Manchester United new signing already frustrated with the club

After joining from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer, Manchester United midfielder Fred has opened the lid about his frustrations after being handed limited game time at the club.

Since making the £52M move to Old Trafford, Fred has started just six of United’s 14 Premier League games and completed 90 minutes in just half of those. Fred made it to the Brazil squad that went out at the quarter-final hurdle in the 2018 FIFA World Cup but has been omitted in the November squad that took on Cameroon and Uruguay.

Fred revealed that the lack of game time cost him a place in the Brazil squad, “I’ve played little in the club and it’s normal for Professor Tite not to be able to evaluate me, even though I’ve worked hard with him.

“Of course, I was annoyed [at being left out of the Brazil squad], but I have to know how to deal with the sadness also, to be able to help me take a step forward. I remain focused on my work and I hope to be back to the selection soon to be able to be in the Copa America.

The Brazilian however noted that the situation hasn’t affected him, “The coach (Mourinho) has chosen not to put me in the team, it’s his choice. I still do my job and I can’t let it affect my mindset, I cannot let that shake me. I have to be patient.

“It’s a bit of a difficult start, I have not been playing so much, I’ve had a lot of games in Shakhtar, but it’s a little bit different here,” he said.

“It’s normal, a process of adaptation to a different league. Although I’ve been to Europe before, now I am in a different country and I have to go through a new process of settling in. Today I see myself much better and I hope that my football will be 100 per cent soon.”

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