{"id":1369676,"date":"2024-12-01T15:25:39","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T15:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1369676"},"modified":"2024-12-01T22:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T22:04:07","slug":"bruno-fernandes-premier-league-best-passer-man-utd-everton","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/bruno-fernandes-premier-league-best-passer-man-utd-everton\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier League’s best passer? Bruno Fernandes stars in Man United 4-0 Everton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bruno Fernandes is undoubtedly Manchester United<\/a>‘s talisman. In their 4-0 victory over Everton this afternoon, the Portuguese midfielder again demonstrated why he might be the Premier League’s best passer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former midfielder and beloved figure Juan Mata strongly suggested earlier this year that United’s team should be constructed around him. These comments were made during a challenging 2023\/24 season, in which Fernandes was one of the better-performing players\u2014although, to be fair, the overall performance of Erik ten Hag’s side did not set a high standard.<\/p>\n

“The culture of the club should be built around him,” said Mata. “For me, he\u2019s the one that is always there for the team. He can play better or worse, but he\u2019s always there with the right attitude. And for me, that\u2019s what being a Manchester United player is.”<\/p>\n

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Ten Hag has since departed, replaced by Fernandes’ compatriot Ruben Amorim. Amorim has since brought a 3-4-2-1 system to Old Trafford, leading to speculation regarding United’s captain’s role within this set-up. As it turns out, he’s been utilised as one of the two midfielders behind the central striker. On today’s evidence, this proved to be a recipe for success.<\/p>\n

With two assists in the first half, he’s now created more Premier League goals (46) than any other Portuguese player, surpassing Bernardo Silva by one. In fact, only Kevin De Bruyne (52) and Mohamed Salah (50) have more Premier League assists since his debut in the league. Even more impressive is that Fernandes has created the most chances during this time, totalling 474. Additionally, he is one of only two players to have created over 100 big chances since February 1, 2020, alongside De Bruyne, who has 104.<\/p>\n