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Daily Mirror
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Jake Polden

Ben Foster surprised by the speed of Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has admitted surprise at the speed of Bruno Fernandes in Manchester United's 3-0 win on Sunday.

Fernandes opened the scoring for the Red Devils from the penalty spot after he was brought down in the box by Foster.

The shot-stopper left his goal line to clear a through ball, but the Portuguese was too quick for the keeper, who ended up wiping out Fernandes.

The January signing sent Foster the wrong way from the penalty spot, setting United on their way to a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford.

Foster apologised for his mistake in giving away the penalty following the fixture, and explained that Fernandes was quicker than he expected.

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster wiped out Man United's Bruno Fernandes (PA)

"I'd say the first goal was a mistake from me, I should have held back really," Foster told Watford's official website.

"I just thought I could get there, but he was really quick and got there first."

"The second half was disappointing, and we didn't recover from the disallowed goal. We thought we'd got back into it, but it wasn't to be, and we let our heads drop.

"It's going to be a scrap to the end of the season. We gave them too much time and respect. We have to keep our heads up and keep fighting."

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