Bruno Fernandes Wins Premier League Player of the Season With 20 Assists
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Updated · BBC.com · May 23
Bruno Fernandes Wins Premier League Player of the Season With 20 Assists
6 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 23
Bruno Fernandes was named Premier League player of the season after driving Manchester United to third place and Champions League qualification.
Twenty assists — including his record-equalling 20th against Nottingham Forest — and eight goals underpinned the award, while his 132 chances created led the league.
Those 132 chances were 43 more than second-placed Dominik Szoboszlai, highlighting Fernandes' edge over the field in chance creation.
Fernandes is the first Manchester United player to win the honor since Nemanja Vidic in 2011, with the result decided by public votes and a panel of experts.
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