Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes says he will step up for a penalty again "without fear or dread" after missing against Aston Villa.

Fernandes hit his kick over the bar in stoppage time at the end of Saturday's 1-0 Premier League home defeat.

But he tweeted: "I once again took the responsibility given to me almost since [the day] I joined United and I will take it again without any fear or dread whenever called upon."

Defeat left United in fourth place.

Kortney Hause had put Villa ahead in the 88th minute at Old Trafford on Saturday, but then handballed inside his own area, and referee Mike Dean awarded United their first penalty of the season.

Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had said before the match that his team were not getting penalties when they should be..

Fernandes added: "Thank you for all your support after the final whistle! Hearing you chant my name in the stadium was very emotional.

"I will come back stronger for me, because these are the standards I hold myself to."

There had been talk in the season build-up as to who would be United's penalty taker after they signed Cristiano Ronaldo.


But even with his miss on Saturday, Fernandes still holds a better penalty record at club level. He has a 90.7% success rate after converting 39 of 43 club spot-kicks, while his Portugal team-mate Ronaldo has a rate of 85% after scoring 125 from 147 penalties.

The defeat ended United's unbeaten league run and came three days after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by West Ham.

A victory over Villa would have seen them top the league table after Chelsea lost to Manchester City and Liverpool drew at Brentford.

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Thank GOD say no bi tapnaldo miss that penalty, the dragging nor for easy on social media.

We are proud of you Bruno , nothing spoil

Nice one

Bruno is no doubt United's engine room. His the gear nd the piston.

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He has blown his chances.... as long as Ronaldo is there, he will always play with pressure....

Ronaldo will play the next and will now b their pk taker .....

How can an old fraud that was completely useless in a match step up to take a penalty. Bruno has been taking the penalties before the old fraud came and he would continue to take it regardless what happens. Do not allow the old fraud steal your penalty as he did Cavani's No7.

Ole should be sacked, that guy can't even coach Kano pillars but he is there coaching Manchester united. Tueeh

Kay

Okay

Ok

No Be Small Thing

Na soo up Utd

I don't understand this new trend of players losing penalty or making some mistakes and then writing epistle...

Ok. Fingers crossed.

There wahala

Great100000:
I support the motion Sir....

Make him continue with the PK jor, na his right.

CR7 can continue with tap in and Penaldes with PK..

Well, Man Utd board need to extend OGS Contract for like 9 Years and with what he is doing now, he is building the Massive and good team, so make them give him time and in 7 Years time he will start winning Carabao Cup. ...

Are you for real or that's sarcasm

Normal

That was his first MISSED in UNITED Shirt

Penaldo deserve it

Let's break bread with Coi..nbase updat

Kingcalls:
He has blown his chances.... as long as Ronaldo is there, he will always play with pressure....

Ronaldo will play the next and will now b their pk taker .....

Are you the one responsible for selecting penalty taker at Manchester united? What chances did Bruno blow?

And miss again..

He should have leave it for ORORO buh nothing spoil anyway he’s a good player too

maybe ronaldo paid him to lose so they can allow him be the penalty taker

Okay

Good decision

Anybody can miss penalty


If king Penaldo can miss......who be cry cry Bruno..

Nobody should drag Bruno. He is Utd most important player. Without him, Utd would not be where they are now

very good player
try harder next time