Totally unexpected, this was the first day of Bruno Fernandes playing alongside Mason Mount

The friendly game against Arsenal in the Metlife Stadium was also the first time that we could see Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount in the same line up, and the Manchester United fans were very attentive to every move of the captain, since the mixture in the midfield and the compatibility of both players on the pitch has been a topic of debate since Mount arrived to United.

In this sense, Mason Mount is considered a number 10 role player, which is the same role as Bruno Fernandes have in Manchester United, and that had feed the debate about the convenience of signing Mason Mount for the team, and the possibility of both players to coexist in the same line up under Erik Ten Hag’s management.

At this respect, both players were adapted to their position, with Bruno Fernandes behind the striker and Mason Mount a little bit closer to the midfield, next to Kobbie Mainoo. The good news in this case has been that both players have developed a great game, and they have apported dynamism and speed to the team as Erik Ten Hag explained at the after game press conference.

Bruno Fernandes ran the game, while Mount was a peripheral figure for United

In this sense, the Portuguese player scored the first goal of the game with a left-footed great shot from outside the box, while Mount was a peripheral figure in a position he never occupied with great effect for Chelsea and Ten Hag pleased the team at the press conference after the game.