Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hailed a captain’s performance from Bruno Fernandes after the Portuguese kept his nerve to seal a 3-2 comeback win over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag backed Fernandes’ leadership skills ahead of the game amid claims from some pundits, including Micah Richards, that the 28-year-old is too “emotional” to make a good captain.
The Dutchman was rewarded with an outstanding performance from his midfielder as United fought back to win despite trailing by two goals inside four minutes.
In a performance full of invention and creativity, Fernandes created the equaliser for Casemiro before driving home the match-winning penalty after Marcus Rashford had been fouled by Danilo.
