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Bruno Fernandes: symptom or cause of Manchester United's worst league start in 40 years?
October 13, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 8 hours
Manchester United have six points from six Premier League games, their worst start in 40 years, as captain Bruno Fernandes' creative output has fallen sharply.
- Fernandes was named PFA Player of the Year after scoring nine goals and making a record 21 assists last season.
- This season he has three goals and one assist, all against Ipswich, and has created one big chance, down from one per game last season.
- Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said Fernandes was "playing through pain" before missing the Nations League match against Norway.
- Carrick said Fernandes is "pretty much over" the issue and called him a "top player" who would recover his form.