Legendary Rio Ferdinand asserts that only Lionel Messi is a rival to Bruno Fernandes in a special statistic.

Since arriving at Manchester United in the winter transfer window of 2020, Bruno Fernandes has quickly proven his talent and worth. He became an integral part of the Old Trafford home team, and at one point was even considered the “soul” of this team’s play .

Witnessing the positive influence of the Portuguese star, the legend of Rio Ferdinand affirmed that there is only one player in the world who has reached a higher level than Bruno Fernandes at the present time: “His passes Bruno Fernandes created countless opportunities for the team.”

“In terms of statistics since Bruno came to MU, only Messi has been his opponent in terms of direct involvement in goals. Of course, I wouldn’t say Bruno is on the same level as Messi. , but currently, only Messi surpasses him in those statistics ,” the Old Trafford legend confirmed.

Only Messi is the rival of Bruno Fernandes. Photo: Internet

In about 2 years before playing for Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes contributed 60 goals and 50 assists to this team. Meanwhile, this number on the Argentine star’s side is 80 goals and 59 assists, respectively.

In this season, the Red Devils are showing a strong revival under coach Erik ten Hag. Along with the development of the whole team, the Portuguese midfielder also brought a positive performance, directly contributing to the success of this team.

Not only that, former player Ferdinand also believes that the presence of Christian Eriksen is a lever to help Bruno Fernandes play better: “To reach the current level, Bruno needs Eriksen’s help. The Danish midfielder’s pass also helps his teammates.”

During the march to Nottingham Forest’s yard at the weekend, Eriksen’s presence in the starting line-up created conditions for Bruno Fernandes to return to the position of a strong worker, thereby promoting his value to become one of the players. The best name in the game. He also teamed up several times with Eriksen, while the two created a total of nine scoring opportunities during their 79 minutes together.