Bruno Fernandes lands March honour after record-setting United spell

Manchester United have recognised Bruno Fernandes as their Player of the Month for March after a highly productive spell. According to the club website, Fernandes has been rewarded after another influential run of performances for Michael Carrick’s side. The Portugal international finished the month with two goals, three assists and three Man of the Match awards. Record-setting form Furthermore, the 31-year-old has now set a new benchmark for the most assists by a United player in a single Premier League season. As such, he moved past the previous mark set by David Beckham in the 1999/2000 campaign. Evidently, this places his current creative output in especially strong company. Moreover, the composure of the ex-Sampdoria dynamo from the penalty spot was also apparent. After all, the former Udinese ace converted in home wins over Crystal Palace and Aston Villa at Old Trafford. Essentially, these moments helped define a month in which the skipper once again supplied both quality and calmness in decisive moments for the Red Devils. Captain fantastic Meanwhile, the award is Fernandes’ second Player of the Month success of the 2025/26 season. In this case, his previous win came back in September. Additionally, the ex-Sporting CP man is currently away on international duty with Portugal. This latest accolade, however, serves as another reminder of the level he has been producing at M16 in recent weeks. In the final analysis, therefore, March was another month in which the captain combined end product, creativity and leadership, which makes this honour feel fully deserved. Feature image Stu Forster via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Okari Wambunya Okari Wambunya is a football writer at The Peoples Person, covering Manchester United with fast, accurate, and source-led news, analysis, opinions, team developments, injuries, press conferences, and matchday reactions. A former secondary school teacher, he now coaches college football (not soccer) and continues to support young people through academic mentoring and youth work. He holds a BA (Hons) in English from Brunel University London and an MA in Education from King’s College London, with experience across digital journalism and broadcast sports media. Okari first praised Michael Carrick in a blog post he wrote at 16-years-old in 2014; over a decade later, United appointing Carrick as interim head coach feels like a full-circle moment.