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.
Luke Shaw admits Man Utd team-mates are aware of Bruno Fernandes flaw
dailystar.co.ukManchester United ace Luke Shaw has admitted that his team-mates are aware of a flaw in Bruno Fernandes’ game. Fernandes has shone since arriving at Old Trafford in January, already scoring three goals and creating a number of assists.
The former Sporting Lisbon midfielder impressed against against Manchester City on Sunday as he set up Anthony Martial’s opener in the 2-0 win.
Fernandes has often demanded the ball from his team-mates with Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knowing the new recruit has the ability to unlock opposition defences.
But Shaw and the rest of the United squad know that the 25-year-old will occasionally give the ball away. “At times we know he’s going to lose possession, but we need them sort of risk passes that
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