About this episode

The episode discusses Bruno Fernandes equalling the Premier League assist record during Manchester United's match against Nottingham Forest and reflects on the season's highlights and challenges.

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday, their last home game of the season. However, it was Bruno Fernandes who was the focus of most attention (in the game, at least) as he equalled the record for assists by one player in a Premier League campaign. He can still make it his own at Brighton next week, but really should have done so already going by his remarkable chance-creation stats. We dive in. Outside the game, there was a heartfelt send-off for Casemiro, a man who has made his mark on Manchester United just as he has done on a few midfield opponents over the years (it's in the genes). Elliot Anderson showed he can go head-to-head with the best, but if he's interested in becoming a red he was giving nothing away. Most of all, there was a real feelgood factor as Michael Carrick addressed fans, even if he didn't update us on his employment status. He, and other senior figures, also attended the FA Youth Cup Final defeat to Manchester City. A disappointing end to the academy season for United on a couple of fronts, but the bigger picture looks healthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• Premier League
• Bruno Fernandes
• Manchester United
• assists record
• Casemiro
• youth academy
• football

Keywords

• Bruno Fernandes
• Premier League
• assists
• Manchester United
• Casemiro
• Elliot Anderson
• Michael Carrick
• FA Youth Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Manchester City

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