The Portuguese playmaker has found the net 28 times so far this term, which is a record for a Premier League midfielder in a single campaign across all competitions, beating Frank Lampard’s mark of 27 set in 2010.
It’s fair to say there have been some spectacular strikes included in that tally, with Fernandes’s goals against Everton, Istanbul Basaksehir, Newcastle, Roma and West Brom included in the 20-strong shortlist, which was released last Tuesday.
After almost a week of voting, however, we have a clear winner: the 26-year-old’s astonishing effort against the Toffees during the exciting 3-3 draw at Old Trafford in February this year.