Bruno Fernandes reveals tweak he’d make to assist system as history looms
Bruno Fernandes reveals tweak he’d make to assist system as history looms Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has given his verdict on one of football’s most debated metrics, assists, and how they should truly be measured. History beckons Fernandes is on the verge of making Premier League history as he continues to enjoy a spellbinding 2025/26 season. His assist for Benjamin Sesko in the 2-1 win over Brentford took his tally to 19.
This means that he is just one shy of matching Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry for the Premier League assist record (20). With four games left to play, there is every chance that Fernandes will usurp the legendary duo. In doing so, Fernandes would be the top flight’s undisputed assist king.
Ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Liverpool at Old Trafford, the Portugal international spoke to statisticians Opta and discussed this crucial aspect of the game. Fernandes set out his stance on how assists could be recorded differently from the current method. Fernandes’ view Asked whether he should have more assists to his name, the 31-year-old said, “I don’t know.
We spoke about this. George [McCaffery, our head of football communications] came to talk to me and said you haven’t made 100 assists, so I said why is it going all around [social media] I did 100 assists? ” “I had to celebrate three times, 100 assists!
But I don’t even know which ones they took out as non-assists or not. ” “For example, I would give myself an assist for Burnley at home [in 2021] and I did it on more than one occasion also. Marcus [Rashford] passed to me and I faked I was going to take it and opened my legs [to let the ball go through], for Mason Greenwood to score.