Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United: 5 Men who were poor for the Red Devils | Premier League 2019/20

#2 Fred

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Fred was one of the few players who had struggled to seal a place in the first eleven after Solskjaer’s arrival last season. The Brazilian was expected to step up after the departure of Ander Herrera in the summer. However, he still found himself on the fringes of the first-team at the start of the season.

Manchester United’s recent injury problems had given him a great opportunity to showcase his skills to his manager. Solskjaer opted for Fred alongside Scott McTominay against Newcastle United in the absence of Paul Pogba, with the hope that the Brazilian could dictate the game from deep. Sadly, Fred had a day to forget on the pitch.

The Brazilian did not make a single key pass in the game and failed to control the tempo of proceedings as well. His defensive contributions were not too impressive either and Manchester United were regularly vulnerable on the counter.