Bruno's hat-trick, including 2 goals from the penalty spot, helped Man United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 (5-2 overall), to qualify for the Europa League quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, Man United will meet Lyon of France.
Bruno is in very good form, directly involved in 11/13 of Man United's most recent goals, scoring 6 goals in the last 6 matches.
"We have talked about Bruno many times. We know that sometimes he feels disappointed. We know how much he wants to win, so when things don't go well, he will change his position to chase the ball. Sometimes he needs to trust his teammates, but when we need him, he is always there.
Bruno can take the ball forward, he can score, he can defend. He is the perfect captain for our team and we need to help him win the championship, Ruben Amorim said after the match.
The victory over Real Sociedad followed a series of positive information about Man United. They had a commendable draw against Arsenal before that. In addition, the club also announced plans to build a new stadium with a capacity of 100,000 spectators.
The victory over Real Sociedad was one of Amorim's best performances and nurtured hopes of ending the season with a Europa League trophy and a place in the Champions League.
We have shown our readiness for the two matches against Arsenal and Real Sociedad. The performance against Arsenal was not really pleasing to the eye, but it helped us believe in ourselves more. With Real Sociedad since the beginning of the match, we still believe that we can move to the next round.
This week is a different week for Man United. We solve the problems of the present, we look forward to the future. The win over Real Sociedad was really good for everyone in the club, Amorim added.
