How Fernandes’ record after 50 PL games compares with Man Utd greats
Bruno Fernandes has been a revelation at Manchester United, but how does his Premier League record compare to their all-time greats?
United signed Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon for £47million in January 2020 but few could have predicted the impact he would have at Old Trafford.
We’ve taken a look at his first 50 league games and compared his record with some of the best United players of all time.
Bruno Fernandes
Games: 50
Starts: 48
Sub appearances: 2
Goals: 26
Assists: 18
Penalties scored: 13
Minutes per goal: 161.9
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 323.9
Minutes per goal or assist: 95.7
Robin van Persie
Games: 50
Starts: 46
Sub appearances: 4
Goals: 34
Assists: 11
Penalties scored: 4
Minutes per goal: 120.5
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 136.6
Minutes per goal or assist: 91
READ: Fergie’s farewell gift: Robin van Persie’s fairytale debut season at Man Utd
Wayne Rooney
Games: 50
Starts: 44
Sub appearances: 6
Goals: 21
Assists: 11
Penalties scored: 0
Minutes per goal: 190.2
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 190.2
Minutes per goal or assist: 124.8
Cristiano Ronaldo
Games: 50
Starts: 28
Sub appearances: 22
Goals: 11
Assists: 8
Penalties scored: 0
Minutes per goal: 259.7
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 259.7
Minutes per goal or assist: 150.3
READ: ‘He did the most audacious piece of skill’ – Ronaldo’s early days at Man Utd
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Games: 50
Starts: 46
Sub appearances: 4
Goals: 31
Assists: 3
Penalties scored: 7
Minutes per goal: 130.5
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 168.6
Minutes per goal or assist: 119
READ: A tribute to Ruud van Nistelrooy and the playground art of goalhanging
Dwight Yorke
Games: 50
Starts: 49
Sub appearances: 1
Goals: 29
Assists: 13
Penalties scored: 0
Minutes per goal: 146.9
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 146.9
Minutes per goal or assist: 101.4
Andy Cole
Games: 50
Starts: 48
Sub appearances: 2
Goals: 22
Assists: 7
Penalties scored: 0
Minutes per goal: 190
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 190
Minutes per goal or assist: 144.2
READ: Andy Cole on being ‘polar opposite’ to Dwight Yorke & leaving Man Utd
Eric Cantona
Games: 50
Starts: 49
Sub appearances: 1
Goals: 24
Assists: 22
Penalties scored: 3
Minutes per goal: 179.1
Minutes per non-penalty goal: 204.7
Minutes per goal or assist: 93.4
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