Bruno Fernandes becomes Dream Team’s most in-form player ahead of Ruben Amorim’s arrival

ALL of a sudden Bruno Fernandes (£5.9m) is Dream Team’s most in-form player.

Manchester United’s captain scored a penalty in his side’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Sunday as part of an impressive 14-point haul.

The Portugal international also created two big chances, made four tackles, and earned a bonus point at Old Trafford to continue his sharp upturn in form.

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Fernandes notched 23 points in Gameweek 9 at the expense of West Ham and Leicester, with the latter taking the brunt of the damage.

A unmatched spree of 37 points across his last three outings has propelled the 30-year-old up the rankings – he’s now joint-ninth among midfielders.

Goal involvements largely escaped Fernandes across the first seven Gameweeks of the season but three goals and an assist in his last four appearances have balanced the scales.

Experienced Dream Team bosses will know that he always tends to end up among the top performers in his position and so this surge of form should not be overlooked.

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Fernandes’ numbers are heading in the right direction[/caption]

Three goals represents a modest return at this stage but Fernandes is a viable selection because he offers multiple avenues to points.

Only six midfielders have registered more assists but it could be argued that the Red Devils’ talisman deserves a higher rank in the metric as only Bukayo Saka (£6.7m) and Cole Palmer (£6.3m) have created more big chances for their team-mates.

Fernandes has also made 29 tackles in all competitions, an impressive tally for a predominantly attack-minded player.

Gameweek 10 isn’t done yet as Man United will host PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday night with the English giants seeking their first win in the competition this campaign.

Gameweek 11 then brings a home game against Leicester, which should favour Fernandes and company given they beat the Foxes 5-2 in the Carabao Cup just a few days ago.

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Ruben Amorim will then officially take charge during the international break, ending Ruud van Nistelrooy’s spell as interim manager.

It will be very interesting to see how Man United fare from Gameweek 12 onwards as the Portuguese tactician has overseen a spotless record of ten wins from ten league games as Sporting CP boss so far this term.

Gaffers will be wary that Erik ten Hag also arrived at Old Trafford with a significant reputation and the Dutchman’s appointment didn’t result in an influx of plentiful points, quite the opposite for the most part.

However, Fernandes did thrive in the world of Dream Team despite the malaise that dogged the Red Devils for the majority of last season.

If Amorim is able to get a sweeter tune out of this expensive squad then Fernandes is surely among the most likely beneficiaries?

At the time of writing, Fernandes appears in 9.8% of teams – it’s rare that an asset with such a strong historical record features in fewer than 10% of teams.

His price tag of £5.9m is a potential blockade as that makes him the fifth-most expensive midfielder in the game but 37 points since the start of Gameweek 9 speaks volumes.

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