LUKE SHAW has delivered a rallying cry to his team-mates to relieve the burden from the shoulders of Bruno Fernandes.
The Portuguese midfielder has been Manchester United’s talisman since his £55million from Sporting Lisbon 11 months ago.
Bruno Fernandes has been the star of United’s season so farCredit: EPA
Fernandes, 26, has scored seven and assisted four in 11 league starts this season continuing his terrific form from the last campaign.
In his debut season in England, he scored eight and assisted seven in 14 Prem appearances.
United have looked a different side without Fernandes in the team and Shaw wants to see his fellow stars step up to the plate.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the left-back said: “I think even in our squad now we have unbelievable players.
“But of course Bruno, the fact he came in midway through the season, to adapt that quickly to the Premier League… it doesn’t surprise me because you could tell he was going to be special with his confidence and aura.
“He wants to improve himself and improve the team.
“That’s helped us because we were in a bad state when he came in.
“He’s very important to our team now and everything goes through him.
Luke Shaw wants his team-mates to step up to the markCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“We as a team need to take some pressure off him because he’s doing a lot.
“Of course he likes doing a lot but us as other players need to step up as well.
“Sometimes it looks like if Bruno doesn’t play well we struggle so we need to improve that and have more players stepping up to the plate.”
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