection with his players can transform Manchester United and make them great again – according to skipper Bruno Fernandes.
New boss Amorim, who officially started in his new role this week, has yet to take his first training session, but United’s players are already relishing the chance to play for him. United skipper Fernandes said the relationship Amorim built with his players at Sporting Lisbon – where he won two league titles in four years – was one of the keys to his success there.
That faith and trust in his players, allied to his tactical acumen and conviction in his methods, gives him the best possible chance of hauling United out of their current crisis, according to Fernandes.
For Fernandes, the emotional farewell Sporting gave Amorim following his last home game in charge – an emphatic 4-1 win over Manchester City – showed how he can connect with a club and suggested he can do the same at United.
“Obviously for me, what stands out is the connection he has with the players,” said Fernandes. “You see it at the end of the game when a manager is going from your club in the middle of the season and with all the things that they have still to win.
“And you see the way they say goodbye to him, the way they feel, they make him feel part of the team and how they treat him. So it shows that this is a great character and he’s someone that gives his all to the players.
“He’s also a really smart manager who has done really good things for Sporting tactically. It’s really good, what I’ve seen from the games for Sporting. But obviously as we always speak, you can’t bring or transform what he has done at Sporting into here, because you have different players, you have different ways of play and everything.
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“I’m pretty sure that the idea of football he has, independent of the way he wants to play, is going to be a good one and it’s going to bring us success. That’s what I hope and I’m pretty sure that is what he hopes, too.”
Amorim helped develop the careers of many top players at Sporting, including United midfielder Manuel Ugarte and City’s Matheus Nunes, as well as showing a commitment to youth.
Fernandes claimed that track record makes him an ideal fit for United, who pride themselves on giving youngsters a chance, and said his loyalty to his players is an admirable quality.
“I’ve seen many, many moments where players were struggling and he kept his faith in them,” said Fernandes. “He always goes to the press conference and always defends their players, to give them the best opportunity to shine.
“He had a really youthful team, so they needed that, and hopefully when he comes here he can do the same again with the youth. “Us players with the most experience, we have to help him to get that and get the best out of every player at this club.”
Fernandes, who signed a new long-term deal in the summer, scored in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Leicester, his 250th appearance for United since joining for £67million in January 2020.
“Obviously it’s an amazing achievement for me,” said Fernandes. “I’m really proud of that. It’s a big number. I just like to play football. The love I have for this club is huge. I feel good when I’m out there playing football. It’s everything I enjoy the most, so it’s always good when I can do it.”
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