Bruno Fernandes' league-leading stat proves he can thrive under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United

Like pretty much every member of the squad, Bruno Fernandes has had a difficult season.

Only David de Gea, who has had more shots to face than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League, and Cristiano Ronaldo, with his never-fading ability to hit the back of the net, could be said to have had brilliant seasons. While Fred and Anthony Elanga are the only other players to have seen their stock rise.

For everyone else, it's been a dreary death march of a campaign, with Manchester United lurching from one disaster to the next with the frequency of Shackleton's failed Antarctic expedition. The only difference being that Shackleton prevented his crew from sinking.

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At the start of the season, a Premier League title challenge was expected and finally claiming silverware again was a prime objective. A 5-1 hammering of Leeds on the opening day, which saw United play exciting, fluid football, only saw hopes rise. Ronaldo's arrival on deadline day made them skyrocket.

Yet, none of that came to pass. Instead United suffered an embarrassing defeat after embarrassing defeat and the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn't stem the decline, with Ralf Rangnick also struggling to get a tune out of such a poorly organised and assembled group of players. Poor coaching by both managers or players being unable or unwilling to take on basic instructions has meant United have had no discernable attacking plan this season.

If you look at pretty much every other team in the division, they all have specific, pre-mediated ways that they look to break down teams. Manchester City wear out sides with long spells of possession, seeking gaps in back-lines to get in