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.
Why Manchester United are struggling against the 'big six' in the Premier League
manchestereveningnews.co.ukstraight to your inbox every day for freeThe last time a Manchester United player scored from open play in a 'big six' Premier League fixture supporters were present.
Never mind Tier 2 approval for 2,000 spectators, every tier was full at Old Trafford and the roar that greeted Scott McTominay's Manchester derby clincher is perhaps unrivalled in the fallow Ferguson years.That was nearly 11 months ago.
A Bruno Fernandes penalty - converted in a joint-worst Premier League defeat - is United's only goal across 540 minutes against Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the league this season.
They also fired blanks in the Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to City.Four of the six 'big six' league matches have ended goalless and.
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