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The 2024-25 season has been removed from preferrred for Manchester United and their supporters, given their lacklustre league marketing campaign.
Even so, there have been moments which have given United followers hope, none extra so than the inspirational management of Bruno Fernandes, who has stepped up massively to hold the workforce.
Amidst United’s struggles on the pitch, Bruno has emerged as a beacon of consistency, delivering high quality performances and repeatedly rescuing his facet when wanted.
With 19 targets and 19 assists in 54 appearances, the Portuguese skipper has been nothing in need of sensational.
Since making the change from Sporting CP, he has solely surpassed this season’s tally as soon as, again in 2020-21, when he racked up 28 targets and 17 assists in 58 video games.
Given his outstanding affect, it’s hardly shocking that followers have voted him their Participant of the Season.
On Friday, the membership introduced, whereas congratulating him, that Bruno had claimed the celebrated Sir Matt Busby Participant of the 12 months award.
Fernandes equals Ronaldo and De Gea with fourth United participant of the season win
Remarkably, this marks his fourth time profitable the accolade, having beforehand lifted it in 2020, 2021, and 2024.
With this newest triumph, the playmaker joins elite firm, sitting alongside compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo and David De Gea as the one different Pink Devils to have received the award 4 instances.
Within the polls, Amad Diallo secured second place, whereas the ever-reliable Harry Maguire got here third.
With the Participant of the Season award now within the bag, it stays to be seen whether or not this serves as the additional motivation Bruno must encourage United to Europa League glory.
The Portuguese maestro has already been a standout performer in Europe, registering seven targets and 5 assists, making him joint-top scorer alongside Olympiacos’ Ayoub El Kaabi.
Now, all eyes flip to subsequent Wednesday’s Europa League ultimate at San Mamés, Bilbao, the place United followers will probably be hoping for an additional magical show, maybe harking back to the Actual Sociedad hat-trick Bruno, to take them previous Tottenham Hotspur for a wonderful night time on the grand stage.
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