Man United's Bruno on working with 'funny person' Benni: 'He can help us score more goals'

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has expanded on what it has been like having Benni McCarthy on the coaching staff of the Premier League giants.

The Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag appointed McCarthy as a first team coach, where his main beat will be focussing on player positioning, finishing and more.

Speaking to South African broadcasting giant, SuperSport TV, Fernandes, who hails from Portugal, revealed that he watched McCarthy closely during the Bafana Bafana legend's time at FC Porto, where he led the front line for the club in the early 2000s.

"It's been really nice [working with him]," Fernandes said. "It's a pleasure for me because as a young player, I watched him in Portugal playing for Porto and scoring many goals and it was a joy to see him.

"Having him here now, for many of my friends and family who support Porto, it will be good for them that they can come to Manchester and see him and get a photo with him and everything.

"And obviously working with him, he's a really funny person, always positive, he brings a good energy on the dressing room and on the training ground.

"He was quality as a player and he's quality as a manager because we do many drills, from finishing and headers that he did really well when he was playing, so he can hopefully help us to score some goals."

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McCarthy was at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening as United recorded a 2-1 Premier League victory courtesy of goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus