Bruno Fernandes responds to claims his form dips when Cristiano Ronaldo is in Manchester United team

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Manchester United ace Bruno Fernandes has played down suggestions that his drop off in form last season was caused by playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo, who scored his first goal of the season in United's 2-0 win over FC Sheriff in the Europa League last week, returned to Old Trafford from Juventus last summer.

Despite the Reds' collective struggles last season, the 37-year-old netted an impressive 24 goals in all competitions. Fernandes, by contrast, scored an underwhelming ten goals in comparison to the 28 he netted during the 2020/21 campaign.

His dip in form was, in the eyes of some people, as a result of playing alongside Ronaldo. READ MORE: Fernandes names Ten Hag quality previous United managers lacked This season, the duo have started a Premier League game together just once, with Ronaldo being forced to play a patient game by manager Erik ten Hag.