Bruno Fernandes praises four Manchester United players after 2-0 win against Wolves
14.05.2023 - 04:05
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Bruno Fernandes has lauded Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Maguire, Fred and Wout Weghorst for their contribution from the substitute bench in Manchester United's victory against Wolves this weekend.
United welcomed Wolves to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon and Anthony Martial scored in the 32nd minute to open the scoring.
Erik ten Hag's side looked comfortable throughout the match after that well-worked goal and Wolves failed to test David de Gea.
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United just needed another goal to ensure the win and Garnacho, who came on as part of a triple substitution with 10 minutes remaining, found the net in injury time with his third goal in the Premier League.
Fernandes felt the substitutes made a difference in the closing stages of the game, as he explained to MUTV following the win.
"It was a must-win because we know we needed the three points to get the position we want for top four," Fernandes said. "We did our job properly and that's why we won. It was really tough because they are a really smart team.
"They defend well, they are compact, it's difficult to go through their lines, they have quality on the ball, they have players with pace up front and they're really good technically, so we have to be aware of the counters.
"We did really well, a professional performance. He has to be as important for everyone, we everyone at full power. We know how important he can be coming from the bench, playing in the first XI he's a player who is really sharp.
"He [Garnacho] has a lot of quality, we know he can create a lot for us, but we need everyone else to be at the top level. Fred was important coming on and recovering a lot of balls, Harry was strong at the