BRUNO FERNANDES has hit back at claims he falls short against the Premier League heavyweights.
The Manchester United midfielder, 26, is key to his side’s hopes of halting Manchester City’s 21-game winning streak today.
And the Portuguese star will be aiming to improve his scoring record against the top clubs.
Fernandes has 15 league goals this season, but only two have come against the so-called Big Six and Leicester — a penalty against Tottenham and a goal against the Foxes.
He said: “I know people expect Bruno to score or assist in every game because when I arrived, I was playing really well.
“I want to do that, it’s the most important thing. But as a player, I don’t look for the Big Six or the rest of the league.
“I look at every game the same way.”
Fernandes said statistics only tell part of the story.
He told Sky Sports: “I saw an interview from Luke (Shaw) saying ‘people now care more about stats than the performance’.
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“This is the truth. Because now they’re expecting from me just goals and assists and not performances.
“I don’t need to see the stats to see if I play well or not. I know when I play well or not.”
The midfielder added: “This is football. Football is in the moment.
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“Some people have said I’m playing bad and that I have to do better.
“I agree because we can always do better.
“But for me it’s OK. I can have that pressure on my back.”
