Bruno Fernandes recalls how Erik ten Hag 'pulled Cristiano Ronaldo out' of Manchester United team

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Bruno Fernandes believes the discipline Erik ten Hag has instilled at Manchester United has been one the biggest changes made since the manager took over at Old Trafford.

United are enjoying a resurrection under Ten Hag and could bring their long wait for a trophy to an end on Sunday when they take on Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.

It would mark the remarkable progress the Dutchman has made with his squad in such a short amount of time. Plenty has changed this season but Fernandes believes Ten Hag's no-nonsense approach and how every player is treated fairly, regardless of how big a name they are, is one of the most important.

In an interview with Rio Ferdinand, he pointed out how Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and even Marcus Rashford have all been taken out of the team this season when they weren't meeting the manager's standards. Also read: Why Van Persie was at Ten Hag's press conference "I think he first arrived and we went on tour and the training sessions that we had and here after that and everything, he demands, he demands from people and you do it or you won't play," Fernandes told BT Sport. "So everybody was a little like in the beginning: 'whoa, he will do that or not?