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Amorim admits that Bruno Hernandez staying at the team is crucial to Manchester United

11:56pm, 27 July 2025【Football】

Manchester United coach Amorim admitted that it was crucial for Bruno Fernandez to stay in United this summer, as the midfielder once again proved his worth within the team with two goals in the preseason win against West Ham.

Manchester United won the warm-up match at the Metropolitan Life Stadium and began their trip to the United States pre-season warm-up match, with Bruno Fernandez scoring a penalty and a beautiful goal from outside the penalty area to help United score two goals. The 30-year-old Portuguese player would have chosen to leave Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium in June, after considering a huge pay offer from Saudi side Riyadh Crescent (Arhilar). He eventually decided to stay, and Amorim said it was important for Manchester United to do so.

Amorim said: "The situation was obviously bad last season". "You can see that in assists and goals, not just that. I think he has more players now. I feel the same on the pre-season tour. I feel like there are more players now that can help them lead the team forward. It's a good thing. But he's our captain, so it's really important. Not only on the court, but off the court." Bruno Fernandez was often used as a drag-back midfielder in Amorin's 3-4-3 system last season.

Manchester United coach Amorim chose the midfielder of Kobe and Ugat in the match against West Ham United, allowing Bruno Fernandez to play one of the No. 10 offensive roles with newly signed Cunnia.

Amorim said: "A team cannot play all positions." “Last year I felt that sometimes I would push him back and give him more possession in the game, and then we missed Bruno Fernandez’s offensive ability near the penalty area. “He leads by example now. He works very hard. Always on call. Sometimes he plays with injuries, the problem is sometimes he gets frustrated, sometimes he loses the focus of his job”. “Sometimes he wants to help his teammates too much, sometimes it’s not the best way. Bruno Hernandez has to wait for the ball in different situations. This kind of thing is the leader, but he needs the help of his teammates on the field, and he will get the help of his teammates”.