ERIK UNDERLINES BRUNO'S IMPORTANCE

Erik ten Hag has underlined the importance of Bruno Fernandes to Manchester United and says he is happy with the standards the Portuguese playmaker is setting at Old Trafford.

滕哈格强调了B费对曼联而言的重要性，他说他为这位葡萄牙球员在老特拉福德设定的目标感到高兴。

Our no.8 has been questioned in some media quarters following the difficult defeat at Liverpool on Sunday.

我们的8号在上周日和利物浦的惨败后，受到了许多媒体的质疑。

Some commentators have suggested that he should no longer captain the side – Fernandes has regularly worn the armband this season when club skipper Harry Maguire has not been in the starting XI.

有些评论员建议说他不应该再担任队长，因为本赛季中由于俱乐部队长马奎尔常常无法进入首发，B费按照惯例戴上了队长袖标。

But Erik is unwilling to countenance that possibility and instead was keen to highlight the positive effect that the Portugal international has had on his team-mates, during a campaign where he's registered 18 goal involvements in 40 games and missed just two matches in all competitions, both due to suspension.

但是滕哈格不希望去考虑这种可能性，相反他很喜欢赞扬这位葡萄牙球员在队友身上的积极作用。在球队本赛季比赛中，他在40场比赛中参与了18个进球，只因为禁赛缺席了两场。

“Yes, definitely,” Erik replied, when asked whether Fernandes would continue to wear the armband for the Reds. “I think he is playing a brilliant season.

“对，必须的”，滕哈格被提问B费是否会继续佩戴队长袖标时，如是回答。“我认为他在为创造一个极佳的赛季而努力。”

“He [occupies] a really important role, [which is] why we are in the position where we are because he is giving energy to the team.

“他占据了一个很重要的角色，这就是为什么我们能走到现在的位置，因为他始终给球队能量。

“He is not only running a lot and in the highest intensity, but also in the right way, in the right direction and he is pointing and coaching players.

“他不仅跑动很多的同时保持高强度，还会出现在正确的路线和正确的方向上。他会指引队员。”

“He is an inspiration for the whole team but no-one is perfect," added Ten Hag. "Everyone has his mistakes and everyone has to learn.

“他是感染整个团队的来源，但是没有人是完美的”，滕哈格补充道。“每个人都有它的问题，每个人都需要不断学习。

“I have to learn and he will learn as well because he is intelligent.

“我需要不断学习，他也需要不断学习，因为他是非常聪明的。

“So I am really happy to have Bruno Fernandes in my team and I am really happy that Bruno Fernandes - if Harry is not on the pitch - is our captain.”

“所以我很高兴我们队能拥有B费，我很高兴在马奎尔不在场的时候，B费是我们的队长。”

翻译：大屠夫利马