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.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explains how alternate Paul Pogba role 'changes Man Utd's dynamic'
mirror.co.ukOle Gunnar Solskjaer has shown he's not afraid to change up his tactics or shift through alternating systems at Man Utd. The Red Devils have enjoyed some improved form in recent weeks utilising a variation on a 4-2-3-1 with Bruno Fernandes thriving in the hole behind the striker.
Paul Pogba looked back to his best as one of the deep-lying midfielders against Sheffield United, pulling the strings while Fernandes and co.
wreaked havoc in front of him. The Frenchman was dropped to the bench for the clash with Leicester at the King Power on Saturday, but was introduced before the hour on the left wing.
It was the second time Pogba has taken up the position in recent weeks, having flattered to deceive against Man City. Donny van de Beek has
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