Our no.18’s first-half double against the Toffees effectively settled a blood-and-thunder contest, with the former Sporting Lisbon midfielder notching the 100th and 101st goals of his senior club career.
After weighing in with his fair share of snarling challenges in a bitty and attritional second period, Bruno then laid on Edinson Cavani’s maiden strike for United to complete an imperious afternoon on Merseyside personally.
And an extraordinary stat, posted by Opta midway through the first half on Saturday, highlighted just how big an influence the Portuguese midfielder asserts on this United side, especially away from home.