Bruno Fernandes ’numbers explain the United season … Massive collapse!

Ang Man Utd He is facing one of his worst seasons in Premier League history and the story is easy to write, as the project fits in and starts between failed signings and coaches not working.

Despite this, however, there is a phenomenon that explains better than anything the reflection of the frustration of the ‘red devil’ painting. These are the statistics of Bruno Fernandesstar of the team, who has been the support of his team since he arrived in January 2020 and now, two years later, he seems to have run out of gas to shoulder so much responsibility.

Nothing more can be asked of Bruno Fernandes, where countless systems have changed since the advent of Cristiano Ronaldoas well as seeing his responsibilities reduced, caused him more than a headache.

Average scorer for Bruno in the last five seasons

2021/22, the worst so far

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Man Utd21/220.22



3

M.United/Sporting19/200.54



5

Sporting Portugal17/180.32



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Man Utd20/210.48



4

Sporting Portugal18/190.61

There are no adjectives to describe what the Portuguese did in the first period and a half. In the first 6 months, no winter signing in the Premier League had an impact. He redirects a team that drifted with 12 goals and 8 assists in 22 games, a real outrage. And not only that, the trend continued the following season, where he competed with Rubén Dias, his compatriot, for the title of best player in the competition. It’s not for less, plus Man Utd he scored 28 goals in all competitions, a fun number for a midfielder, not counting the 17 assists he distributed.

The worst number since leaving Italy

The seriousness of that Bruno Fernandesat 27 years old, He signed the worst number, in terms of average scorer and assistant, almost of his career.

Since he left Udinese to join Sport of Portugal, their numbers increase over time until they reach this one. In 45 games worn by the Portuguese Man Utdhe only saw the goal 10 times (an average of 0.22 goals per game), not counting the 14 assists he provided.

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Compared to his previous experiences, the metrics are thrilling. His worst year Sport of Portugalthe first, Bruno Fernandes scored 0.32 goals per game (including 20 assists), and that only increased in the following seasons, reaching the year after 0.61 goals per game, his highest peak. Even with the transition to a more competitive league like the Premier League he has remained around 0.50 goals per game so far, far from his best level and dizzy from changing positions.

affected leadership

This is just a reflection of a tired leader. kasi Bruno Fernandesthough not one, he took on the ‘role’ of the first captain since he came to Old Trafford and that has given him his performances as well as his competitive character, which is fresh air for a team with no direction.

Much more important than Harry Maguire in that sense, this season in which the Portuguese has not found himself has been a slab for Manchester United, lacking in character as a squad assumed and that many times It has removed from the fire. by Bruno Fernandes, who urgently needs a change at the club to get all the football he has back in his boots.

The coaches didn’t help either. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick they made countless changes to the system and played in Bruno Fernandes ’position with the most. Inside, behind the point, wide open … Without giving his star the position he needed.

Now, with the advent of Erik ten Haga new possibility has been reborn for Manchester United, and specifically for Bruno Fernandes, to regain his best version under the umbrella of the idea of ​​attacking, attractive and vibrant football.