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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed Manchester United\u2019s Bruno Fernandes as a \u201ctremendous\u201d player, saying he has been the \u201cbest player\u201d in the Premier League for \u201cmany periods\u201d since he arrived England.<\/p>\n

Fernandes joined the Red Devils last January from Sporting Lisbon and hit the grounds running immediately at Old Trafford, scoring 12 goals in the second-half of the season.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old has continued to impress during the 2020\/2021 campaign, netting 16 times and providing nine assists in all competitions.<\/p>\n

Ahead of Arsenal\u2019s clash against United on Saturday evening, Arteta spoke glowingly about Fernandes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou look at the stats and what he [Fernandes] provides to the team; it is unquestionable that he has improved them dramatically and for many periods he has been the best player in the league probably,\u201d Arteta said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe impact he\u2019s had has been tremendous. They paid a big price to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has hailed Manchester United\u2019s Bruno Fernandes as a \u201ctremendous\u201d player, saying he has been the \u201cbest player\u201d in the Premier League for \u201cmany periods\u201d since he arrived England. 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