The discussion about who deserves the top Player of the Year awards is heating up.
The Arsenal players, Declan Rice and Gabriel, have their fans, just like the Manchester City stars, Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo. Two of these four players will end the season as Premier League champions, while Bernardo Silva emerges as the sentimental favorite ahead of his departure from English football. Additionally, Ryan Cherki is gaining attention as a dark horse.
However, no attacking player this season has matched Bruno Fernandes in effectiveness and consistency.
At times, he has appeared to be the driving force behind Manchester United.
Both Thierry Henry and Kevin de Bruyne are among the Premier League’s legends, but it seems only a matter of time before Fernandes surpasses them for the most assists in a season.
Currently, he sits one assist behind, with four matches remaining.
His 19th assist—which was his seventh in as many games—nearly prompted an apology to Bryan Mbeumo, who was eager to make his mark against his previous club.
However, as Fernandes surged toward the edge of the Brentford box, he opted to pass left rather than right, allowing Benjamin Sesko to score his 11th goal in his debut English season.
This goal ultimately proved decisive. Earlier, Kobbie Mainoo dazzled with a brilliant run into the Brentford area, setting up Amad Diallo, who unfortunately missed the chance.
In conclusion, Casemiro utilized his vast experience to win a couple of free-kicks in the home penalty area as Brentford pushed for an equalizer.
The partnership between Casemiro and Mainoo has been a significant highlight of the Ruben Amorim era. With four games left in his Manchester United career, Casemiro will surely be missed.