Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw with FC Twente in the Europa League at Old Trafford tonight. Bruno Fernandes struggled against the Dutch side, misplacing many passes and struggling to create in the final third. If the Portugal international's performances continue to decline, Erik ten Hag may be forced into making a change.
Manchester United's Europa League campaign began in uninspiring fashion, as Erik ten Hag's side were held at home to FC Twente . The north-west outfit looked disjointed offensively, in what was a dull affair in both sides' first appearance in the inaugural league phase of the continental competition. Despite struggling to create clear openings on a consistent basis, United did take the lead ten minutes before the interval, when Christian Eriksen unleashed a pile driver past the outstretched Lars Unnerstall in the Twente goal.
However, the Premier League side were pegged back in the 68th minute, with Sam Lammers pouncing on a mistake from the United goalscorer to expertly finish past Andre Onana. The result leaves the Manchester side 11th in the Europa League table, with tricky trips to Porto and Fenerbahce to come in their next two fixtures. And one man who has been criticised after the final whistle is Bruno Fernandes , with Mark Goldbridge describing the midfielder's performance as 'dreadful' .
A staple of Ten Hag's team since the Dutchman arrived at the club, Fernandes struggled to impact the game in the final third and the stats certainly don't.