Bruno turning the tables with his penalties

While much has been made of the fact the men between the sticks closely study the takers, down to the minute detail of their previous preferences, our skipper told the latest edition of the official club magazine that he takes time to analyse the goalkeepers and how they act during spot-kicks.

Fernandes’s two spot-kicks, as part of his hat-trick against Real Sociedad on Thursday night, tighten his grip on a club record that is already his own.

The Portugal international notched his 35th and 36th successful conversions for the Reds, moving him further ahead of the player to have scored the next-most penalties for United, Ruud van Nistelrooy. The Dutchman, now in charge of our next opponents…