Man Utd LOSE to West Brom as Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes play together for first time
Manchester United lost one of their two matches against West Brom this afternoon with Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes lining up together for the first time.
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Manchester United lost one of their two friendlies against West Brom this afternoon with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba playing alongside one another. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side did better in the other as they ran out 3-1 winners.
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The Daily Telegraph confirmed the results as Solskjaer looks to get his squad up and running before the Premier League restart next week.
United take on Tottenham on Friday evening at 8.15pm as they look to close the gap on Chelsea ahead of them and force themselves into the top four.
The Red Devils know qualifying for next season's Champions League could be crucial to their chances of securing their top transfer targets such as Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho this summer.
Fans have been excited about the prospect of Pogba linking up with Fernandes in midfield with the World Cup winner recovering from his injury problems.
United hero Darren Fletcher thinks there will have to be sacrifices made in order for Pogba and Fernandes to be a success together as they push to finish in the top four.
“Without doubt, of course. Great players can come together,” he told United’s website.
“Listen: somebody might have to sacrifice a little bit of something – that’s part of being in a team, it’s not an individual sport.
“When you play with a certain midfield, whether it’s a midfield three, you adapt your game to complement each other.
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Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes has impressed since joining the club in January (Image: GETTY)
“That’s what I had to do at United.
“I was in the team with lots of different midfielders, lots of combinations and, if a certain midfielder was playing, I would try to take up positions to allow him to benefit and he would do things to allow me to benefit.
“It’s all about being compatible and recognising the strengths of your fellow team-mates and how to get your best performance, but, ultimately, you might be sacrificing what you do best to allow someone else to excel, which helps the team win.”
United will be hoping for a successful rest of the season with an opportunity to finish in the top four as well as the FA Cup and the Europa League up for grabs.