JAKARTA - Having just been recruited by Manchester United in the middle of the 2019-20 season, Bruno Fernandes has become the new idol of the Old Trafford public. He was even predicted to be legendary at the Red Devils club.
This was conveyed by teammate Diogo Dalot in the official Manchester United journal which was reported by Sky Sports on Tuesday, March 17.
"He is a great player. He will become a legend, I am sure. His abilities are already extraordinary and he can be even better. He can learn a lot from this club. What a player whose presence is extraordinary for this team," said Dalot.
Fernandes did seem to have an instant impact since MU brought in from Sporting CP in the winter transfer market. He was even named the best player of February by the Premier League before the competition was suspended due to the global pandemic COVID-19 or the corona virus.
"He has the captain's armband at Sporting and has a lot of flying time at the age of 25 with experience playing in Italy and Portugal," continued Dalot.
"What is clear is that he knows what he is doing, his future is very bright," said compatriot Fernandes in the Portugal national team.
The welcome of MU fans was also quite warm for Fernandes, they even composed a yell that juxtaposed his name with Cristiano Ronaldo.
As Opta's data show, Fernandes deserves credit for his first five Premier League appearances.
2008 - Bruno Fernandes is the first Portuguese player to win the Premier League Player of the Month since Deco did so with Chelsea in August 2008. Art. pic.twitter.com/iqLmYtcJFv
- OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 16, 2020
5 - Since his debut on February 1, Fernandes has been involved in five Premier League goals, scoring twice and assisting in the other three. No other player can match that tally during the same period. The closest ones are Mohamed Salah (four goals), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (three goals, one assist), Diogo Jota (three goals, one assist), Robert Snodgrass (two goals, two assists), Sadio Mane (three goals, one assist). ) and Nicolas Pepe (one goal, three assists).
3 - Certainly, no player has managed more assists in the Premier League since February 1 than Fernandes. Pepe, Roberto Firmino and Ross Barkley are the other players to have scored three assists.
19 - Perhaps unsurprisingly, Fernandes has been top of the ladder for attempted shots since his debut. He has recorded 19 times, as many as Raul Jimenez and Jay Rodriguez and more than Calvert-Lewin and Salah (both 17).
11 - Fernandes has created 11 chances for his team-mates (including assists), the same number as Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Ondrej Duda and Andrew Robertson. Only three players have recorded more since his debut: Joao Moutinho (12), Dwight McNeil (13) and James Maddison (16).
20 - Fernandes is the 20th different United player to win the Premier League Player of the Month award. That tally is the best in the competition, with Arsenal.
In total, since arriving from Sporting, Fernandes has scored three goals and provided four assists in eight appearances for United in all competitions.
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