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Bruno Fernandes says he doesn’t need to rest as the Manchester United midfielder promised to fight for trophies until the end.
This week marks the first anniversary of Fernandes’ £ 47m exchange from Sporting Lisbon, during which time United have transformed into a team that now ranks at the top of the Premier League.
No one has scored more goals for a Premier League club than Fernandes since his debut, and the midfielder raised his tally to 28 with his free kick off rival Liverpool on Sunday to seal United’s spot in the FA Cup fifth round. .
Fernandes started on the bench against Liverpool but backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the United manager dismissed suggestions that he needed a break.
“Tired? At 26 I can’t be tired!” Fernandes said.
“If I’m tired now, when I reach 30, 32, I won’t play. I’ll play one game out of five, so no, I’m not tired.
“Of course the coach knows what is best for the team and (for the FA Cup tie) he chose to play with Donny (Van De Beek) to give the team some freshness.
“I think it’s fair enough because Donny is training very well, he has been important to us and he will be more and more important in the future.”
Bruno: My mentality is to win
I came to the club because I knew that I would come to a club that wants to win everything.
Sunday’s victory means United seek glory in the FA Cup, Europa League and Premier League.
For Fernandes, who has picked up four Premier League Player of the Month awards out of seven possible, it’s the norm.
“I came to the club because I knew I would come to a club that wants to win everything, and my mentality, my way of being in my life and in football is to win,” said Fernandes.
“So you have to be confident, you have to trust your teammates, you have to trust yourself and you have to believe.
“And I’ll believe until it’s no longer possible, you know? Like when I see someone get the trophy before I do, then I will have lost faith.”
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Liverpool during the 1998-99 season that won the treble was “massive” as the teams will meet again in the fourth round on Sunday.
Fernandes’ winning mentality is clear and fueled by his hatred of losing.
“I was always like this,” he said. “I don’t like to lose, so I think maybe the mentality is rather that I don’t like to lose.
“I’m not satisfied with losing games is normal. For me, losing is not normal, so my mentality comes from that, you know?
“Also playing whatever, when I played with my friends, my brother, with my neighbors, I never want to lose, so I want to win every time. This mentality will accompany me the rest of my life, I think.”
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