Renowned football analyst Rio Ferdinand spoke about Bruno Fernandes after the latter provided two assists to lead Manchester United to a home victory over Aston Villa in the Premier League.
On 16 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Rio Ferdinand commented on Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes following his two assists that helped the "Red Devils" Manchester United beat the "Villains" Aston Villa 3-1 at home in the Premier League last night.
Bruno Fernandes’ two assists in this game raised his total to 16 assists, surpassing club legend Sir David Beckham's 15 assists set in the 1999-2000 season, and trailing only Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne—who each recorded 20 assists during the 2002-03 and 2019-20 seasons respectively—by just four assists.
Recently, Rio Ferdinand said, “I won’t even look at Bruno Fernandes’ stats anymore because I can’t remember the last time he played badly. He scores and assists so consistently it seems normal. He’s an incredible player but doesn’t get the respect he truly deserves.”