Paul Scholes is absolutely emphatic about where Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes should be playing. "He is the most creative player on the team, he should be playing as the No 10, there is no doubt about that," he tells Sky Sports .

"But he is being asked to do something different. It is normal for a No 10 like he is to be able to do it for two or three games, to fill in when a midfielder is injured or suspended or something. But then you get a little bit bored of going back into position to defend."

It is the voice of experience. "I did both roles. As a No 10, the last thing you want to think about is defending. Once you go back into a two in midfield, all of a sudden you are thinking about defence, about what your runner is doing. It's a totally different mindset."

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