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.
Manchester United goalkeeper Tom Heaton reveals Erik ten Hag tactical tweak after Arsenal win
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGoalkeeper Tom Heaton admitted that Manchester United are working on playing the ball out from the back following their 2-0 win over Arsenal in New Jersey on Saturday night.
The Reds made the perfect start to their tour of the United States, getting the better of their Premier League rivals thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho.
The duo both struck in the space of just seven first-half minutes to seal a third win of pre-season. Fernandes, who was donning the captain's armband as permanent skipper for the very first time, fired the Reds in front on the half-hour mark.
He unleashed an effort from distance after receiving a pass inside from Kobbie Mainoo. The latter had been picked out by a long, searching ball from Heaton, who had refrained from going short after spotting Mainoo's run in behind the Arsenal defence.
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