Manchester United climbed to 13th place in the Premier League rankings after a 3-0 victory over Leicester City at King Power Stadium.
Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho both ended their long-standing goal drought. Meanwhile, captain Bruno Fernandes continued to maintain his excellent form with 2 assists and a goal to seal the victory. This result is a big boost for coach Ruben Amorim ahead of tough matches against Nottingham Forest and Manchester City after the international break.
"Bruno Fernandes is a special guy. He's always ready, he can recover well. I always see a Bruno Fernandes in danger and a Bruno Fernandes who can recover in any situation. What surprised me the most was the way he worked every day. It was an incredible surprise," Amorim praised Bruno Fernandes after the win over Leicester.
Fernandes' continuous brilliance has attracted all attention. However, the biggest positive point is probably the performance of young player Ayden Heaven in his first Premier League appearance, before having to leave the field on a stretcher in the 51st minute. After the draw with Arsenal and the victory over Real Sociedad in the Europa League, there were signs that Amorim's favorite 3-4-3 formation was gradually starting to get along.
The Portuguese tactician was met with criticism in his first months at Old Trafford. However, Amorim will receive some compliments after a relatively impressive week of the "Red Devils".
Amorim has shown confidence in centre-back Heaven with personnel alternatives. And his confidence in letting Christian Eriksen start instead of Joshua Zirkzee, who has been impressive recently, has also paid off.
Playing in a three-man attack, Eriksen did not hesitate to launch shots. Although most of the shots were not too dangerous, Eriksen's presence still brought a positive wind.
Man United's efforts to reach the top half of the Premier League rankings and glory in the Europa League can still save Man United's disastrous season.
"We are still far from what I expected so I won't feel too satisfied. Our performance and results are getting better and better, but the whole team needs to continue to win and improve. I'm seeing the positives in the team," the Portuguese added.
