Bruno Fernandes matches Cristiano Ronaldo with latest Premier League award

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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has won the Premier League Player of the Month grant for the fourth time in his first year with the club.

Fernandes was affirmed as the champ of December’s honor on Friday, following up his accomplishment in November.

His fourth in general Player of the Month grant implies he is now level with United greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes, while only one behind Wayne Rooney’s vocation count.

Fernandes has shut to inside three of the general record held by Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, who won seven.

The Portugal global is the primary player to win the honor multiple times in a schedule year.

He scored twice and added an aid the 6-2 success against Leeds United while he additionally got and define up an objective in the 2-2 draw at Leicester City on Boxing Day.

Fernandes additionally assisted key objectives for Paul Pogba (against West Ham) and Marcus Rashford (against Wolves) throughout the month.

The 26-year-old stated: “Three objectives and four helps was a finished month.

“Scoring and helping your partners is great. I need to accomplish different prizes and grants yet I’m truly glad to leave a mark on the world.

“It is far before we can begin looking at being [Premier League] champions. We need to continue to work.

“We play against probably the best group in England [Liverpool on Sunday] and we understand what it intends to the fans. Be that as it may, the central matter is the equivalent: three focuses.”

— Premier League (@premierleague) January 15, 2021

Fernandes’ colleague Rashford was additionally on the waitlist alongside Anwar El Ghazi, Emiliano Martinez, Ben Mee, Mohamed Salah, Tomas Soucek and John Stones.

Aston Villa supervisor Dean Smith was named Manager of the Month.

His side are only 10 focuses behind pioneers United with two games close by having made sure about successes over Wolves, West Brom and Crystal Palace in December, surrendering only once in five games.

Carlo Ancelotti, Sean Dyche and United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were the other nominees.