Gary Neville highlights major Bruno Fernandes problem that Pep Guardiola wouldn't allow at Man City

Bruno Fernandes would have a problem playing under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, according to Gary Neville.

Fernandes is one of Erik ten Hag's most important players at Manchester United.

He's a massive influence, having contributed with goals and assists since his arrival in January 2020.

This season, the Red Devils captain has played 28 games in all competitions, scoring six goals - including a controversial penalty in their FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic.

Jamie Carragher, however, has explained why Fernandes will never be a 'great player' like De Bruyne while Neville believes the Portuguese has too much freedom at Man United.

The Sky Sports pundit also claimed that he'd have a problem playing under a manager like Guardiola and thinks Ten Hag is the one who's giving him the freedom on the pitch.

"Any team that is anything at all, you see repeated pass patterns and combinations. I think about Bruno Fernandes, and I watched him on Sunday, he’s obviously the best player in terms of talent - but he’s everywhere," said Neville on Stick to Football - a podcast brought to you by Sky Bet.

"He must be being told to go and do what he wants."

Bruno Fernandes and Pep Guardiola during Manchester City vs. Manchester United. Image: Getty

The former Man United captain added: "I don’t think Bruno Fernandes is that type of guy. If, for Pep Guardiola, a player plays out of position for a minute or two, he’s on the sideline saying, 'Get back into your position', and I think Ten Hag is giving him the freedom to go everywhere, and actually that means you can never have a combination or a pattern - when you’ve got your main midfield player everywhere on the pitch.

"It’s almost like 20 years ago, where your number 10 was given licence to play. That’s gone now, you have to fit within a combination and pattern system and attacking shape, and that’s the bit that I think Bruno is told he must be able to go everywhere. I never see Ten Hag going up to him and telling him to get back into position."

Topics: Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, Pep Guardiola, Gary Neville, Football

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