Bruno Fernandes admits Man United ‘put ourselves in a position where it’s tough to win games’ but hails the team’s character to come from behind again in 4-2 win over Sheffield United

Bruno Fernandes hailed Manchester United’s character after a crucial come-from-behind win over Sheffield United.

Erik ten Hag’s side were jeered at Wembley on Sunday as they muddled their way through an FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City, needing a penalty shootout to progress.

Here at Old Trafford they found themselves 2-1 down after dominating the early stages before Fernandes scored twice, and got an assist, to drag United back to a much-needed win.

‘We talk about clean sheets all the time and we want to keep them. Credit to Sheffield United,’ Fernandes said.

‘At the end we came back. We put ourselves in a position where it’s tough to win games. But also it shows a bit of character.

‘We also need to be aware that if we control the game like we did in the first half, we have to score our chances.

‘We’re scoring lots of goals. It’s just about that compactness we need to have as a team.’

Fernandes now has 15 goals for the campaign and is on course to be crowned United’s Player of the Season.

His first on Wednesday night came from the penalty spot while his second was a stunner from distance.

The midfielder (left) took his goal tally for the season to 15 with a brace at Old Trafford

‘I’m really happy to score, but I want to win games more than score goals,’ he said. ‘It’s part of my role also, to score goals. But the main thing for me is winning games.

‘Lately we haven’t won as many as we should have.

‘It’s part of the job. You can win eight or nine games in a row, and then as soon as you lose you know you will be criticised. Being a Manchester United player demands winning games.’