The Brazilian endured a difficult debut campaign at Old Trafford and he was honest about that during the summer of 2019. But that did not affect his determination to become a success and he worked closely with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s coaching staff at the Aon Training Complex.
After initially starting the season on the bench, Fred grabbed his opportunity in September when injuries struck his team-mates and he quickly became a fixture in central midfield, providing some much-needed consistency and winning the admiration of fans with his hard-working performances.
Having now finished the term with 48 appearances in all competitions, the ball-winner is a major positive from 2019/20 and he is determined to build on that momentum going forward.