LATEST UPDATES: Man United Legend Asks Ruben Amorim To Make A Key Change After Derby Defeat

Manchester United have started their season in a worrying fashion. Defeat to rivals Manchester City has once again exposed the cracks in Ruben Amorim’s side.. .. Read ..Full.. Article.. .

The 3-0 scoreline left supporters frustrated, and questions about both team selection and tactical choices are being asked louder than ever. At the centre of the discussion is Bruno Fernandes.

The Portuguese midfielder was deployed in a deeper central role against City, but he struggled to find rhythm in a game where United’s midfield was overrun.

With Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha missing through injury, Amorim shifted his captain further back, but it backfired badly. But one club legend believes the solution is clear.

Former United midfielder Paul Scholes called on Amorim to move Fernandes into his natural number 10 position if the team are to rediscover balance. Scholes told Sky Sports:

“He is the most creative player on the team, he should be playing as the number 10, there is no doubt about that.

“But he is being asked to do something different. It is normal for a number 10 like he is to be able to do it for two or three games, to fill in when a midfielder is injured or suspended or something. But then you get a little bit bored of going back into position to defend.

“I did both roles. As a number 10, the last thing you want to think about is defending. Once you go back into a two in midfield, all of a sudden you are thinking about defence, about what your runner is doing. It’s a totally different mindset.”

Fernandes himself tried to find positives despite the derby defeat. The Manchester United captain told Sky Sports News:

“You have to look at what we did well. It was obviously not enough because you want to win football games, not see the positives from the game.

“What we did here was not enough to get the result. All we have to got to take from this game is obviously to look at what we need to do better and go forward to the next game.

“We need to score goals and not to concede. It is the main thing of football. We keep creating chances to score and we are not able to score as many as we wanted.

“We have to be more in control of certain situations. We conceded three goals that should have been avoided, and..  Read . .More