With Bruno Fernandes, MU feel they have a "quarterback."

Bruno Fernandes has once again shown that he is the most creative player currently in the Premier League, perhaps in the world.MU enjoys his “quarterback” role.

Bruno Fernandes has once again proven that he is the most creative player in the current Premier League, and perhaps in the world.MU loves his role as a “quarterback.”

Manchester, Sunday - In the game of American football, the quarterback position is the most valuable player.They, as the brains of the attacking machine and feeders, have a big influence on the team's success.

On Sunday (15/03/2026), WIB, Fernandes' charm shone through again at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England.With two assists in one outing, he inspired MU to a 3-1 win over top-four rivals Aston Villa.The team captain's great creativity and measured passes were the difference in this important game.

Fernandez has 16 assists in the league.This number managed to break the club's record for the most assists in the category, previously set by the legendary soccer player David Beckham in 1999-2000 (15 assists).He can break the league record with 20 assists with eight weeks left.

"I have more pride and satisfaction because I can serve my teammates. It's also great to make others happy," Fernandes said when asked about his new record.

Fernandez's role is very similar to that of a defender.When MU wanted to attack, the other players immediately looked for Fernandez.After that, he immediately looked for holes in the opponent's defense.Red Devils forwards like Brian Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha immediately ran into open space.

The Portugal international's creativity fueled the team's attacks throughout the match.Fernandes created six chances, almost half of MU's total chances (13).Two of the home team's three big chances were also born under his feet.When he was given the ball, he looked like he could turn stones into gold.

Fernandez was creative from the opening minutes, but he could only use the pass after the break.He assisted MU's first goal from a corner kick by midfielder Casemiro.This goal proved that Fernandez can create from any situation, be it open play or direct balls.

Manchester United lost momentum in the middle of the second half.Villa controlled the game before equalizing through midfielder Ross Barkley.15 minutes after United took the lead, the visitors managed to dominate both ball possession (63.1 percent) and the number of shots (5-1).

Until the end, Fernandes unleashed magic from his feet in the 71st minute.From the left, near the halfway line, he sent the ball through to Cunha.This pass can break the enemy's outer trap.Cunha did not miss this great meal.The home side made it 2-1 before Villa's morale was broken.

MU interim coach Michael Carrick was impressed with Fernandes' contribution in the 90 minutes."He had a lot of big moments, scoring a goal or providing a pass, and he was always there. The pass to Matheus was nice and completed his good performance," Carrick said.

Fernandes was able to record more assists while playing as a defensive midfielder for more than half of the season.He played this unusual position under coach Ruben Amorim.Since Carrick's arrival, Fernandes has been given a freer role in a more advanced position than before.

This is what makes Fernandes even more impressive lately.He scored two goals and provided eight assists in eight league games.His number of assists is the same as his total achievements under the Amorim regime.This number is also Manchester City's midfielder Rayan Cherki's (8) second highest number of assists in the league after Fernandes.

He sweetened the win with a goal from substitute Benjamin Cesko.Although he wasn't used as much of a lead role as he was in the first two games, Sesko was able to show off his super-super character once again.Four of Cescão's five goals during Carrick's tenure have come as a substitute.

Thanks to these results, MU is now comfortably 3rd in the table with 54 points.They are starting to overtake rivals Villa (51), Liverpool (49) and Chelsea (48).

Villa, which is in the spotlight for the national title in the middle of the season, is worse.They are on a three game losing streak in the national championship."The result is not good. Yes, we lost because of our own mistakes. We need to control the ball better. Of course MU is at a high level and very difficult to win now," Villa coach Unai Emery said.(AP/REUTERS)

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