Manchester United Update: Bruno Fernandes Makes Shocking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Admission

Bruno Fernandes may be Manchester United’s top performer, but apparently, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doesn’t actually give him special treatment as a player.

Manchester United landed a star in Fernandes back in January 2020 after completing his transfer from Portuguese side Sporting CP. It didn’t take long before Fernandes made his mark in Solskjaer’s squad and continued his exceptional form in the English Premier League, having contributed 29 goals and 20 assists in 54 appearances as a Red Devil.

But despite being the club’s talisman, Fernandes revealed that Solskjaer still made sure he knows who the boss is on few occasions.

“He [Solskjaer] has his moments, like everyone else. I think he's been really mad at me twice,” Fernandes recently told TV2. “It's not so much, I've played 54 games now. During those fights he has been angry with me twice, it's not bad, so I'm happy with that. Sometimes he has to be calm, other times he has to scream and yell at his players.”

Solskjaer is known for being an intense manager on and off the pitch. For Fernandes, the Norwegian’s temper “works well” for the current Man United squad as it boosts team camaraderie and the players’ confidence.

“It's about how to get the best out of the players,” the Portuguese midfielder said of Solskjaer’s coaching style. “For me, it works well that he is angry sometimes. I don't want to be a player no one demands anything of.”

“I think everyone knows that he gives the players a lot of confidence,” he continued. “The conversations we had when I came here were very important to me, because he always said that I should express myself.”

In his debut season with the Red Devils, Fernandes quickly proved that he’s a value-for-money signing, notching an impressive tally of eight goals in 14 matches. However, now that he’s in his second season with United, the 26-year-old admitted that Solskjaer has begun to “demand” more out of him.

“In the beginning, he often repeated that I should express myself, be myself and do the same as I have always done,” the four-time Premier League player of the month recalled. “Over time, he has begun to demand more and more of me, and I think it is important that I demand a lot back.”

Solskjaer, on the other hand, earlier discussed the importance of Fernandes to his team. According to the Red Devils boss, United benefits from Fernandes the same way Fernandes benefits from his teammates.

“Bruno [Fernandes] came in at a time when we needed that type of player and he came into a team that makes his attributes and skills come to fruition,” the manager told The Guardian last month. “He’s come to a team that suits him and he suits the team. That goes hand in hand. If the players don’t run, Bruno can’t play his passes. If Bruno doesn’t play his passes then they can’t run.”

“He’s part of a chain here and I’m sure that Bruno will say that he also appreciates his teammates and that they help him through games,” he continued.