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After Manchester United roared back into the top four with their 3-2 victory against Tottenham Hotspur, Cristiano Ronaldo was the talk of the town.

The Portuguese ace was back to his imperious best, smashing home a sensational hattrick as Antonio Conte’s helpless side watched in horror.

But in and amongst an electric Old Trafford atmosphere powered by the deafening ‘Siuuu’ chants that greet every Ronaldo goal, one often maligned Red Devil was cooking up a storm of his own.

Fred, the Brazilian midfield engine who is often reduced to the role of scapegoat, enjoyed one of his finest displays in a United shirt.

considers everything Fred did so brilliantly against Spurs.

With Scott McTominay ruled out of the contest due to a positive Coronavirus test, Fred was deployed alongside the experienced, but significantly less mobile, Nemanja Matic.

The Serbian midfielder’s range of passing and vision was counterbalanced by Fred’s predatory pressing instincts and ability to find little pockets of space between the Tottenham midfield and defence.

Matic has only started ten Premier League matches all season, while Fred, so often in the line of sight of Roy Keane’s stinging United criticism, is hardly an Old Trafford favourite.

However, the former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder was nothing short