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Manchester United emerged 2-1 winners in opposition to Chelsea of their entertaining Premier League conflict at Outdated Trafford on Saturday.
Bruno Fernandes scored his group’s first from a superb cross from Noussair Mazraoui which was headed in the direction of purpose by Patrick Dorgu.
The purpose was his a hundredth for the Pink Devils on what was his 2 hundredth Premier League look for the membership.
“Clearly I’m very happy with that – two huge milestones. Not one thing I used to be aiming for. I simply aimed to play the subsequent sport,” the membership captain instructed BBC Sport.
Bruno Fernandes on milestone achievement
On his achievement, the Portuguese star instructed Sky Sports activities, “Each purpose is vital, doesn’t matter the second. Large second for me to achieve that milestone for a large membership, I gained’t disguise from that. If I can get extra targets to assist the group that’s what issues probably the most.”
What led to the win was the pivotal purple card for Robert Sanchez within the Chelsea purpose. It was route one soccer, straight from Altay Bayindir’s lengthy kick to Benjamin Sesko profitable the flick on.
Bryan Mbeumo acquired to the ball forward of the Blues keeper, and the Portugal worldwide claimed that the group had been engaged on this transfer in coaching and it paid off lastly.
He additionally revealed that the group was instructed to press excessive and play with depth, which allowed the house facet to take a two-goal lead into the break.
Stress led to purple card
“We acquired the [Chelsea’s] purple card as a result of our mentality was beginning the sport so sturdy. The gamers must run behind at any time when Ben goes for the ball and that’s what Bryan did.”
The skipper additionally heaped reward on his defenders. “United’s purple didn’t change something. We needed to shut the center. With out Delap who makes the runs for the group, Joao Pedro desires to hyperlink up.
“We gave them the prospect to go down the facet after which shut them with our wing-backs. Our centre-backs had been excellent to defend the field.”
Hopefully, now the group can construct on this, and proceed their climb up the desk. Up subsequent, is a away sport in opposition to Brentford.
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