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.
Mike Phelan explains Manchester United formation changes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan has revealed he is a fan of the 3-4-3 formation but believes that 4-3-3 is best suited to the current squad.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has used a wide variety of formations over the course of the season - using a 3-5-2 system at times with Luke Shaw filling in at centre-back but mainly operating in a 4-3-3.
Following the arrival of Bruno Fernandes, United shifted to a diamond in midfield, with the Portuguese in an attacking role supported by Fred, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic.
Phelan was asked which formation he would choose if he was able to build his ideal squad and opted for the three-defender system favoured by coaches such as Antonio Conte. "I like the 3-4-3, which is unusual in the game
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