Bruno Fernandes chases Premier League records, one step from... | OneFootball

Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League last Saturday, beating Chelsea 1-0 in London. Matheus Cunha, who scored the only goal of the match at Stamford Bridge, found the net after an assist from one of Manchester’s Portuguese players, Bruno Fernandes. The red devils captain continues to stand out and is very close to making history, as the former Sporting player has now taken his tally to 18 assists in this edition of the English championship and is edging ever closer to Mesut Özil, Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry.

Now, for Bruno Fernandes, the equation is simple. He has five matchdays left to at least draw level with Mesut Özil, on 19 assists, or Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry, with 20 assists each. If he adds three more assists, he could even surpass those numbers and become the player with the most assists in a single Premier League season.

When asked about the possibility of making history in the English championship, the former Sporting man said he is not focused on the numbers, but rather on improving his performances in every match, with the assists being a reflection of what he does on the pitch. “I say the same thing I always say: I want to do better than last season. I want to improve every week because I want to become a better player and finish my career in the best possible way”, Bruno Fernandes explained in comments to TNT Sports.

For now, Manchester’s captain has already overtaken other illustrious names in English football, such as Frank Lampard, Cesc Fàbregas and Mohamed Salah, but he still has matches against Brentford, Liverpool, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Brighton to try to reach the top of the list of players with the most assists in a single top-flight English season.

Besides the assists record, Steven Gerrard’s set-piece record must also be on the Portuguese player’s mind. Bruno Fernandes has nine assists from corners or indirect free-kicks and is just two away from equalling the tally set by the legendary Liverpool player in the 2013/2014 season. However, his status at Manchester United is fully established by the red devils’ number 8. Bruno has 102 assists in all competitions for Manchester United, making him only the fourth player to break the 100-assist mark. Also on that list are Ryan Giggs, with 249, Wayne Rooney, with 127, and David Beckham, with 115.

The Portuguese has every reason to smile, were it not for the fact that Manchester United are in third place in the Premier League, with 58 points, and are very close to returning to the Champions League. After finishing 15th in 2024/2025 and spending a season completely out of European competitions, the team led by Michael Carrick - the coach who ended up replacing Ruben Amorim in charge - cannot afford to let up in the battle to hold on to third place on the podium, as the competition is close behind.

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