After 45 minutes of deadlock in the first half, goals in the second half from Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko helped Man United win 3-1 against Aston Villa. The away team only scored 1 goal by Ross Barkley.
This result helps Man United consolidate 3rd place, 3 points ahead of the team behind. The team also narrowed the gap with Man City - the team currently in 2nd place to 7 points.
Those results have helped Bruno Fernandes become more confident to start aiming for a higher position in the rankings.
In the end, we will see where we finish, and if we can finish second, it's even better. We want to finish the season in the best possible position," Bruno Fernandes said.
In the 3-1 victory over Aston Villa, Bruno had 2 assists. This result helped him have 16 assists in the Premier League this season, surpassing David Beckham's record in the 1999-2000 season.
Scoring goals and assisting is an important part of my playing style. I am very happy that everything went smoothly today and helped Man United win. Until the end of the season, I want to try to continue to help the team and improve the performance of the whole team," the Portuguese midfielder shared.
For his part, coach Michael Carrick also praised Bruno's influence on Man United. He affirmed that the Old Trafford club will be determined to keep him with the team for a longer time. The future of the Portuguese player is still in doubt.
In an interview with the Portuguese media in December 2025, Fernandes hinted that he could leave the club at the end of the season - 12 months after refusing a huge offer from Al Hilal.
This 31-year-old player still has a contract until at least 2027, although he has a release clause with a fee of about £57 million.
However, Carrick affirmed that Man United wants him to stay. He affirmed: "In terms of club and future, it is difficult for me to interfere too much in that matter.
Bruno is definitely not the person we want to lose, I can confirm that, but in the summer and the times after that, it is difficult for me to talk too much about this, but there is one thing for sure, Bruno is very important to us and we certainly do not want to break up with him”.
