Bruno Fernandes: Creative genius
4/26/202632 min
On this week’s Athletic FC Tactics podcast, the panel discuss Bruno Fernandes, who is on the cusp of breaking the Premier League record for most assists in a single season.
So why hasn’t the record been beaten in more than 20 years?
And what’s the secret behind Fernandes’ creative genius?
Host: Michael Bailey
Guests: Michael Cox & Mark Carey
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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First 90 secondsMichael Cox· Guest0:00
[gentle music] The Athletic FC.
Michael Bailey· Host0:03
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Athletic FC Tactics podcast. I'm Michael Bailey. Bruno Fernandes is on the cusp of breaking the Premier League record for most assists in a single season. So why hasn't the record been beaten in more than 20 years? And what's the secret behind Fernandes' creative genius? Let's find out with Michael Cox.
Michael Cox· Guest0:36
Hi, Michael.
Michael Bailey· Host0:36
And Mark Carey.
Mark Carey· Guest0:39
Hi, Michael.
Michael Bailey· Host0:39
A very good day to you both. So Bruno Fernandes has been in scintillating form for Manchester United this season. In 30 appearances, he has eight goals and 18 assists. That means he's now just three shy of the record for most assists in a Premier League season, with five games still to play. Uh, that record, by the way, is jointly held by Thierry Henry for Arsenal in the 2002-03 season, and Kevin De Bruyne at Manchester City in the 2019-20 campaign. First, and this seems like a very basic point to make, but an important one, and one I want to get to first. Uh, Mark, how do we actually define an assist?
Mark Carey· Guest1:20
No, I do think it is an important question to ask, not least because it does sometimes differ depending on data providers. The one that we're, we're gonna go with here is the one