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Erik ten Hag has outlined to Bruno Fernandes what he must improve as Manchester United captain
12.08.2023 - 05:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag has made another big decision at Manchester United with the captaincy.
Ten Hag has made several calls in his time at Old Trafford and another one presented itself this summer. It was who was to wear the armband at United going forward.
In the end, Harry Maguire was stripped of the captaincy after he fell down the pecking order last season. Bruno Fernandes wore the armband in his stead.
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Maguire is on the verge of a switch to West Ham in a £30m move and Fernandes was installed as United's new full-time captain earlier in the summer.
At times, Fernandes has drawn criticism for his emotions on the pitch, giving flak out to his team-mates and his reaction when they make a decision that does not please him. As captain now, Ten Hag believes Fernandes must learn to control his emotions and use it in a strategic way to the benefit of United.
In an interview with club media released last week, Ten Hag said: "I think every player always can improve and also Bruno. One of his great skills is his emotion and football needs emotion, if you want to perform, you need that emotion in the game for winning games.
"Top football is only about winning games, but at some moments you have to be aware of it, you have to control it and also to keep the strategy in the game and thinking strategically.
"There definitely he can make a step, but I think last year he was already on the way to making a big step in that prospect.
"He's improving in that role, but it's only a role because most of all he has to contribute on the pitch in his position and what we expect from him there is that he is
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