Bruno Fernandes Should Undeniably Be the Premier League Player of the Season | OneFootball

It is time to start an agenda; Bruno Fernandes should absolutely be winning the Premier League Player of the Season. From his direct impact on results, to his leadership, to how much he looks like a player transformed under Michael Carrick after ditching the experience of playing him as a N6, you can argue with your walls.

This article will state the reasons for why Manchester United N 10 should be the Premier League as if it needed reasons to state the obvious.

No Obvious Candidate from the Top 2 teams

To state the obvious, Manchester United will not be winning the Premier League. It is Arsenal’s title to lose, with Manchester City having an outside chance. Yet, is there any player in Arsenal that has individually a better season than Bruno Fernandes? Arsenal may have an elite team, for some the best of the world, but the Gunners do not have one star; their star is the collective and the team.

If Manchester City wins it, an argument can be made for Erling Haaland, but the Norwegian striker has been absent for weeks now. If he is not scoring goals, the striker is basically nonexistent. Is there any other City player that even comes to mind when talking about the best player on the team?

For Arsenal and Manchester City, there is not one individual player who had better individual performances than Bruno Fernandes. Yes, they are better teams, and one of them will be a deserved Premier League winner.

On the other hand, there is not one player who had more of an impact on his team’s performances than Bruno Fernandes had on the Red Devils ones.

Bruno Fernandes Direct Impact

Well, where do I start? The Manchester United captain has 16 assists in 30 games. In addition to these 16 assists, he has seven goals. His contributions have won Manchester United 26 points this season!!!. Read this number well: 26 points were won courtesy of Bruno Fernandes’ contributions.

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It is not just the goal contributions. The Portuguese magnifico has created 96 chances this season. Who is N2 on the list? Declan Rice with 56. Bruno Fernandes has created 40 more chances than the following player. 40 more chances; let that number sink in.

It is not only chances he is creating; it is big chances too that he is creating for fun. The Manchester United captain has created 24 big chances, almost double the next player on the list, who is Declan Rice with 13.

Keep in mind that the Portuguese midfielder also missed two penalties this season, and he has only 16 assists out of 24 big chances created. With some much better finishing, Bruno would have maybe already broken the Premier League assist record that stands at 20.

Bruno Fernandes also broke the Manchester United Premier League assist record with his 2 assists today against Aston Villa. Think about that deeply; a team that won 13 Premier League titles has never had a player with more than 15 assists a season. Bruno Fernandes came this season in a much worse team than those ones that won league titles and Champions League titles and broke that record.

The Indirect Impact of Manchester United Captain

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the first United goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on March 01, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

All of the above speak about Bruno Fernandes’s direct impact on Manchester United’s results. There is also the indirect impact, which is about how he makes everyone around him better. Five of Casemiro’s seven Premier League goals have been assisted by Bruno Fernandes. A five-time Champions League winner just had his best scoring season in a league, courtesy of Bruno Fernandes.

He is also the team coach on the pitch. Watch any Manchester United game, and you will see him telling his teammates where to stand, when to press, how to calm the play, when to jump, and when to sit back. You will always find him instructing his teammates.

Since Michael Carrick came in, he has been using the Portuguese Magnifico to fill different roles on his front line. Whether scoring from the left wing against Tottenham or crossing from the right wing to assist Sesko’s winner against Crystal Palace. Put Bruno anywhere and he will deliver.

His teammates rave about his professionalism. He never stops running. Bruno Fernandes is not a creative machine; he is a force that never tires, never stops working.

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 10: Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium on February 10, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images)

Manchester United may not be the best team in the league; Arsenal undoubtedly is.

Yet, this is an individual award, and there is not one player in the Premier League that is more deserving of it than Bruno Fernandes. Argue with your walls.