Phil Neville compares Bruno Fernandes to Manchester United flop Juan Sebastian Veron

Phil Neville has compared Manchester United's January signing Bruno Fernandes to their former flop Juan Sebastian Veron. Veron joined United in 2001 and big things were expected of him, however, he never managed to impress and joined Chelsea two years later. Fernandes, meanwhile, has shone since making the move to Old Trafford. He scored two goals and created three assists in five Premier League appearances. Speaking to Premier League Productions Neville said Fernandes' style of play most reminds him of that of Veron's. "He’s a really technical player, always wants to take the ball," Neville said. "People talk about Paul Scholes but he reminds me more of Veron with the way he’s got that invincibility of taking people on, a lot of shots from distance. The positions which he takes up I think are really interesting. He always finds space." Neville lauded Fernandes for bringing the creativity that United's midfield was lacking before. "Fred, McTominay and Matic are all ball-winners, all have got the energy but haven't got the technical ability of Fernandes," he continued. "A lot of teams will have seen a lot of his games since he came to England and I just wonder whether they will take extra protection when playing against Manchester United now." Source: The Mirror