Bruno Fernandes is in incredible form, and two impressive comparisons highlight his impact.
Manchester United are very lucky to have a player like Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese maestro is in the form of his life right now.
With another assist, Bruno Fernandes took a huge step towards a Premier League record.
He is now up to 19 assists for the season in the league.
If he gets one more, he equals the league record. Two more for the outright record.
With four matches remaining, it feels inevitable that Fernandes will create history.
A couple of other interesting milestones were reached in the 2-1 win over Brentford…
Bruno Fernandes gets another assist – the record is almost his!
Do you think he could get two in the next game vs Liverpool?!
Matches Robin van Persie
Bruno Fernandes has either scored or produced an assist in his last seven consecutive Premier League games.
No Manchester United player has managed this feat since Robin van Persie in the 2012/13 season.
Fernandes shows no sign of slowing down. His last league game without a goal or assist was the 1-0 win over Everton on February 23.
Man Utd have WON 2-1 vs Brentford! What is your INSTANT REACTION?
Equals Cristiano Ronaldo
Bruno Fernandes has now equaled Cristiano Ronaldo’s Premier League goal contribution tally across his two spells at the club.
Broken down via Opta, both players are on 140 combined league goals and assists.
They have just done it in very different ways…
- Fernandes: 70 goals, 70 assists
- Ronaldo: 103 goals, 37 assists
The difference is Fernandes is not done yet!
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