Bruno Fernandes has reacted to pundits who guarantee he hasn’t done what’s needed in the defining moments this season.
Fernandes joined Manchester United in the January window of 2020. From that point forward, he has been a flat-out sensation, scoring 23 and helping 17 out of 41 Premier League appearances. However, the Portuguese playmaker has experienced harsh criticism for his exhibitions against the ‘Enormous Six’.
He has confronted Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur multiple times taking all things together rivalries since coming to England, and is yet to record a goal or an assist from open play to his name.
This has prompted allegations that the 26-year-old can’t deal with the pressing factor of the defining moments. This weekend, he has a chance to quiet the skeptics against an unbeaten City side. Guardiola’s men are the runaway leaders of the Premier League, dominating 21 games in succession in recent games.
In front of the derby, Fernandes has been addressing Sky Sports about his answer on the Big Six case and his form.
Fernandes said: “I don’t know what people mean when they say ‘top six’ because of the teams who are top six in the table. I have scored and assisted against some of them. I scored this season against Tottenham, but people say penalties don’t count. If people want to look at the stats in the last few games against the big teams, my passing accuracy was good. I agree that in the last two games I didn’t play well. I know that, and I don’t need to see the stats to see if I play well or not. I know when I play well or not.”
Fernandes’ record against the Premier League’s present top six is seriously encouraging. Against Leicester, he stowed a goal and an aid a 2-2 draw, while he scored and got help for Edinson Cavani at Goodison Park in a 3-1 triumph.
In the converse fixture against Everton, he got a dazzling goal in the 3-3 draw at Old Trafford, while he helped Paul Pogba in the 3-1 win over West Ham back in December. These goal commitments came from open play. Then, Man Utd fans have safeguarded Fernandes’ record against the ‘Enormous Six’, noticing that no one else in their side has gotten a goal against one of these sides in the group this season.
The Red Devils have drawn five of their conflicts against the ‘Large Six’ 0-0, while they have endured home losses to Tottenham and Arsenal 6-1 and 1-0 individually. A success for United on Sunday will keep them in runner-up, while a City win will take them 17 points clear of the Red Devils.
