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 great Paul Scholes criticises Bruno Fernandes' form in big matches
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes believes Bruno Fernandes has been "disappointing" in every 'big match' this season and is concerned about Manchester United's inability to beat their rivals.United were held to a 0-0 draw by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night having lost 2-1 to Sheffield United in midweek.
It was a game of few chances and despite the Gunners missing several influential players, United failed to show enough attacking intent to win the match."They (United) can't seem to win those games [against the other teams at the top]," Scholes told Premier League Productions.
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