Genius Bruno Fernandes hits new heights as Liverpool's issues recur - Premier League hits and misses

Bruno Fernandes is the ultimate master of his craft. Even when not playing well, he's better at creating than most. Perhaps even the best in his position in Europe right now.

His latest outing was an exhibition of efficiency. The captain's assists have been worth 18 points to Manchester United this season - the most by any player in Premier League history - and his pair of assists against Villa changed the course of the game in moments where a step-up was needed most.

Few players can deliver just as accurately from a dead-ball situation as they can from open play. Fernandes is one of them. His corner for Casemiro's opener was pinpoint. It's like he sets his sights on a particular team-mate and then chooses how to get the ball to them. In the first half he did the same from a corner to pick out Harry Maguire, and Amad nearly scored from the knockdown.

Then there was the first-time pass to free Matheus Cunha, who had run off the back of Ezri Konsa. "Great pass," said Gary Neville on co-comms, knowing the action was the precursor to another goal. Fernandes makes it all look so easy, just the fourth player to reach a century of assists for Manchester United, and take his tally to 16 for the season.