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.
Stats show how Erik ten Hag has revitalised Diogo Dalot’s Manchester United career
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIt was obvious from the opening embers of the 4-0 pre-season win over Liverpool in Thailand that Diogo Dalot was going to play a big role for Erik ten Hag this season.
The right-back was seen marauding up and down the flank, overlapping and underlapping Jadon Sancho. Dalot had a tepid season last term, establishing himself as the club’s primary right-back but being too passive amid the team’s woeful form.
Barring injury, he’s set to exceed the 30 appearances he tallied last season with Ten Hag firmly seeing Aaron Wan-Bissaka as second choice.
His tactics have also rounded Dalot’s game to the point where he felt like he could cope with him being his main right-back until at least January. READ MORE: Diogo Dalot confirms he could have left Manchester United for AC Milan The defender has made 14 tackles in his six Premier League games so far, more than any other player in the team.
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