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Man Utd captain Fernandes expects deeper midfield role

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes expects his position to change.

Fernandes sees himself playing deeper in midfield.

"In terms of passing, game organisation, defence, tactics," he said. "I have a little thought in my head that I'm going to end my career further back, because everyone who started there and went to no.10 ended up retreating on the field at the end.

"It's a position I like, playing deeper, facing the game more. With the ball, it makes my game a lot easier because I have a broader view of the game and it is ideal for what we've talked about with the last pass, which can sometimes come from deeper on the pitch.

"The game with Everton was the one in which I created the most scoring opportunities, even though I was playing deeper and not playing as a no.10."

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