Bruno Fernandes has made such a profound impact at Manchester United that it has been some time since it was irreverent to compare him to Eric Cantona.
United’s totemic Portuguese playmaker scored a memorable long-range effort against Everton on Saturday that resembled the nonchalant work of ‘King’ Cantona but it wasn’t enough as the Reds succumbed to late pressure and dropped more valuable points in the Premier League title race.
In reality, United wouldn’t even be considering the improbability of a title challenge had it not been for Fernandes’ acquisition from Sporting Lisbon 12 months ago.
An incredible statistics table shown on Sky Sports and posted by the MEN has highlighted Fernandes’ importance in direct goal involvements in the Premier League.
After 37 league games for the Reds, Fernandes has a total of 37 goal involvements including 21 goals and 16 assists.
That’s second only to striker Andy Cole, the United great who made an incredible start for his previous club Newcastle United.
While Fernandes has a mentality where he will only be concerned by results of the team, it is difficult to overestimate his personal influence in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
United’s creative fulcrum has 13 league goals this season and it would hardly be a surprise to see him maintain his remarkable record of one goal involvement in every league fixture he features in.
🤯 @B_Fernandes8 is really is on another level. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/ZiLMLRUwEn
— Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) February 7, 2021
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He is a genius,sometimes i see analysis about him and i get hurt,compearing him to others united heros is not doing justice to him ,u cannot compear the kinds of great players that cantona,andy and etc arround them to the kinds of players arround fernandes ,if we should be honest then bruno is greater,if bruno would have great players arround him then united could have been invissible