Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera came off the bench in the second half against Bournemouth and helped Jose Mourinho’s side secure victory at the Vitality Stadium.
The Portuguese boss admitted after the game that the team had defended badly as a unit in the first half.
However, things improved markedly after the interval, with Herrera playing an important role in wresting control of the match away from the Cherries. Fans on Twitter think the Spaniard should be starting more often.
Herrera should be playing week in week out. Good performance ✌?
— DSJ Shoes (@DSJshoess) 5 November 2018
He needs to start against Juve and City
— #1Man untd fan (@Ishco21) 5 November 2018
He should start on wensday
— mutsili nelly (@NellyMutsili) 5 November 2018
Herrera=Passion
— PALLAV BHARDWAJ (@bizeeeeeee) 5 November 2018
pls sign a new contract with Ander
— 且听疯吟 (@EPliang) 5 November 2018
I want to see pogba, mata and hereira in the midfield. Matic should sit in the bench.
— peter egwuatu (@peteregwuatu) 5 November 2018
Someone like this needs to be playing day in day out. Don't just put in the bench. I prefer him to matic. Matic is too sluggish at times.
— peter egwuatu (@peteregwuatu) 5 November 2018
Start him instead of Matic
— 東 (@tungstm) 5 November 2018
It really is Herrera F.C.
— AH ? (@AinsleyMUFC) 5 November 2018
Hercules Herrera!
— NazManUnited (@NazRedDevil) 5 November 2018
Give him that armband!!!!!
— Your Guy ?? (@_hypethekid) 5 November 2018
Start him
— DM (@Dazzling__David) 5 November 2018
The 29-year-old’s dynamism in midfield could be needed in crucial matches against Juventus and Manchester City over the next week, but the midfielder has only started twice all season.
Reports at the end of last week suggested that United may even consider letting the midfielder leave in January for between £3m and £5m with his contract expiring in the summer.
Still, if he can impress Mourinho in crucial games that are coming up, he may earn himself a new deal.
