Michael Olise thinks Man Utd have a player in their ranks who’s the best in his country, fans will agree
Michael Olise believes Bruno Fernandes is the best Portuguese player in the world right now – and he’s not wrong.
The Bayern Munich starlet, formerly of Crystal Palace, was asked to name the best player from a list of countries.
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Unsurprisingly, he named Harry Kane for England, Lionel Messi for Argentina, Lamine Yamal for Spain, Joshua Kimmich for Germany and Fernandes for Portugal.
Why Fernandes is undoubtedly the best Portuguese player (by far)
Fernandes once again etched his name in the elite history books yesterday.
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After equaling the Premier League assist record by grabbing his 20th against Nottingham Forest a week before, he set a new record of 21 when setting up Patrick Dorgu for Manchester United’s opener at Brighton and Hove Albion.
This means he has overtaken attacking legends Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, and now sits at the top of the table with a milestone that will be incredibly difficult for any player to beat.
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Additionally, the skipper also added to his goal tally by scoring United’s third goal of the match, overseeing a superb finish past Bart Verbruggen to make it a comfortable three points on the road.
Fernandes wins personal awards for 2025/2026
Fernandes had already won the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Season Award, the Premier League Player of the Season Award and United’s Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year Award before his five-star display at the Amex, further proving why he is the most worthy recipient of each accolade.
It goes without saying that Portugal manager Roberto Martinez will be delighted with how the midfielder has performed ahead of next month’s World Cup kick-off, where Fernandes will aim to play as central a role for his nation as he has for United this season.
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