It has felt like an eternity in the making but finally, Fred Rodrigues is starring for Manchester United in pre-season and he looks fantastic.
United announced the signing of Fred from Shakhtar Donetsk on a five-year deal at the beginning of June, but he didn't feature heavily in any of their previous pre-season matches.
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He was given 68 minutes against Los Blancos on Tuesday, though, and It was worth the wait.
The 25-year-old ran the show for Jose Mourinho's side, showing that a Manchester United player can carry the ball and make a forward pass. He dictated play throughout and wasn't afraid to take on his man, which was a rarity at Old Trafford last season, in all honesty.
The Premier League side have yearned for a creative player in the middle of the park for years and judging by his individual highlights, Jose Mourinho has a real talent on his hands in Fred, who isn't afraid to try something different.
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Just check out his cheeky pass to Alexis, last night.
Before you get to know Fred, though, there's something you need to know about his name - you've been pronouncing it wrong this whole time.
That's according to South American football expert Tim Vickery, who said in his column in the Radio Times that English-speaking folk have been pronouncing many South American names incorrectly.
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Fred's name is actually pronounced 'FRAY-zhee'.
So now you know that shocking fact, take a look at some of the reaction from his impressive debut for The Reds:
Fred's performance has certainly given Manchester United fans some hope ahead of the campaign.
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