Man City man can’t help but hail ‘absolutely unbelievable’ Bruno Fernandes vs Villa, fans left furious

(Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Jack Grealish couldn’t help but praise Bruno Fernandes following his five-star showing against Aston Villa.The on-loan Manchester City man took to Instagram to laud Fernandes, sharing a snap of himself watching the game along with the caption: “Bruno is [an] unbelievable footballer, man.” Jack Grealish on Instagram: pic.twitter.com/UKpyhMTrqK — utdreport (@utdreport) March 15, 2026DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYHow did Bruno Fernandes fare vs Villa?He’s not wrong, either.The Red Devils skipper’s two assists today meant that he overtook club legend David Beckham (15) for the most assists in a single campaign by taking his tally to 16 for the term. With eight games remaining, it means there’s plenty of time for Fernandes to gain even more distance and set a new hard-to-beat record himself.He has been simply unstoppable for United this term, pulling the strings week in and week out to ensure he’s done his bit to get the side back in the Champions League where they belong.Such efforts have made the 31-year-old one of the favourites to win Premier League Player of the Season, which would be a stellar feat in itself if Arsenal go on to win their first title in 22 years.Why Grealish is getting stick for Fernandes postAs for Grealish’s post, it certainly hasn’t gone down well with the Villa faithful.Prior to his £100 million Etihad move in 2021, he had spent almost the entirety (barring one year he was on loan at Notts County) representing his boyhood club at youth and senior level.He wore the armband for two years until his departure materialised, so for fans to now see him pouring praise on a player while they’re getting beaten in a crucial match in the top-four race, you could understand their frustrations.