Manchester United golden boy – Bruno Fernandes – set a new record against West Ham over the weekend despite only playing for 45 minutes of the game.
The United playmaker set the record in just 45 minutes having come on at half-time against West Ham following a poor first-half display by the Red Devils.
United were trailing 1-0 to West Ham at the break thanks to a Tomas Soucek goal in the 38th minute with the home side looking comfortable at the interval.
Olé Gunnar Solskjaer reacted by sending Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford on for the second-half to try and rescue the game – and boy did it work.
Bruno Fernandes created 8 chances from open play vs. West Ham, the most any player has created in a Premier League game this season.
He came on at half-time. 🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/raRNF9ROcm
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 5, 2020
The substitutions made an immediate impact as United bagged three goals in 13 minutes thanks to three great strikes from Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford.
It was Fernandes who stole the headlines though after the Portuguese midfielder managed to set a new Premier League record for the 2020-21 campaign during his second-half cameo.
Bruno Fernandes created eight chances against West Ham, more than all other Man Utd players combined (6).
He was on the pitch for just 45 minutes. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/F5kfFbsDOd
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 5, 2020
Fernandes created an incredible eight chances from open play in just 45 minutes against the Hammers – more than any player has created in a single Premier League match so far this season.
To put that into perspective – the rest of the Man United team created just six chances between them over the course of the 90 minutes.
even more exaggerated today. Before he came on Man Utd had 3 shots, all from range. Then after half-time they had 12 – 8 of them set up by Fernandes, including one goal, and he played the pre-assist for the other two goals
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) December 5, 2020
The stat is as shocking as it is impressive and shows why United have won more points in the Premier League (51) since Fernandes made his debut on February 1 than any other team.
Following yesterday’s game changing performance – Fernandes has now created 35 chances in the Premier League this season, which is more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues.
Manchester United have won more points in the Premier League since Bruno Fernandes made his debut (51) than any other team.
Transformed. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/M6vLQRIpUB
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 5, 2020
Fernandes signed for ‘The Red Devils’ in January 2020 for a £47 million fee which will potentially rise to £67.6m with to add-ons. Either way United won’t complain and will consider the purchase of the former Sporting Lisbon man an absolute bargain.
Manchester United have won more points in the Premier League since Bruno Fernandes made his debut (51) than any other team.
Transformed. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/M6vLQRIpUB
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 5, 2020
Chances created in the Premier League this season:
35 — Bruno Fernandes (🥇)
34 —
33 —
32 —
31 —
30 —
29 —
28 — Kevin De Bruyne (🥈)
27 —
26 — Jack Grealish (🥉)It’s lonely at the top. 👑 pic.twitter.com/YMDFIuPDdY
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 5, 2020