Fernandes reaches Shaw's playing milestone despite arriving 6 years later

In the 0-1 loss to Nottingham Forest in round 30 of the Premier League on the morning of April 2, Bruno Fernandes made his 278th appearance for MU, equal to Luke Shaw.

Fernandes equaled Shaw's number of appearances despite being with MU for 6 years less. Photo: Reuters .

The Portuguese midfielder's achievements have surprised many people because Shaw joined the "Red Devils" in 2014, 6 years earlier than Fernandes. The reason is that Shaw's career at Old Trafford was constantly interrupted by injuries.

This season has been no exception, with the 29-year-old defender missing almost the entire campaign due to fitness issues. He only managed to play two Premier League games and one Europa League game before being sidelined again. However, Shaw has returned to training and is likely to be back before the end of the season.

Meanwhile, Fernandes joined MU from Sporting Lisbon in early 2020 and has become the team's "plowing machine". He has started 184/187 Premier League matches to date, a number that shows the importance and remarkable durability of the Portuguese midfielder.

Despite many rumors about Fernandes possibly moving to Real Madrid in the summer transfer window, coach Ruben Amorim frankly denied: "He will not go anywhere, I made that clear to Bruno."

Fernandes has been a bright spot for MU in a terrible season. However, he cannot single-handedly pull the team forward. In the early morning of April 2, the Old Trafford club continued to disappoint when they lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest.

The defeat left MU in 13th place on the Premier League table with only 8 rounds left in the season.

Bruno Fernandes shined on the day MU beat Leicester 3-0 in the early morning of March 17. Bruno scored 1 goal and 2 assists to help MU beat host Leicester 3-0 in round 29 of the Premier League.

Source: https://znews.vn/fernandes-cham-moc-ra-san-cua-shaw-du-toi-sau-6-nam-post1542573.html