Bruno Fernandes keeps his cool to lift Manchester United joint top

Having spent most of the autumn seemingly having to answer questions about his job security, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now starts the new year level with defending champions Liverpool

PERFECTLY PLACED: Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's second goal from the penalty spot in Friday night's Premier League clash. Picture: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

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Bruno Fernandes’s second-half penalty lifted Manchester United joint top of the Premier League, the latest extraordinary twist in this season that is destined to live long in football’s consciousness, for some good, as well as many negative, reasons.