“Where on earth would they be without him” – Man Utd are only surviving thanks to this star | OneFootball

Manchester United might be in a dire state at the moment, but things would have been considerably worse if it wasn’t for Bruno Fernandes.

The Red Devils currently find themselves in a miserable 15th place in the Premier League standings following their defeat at the hands of fellow strugglers Tottenham on Sunday.

Rio Ferdinand even fears the club is facing the threat of relegation despite a 12-point cushion separating them from the drop zone, as he doesn’t see the team collecting too many positive results in the final 13 rounds of the campaign.

But while the club continues to sink to historic new lows under the guidance of Ruben Amorim, the Portuguese has been duly reminded that his position in the table would be been more agonizing if he didn’t have his compatriot Bruno Fernandes by his side.

Bruno Fernandes elemental for Man Utd

Although not everyone agrees on the 30-year-old leadership skills, his technical attributes are out of the question, and Statman Dave emphasises how elemental the club captain is in both phases of the game.

“There is precisely one player across Europe’s top five leagues who has created 50+ chances and has made 50+ tackles this season: Bruno Fernandes,” posted the pundit on his X account, before wondering, “Where on earth would #MUFC be without him?”

The former Udinese, Sampdoria and Sporting CP star has thus far contributed with nine goals and 12 assists in his 37 appearances across all competitions this season. While he’s originally an attacking midfielder, he’s been deployed as part of the double-pivot on most occasions in recent months, partially due to the lack of options in the middle of the park.

With Kobbie Mainoo ruled out of action for six weeks, and Casemiro and Christian Erisken’s continuous struggles, we can expect Amorim to field Bruno in this deeper role for the foreseeable future.