Bruno Fernandes: Scholes issues major claim about United ace
Bruno Fernandes: Scholes issues major claim about United ace Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has spoken highly of current skipper Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese maestro is on the threshold of history, having registered 19 assists in the Premier League this season. With three games remaining, Fernandes now has the chance to equal or even break the league record of 20 assists, which belongs to Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
The 31 year old has been outstanding since arriving at Old Trafford from Sporting in January 2020. Fernandes has won the EFL Cup and the FA Cup during his time with the Red Devils so far, registering 106 goals and 107 assists in 324 appearances to date. The Portuguese has already won the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award four times, and given his form this campaign, is likely to pick up his fifth award this year.
Consistent under every manager Fernandes is perhaps the only player who has maintained his standards at United despite a series of managerial upheavals. Brought to the Theatre of Dreams by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the Portuguese soon became a household name, and famously registered 28 goals and 17 assists in 58 games in the 2020/21 campaign. Fernandes maintained his high standards under the Norwegian’s temporary replacement Ralf Rangnick and his successor, Erik ten Hag.
The Dutch manager handed him the armband in the summer of 2023, although the Portuguese had been leading the front since his first day at the club. The arrival of Ruben Amorim saw Fernandes face a new challenge, especially after he was deployed in a midfield pivot alongside Casemiro during the first half of this season. However, United’s captain fantastic managed to dictate terms from a deeper role as well.
Amorim’s 3-4-3 system, though, was abandoned at the turn of this year, when he lost his job. Darren Fletcher was put in interim charge, before Michael Carrick arrived as caretaker manager and reinstated Fernandes in the No. 10 role.