“When they called me saying, 'Bruno, you have a chance to go to Manchester United.' I called my wife, my brother, my sister, my mother and I started crying. “The emotion that Bruno Fernandes felt when his phone vibrated was no wonder. United were waiting and although they made him wait (it rang loud in the summer , it came in winter) this wait was worth it for both of them. He arrived at the club he wanted and at Old Trafford they just found 'the star'.
Few players have the ability to go around a club and less, to a sleeping giant like United where the maximum demand and a staff that does not offer that level generates frustrations year after year. The journey through the desert started since Ferguson's departure, passing through a brief oasis with Mourinho (Europa League, 2nd place, back to Champions League), seems closer to the end with Bruno.
The data supports him, beyond the good feelings. The Portuguese came on a streak from Sporting and adapted perfectly to United. Since Bruno is at Old Trafford, United have not lost and, in addition, their goalscoring production has increased. In just thirteen games, Maia's has scored six goals and has given another four.
In England, they already compare his impact at the club with that of Cantona upon his arrival from Leeds and his good understanding with Pogba, who assisted him in his first goal against Brighton, has forced Solskjaer to change the scheme. Lane 10 is for Bruno and Pogba looks back, generating, as he does with Deschamps. Now, Bruno makes United think big as he did the 7 Marseille, who, reached the mid 92/93, scored up to nine goals to help achieve the League. The rest are well known, with nine titles in four and a half campaigns.
“It has brought that winning mentality” highlighted Solskjaer of the Portuguese in the last press conference. At 18 the shirt does not weigh him nor the red devil and he only thinks about taking his own to Europe. After searching, a huge expense and wrong bets that are a mortgage (Alexis …), United already has its star, which, like Polar, guides it in search of success.