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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been formally nominated for the PFA Gamers’ Participant of the 12 months award.
The six-man shortlist – comprising Fernandes, Mohammed Salah and Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Alexander Isak (Newcastle United), Declan Rice (Arsenal) and Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – was introduced right this moment, as per the club’s website.
The award is voted for by Premier League gamers themselves – and there’s no better respect for a footballer than being honoured by your fellow friends who you compete in opposition to each week.
Regardless of United’s dismal season, ending fifteenth within the desk with a number of information damaged for place, factors, losses and targets, Fernandes remained a vibrant gentle amidst a sea of darkness at Previous Trafford.
The talismanic midfielder completed the 2024/25 marketing campaign with 19 targets and 19 assists in 57 appearances for the Crimson Devils. Within the league, he returned eight targets and 11 assists, regardless of the dismal performances of his supporting solid in a Crimson shirt.
With out the ball, Fernandes was equally integral to Ruben Amorim’s aspect as properly.
He ranks extremely for defensive metrics as Amorim commonly deployed the Portugal worldwide on the coronary heart of his 3-4-2-1 system, in a midfield pivot, regardless of Fernandes having spent nearly all of his profession additional ahead.
Bruno Fernandes is the one participant in Europe’s prime 5 leagues this season with 70+ tackles and interceptions and 70+ probabilities created.
Robust in defence, even stronger in assault 🔥
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— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) April 10, 2025
Tweet: “Bruno Fernandes is the one participant in Europe’s prime 5 leagues this season with 70+ tackles and interceptions and 70+ probabilities created. Robust in defence, even stronger in assault.”
However the 30-year-old refused to permit the elevated defensive duty to have an effect on his performances, in the way in which it could for many gamers at Previous Trafford lately, demonstrating his indefatigable angle all through the season, no matter his place.
Fernandes’ influence goes far past the pitch, nonetheless. He’s the beating coronary heart of United; at a time when the membership appeared on the verge of flatlining.
It’s not an exaggeration to state the Reds would have confronted a real relegation battle this yr with out their captain.
And this impact has been most keenly felt by the gamers Fernandes strains up in opposition to each week within the Premier League – proof by his recognition as one of many division’s finest gamers this season.
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