Bruno Fernandes has just contributed to his first victory as Man United head coach for Michael Carrick. The Portuguese midfielder has 1 goal and 1 assist, helping the "Red Devils" have complete joy on the last day of the season.
Since taking over as captain in his interim position, up to the end of the match against Brighton, Carrick has helped Man United get an average of 2.29 points/match. This is the highest average match score among 20 coaches working in the Premier League since Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim. Looking broadly, no coach of the "Red Devils" has achieved this achievement since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. Of course, having such a high average score also stems from the fact that Carrick has not played many matches, so the rate may be superior.
Before the match, Bruno Fernandes had 20 assists in the Premier League this season. This achievement is equal to Thierry Henry (Arsenal, 2002-2003 season) and Kevin De Bruyne (Man City, 2019-2020 season). Right in Man United's first goal against Brighton in the 3-1 victory, Bruno Fernandes set a new milestone with 21 assists in a season. He achieved this achievement after taking a perfect corner kick for Patrick Dorgu to jump high and head the score in the 33rd minute.
After that, Bryan Mbeumo scored the 2nd goal and Bruno himself finished the match with the 3rd goal for the away team. Man United finished the season in 3rd place with 71 points and proudly advanced to the Champions League next season.
Before the match against Nottingham in round 37 took place, Man United had achieved their goal of winning a Champions League ticket, so the majority of fans wanted Bruno Fernandes to equalize or break the assist record. In the match against Nottingham, after many times his teammates were unlucky, the Man United captain had the 20th assist after Bryan Mbeumo's goal.
In the match against Brighton, although still creating many opportunities from open balls, it was thanks to a set piece that the 31-year-old star officially entered the legendary temple.
Bruno Fernandes always says he prioritizes team titles over personal records. This is clearly felt by the team's fans through the 6-year tireless dedication of the Portuguese midfielder. However, when he achieved this memorable record, Bruno also could not hide his joy.
This season, the 31-year-old midfielder has been honored by FWA and the Premier League as the best player of the season. Before Bruno is the final title of the PFA. It is very likely that he will be named and close the most successful season ever.
Bruno Fernandes will continue to stay at Old Trafford for at least another season to help the team aim for the 21st national championship title in history. Time is running out and next season is considered the last point in Bruno's peak period, he is very eager to do that.
The match just now was Carrick's first official time leading Man United but is the 12th victory in a total of 17 matches the English coach has led the team in this season. With an average score of 2.29 points/match, if Carrick has led the team since the beginning of the season, the final score he can achieve is 87.
87 points is more than Arsenal this season. This is just a purely numerical comparison because if Carrick had done it from the beginning of the season, he might not have had such a good record. However, this record opens up hope for the "Red Devils" next season, as they have been proven capable of playing well with the current personnel. In the first 17 matches, Man United were 10 points behind Aston Villa but they ended the season with 6 points more than the defending Europa League champions.
This season when Carrick arrives, Man United only has the Premier League to compete in, so the players' fitness is guaranteed. Next season when starting to play in 4 arenas and especially the Champions League, this will be a real challenge for the 44-year-old coach.
