Jermaine Jenas has hailed Fred as Manchester United's unsung hero after victory over Tottenham Hotspur. Cristiano Ronaldo stole the headlines with a superb hat-trick to see United move back into the top four.
However, former Spurs midfielder Jenas has claimed that Fred played a crucial role in the victory. The Brazilian's neat flick teed up Ronaldo's first and saw him move above Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne for Premier League assists this season.
His overall play throughout the game was the subject of high praise from Jenas. ALSO READ: Ralf Rangnick explains why Fred gave one of his best performances for Manchester United vs Tottenham He explained on Match of the Day : "I think in these types of moments, Fred's the type of person Manchester United have gone to quite often.
His energy levels, his work rate in the game today was above all. "Ronaldo will get all the plaudits, and rightly so, but Fred in particular today had all different aspects to his game.
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