{"id":299495,"date":"2023-12-09T13:24:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T13:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=299495"},"modified":"2023-12-09T13:24:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T13:24:14","slug":"bruno-fernandes-sets-new-man-united-record-for-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/bruno-fernandes-sets-new-man-united-record-for-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes sets new Man United record for creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Bruno Fernandes sets new Man United record for creativity after overtaking Ryan Giggs for the most chances created in a year&#8230; while also impressively outdoing Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bruno Fernandes has set a new impressive record at Manchester United<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Portuguese midfielder has created more chances in a year than any player<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s a lot of anger at Man United &#8211; it&#8217;s them against the world! Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes has set a new milestone at Manchester United after creating more chances in one calendar year than any other player in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>The United captain will be expecting to add to his tally of 120 chances created since the start of the year when Bournemouth travel to Old Trafford later today.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring against the Cherries will also continue Fernandes&#8217; astonishing record of never missing a single Premier League match for the club since joining from Sporting Lisbon in January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Having produced another typical creative masterclass in United&#8217;s midweek 2-1 win over Chelsea, Fernandes entered the history books at the English giants.<\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese midfielder has now created more chances in 12 months than previous record-holder Ryan Giggs who once carved out 100 openings in a calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/12\/78766087-12844765-image-a-1_1702125067961.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Club captain Bruno Fernandes has set a new milestone record at Manchester United<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/12\/78766089-12844765-image-a-2_1702125071404.jpg\" height=\"497\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Portuguese playmaker has created more chances in a calendar year than any other player in the club&#8217;s history<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>His startling record also beats the all-time statistics of both Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, who were better known for converting chances rather than creating them.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney made 65 big chances during his outstanding Premier League career, while Fernandes&#8217; countryman, Ronaldo, created just seven such opportunities during his time at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes has so far registered 15 assists and scored 16 goals in all competitions for United in 2023, but still has five games left of the year to add to that impressive tally.<\/p>\n<p>A dominant 22\/23 campaign for Fernandes create more assists than any other player in the Premier League, beating the likes of Man City&#8217;s Kevin de Bruyne and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/12\/78766127-12844765-image-a-3_1702125289963.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fernandes&#8217; current total of 120 chances beats the record previously held by Ryan Giggs (100)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/12\/78766199-12844765-image-a-5_1702125875485.jpg\" height=\"440\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>United legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney don&#8217;t come close to Fernandes&#8217; record<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/09\/12\/78766129-12844765-image-a-4_1702125338889.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fernandes has also created more big chances than Man City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne in the past 12 months<\/p>\n<p>His season total of making 32 big chances combined with his current tally of nine means Fernandes is additionally the holder for the Premier League chances created record as well over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Man United star has at times been criticised for his performances and on-pitch attitude amidst the club&#8217;s struggles this season.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old was given the captain&#8217;s armband by manager Erik ten Hag in the summer after Harry Maguire was stripped of the role, but has overseen a difficult period so far this season.<\/p>\n<p>United need to beat Bournemouth on Saturday to keep up the chase on the Premier League&#8217;s top four as they seek to qualify for next season&#8217;s Champions League, a competition they are currently on the verge of exiting at the group stage.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12844765\/Bruno-Fernandes-Man-United-record-Ryan-Giggs-chances-created-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruno Fernandes sets new Man United record for creativity after overtaking Ryan Giggs for the most chances created in a year&#8230; 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