Erik ten Hag has found his next Manchester United captain

Erik ten Hag has got most of the big decisions right since he arrived at Manchester United, and it looks like he is already on course to get the next one spot on too.

Harry Maguire was never formally removed of the captain's armband last summer, and even started the first two matches of the season before the drastic change was needed.

United have been a completely different side since that defeat at Brentford. So much emphasis is put on the fact that Casemiro was signed after it, but just as important was the switch to make Bruno Fernandes the captain.

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The Portuguese has embraced the extra responsibility placed on his shoulders, not only leading by example on the pitch, but by selflessly sacrificing himself for the greater good of the team.

It is even more remarkable when you consider that Fernandes is not the archetypal Ten Hag midfielder either.

The United manager has worked hard to implement a controlled style of play, with an emphasis on ball retention and being sensible in possession, two things Fernandes has not always shown.

It was only natural that United would lose some authority in the middle of the park without both Casemiro and Christian Eriksen against Leicester, but it is credit to Fernandes that he helped make it work, even after another messy makeshift midfield showing in the first-half.

Fred was certainly more of a piano carrier than a player on Sunday, struggling with his distribution throughout and struggling to offer any defensive stability alongside the attack-minded Marcel Sabitzer. Wout Weghorst was asked to adopt the free role he had against Barcelona in midweek, often dropping back to muck in with the defensive work, which left United light