Bruno, Bruno, Bruno!

The impact of Bruno Fernandes.

Maybe it's a little too early to heap so much praise on a player after only three and a bit games, but what the hell let's do it anyway.

Bruno Fernandes is the new hero of Old Trafford, a player that United tried to sign for so long, has finally arrived and already started to deliver.

United fans love a player that has that cockiness about them, and the way Bruno dispatched his penalty against Watford showed he has that element of self-confidence not seen in a player since the King himself graced the Theatre of Dreams.

Since signing in the transfer window he has given the side, club and fans that much needed lift in a season that was filled with so much negativity and despair.

He has single handedly lifted the gloom surrounding the club. High praise indeed you might say, but when you consider the ongoing situation with Pogba, and the failings on the pitch of many of the players, Fernandes was exactly the shot in the arm we all needed.

To say the atmosphere at Old Trafford had been glum is an understatement. However, in the space of time he has been here you can feel the change and belief he has regenerated within the fans. Everyone is talking about him and he is also saying the right things, and in great English too.

As a fan, you hope that new signings are going to do well, but when Bruno arrived you automatically got that feeling that he was a United player. These type of players have that special persona that fits in with our traditions at the club.

In his first game against Wolves, you could see his leadership qualities come to the fore as he orchestrated the players around him. His drive and enthusiasm rubbed off on most of his teammates. This continued in his European debut for the Reds against Club Brugge, when only on the pitch for 15 minutes he completely changed the complexion of the match, from one that we might lose to one that we could win.

Then on Sunday came his defining moment and yet another Man of the Match performance. Having won and converting the penalty to open his United account,  he then continued to influence the game through his passing and work rate in midfield. He had a hand in all three goals and was paraded by Ole in front of the appreciative Stretford End at the final whistle.

Ole has probably found the player that will ensure he sees the season out as manager, and then given the chance to build on the squad in the summer having hopefully secured a Champions League place and maybe picked up a trophy.

Let's hope that this is not a false dawn at United and that the fans will be shouting Bruno, Bruno, Bruno right up until the final kick of the season.

Miles Dunton.