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 aimed a cheeky dig at Thierry Henry about Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday, after the Arsenal great questioned the Portugal midfielder’s influence on the team.
The playmaker fired home his second goal of the season on 69 minutes to open up a two-goal cushion to help United stretch their unbeaten run to five games.
Fernandes had come in for criticism over his output this season. Defending his performances prior to the Spurs win, he said: “I want to score my goals, I want to assist more but that will never be a problem.
Obviously class is permanent, you either have it or you don't but life is made by challenge and I have to challenge myself. READ MORE: Player ratings vs Tottenham "If my work rate is there, if the work I have been doing for the team is okay, I am pretty sure I will get my goals and assists." Speaking on Amazon Prime in the build-up to kick-off at Old Trafford, Henry weighed in on the debate.
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