The Bruno Fernandes Paradox

Despite being frequently criticised for his playing style, Bruno Fernandes is still leading Europe in terms of goalscoring opportunities created.

Bruno plays an important role at MU. Photo: Reuters .

According to data from Opta , Bruno is the player who has created the most chances in the Premier League this season, with 24 assists in 9 games. He is closely followed by Jack Grealish (Everton) and Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).

It is worth noting that Bruno achieved this feat in a new role under coach Ruben Amorim. Instead of playing in his familiar attacking midfield position, he was deployed deep in a two-man midfield, leaving room for new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. Despite playing further away from goal, the Portuguese captain's creativity still surpassed the rest of the tournament.

Despite leading the Premier League in chances created, Bruno has only had one assist, when he accurately crossed for Harry Maguire to head home the winner in a 2-1 win over Liverpool.

Bruno leads Europe in creating chances. Photo: Reuters .

Not only in England, Bruno has also been the leading creative player in Europe since joining MU in February 2020 from Sporting CP. Over the past 5 years, he has created 562 scoring opportunities, 115 more than the second place player - a number that shows rare stability and influence.

The above two statistics show why Bruno is the “heart” of MU’s playing style. Although the team has gone through many changes, his performance and fighting spirit have not changed. If his teammates had made better use of the opportunities Bruno created, the “Red Devils” could have achieved more impressive results in recent seasons.

Four goals of MU against Brighton On the night of October 25, Matheus Cunha, Casemiro and Bryan Mbeumo (double) shined to help MU beat Brighton 4-2 in round 9 of the Premier League.

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