{"id":1137,"date":"2026-04-24T18:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:02:22","slug":"bruno-fernandes-benjamin-sesko-backs-the-manchester-united-captain-to-win-premier-league-player-of-the-season-award-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeeworld.name.ng\/?p=1137","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Fernandes: Benjamin Sesko backs the Manchester United captain to win Premier League Player of the Season award | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has backed Bruno Fernandes to win the Premier League Player of the Year award while also lauding his captain’s influence.<\/p>\n

Fernandes is among the favourites to pick up the award after an outstanding campaign for United. The 31-year-old has 18 assists in the Premier League this season, just two behind the record for a single campaign in the top-flight since 1992.<\/p>\n

Four of Sesko’s nine Premier League goals during his debut campaign in England have been assisted by Fernandes. Sesko says he’s grateful for the opportunity to be around his captain.<\/p>\n

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“I’m also getting a lot of instructions from Bruno,” Sesko told Sky Sports<\/em>.<\/p>\n

“Every single training, after training, sometimes before training. Whatever he tells you, just do it, don’t think twice. And that’s what I said. I’m really grateful to have this opportunity to be around him.”<\/p>\n

Pressed further as to whether he thinks Fernandes should win Premier League Player of the Season, Sesko added: “He’s great. He’s my team-mate. And of course, always stand up (for my team-mates), yeah, he should win it.”<\/p>\n

United are edging closer to securing a return to the Champions League, with six points likely to be enough to finish in the top five.<\/p>\n

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It’s a run that has filled Sesko with a lot of confidence and he believes his side have the capacity to win big trophies.<\/p>\n

“I think we did great. Still, some games left, but I think we’re doing great. We have a great spirit in the team. I’m learning a lot from the experience. We are here, great players, great coaching staff.<\/p>\n

“I would like to really achieve some trophies here. I think there would be something that we just can’t forget it, life at all. And of course, we need to do a lot for it, but I believe we have the capacity to do that.”<\/p>\n

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United’s interim boss discussed the secret behind Fernandes’ form when talking ahead of his side’s Monday Night Football<\/em> clash at Old Trafford, <\/em>live on Sky Sports<\/em>. Fernandes has three goals and nine assists since Carrick’s return to the club.<\/p>\n

“I think we’ve given Bruno (Fernandes) the platform to go and perform like all the players,” Carrick said during his press conference.<\/p>\n

“I think we’re trying to create the structure and a team set up to try and bring out the best of everyone within that. There are obviously limitations, in terms of everyone has to sacrifice a little bit for the good of the team, but for me, I like seeing Bruno in attacking positions with a little bit of freedom.<\/p>\n

“He obviously, again, plays for the team, and he has big responsibility within that.<\/p>\n

“And I thought he did that ever so well, especially on Saturday, without the ball and the defensive work that he did.<\/p>\n

“So he’s got big responsibility within that, but trusting him, trusting him, you know, he’s a very good player. He sees things; he’s creative. He’s got a really good brain. He’s a big part of the group as well, and a big influence.<\/p>\n

“So a lot of it’s in trust and trying to put him in a position where we think he can make the biggest difference, really, about the various qualities that he’s got.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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