Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen insists that stopping Bruno Fernandes is the key to stopping Manchester United.

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• Meulensteen identifies United's key man
• Fernandes in fine form amid terrible season
• United chasing Europa League glory

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Speaking on talkSPORT, former United coach Meulensteen claimed that Fernandes is the key man for Ruben Amorim's side. Meulensteen believes that if teams can stop Fernandes from dictating play, the club's on-field threat is significantly reduced.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The 30-year-old has been remarkable since his arrival at the club from Sporting CP in 2020 and he has scored 95 goals and registered 83 assists in 279 games for the Red Devils. It is little surprise, then, that Meulensteen has identified him as United's principal threat.

• WHAT RENE MEULENSTEEN SAID

  Meulensteen said: "If any team looks at Manchester United, just stop Bruno getting on the ball. That's it, you stop Manchester United. He is the one that creates everything. He's the one who's got the extra quality to hit this inch-perfect pass to to launch [Alejandro] Garnacho or any of the other players."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  United face Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Old Trafford on Thursday. They then play Newcastle at St James' Park this weekend prior to the second leg at Old Trafford.

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