Paul Scholes has hailed the impact Bruno Fernandes has had on Manchester United and said the Portuguese midfielder is a better player than he was.
Fernandes has been directly involved in 31 goals in only 28 Premier League appearances since joining United from Sporting Lisbon in January.
The attacking midfielder scored and provided an assist as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side drew 2-2 with Leicester City on Boxing Day.
Only Liverpool have picked up more points than United since Fernandes made his debut for the club, having played a couple of games more.
“What he’s doing is phenomenal, really,” Scholes told United's Tunnel Insider show. “I think if you look, since he’s been (here), United would be top of the league if they won their game in hand, with more points than Liverpool, which is strange to think really because they’ve had such a bad start to the season.
“Well, you thought it was a bad start to the season, but they’re still right in there and I think they can only get better. The numbers he’s produced are just ridiculous, let’s hope he carries on."
Scholes suggested the frequency with which Fernandes scores and assists goals is what makes him so remarkable/
“He’s better than me," Scholes said. "He’s different to me. He scores more goals than me, he creates more goals than me.
“I’d like to play with him, probably behind him would be alright. But no, he’s been sensational, a big difference.
“I think before he came to the team, United could hardly create a chance with some of the stuff they were playing, but now they look like they can score three, four or five goals every game.”
