🚨 Pep Guardiola asked who the best midfielder in the world is right now:
“Declan Rice is exceptional.”
“He gives you balance, control, power, leadership and defensive security.”
“He can dominate transitions and physically he is one of the best midfielders in football.”
“But if we are speaking about the complete influence on a game right now, for me it is Bruno Fernandes.”
“What Bruno does offensively is on another level.”
“He creates goals, scores goals, controls tempo and takes responsibility every single match.”
“People always focus on flair, but the hardest thing in football is consistency.”
“And Bruno produces every week.”
“What impresses me most is that he can play in chaos.”
“Some midfielders need the perfect structure around them.”
“Bruno can still decide games even when Manchester United are struggling.”
“That is a very rare quality.”
“With Declan, you feel stability.”
“With Bruno, you feel danger.”
“And football at the highest level is decided by players who can change games in one moment.”
“Right now, in terms of influence, creativity, leadership and productivity, I think Bruno Fernandes is the best midfielder in the world.”
{@ManCityES }
🚨Kevin De Bruyne on Bruno Fernandes breaking the Premier League assist record:
“Bruno is a great player. Last season, he got 18 assists, so I don’t know why everyone is surprised. He’s one of the best passers I’ve ever seen. Most of the time, it’s difficult to play against him because he already knows what to do next even before the ball gets to him.
What makes him special is his vision and timing. He sees passes that most players don’t even think about. You can press him for 90 minutes, but he only needs one second to create something dangerous. Players like that are rare in football.
People talk a lot about goals, but controlling a game with passes and intelligence is just as important. Bruno has been doing that consistently for years now, and breaking the assist record shows the level he’s playing at.”