Our no.17 joined the Reds in 2018 and for the majority of his spell in England so far he has been deployed as one of a central midfield pair.
The former Shakhtar Donetsk man has previously given interviews where he describes himself using a common phrase used in Brazil. He has been, by his own admission, a ‘piano carrier’: someone who does the unsung dirty work so that those further forward – ‘the artists’ – can thrive, or ‘play’.
However, 2021/22 was a good season individually for Fred, as he thrived in a more advanced ‘no.8’ role, topping his personal-best tallies for goals and assists for United, with four and six respectively over the course of the campaign.