2) Fernandes will need to create openings

Bruno Fernandes

United will undoubtedly have less off the ball than the home side. In the league fixture back in August, Chelsea had 54% of possession. In the League Cup at Stamford Bridge, they had 66% of the ball. That means the Red Devils will need to make the most of their counter attacks.

Bruno Fernandes was brought in to both score and create goals. If the Portuguese can come up with the goods against the Blues, he will go some of the way to paying off his £68m transfer fee.


David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.