Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes says ‘everything’ at club surprised him
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has been putting in extra time on the training ground during the current lockdown and Red Devils fans are excited about what they have seen. Fernandes has wasted little time winning over the club's fans with his performances on the field since arriving from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.
The 25-year-old has already scored three goals and provided four assists in just nine appearances for the club.
However, the Portugal international is not resting on his laurels and is hard at work putting in additional time on the training ground.
United's squad returned to their Carrington training complex last week for the first time since it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And while Fernandes participated in small group sessions with his United team-mates, the playmaker, along with Diogo Dalot, has also been undertaking private sessions with RH Elite Coaching in Manchester.
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Although some did question the goalkeeper Fernandes was practising against in the session, with one fan saying: "Keeper's there just to get balls out the net by looks of it."
And another added: "What’s the point of the guy in black?"
United are currently fifth in the Premier League and are three points off fourth-placed Chelsea.
Before football was suspended United were on an 11-game undefeated streak but Fernandes has been looking at the positives of the lockdown, which has allowed him to spend a lot of time with his family.
Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes has scored three goals and provided four assists in just nine games (Image: GETTY)
"Physically it’s easier than mentally because you just need to follow the programme and you will be okay," Fernandes told United's official website.
"Mentally it is also nice because I have my family with me so you can spend a lot of time with the family. I have my baby so I have a lot of time to be with her.
"Normally, if I have games and training, for most of the time I’m out sleeping in hotels and everything, so I don’t have the same time to be with her. So it’s nice to have this time.
"Obviously, it’s a lot of time and sometimes we don’t know how we can be active with her, because she has a lot of energy – more than me! So you need to play a lot with her [and do] different things.”