Bruno Fernandes, who just revealed who he believes is the greatest English player of all time, is undoubtedly the best signing of Manchester United’s post-Alex Ferguson era, despite the abuse he has received from both fans and commentators in recent years.
Fernandes, who is considered to be among the world’s top midfielders, has faced or played with some of the best players England has to offer right now, like Declan Rice and Marcus Rashford, since relocating to Old Trafford.
From Sir Bobby Moore in the past to Jude Bellingham in the present, England has always been a breeding ground for talent. Even if the Three Lions haven’t won a trophy since 1966, you can’t deny the exceptional talent they have at their disposal.
The greatest English player of all time, according to Fernandes
1966 Fernandes didn’t hesitate, and World Cup heroes were ignored.
When TNT Sports quizzed Fernandes on a variety of topics, including the best manager in football history and the most formidable engine room partnership ever, he didn’t hesitate to mention the greatest English player in history.
In the face of fierce competition from players like Sir Bobby Charlton, Harry Kane, Jimmy Greaves, and Gordon Banks, the 30-year-old decided on Wayne Rooney, who played for his country 120 times and scored 53 goals during that period.
Fernandes chose Rooney, a line-leader who played for England from 2003 to 2018, above the aforementioned quintet and numerous other superstars, possibly because of their relationship with Manchester United.
Amazingly, Fernandes, a Portuguese phenomenon for Manchester United, recently tied Rooney’s record of five Premier League Player of the Month honours, as well as that of former Old Trafford icon Robin van Persie.
He quickly gained the attention of Ferguson and his group due to his performances for Everton, and he eventually established himself as one of the finest players in the Premier League’s illustrious history. In 2004, he came in Manchester to much excitement.
As a sign of things to come, Rooney scored a hat-trick of goals against Fenerbahce in the Champions League on September 28, 2004, breaking his senior duck. As Rooney carved his name into club legend, the rest was, well, legendary.
Rooney, who was born in Liverpool, set a club record of 253 goals and recorded 139 assists for the Red Devils prior to his incredible comeback to Everton, which came before stints at DC United and Derby County. He really was the whole thing.
He had unmatched link-up play in addition to being a terrifying talent in the last third. Additionally, Rooney made it seem easy for him to run opponents into the ground, something that many strikers find difficult.
Given that the former talisman started out as a mature head on young shoulders before developing into one of the best attackers of all time, it is easy to understand why so many people in the football echo chamber—Fernandes being the most recent—hold him in such high regard.
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