Making assists 'is something I really enjoy' - Fernandes

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he is unsure whether he is in the best form of his career at the moment but he's enjoying his football and assisting his team-mates.

The Portuguese midfielder has 18 assists in the Premier League so far this season and is close to breaking the record of 20 set by Arsenal's Thierry Henry and only ever equalled by Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne.

Speaking on The Wayne Rooney Show, Fernandes said: "For me, I don't know if it's the best form in my career, but I'm enjoying playing and numbers are coming up, and as a 10 you want to assist the others. The best thing in football is scoring a goal, no-one can say differently or change that. People want to say different because they don't score as much. I think the best feeling in football is scoring.

"For the position I play and for the way we want to play and the way we set and the players I have up front, serving them and giving them the passes is something I really enjoy.

"I don't think in the years I've been here, we haven't had many players who can play as a 10, who can create and not have that fear of losing the ball."

Listen to the full interview with Bruno Fernandes on BBC Sounds