Midfielder Bruno Fernandes scored a great goal to help MU defeat Burnley. And there is currently debate whether this volley resembles Robin van Persie or Marco van Basten.
In the match between Burnley vs MU in round 6 of Premier League 2023/24, the Red Devils encountered many difficulties against the home team. Only thanks to Fernandes’s goal did MU get all 3 points.
Accordingly, at minute 45’+1, midfielder Jonny Evans rose high and made a long pass for Fernandes to escape into Burnley’s penalty area. The Portuguese midfielder swung his leg and scored directly to open the score for the Red Devils.
This masterpiece from Fernandes made Man United fans ecstatic. But they are also debating whether this goal is similar to the one scored by Robin van Persie or Marco van Basten.
Van Persie had a once-in-a-lifetime shot in the match between MU and Aston Villa in 2013. At that time, Wayne Rooney had an extremely delicate and accurate pass to Van Persie. The Dutch striker made a bold decision: volley without controlling the ball. As a result, the wonderful left foot of the Red Devils’ striker created a masterpiece, helping Man United double the gap.
The similarity between Fernandes and Van Persie’s goals is that both were caused by teammates flicking the ball from midfield and both were wearing Man United shirts.
However, many people believe that Fernandes’ goal is more similar to Van Basten’s legendary goal in terms of angle and the same right-foot shot.
In the EURO 1988 final, Van Basten had a beautiful volley to score the winning goal 2-0 for the Dutch team against the Soviet Union. This is one of Van Basten’s “super goal”, and also a “super classic” of world football.
No matter how you compare it, Fernandes’ goal is very beautiful. This player has also received many notable milestones. Accordingly, he has now scored 66 goals for Man United, equal to former striker Dwight Yorke.
In addition, Fernandes has now scored or assisted in matches with 22 of the 24 clubs he has faced in the Premier League. There are only two teams where Fernandes has never contributed to a goal: Sheffield United (3 matches) and Norwich City (2 matches).