Bruno Fernandes hailed Alejandro Garnacho as a “special player” following Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Leicester City in the Premier League.
The skipper opened the scoring after 16 minutes with a driven strike before Victor Kristiansen’s own goal doubled their lead at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Alejandro Garnacho ensured all three points for the Red Devils with a wonder goal in the 82nd minute of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s final game as interim manager.
“It was a good day at work, I have to say,” Fernandes told BBC Sport. “We have a lot of players with big qualities, but people can get too excited after one game and too down after another.”
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The Portuguese playmaker provided the assist for Garnacho’s golazo, but the Argentine responded with a muted celebration. Fernandes suggests that his teammate believes the supporters have “lost faith” in the winger, who was dropped from the starting lineup.
“Garnacho scored a banger but didn’t celebrate like he should because he thinks he has lost faith from some fans,” he said. “I told him people will always moan but lots of people like you and enjoy what you do.
“I told him to celebrate, it was something special. He is a special player, we have difference makers.
“They are the ones who win us games. We want them to score every game but that isn’t going to happen.”
Fernandes tried to claim Man Utd‘s second goal of the game, pointing to his thigh during his celebration, but replays showed that the ball went in off Kristiansen.
“The Fantasy managers won’t be happy with you guys taking that goal off me,” he joked.
