Bruno’s Personality and Fire Convinced Me to Sign Him to the Squad

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed how a scouting trip to Portugal
convinced him to bring the former Sporting Lisbon Skipper to Old Trafford.

Bruno Fernandez signed for the English side in the January transfer window
and seems to be coping well with the transition into premier league.
the arrival of the Portuguese player has been a major boost for Manchester United
since his arrival he has scored 3 goals and has also assisted 2 goals in 6 matches
also contributing heavily to the United attack becoming fan favorite.

Ole has spoken of his qualities and how he was impressed with his personality when
he went to watch the Portuguese midfielder in person in Lisbon.

“What impressed me most that day was his personality.
We knew about his skills and qualities. If you follow him and watch
him all the time [you notice] that he cares so much and wants to win,
he had that fire in him. I thought, yep, that’s the character we need.
He won’t let anyone down. Letting the team down is the same as letting
himself down. He wants to win and he knows we [win] together,
everyone plays an important part. He’s been a positive boost.”

The Manager feel Fernandez has settled and gelled well with other players
in the team, being that hes is surrounded by quality.

“For me it was easier because I came to a team with better players around me,
I just had to do the right things, the same as I used to do but a little bit
quicker, doing things and knowing the ball will come.
I hope it is the same for Bruno – ‘I’m comfortable here but I need
to step up my game as well because it is a big club and there are better players’.

Solskjaer added “When you see Juan (Mata) and Bruno sometimes in training,
you can see there are on the same wavelength.”

The manager also added on the quality Fernandez has brought to the team

“You need courage, you need to be a risk taker at Manchester United.
The fans demand it, the club demands it, it is what we’ve been brought
up on with Sir Alex,” he added.
“Bruno coming in has boosted the players but for the supporters as well,
they can see that we are putting pieces in place.
“I think most of them understand that you can’t put six or seven pieces
in one go. We’ve had four decent pieces in the jigsaw.”