Man Utd fans name Man of the Match after 2-1 West Ham win as standout player’s performance overshadowed two teammates

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Manchester United fans had their say on the top three performers for Ruben Amorim’s men in the 2-1 pre-season win against West Ham on Sunday.

The Red Devils picked up their first win on the pre-season tour this summer, following Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with Leeds United earlier this month.

United played Leeds United in their opening match of the pre-season campaign in Sweden before heading to the United States for the next leg of their summer tour.

The Red Devils travelled to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on the weekend and United came out on top against West Ham in the first of three matches in the US.

Ruben Amorim and his men took the lead against West Ham after Bruno Fernandes converted from the spot-kick for United in the fifth minute in East Rutherford.

United held a 1-0 lead over West Ham going into half-time before the Red Devils built on their momentum early into the second half of the pre-season friendly.

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Man Utd fans choose the three best players vs West Ham and Bruno Fernandes leads the Man of the Match picks

Bruno Fernandes completed his brace for the Red Devils only seven minutes after the break, with Manchester United going 2-0 up against West Ham in Sunday’s tie.

Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for West Ham in the 63rd minute, but Graham Potter’s men were unable to rally back against United at the MetLife Stadium.

United fans were able to cast their votes for the Man of the Match winner and Red Devils skipper Fernandes took home the lion’s share of the vote after the match.

According to Manchester United’s official website, the Portugal and Red Devils midfielder secured a mammoth 67 per cent of the vote from supporters.

Joe Nelson wrote for United’s website that Fernandes was the “standout player” from Sunday’s 2-1 win and his “influence and quality cannot be understated.”

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Bruno Fernandes faced very little competition from Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte in the Man Utd fans’ Man of the Match vote

Fernandes’ landslide victory for the Man of the Match accolade overshadowed Manuel Ugarte, who only managed to secure seven per cent of the United fan vote.

Manuel Ugarte produced a solid showing in the heart of midfield against West Ham, but the 24-year-old defensive midfielder stood little chance against Fernandes.

The Uruguay midfielder was deployed in the middle of the park alongside England star Kobbie Mainoo in Ruben Amorim’s tactical system for United on the weekend.

Kobbie Mainoo made the three-man podium for United fans’ picks for Man of the Match against West Ham, but the midfielder only secured six per cent of the vote.