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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T15:43:22.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nBruno Fernandes has made history with his 21st assist of the Premier League season on Sunday.\n\nThe Manchester United star teed up Patrick Dorgu to achieve the feat against Brighton and move one clear of Arsenal and Manchester City legends Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFernandes had previously emulated the pair in last weekend's 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.\n\nUnited have experienced a remarkable turnaround this season, ever since replacing Ruben Amorim with Michael Carrick.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nUnder Amorim, Fernandes was often deployed further back in the heart of the action alongside one of Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro or Manuel Ugarte.\n\nHowever, he's really flourished since being used as a No 10 - the same role he played under former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.\n\nFernandes has been a standout player for United once again this term, with his exploits guiding them to third in the Premier League table.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIt is the first time the Red Devils have finished in the top three since Erik ten Hag ruled the roost in 2023.\n\nFernandes has also pipped Declan Rice to the Player of the Season award, despite the England midfielder winning the title with Arsenal.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Gabby Logan set to be given historic BBC role for World Cup\n  * Tyson Fury and Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to buy football club with Netflix twist\n  * Luke Littler left appalled by Oleksandr Usyk controversy as boxing branded 'gone'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMeanwhile, speaking earlier this week, Fernandes praised Carrick for the work he's done at Old Trafford since coming in.\n\n\"When the change was made we were not far from what we wanted [to achieve] this season. That was the top four,\" he said.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"At the same time, it was in need of change by the club for different reasons – I won't be naming them now.\n\n\"Me and the boss [Michael Carrick] spoke before, and we said we can play better; we want to play better. We didn't achieve the level we want to have but since he came the results show we were one of the best teams in the Premier League.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe continued: \"Michael came in with a big personality but also with a lot of calmness about what he needed to do to bring the best out of the team and he did it in the best way.\n\n\"For myself it was a great end of the season. I got to really enjoy the football I was playing and most importantly, the team was getting results.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Me and the boss spoke before, and we said we can play better, we want to play better.\n\n\"We didn't achieve the level we want to have but since he came the results show we were one of the best teams in the Premier League.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Bruno Fernandes gets record 21st assist in Man Utd clash with Brighton"
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