Ten Hag hails Fernandes for brilliantly playing an unorthodox role

Scoring 

's controversial equalizer in their comeback victory in the Manchester derby, 

 spent much of the game as a wide player, helping Wan-Bissaka in the first half before switching to the left after Anthony Martial was substituted in the half-time. He also put pressure on 

's defense as he helped to create some chances from this tactic.

Acknowledging Fernandes' role in their decisive victory, 

 tips that Portugal international will return to a more familiar position against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

"

The idea was with Bruno on the right wing, especially when defending,"

 he said. 

"I think we defended as usual, but in possession [Fernandes] had a role to come in between the lines, to bring an extra player there, to bring the opponent problems and hesitation and confusion.

"He played the role really brilliant, on the right and on the left. I think the rest of the team adapted good to the situation.

"We had really good breaks by finding the free man, and Bruno was important in that role, and he was important in pressing as well.

"I didn't know he was Man of the Match, but he was my Man of the Match, definitely."

Though winning Man City has put Man United under the pressure of the title race, Ten Hag believes the team needed to be allowed to celebrate the victory.

"

Every win you have to celebrate," 

Ten Hag continued. 

"You work so hard for such momentum, and every win that is so great in top football, you can't not celebrate. You kill the energy [if you do not celebrate].

"We have to celebrate, but after we settle down after 24 hours. We move on to the next game, and to get in the right rhythm. Every third day we have to deliver, and the players have to get in right rhythm, physically and mentally, to be ready for the next game."

On 

Martial

's injury, ten Hag added:

 "I hoped to avoid him getting injured. He was complaining, that's why he also didn't train in the week, he was a question mark.

"We decided, and he did as well, that he was also able to start, because I knew to start in this game was so important, especially because he's so good in pressing, he's a big element in our pressing, and he did that really well before half-time, but he was not able to go 100 per cent and that's what you need.

"To avoid getting injured, we took him off, but it had an impact on our game, a negative impact after half-time."

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