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.
'He knows' - Bruno Fernandes gives Casemiro verdict after horror display for Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes feels it's unfair to blame Manchester United's heavy defeat against Liverpool on an individual player. Casemiro lost the ball for Liverpool's two goals in the first half at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon and he was hooked at half-time and replaced by youngster Toby Collyer.
Luis Diaz profited from Casemiro's mistakes and scored a brace. Mohamed Salah made it 3-0 in the second half after Kobbie Mainoo lost the ball and United have entered the international break with just three points from league games against Fulham, Brighton and Liverpool.
Casemiro's regression was a prominent talking point last season and the conversation around the 32-year-old will grow louder on the back of a horror performance against Liverpool. ALSO READ: United vs Liverpool as it happened ALSO READ: United player ratings vs Liverpool as Casemiro awful The majority of supporters wanted Casemiro to be sold in the summer transfer window, but there was a lack of interest in him.
Fernandes spoke to Sky Sports after the heavy Liverpool defeat and refused to blame Casemiro for his mistakes, or Mainoo, who was also dispossessed in the build-up to a goal. "We started the game really well and got more chances.
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