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.
Erik ten Hag is giving Diogo Dalot what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer couldn't at Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United were expected to challenge for the Premier League title last season but, by the end of the season, were reduced to fighting for Europa League qualification.
The Reds grossly underperformed and subsequently equalled their worst trophy drought for 40 years. It was, undoubtedly, a turbulent campaign at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November 2021 after a 4-1 defeat at Watford. He was booed by some of the travelling fans at full-time, despite midfielder Bruno Fernandes trying to redirect the fans' frustrations towards the players.
Solskjaer - who returned to the club initially as caretaker manager after the dismissal of Jose Mourinho - immediately inspired an upturn in United's form, but things turned sour towards the end, and he left after overseeing five defeats in seven Premier League matches. ALSO READ: Patrice Evra praises three decision Erik ten Hag has made at Man United During his time at Old Trafford, Solskjaer played Aaron Wan-Bissaka on 115 occasions, with Diogo Dalot featuring just 36 times.
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