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Assist king Fernandes turns from provider to predator in Man United romp

MANCHESTER, England, Aug 30 : Bruno Fernandes is normally Manchester United's creator-in-chief, the player threading passes through impossible gaps and supplying chances for others. Against Ipswich Town on Sunday, however, the captain decided to finish the job himself. Fernandes scored a hat-trick to inspire a 5-2 thrashing that gave Michael Carrick's side their first Premier League win of the season after an embarrassing opening-day defeat by promoted Hull City, reminding everyone that while he may be one of the league's elite playmakers, he remains capable of taking games over as a goalscorer too."He means a lot," Carrick said. "He's been here for a good number of years now. He's experienced a whole load of different emotions and different things. "He's got a lot of experience now to pas
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