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.
Pep Guardiola pinpoints the Man Utd tactic which Man City could not deal with during derby loss
dailystar.co.ukPep Guardiola admits Manchester United’s high press and fast counter-attack caused his Manchester City side problems in their 2-0 derby defeat on Sunday.City’s record of 21 straight wins in all competitions came crashing down at The Etihad, with Gabriel Jesus’ early foul on Anthony Martial allowing Bruno Fernandes to open the scoring from the penalty spot in the first minute.The Premier League leaders huffed and puffed in search of an equaliser, but five minutes into the second half Luke Shaw earned himself a collector’s item by turning the ball past Ederson from close range and doubling United’s lead.That proved too big of a blow for City to recover from and United held on for an unexpected away victory in the Manchester derby, which was.
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