With Mikel Oyarzabal taking Real Sociedad early on with a penalty, many Man United fans are starting to worry about a possible elimination at home. This worry is well-founded because since the beginning of the season, the "Red Devils" have played very poorly at Old Trafford. In addition, falling behind in the context of a disastrous striker line has painted a very bad prospect.
However, in the most difficult times, especially in the past few weeks, Man United has always had a star to rescue, which is captain Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese midfielder's hat-trick, combined with his compatriot Diogo Dalot's goal at the end of the match, drowned the away team Sociedad.
Man United entered the quarter-finals as the only team in the European Cup to be unbeaten at the moment. The next opponent, Lyon, is very strong but that is next month's story. At this time, The Red Devils fans are having a party to celebrate the victory.
Bruno Fernandes' hat-trick scored twice from the 11m mark. In the most stressful times, no one at Man United at the moment has the ability to finish on the penalty spot better than their captain. Not just once, even twice, Bruno coolly defeated the Sociedad goalkeeper, showing a very strong stance. When Bruno finished the second penalty, Man United fans knew the victory was up to them.
Recently, Bruno has had very classy goals not on the penalty spot or penalty spot. That shows the Portuguese star's diversity in scoring skills. If the attack cannot score, they just need to look down to see the hope of a goal explosion.
Bruno Fernandes' recent rise has also partly come from Casemiro's stable performance. The Brazilian midfielder could not return to his classy form as when he played for Real Madrid, but he is gradually regaining his image in his first season wearing the "Red Devils" shirt. Once Casemiro has established himself as a rear blocker, Bruno can be more assured to roam in the front line.
After the match ended, the British Telegraph drew the title: "Where would Man United go without Bruno Fernandes? In a disastrous season for the team, the Portuguese star still has 15 goals and 13 assists since the beginning of the season in all competitions. In the Europa League, Bruno has 24 goals and 17 assists. No player in this playground has had such a good result.
At this time in the Premier League, Man United no longer have a chance but will maintain the rhythm and get organized. With the Europa League GOAT in the squad, the "Red Devils" can be confident of a happy end to the end of the season with a Champions League ticket in hand.
