Bruno Fernandes on Box to Box does he prefer goals or assists

Bruno goes on to explain that obviously he still enjoys scoring – as his record of a dozen strikes in a red shirt, so far, testifies – but that his role as a playmaker also requires him to set up those in the team who are primarily judged on their goalscoring capabilities.

“Of course, I enjoy assisting my team-mates because playing no.10 is the position you have to serve your team-mates,” he added.

“Sometimes, I look too much for them when I have the chance to shoot but I try always to serve them, because, normally, the strikers are there to score. For their confidence, scoring is important.

“A no.10 doesn’t need to score a lot to be confident. For them, it’s important.

“Since I arrived in Manchester, I try to serve more than score – but I have more goals than assists. That’s true!”