Fernandes claims PL assists record outright ahead of Henry & De Bruyne

Bruno Fernandes teed up Patrick Dorgu to break the Premier League assist record on the final day. While many of the league's top stars got the final day off‚ United captain Fernandes led his side out away at Brighton‚ determined to separate himself as the single-season assist leader. Last week it was his pass to Bryan Mbeumo that saw him draw level with Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne on 20 assists.

Roy Keane has given a scathing assessment of Bruno Fernandes and his Manchester United team-mates' behaviour‚ calling them a 'circus act' in the hunt for a Premier League assists record for their captain. Fernandes equalled the Premier League assists record for a single season by setting up his 20th goal of the campaign in Sunday's win over Nottingham Forest - and will have the chance to move clear of Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne at Brighton this weekend. But not everyone is impressed. Former United captain Keane witnessed Fernandes and his team-mates being more focused on adding to his assists tally than winning the game against Forest.

The Manchester United squad celebrated confirming their third-place finish in the Premier League by going for a team meal at an upscale and lively Greek restaurant in the heart of the city on Sunday night. Michael Carrick's side edged an entertaining five-goal thriller with Nottingham Forest in their final home game of the season at Old Trafford‚ earlier in the day. Bruno Fernandes grabbed the headlines‚ equalling the Premier League assists record also held by top-flight legends Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry‚ setting up Bryan Mbeumo for United's third‚ after Luke Shaw and Matheus Cunha had netted the hosts' first two goals of the afternoon.

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CHRIS WHEELER: Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Footballer of the Year - the first Manchester United player to win the award from the Football Writers' Association since Wayne Rooney in 2010. The United captain has been recognised for his outstanding performances this season‚ not least in providing 19 assists to move within one of the Premier League record held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne with three games still to go. Fernandes has also scored eight times for a total of 27 goal involvements‚ helping United to reach third place and secure qualification to next season's Champions League.

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Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher don't often see eye-to-eye and that was apparent with the pair naming their greatest-ever Premier League midfielders. Carragher sparked the debate on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football when he named his top 10‚ with his fellow Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard topping that list ahead of Manchester United icon Roy Keane and Manchester City great Kevin De Bruyne. Patrick Vieira (fourth)‚ Frank Lampard (fifth)‚ N'Golo Kante (sixth) and Paul Scholes (seventh) all made the cut‚ with Yaya Toure (eighth)‚ Rodri (ninth) and Cesc Fabregas (10th) rounding out his picks.

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