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Skipper Bruno Fernandes showcased the exemplary self as he found himself all over the pitch including being in a makeshift back four partnering Harry Maguire in the centre, with winger Antony playing at left-back.
Manchester United progressed to the semifinals of the FA Cup following a dramatic victory over Liverpool, where after 120 minutes of non-stop action many had run themselves into the ground.
Skipper Bruno Fernandes showcased the exemplary self as he found himself all over the pitch including being in a makeshift back four partnering Harry Maguire in the centre, with winger Antony playing at left-back.
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Fernandes has revealed what Harry Maguire told him as the Portuguese maestro slotted into defence to help Manchester United beat Liverpool 4-3 to set up a semifinal with Coventry.
“It’s whatever I have to do to help the team win. This… there are no positions. At that moment we had to take risks, we had to play basically man-to-man, which was what the coach asked of us. And he didn’t want me to be so deep at certain moments,” United’s No.8 told TNT Sports.
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08:52 - 19.03.2024
AFRICAN GAMES 2023 Uganda U20 eyeing final with contest against Congo
Hippos head coach Morley Byekwaso anticipates a tight showdown against what he termed "strong players."
“But I felt it and H [Harry], Maguire, often asked me to drop back to help because obviously there was [Cody] Gakpo and Darwin [Núñez] two very fast players, with a lot of speed."
“And at one point I had to jump into the middle, at others I had to drop a little deeper, because my legs were getting tired, I was cramping up everywhere, and I even took a knock to help out (laughs)."
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“I don’t mind, [playing in defence], but when I’m far away from the goal, I can’t get my goals and assists! But they can’t score anyway because I was a centre-half in my early career, so I still got something from that.”
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Uganda Cranes head coach Paul Put's first perusal and review of the new faces on the team
"They (new players) played on Saturday and Sunday, and they traveled, so it has to be a little bit slowed down," Put added.
Manchester United are keen on winning a 13th FA Cup, and a second trophy for manager Erik Ten Hag.
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