James Maddison has admitted that he studied Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes just a few seasons in the past with a purpose to enhance his personal recreation in entrance of purpose.
- Fernandes dazzled with 2020-21 performances
- Maddison admitted learning Portugal midfielder
- Later gave constructive damage replace on hamstring
WHAT HAPPENED? Maddison has revealed that he seemed to the United midfielder for inspiration when his targets had began to dry up. Fernandes scored 28 targets and supplied 19 assists in all competitions for Manchester United in 2020-21, producing performances that made the England and Leicester Metropolis man take be aware.
WHAT THEY SAID: “A few seasons in the past, once I wasn’t within the England squad, Bruno Fernandes was enjoying very nicely for Manchester United and placing up ridiculous numbers when it comes to targets and assists,” Maddison instructed reporters. “So I in all probability watched him a bit nearer at the moment. ‘How is he scoring so many targets? What runs is he making that I’m not?’. If that makes me a pupil of the sport, then that’s what I’m“
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Maddison went on to place England followers’ minds comfortable when he revealed his damage sustained in opposition to West Ham was nothing critical. Whereas the knock could require some additional coaching away from the primary squad, the midfielder ought to nonetheless be capable to characteristic on the Qatar World Cup, which might be his first main worldwide match with the Three Lions.
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DID YOU KNOW? Maddison’s solely England cap got here in a 7-0 win over Montenegro in 2019, though he has been on the bench 5 instances for Gareth Southgate’s facet.
WHAT NEXT FOR MADDISON? Given his constructive damage information, Maddison might be hoping to characteristic sooner or later in England’s World Cup opener in opposition to Iran on Monday.