{"id":293321,"date":"2023-09-21T00:04:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T00:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293321"},"modified":"2023-09-21T00:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T00:04:07","slug":"bruno-fernandes-insists-man-utd-youngster-now-deserves-place-in-starting-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/bruno-fernandes-insists-man-utd-youngster-now-deserves-place-in-starting-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes insists Man Utd youngster now deserves place in starting XI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has praised Facundo Pellistri\u2019s performance against Bayern Munich, insisting the winger has earned his place in the starting XI.<\/p>\n

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The Uruguay international made his first starting appearance of the season in the Champions League group opener on Wednesday night with United falling to a 4-3 defeat where the close scoreline somewhat flattered the visitors.<\/p>\n

With Jadon Sancho and Antony both unavailable and Amad Diallo recovering from a knee injury, Erik ten Hag has a shortage of options on the right with calls for Pellistri to be given opportunities growing in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Up against Alphonso Davies, the 21-year-old worked hard on an otherwise difficult evening with Fernandes impressed with his contribution.<\/p>\n

\u2018Pellistri is one of the players that deserves his chance and deserves a lot of credit for everything he has done for the team,\u2019 Fernandes said.<\/p>\n

\u2018He is someone who is always available, always training hard and someone who deserves his chance.<\/p>\n

\u2018He did well today, he did the job the manager asked him to do and we are all happy for him because he really deserves to get his chances.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Ten Hag explained that despite initial reservations, Pellistri was handed a starting role to help deal with the threat of Davies, also claiming the Canada international \u2018is not a great defender\u2019 in his pre-match comments.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s not that we\u2019ve given it to him [the chance]. He deserves it,\u2019 the United boss said.<\/p>\n

\u2018I thought it was not the right time as he came back from a tough journey in South America. We already had two players in Casemiro and Licha Martinez, coming from that journey but I think he\u2019s ready for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018Now he has to prove it,\u201d he asserted. \u201cIt\u2019s a great game and also he actually fits tactically very good as they have a tough player there in Davies with a lot of speed. He is the one who can match that speed.<\/p>\n

\u2018That\u2019s why we play him [to go up against Davies]. He can match him defence wise and he\u2019s also capable to be a threat.<\/p>\n

\u2018He is a very good dribbler, Pellistri, and Davies is not a great defender so we expect something from him.\u2019<\/p>\n

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