“Last season I played a bit more forward under Ralf [Rangnick]he gave me a bit more freedom to get into the box to score and assist,” Fred told us in Australia. “We’ll see what Erik asks of me now, he might want me more in the build Game.”
“As I just said, regardless of scoring, I want to help my teammates. I want to take the piano onto the pitch so they can score and help the team.”
“The most important thing is that we achieve our goals to take us as far as possible.” The 2022 Tour must be considered a success for the Reds, with Erik ten Hag’s side only prevented from winning all four games in Thailand and Australia by Aston Villa’s equalizer in Perth. Fred is happy with how the group has bonded together so far and, with two friendlies to play once morest Atletico Madrid in Oslo and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford before the start of the campaign, he hopes the good feelings will continue. “I believe the team spirit is growing,” added the Brazilian. “We are working hard this pre-season to be able to fly when the championship starts, that is the priority. “We are building something big here, hopefully everything will work out during the season. “Of course there is a lot of quality with the young players, they have impressed the manager too. They have been excellent in training and in games during this pre-season. I hope they can help us, the older players are looking to help them integrate into the team. “I hope they can do great things with us in the future.”
