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Elliott Jackson

Manchester United great Paul Scholes criticises Bruno Fernandes' form in big matches

Paul Scholes believes Bruno Fernandes has been "disappointing" in every 'big match' this season and is concerned about Manchester United's inability to beat their rivals.

United were held to a 0-0 draw by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night having lost 2-1 to Sheffield United in midweek.

It was a game of few chances and despite the Gunners missing several influential players, United failed to show enough attacking intent to win the match.

"They (United) can't seem to win those games [against the other teams at the top]," Scholes told Premier League Productions. "When you're struggling against Sheffield United the other night, you're beaten by them and then you come to a big game, they just can't win them.

"They just can't find a way of doing it. Bruno Fernandes has been disappointing in every single one of them. He's had great numbers, great assists, great goals. In the last five games against big teams, he's had no goals, no assists.

"It's really worrying and that's why United are where they're at. They're in a good position tonight but it's not a position where you think 'this team will go on to win the league'.

"They've come to Arsenal, who aren't a great team, and they haven't won the big game. There is no desperation to win it either. I don't see them throwing bodies forward.

"Arsenal weren't a threat going forward, no Saka, no Aubameyang. United don't do enough to win these big games, they don't throw enough bodies forward and they don't have a desperation to win them and to go on to win the league."

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