Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Danny Murphy explains why Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes do not work in same Man Utd team
mirror.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer has been warned that Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba should not be used in the same Manchester United midfield.
The Red Devils earned their first win of the fledgling Premier League campaign on Saturday, with Fernandes converting a 100th minute penalty in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton.
But the game at The Amex, once again highlighted United's deficiencies at the back, with the Seagulls peppering David de Gea's goal for much of the afternoon.
In total, Brighton hit the woodwork five times, as well as scoring twice, including what looked like a last-gasp equaliser. And pundit Danny Murphy has suggested that playing both Fernandes and Pogba leaves United lacking in defensive areas, after conceding five times in
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