Bruno Fernandes named Premier League player of the season as Arsenal stars snubbed

Bruno Fernandes was named Premier League player of the season after a standout campaign for Manchester United. He levelled the league record for most assists in a single season with 20, matching Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne. Fernandes has a final-match opportunity to claim the record outright against Brighton and Hove Albion. He played 34 league matches, adding eight goals to his assist total, and matched his previous season’s goal tally while doubling his assists. His Premier League career totals reached 229 appearances, 70 goals, and 71 assists. Under interim manager Michael Carrick, Fernandes moved into a No10 role behind the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1 and produced 11 assists, helping United secure Champions League football and a comfortable top-three finish. Nico O’Reilly won young player of the year.

"Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League player of the season. The Manchester United captain has enjoyed a remarkable season, where he has levelled the league record for most assists in a single campaign. That number stands at 20, which the Portuguese holds with Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne from their respective hauls at Arsenal in 2002-03 and Manchester City in 2019-20. Fernandes has one more chance to claim the record as his own this weekend, when United travel to Brighton and Hove Albion for their final match of the season."

"Fernandes, 31, has played 34 times in the top flight this term, adding eight goals to his assist total. He has matched his goal tally from the last campaign, and doubled his assist count. Fernandes' numbers this season take him to 229 Premier League appearances, with 70 goals and 71 assists. Michael Carrick was installed as the interim replacement, and the former United man has since guided his old employers to Champions League football for next season, and a comfortale top-three finish."

"Under Carrick, Fernandes has notched three goals, but saw his assist count increase drastically upon being shifted from a deeper-lying role under Amorim to his preferred No10 position behind the lone striker in a 4-2-3-1. Since Carrick took over at the helm, Fernandes has laid on 11 assists for his team-mates. Nico O'Reilly scooped up the young player of the year award, fending off competition from Junior Kroupi, Lewis Hall, Michael Kayode, Mateus Fernandes, Rayan Cherki, Kobbie Mainoo and Alex Scott."

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