Manchester United f.c.

2022 - 8 - 27

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag makes Bruno Fernandes ... (Manchester Evening News)

Erik ten Hag has praised Bruno Fernandes after Man Utd secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League this week.

"That is what we did today and I'm happy with that. What we bring on the pitch I am really happy with that." "Today he brought the same on the pitch and the finish was really fantastic. A lot of new factors and will not go 100% from the start, but we have to get results and win games. When you come in a season it is always tough," he said. "This gives him an impulse, the captaincy.

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Confirmed Manchester United line-up vs Southampton: Ten Hag ... (Stretty News)

Manchester United face Southampton in the Premier League today hoping to make it two wins from two. The Reds beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday ...

Erik ten Hag has decided to keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of the team following that performance. For the first time in over a year, United looked united on the pitch, with the players fighting for one another. Manchester United face Southampton in the Premier League today hoping to make it two wins from two.

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Southampton vs Man Utd player ratings: Fernandes shows class ... (iNews)

Manchester United enjoy back-to-back wins for first time under Erik ten Hag thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-half strike at St Mary's.

Continued his aggressive approach and looks set for a run in the team after being named man of the match 8 He’s very good at holding the ball up and getting on the end of crosses. Adam Armstrong: A number of eye-catching dribbles to move away from pressure and carry ball forward. He’s a top player but they still need more. Casemiro is not going to change that fact. You get to 37 years of age, you’re not going to go sprinting away from people. Che Adams: Given a start after his match-winning double from the bench against Leicester. Won a free-kick after a cheeky nutmeg on McTominay and showed some nice turns away from pressure 7 James Ward-Prowse: Like watching a game of chess as he battled the similarly silky Eriksen. The ploy worked to perfection in the 55th minute. Tyrell Malacia: Tenacious presence at left-back despite majority of Southampton coming down his side. Despite the breakthrough, Southampton did not give in.

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Southampton 0 Manchester United 1 (Manchester United)

Manchester United earned the first away victory of the season by defeating Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League's early Saturday game.

Back to Back wins… Prior to the match, the Saints had rescued four points from losing positions in their previous two outings and were looking to repeat a turnaround. Armstrong 63), A. United stormed out of the blocks after the interval, heaping early pressure on the home side and were rewarded 10 minutes following the restart. However, the best opportunity fell to Armel Bella-Kotchap. A Diogo Dalot cross caused mayhem in the penalty area as the Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu and his defence somehow frantically denied Bruno Fernandes the chance to head home, before thwarting Anthony Elanga, Fernandes again and then Christian Eriksen – all from around the six-yard box.

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Man United edge past Southampton as Ten Hag's revolution takes ... (ESPN)

Bruno Fernandes proved to be Manchester United's match winner, scoring the only goal of the game in the victory against Southampton on Saturday.

[Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) watched the entirety of this game from the bench as [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) and [Lisandro Martinez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233937/Lisandro-Martínez) showed more encouraging signs of forging an effective centre-back partnership together. [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364), given United had more of the ball (51% against [Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) compared with 30% vs. [Napoli](/soccer/team?id=114) the latest club to hold talks. Man United win consecutive games for the first time since February (vs. With [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) closing in on the big-money signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana), could Leicester offer Maguire an escape route back to his former club? [Upcoming fixtures](www.espn.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Ended with just 28 touches -- the fewest of any player to last 90 minutes -- and one shot. These remain formative days in the Ten Hag era, but another victory will give him more momentum to build on with [Leicester City](/soccer/team?id=375) up next on Thursday. Saturday's win was not emphatic, but United looked more organised and compact than they have done in many matches during that run, keeping a clean sheet on the road for the first time in any competition since December 2021 (against Norwich). [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Premier League table](www.espn.com/soccer/league/_/name/eng.1)

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Manchester United's transfer priority was obvious vs Southampton (Manchester Evening News)

The numbers do sometimes lie and so it proved in this instance as Bruno Fernandes (twice), Anthony Elanga and Christian Eriksen all conspired to leave the ...

They cut Liverpool apart through a well-choreographed attack and a swift break, but Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford don't look like a reliable source of goals at the moment. Those are the moments where United need a centre-forward. A parting of the ways might well suit both parties this week. Club officials will spend the weekend deliberating whether to make yet another bid for Antony, but there's an argument they need a more proven finisher than the promising but still relatively raw Brazilian winger. Chances for United were few and far between at Southampton so the miss could have been costly. Fernandes looked poised to score with his head and his feet but missed both chances.

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Scott McTominay 'handles the ball three times' but Man Utd still do ... (Daily Star)

Manchester United secured the three points, but Scott McTominay may have been very lucky to not have conceded a penalty after the ball appeared to hit his ...

Adams was apoplectic with rage that a spot-kick, which, assuming it was been scored, would have been enough to secure a draw for the Saints. “What is the actual point of VAR,” one fan posted on social media. A lofted ball was sent straight down the throat of the United defence. United fans were likely still [celebrating their 2-1 home victory over Liverpool](http://Four things Erik ten Hag got right as Man Utd seal stunning victory over Liverpool) in the days preceding the clash against Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side. However, there was an element of good fortune as midfield enforcer Scott McTominay appeared to handle the ball, not once, not twice, but three times in the penalty area. [Bruno Fernandes'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/bruno-fernandes) second half effort was enough for [Erik ten Hag’s](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/erik-ten-hag) side to register [back to back victories](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/things-ten-hag-man-united-27847486).

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