Gary Neville has revealed his surprise at how much of an impact Bruno Fernandes has had on Manchester United in a short space of time.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have not lost in their last 13 games and are well-positioned to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League after positive results in two of their toughest Project Restart fixtures.
A big part of United's improvement in 2020 is down to the January arrival of Fernandes, who has already established himself as a fans' favourite at Old Trafford.
And Neville believes that Fernandes has made the type of impact he would expect three or four players combined to make.
“It is a long time since I have seen a player have an impact on a team like this,” Neville told Sky Sports during the first half of United’s game with Sheffield United.
“He has singlehandedly dragged Manchester United, who were looking pretty average, to a pretty decent team.
“Some of his play is wonderful and everything seems to revolve around him. He has settled in right away.”
Neville added: “If you would have said to me, 'would a midfield player of his type come in and have this impact?' I would have said, 'no. Manchester United need three or four players to make that type of impact.'
"But his performance levels and points return since he came in, his influence... he is just involved in everything and he has got the arrogance on the ball and the quality."
