Remember in a program of Sky Sports channel, De Bruyne selected the best creative midfielder in the Premier League currently except himself. The Belgian star did not hesitate to choose Bruno Fernandes as number one, while Martin Odegaard ranked 2nd and Maddison ranked 3rd.

De Bruyne’s above comments are not social at all. That is shown by Squawka site through specific statistics in MU’s past 3 matches in the Premier League 2023/24 season.

Fernandes has created opportunities for his teammates 10 times after matches against Wolves, Tottenham and Nottingham. He ranked 5th in the entire tournament in this statistic. In which, there are up to 4 clear opportunities. In terms of the number of clear opportunities, Squawka statistics the Portuguese midfielder ranked number one in the current Premier League.

Another statistic about assists that Fernandes leads the number one tournament in the country of fog is the expected assists index. He reached a figure of up to 1.82 after 3 matches.

This is a composite index from the data about the passes that can create a goal (cross, slot, cross…) The higher the expected assist index, the more likely that player is. More ability to create for teammates, meaning passes have greater damage. Not only that, Fernandes also had 42 times entering the opponent’s penalty area. Notably, that is the highest number a player has created in the current Premier League. Squawka also statistics that Fernandes had 4 through balls. That number is the third highest in the tournament.

Many fans believe that Fernandes has not played really well after 3 matches. However, it is necessary to reconsider whether his teammates at MU have taken advantage of the number of opportunities created by the Portuguese midfielder or not.