Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said he wanted to have won more with the club. However, the Portuguese is hopeful that the club will achieve more under the tutelage of Michael Carrick.
Fernandes – who was named the Premier League Player of the Season in May – has won an FA Cup and a League Cup during his time at Old Trafford.
“Obviously, I wanted to have won more, it wasn’t quite what I had expected for myself and for the club,” Fernandes told ESPN.
“But I had very good times. We managed to reach some finals, some of them we won, others we didn’t.
“But my goal has always been to win the biggest competitions and the Premier League is part of it. And I still have that dream in me and I hope to achieve it.”
Meanwhile, Manchester United were able to finish the Premier League at the third place, thus earning their Champions League berth for the next season for the first time since 2023-24 season.
“Of course, being in the Champions League, it’s the most important competition, let’s say, the competition where you can play against the most important teams in the world, in Europe,” Fernandes said.
“And it’s something that I want to do and I want to be at that level to play against the best and show that I can be at their level.”
United were able to turn the tables after Michael Carrick took over the coaching baton from Ruben Amorim. Fernandes gave credit to United’s former mid fielder for helping them deliver consistently in the second half of the league stage.
“I think he brought a very positive energy to the team, he tried to be very positive, because obviously we were in a moment of coaching transition, which is always a difficult time for the team,” Fernandes said.
“He tried to be positive, obviously he brought new ideas and a different way of playing, which was also important for some players to find an escape to be protagonists again. And it’s been good, obviously, because the results demonstrate that too. We hope that we will continue to do so.”
Fernandes provided 21 assists in the recently concluded season, which is now a record in the Premier League.
