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.
Jamie Carragher explains Liverpool gameplan for dealing with Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes
dailystar.co.ukJamie Carragher believes Liverpool can negate the threat of Bruno Fernandes in their clash with Manchester United by implementing a high press at Anfield.The Premier League champions head into their showdown with United three points adrift of their bitter rivals, having failed to win in their last three outings.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, meanwhile, are brimming with confidence after avoiding defeat in their last 11 games.Fernandes has been integral to their success in recent months, creating more chances for United than Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have for Liverpool combined.Nevertheless, Carragher feels the hosts can reduce the Portugal midfielder’s influence by compressing United in their own half and limiting the space for him to.
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