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Bruno Fernandes insists that it doesn’t matter who scores as long as Manchester United wins.
Fernandes scored two goals to put United on their way to victory against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Tuesday night..
However, when United won a penalty to go 3-0 up, the Portugal international did not take it. Instead, he allowed Marcus Rashford to do the honors.
Therefore, Fernandes declined the chance to score a hat-trick. After the game, he explained why.
“Of course all players want a hat-trick,” he said. BT sport. “But after the Premier League game I told Rashford that he could take the next one, so I remembered him and he is also one of the top scorers in the Champions League, so it is important for him to have confidence.
“It doesn’t matter who takes the penalty, as long as the team scores.”
Instead, the highlight for Fernandes was his first goal, which was a sweetly hit half volley from outside the area.
“It was a really good goal,” he admitted. “I always say we have to be prepared outside the box for these kinds of situations or sometimes to stop the counter.
“This time it was to shoot, maybe next time I will have to fall and get a yellow card.”
Fernandes tells United not to relax
Overall, Fernandes, who left with about half an hour to go, was satisfied with United’s performance, which puts them in a dominant position in their group.
“I think we played very well,” he said. “We started the game with the right mindset: strong, intense. The first part was important to score three points today.
“We are in a good position but we cannot relax. We have to think about the Premier League now and win the next game on Sunday and after that we don’t have much time, but we have some time to think about the next Champions League game. “
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