Paul Scholes hails 'leader' Bruno Fernandes after a brilliant start at Man Utd
Paul Scholes has hailed Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes' quality and also believes the attacking midfielder shows much-needed leadership.
The £68million Old Trafford addition has impressed since moving from Sporting Lisbon in January, and earned heavy praise from former United enforcer Scholes.
Fernandes was named the Premier League's player of the month for February after his explosive start to life in England, with Scholes even comparing the 25-year-old to icon Eric Cantona.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Scholes said: 'The one thing with him is he doesn't look like a central midfielder player to me. He looks like a man who's normally playing in between the midfield and the front, he looks like a no 10 - an out and out no 10.
'He's great on the ball, he's always on the half turn. He's that link that United really, really needed. They lacked that bit of quality from midfield into the forward players.
'He's got real quality, he can feed the ball into players. He's got a great shot on him.'
Scholes also highlighted Fernandes' leadership attributes, with the midfielder reportedly launching into a furious tirade with his team-mates after United's stalemate with Everton this season.
And with United in the midst of an 11-game unbeaten streak, Scholes believes that Fernandes may operate in a similar role to Cantona and a host of other former United fan favourites.
He added: 'He looks like a leader as well, which is something United have lacked.
'Whether he can play as a two in midfield, that's yet to be seen. He looks like an out and out no 10, possibly like a (Eric) Cantona, a Dwight Yorke, a Teddy Sheringham, something of that ilk.
'But he can beat players as well. He's quick, he's got skill and he can strike a ball. Somebody with this talent was sadly missing at Old Trafford.'
The £68million Old Trafford addition has impressed since moving from Sporting Lisbon in January, and earned heavy praise from former United enforcer Scholes.
Fernandes was named the Premier League's player of the month for February after his explosive start to life in England, with Scholes even comparing the 25-year-old to icon Eric Cantona.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Scholes said: 'The one thing with him is he doesn't look like a central midfielder player to me. He looks like a man who's normally playing in between the midfield and the front, he looks like a no 10 - an out and out no 10.
'He's great on the ball, he's always on the half turn. He's that link that United really, really needed. They lacked that bit of quality from midfield into the forward players.
'He's got real quality, he can feed the ball into players. He's got a great shot on him.'
Scholes also highlighted Fernandes' leadership attributes, with the midfielder reportedly launching into a furious tirade with his team-mates after United's stalemate with Everton this season.
And with United in the midst of an 11-game unbeaten streak, Scholes believes that Fernandes may operate in a similar role to Cantona and a host of other former United fan favourites.
He added: 'He looks like a leader as well, which is something United have lacked.
'Whether he can play as a two in midfield, that's yet to be seen. He looks like an out and out no 10, possibly like a (Eric) Cantona, a Dwight Yorke, a Teddy Sheringham, something of that ilk.
'But he can beat players as well. He's quick, he's got skill and he can strike a ball. Somebody with this talent was sadly missing at Old Trafford.'
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