{"id":7084,"date":"2023-11-05T17:32:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T14:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/7084\/ten-hag-hails-captain-bruno\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T17:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T14:32:25","slug":"ten-hag-hails-captain-bruno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=7084","title":{"rendered":"Ten Hag hails captain Bruno Fernandes for leading by example"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ten Hag hails captain Bruno Fernandes for leading by example\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\"><\/div>\n<p>Rob Dawson, correspondent<span class=\"timestamp \">November 4, 2023, 5:45 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Erik ten Hag has responded to criticism of his captain Bruno Fernandes by insisting he is happy with his choice after the midfielder scored a decisive goal for Manchester United against Fulham.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag faced calls from former players, including Roy Keane, to strip Fernandes of the captaincy following the 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But the Portuguese midfielder responded with a stoppage-time goal to earn <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/united\/\"   title=\"United\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">United<\/a> a narrow 1-0 victory at Craven Cottage on Saturday.<\/p>\n<photo1>\n<p>&#8220;From the moment I made him captain, he did that [win games]&#8221; Ten Hag said in a post-match press conference.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Always when he plays, he gives energy and sets an example. And you see the way he presses, the way he counter-presses. The way he recovers. He is absolutely the example and he takes responsibility all his responsibilities. time, on and off the field.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He takes responsibility by scoring important goals, but also by always wanting to have the ball and always wanting to create. I&#8217;m happy with my captain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag had to do without Marcus Rashford against Fulham after the England striker was ruled out with injury.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman branded Rashford&#8217;s decision to attend a party after the defeat to City as &#8220;unacceptable&#8221; on Friday, but insisted the 26-year-old would have started against Fulham if he had not failed to a late fitness test.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had some complaints after practice,\u201d Ten Hag said.  \u201cHe traveled with us but today the complaints were such that he couldn&#8217;t <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/start\/\"   title=\"start\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">start<\/a>. It was a risk to start him because we might lose him in several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we didn\u2019t want to take that risk because we still have a lot of important games after today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/photo1><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten Hag hails captain Bruno Fernandes for leading by example\u060c Rob Dawson, correspondentNovember 4, 2023, 5:45 p.m. Erik ten Hag has responded to criticism of his captain Bruno Fernandes by insisting he is happy with his choice after the midfielder scored a decisive goal for Manchester United against Fulham. 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