Bruno Fernandes won player of the match against Arsenal on Sunday after scoring a dipping free-kick in the 1-1 draw. He won player of the match in his previous Premier League game too. And the one before that. And the FA Cup tie in between, when he scored a beautifully taken goal against Fulham and ran to the ends of the earth and still lost, his season in microcosm.
So, given his form, this is an odd time to be having a debate about the merits of Bruno Fernandes. The conversation was started by a raging Roy Keane on Sky Sports’ The Overlap, who lost his cool with Ian Wright about Manchester United’s “f****** imposters” on the pitch. “Talent is not enough!” Keane howled. He then stood up from his stool to demonstrate his “bluffer” theory, in which players jog towards opponents to give the impression of hard work without any real intent to press or tackle.
