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Man Utd midfielder Fernandes: Victory over Wolves was vital

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes admits victory over Wolves was vital.

Anthony Martial and substitute Alejandro Garnacho struck for the 2-0 victory.

“It was a must-win because we know that we need points to get the position we want to get the top four," Fernandes told MUTV post-match.

“We did our job properly and that's why we got the three points.

“They [Wolves] are a really smart team, they defend really well. They are compact, it's difficult to go through their lines. They have quality on the ball," he added.

“They have players with pace up front and they are really good technically, so we had to be aware of the counters, we had to be aware when they had the ball, we had to have the right press on them.

“So, I think we did really well, [it was] a professional performance and that's why we get the points."

Fernandes laid on the assist for Anthony Martial.

"I knew he was going to score today because he had his haircut with our barber," Bruno added.

“Every time he gets his haircut with him, he gets his goal. So, I will call him [the barber] every time now to go the day before the game to cut his hair because we need this Anthony. We need the Anthony that scores goals, that gives us a lot of quality on the ball and creates a lot of space for others.

“So, I'm really pleased for his goal and also for seeing [Alejandro] Garnacho getting back to the games and getting his goal too."

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