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.
'It's tough to win games' - Bruno Fernandes gives honest assessment of Manchester United performance
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes thought Manchester United demonstrated character in their victory against Sheffield United but warned the players are making winning hard for themselves.
Erik ten Hag came out fighting in his press conference to preview the Sheffield United fixture and he needed an improved showing from the dressing room on Wednesday night.
Sheffield United are bottom of the Premier League, they have claimed just six points away from home all season and yet they drew first blood after a goal from Jayden Bogle.
Harry Maguire produced an equaliser with a brilliant header before half-time, but the visitors went ahead again when play resumed for the second half, although they were unable to defend that lead as Bruno Fernandes scored twice and assisted Rasmus Hojlund for a 4-2 victory. ALSO READ: United player ratings against Sheffield United ALSO READ: Every word from Ten Hag's press conference After scraping a win against Coventry, winning against Sheffield United was crucial and it means United are now back on the right track at the business end of the season.
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