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Premier League: How Fred has proved Pep Guardiola right at Man Utd

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Premier League: How Fred has proved Pep Guardiola right at Man Utd

Fred was a worthy recipient of the Man Utd player of the month award and perceptions of his need to change despite his non-existent numbers.

Pep Guardiola series from genuine to ironic in press conferences; however his paean to the Manchester United midfielders at the Etihad previous week announced genuine. Football fans from around the world can purchase Premier League Football Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

Matic and Fred, they are incredible players, Guardiola cooed. He had previously sought out Fred after the December derby to console the Manchester United midfielder after he appeared to be subjected to racial taunts.

Fred's performance at City was blemished by his late free-kick that barely got off the ground and hit the wall. Before he connected, Solskjaer was waving frantically in what is becoming a regular occurrence, as if imploring Juan Mata to pull rank. Fred's execution was not as bad as Solskjaer's at his post-match debrief.

Solskjaer Sayings

"Juan is the top one when he senses like it," Solskjaer said. "But they practiced yesterday and Juan said me Fred was implausible in exercise yesterday; he counted six or seven on the bound and they both sensed it was his moment.

"That was a conclusion they made there and then. Possibly the right choice just did not work out fine."

Fred's only Man Utd goal was a tidy side-footed against Wolves nearly 18 months ago. A Twitter search of Fred free-kick brought up a video of him lashing one in past compatriot and friend Alisson in the Champions League three seasons ago.

Fred still expected the man of the match tribute, debatably by defaulting after Nemanja Matic's strategic foul on Ilkay Gundogan led to his exclusion.

Fred was more probing in the 2-1 victory two months ago but his performance in the League Cup semi-final second leg was more mature, in that Manchester United had to manage the delicate balance of preventing City from scoring and trying to score two. It nearly came off.

Remarkably, Fred attempted 22 more passes in the second leg than he did in the league triumph and his duel win ratio shot up from 33 percent in December to 59 percent in January against nearly the same collection of midfielders.

Without Scott McTominay, Fred has brought out the best in Matic and vice versa.

Man Utd Spotters views

Man Utd supporters voted Fred as the club's player of the month for January and he is the first non-British recipient this season.

Plenty who cover or watch Manchester United in a cursory capacity still view the 26-year-old as a flop when the tag does him a disservice. Fred has established himself as a Manchester United player.

MEN report

“It is been a great past month, a source who works with Fred told the MEN. He is improving overall, and he is getting more adapted to the Premier League; the intensity and the physical differences between the Ukrainian league and the Premier League.

He is more adjusted. I guess he is going to keep getting better. The MEN previously reported Fred's camp summarized his first year in England was one of adaptation but Manchester United staff had given very positive feedback on his training performances.”

Fred was taken aback by the demands of the Premier League after five years with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine and arranged for additional conditioning sessions to better prepare for his second season in England.

He has already played 628 more minutes of Premier League football and started six more matches than in the entirety of last season when the £52million midfielder went 53 days without playing for Solskjaer.

The clumsy scheduling of his July wedding that coincided with the pre-season tour now feels unimportant.

The differences between Ukrainian and English football were labeled as infamous and Fred, even though his skill, originate the day-to-day routine at Manchester United far harder than he skilled in the Ukraine or Brazil.

In the last year, he has excelled against City, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham.

That was the Fred from Shakhtar, a distinct basis close to Fred said after the 2-1 loss of Spurs in December.

Industrious, strong running, breaking up play, carrying the ball forward and insightful passing, Fred shook hands with Jose Mourinho at full-time that night.

Fred beamed that working with Mourinho was 'an opportunity not to be missed' while Mourinho promised Fred is creative brain and passing vision will give us another dimension to our game.

Mourinho Interview

Mourinho said two months earlier, “I think that a team without a Brazilian is not a team, but Ivan Rakitic was his preferred choice to replace Michael Carrick. Willian and Alex Sandro were regarded as Brazilians more in the Mourinho mold.”

Mourinho got the impression it would be Fred or no one and the technical chief scout Mick Court pushed for a deal.

Mourinho was lucid to the shortcomings in Fred's game but also his strengths, and United scouted him thoroughly after City passed and had their heads turned by Jorginho.

All bar one of Jorginho's seven goals this term have been penalties and he has claimed a couple of assists.

Both columns for Fred are barren and his sole Man Utd assist for Romelu Lukaku against Southampton was in March, via a ricochet. The non-existent numbers need to be pumped up.

Fred has started the last 18 league games and Manchester United cannot do without him. Solskjaer's medical bulletins are as reliable as Dr.

Nick's, Paul Pogba previously been shelved longer than his manager said and McTominay only just had his knee brace detached.

Fred has not appeared visibly tired and continues to work with Professor LC Cameron, based at the Laboratory of Protein Biochemistry in Rio de Janeiro, on his durability. Fred has not submitted to a single wound all term.

He is enjoying the tranquility of an overwater bungalow in the Maldives, where Fred is unreachable. Last week he was incredible.

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