When Bruno Fernandes scored an amazing goal with his weaker left foot from 25 yards and slid on his knees in front of the Stretford End to celebrate beating Sheffield United last April, he had scored seven goals in his last five games for Manchester United.

Unfortunately , twelve games in, and he's still waiting for another.After a period of prolific goal-scoring, Fernandes has experienced a prolonged dry spell.He's tried his best to break the streak.

If you ask any Manchester United fan, they'll tell you about Fernandes' frustrating attempts to score. Sometimes it seems like he's trying too hard. (There were two shots against Southampton recently which Opta said had a one per cent chance of going in.)

Bruno Fernandes has had 17 shots in the Premier League this season, but unfortunately they haven't found the back of the net. Seven of them were blocked. So, where did the other 10 go?

In his last four Premier League games, Fernandes hasn't even managed to hit the target. He did, however, come close against Crystal Palace, bouncing a shot up off the ground and onto the frame of the goal.

He also missed a big chance in the second half of that match at Selhurst Park, slashing wide of the post. This was the third big chance he has missed this season, adding to the two he spurned from one-vs-one chances on the opening night of the campaign at home to Fulham.

Unfortunately for United boss Erik ten Hag, this isn't just an issue with his captain.

Man Utd are ranked third for expected goals this season in the Premier League, with a total of 9.10. They're creating some great chances, but they've missed more big chances than any other team in the division, spurning 17 out of 19 clear-cut opportunities. Only relegation-threatened Southampton have a worse conversion rate.

With just two wins from their first five Premier League games, Ten Hag can look back at the 2-1 defeat at Brighton and the 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace and see results that could have gone better with a bit more finishing from his players.

It's hoped that Rasmus Hojlund's return to full fitness will help. And Marcus Rashford has shown signs of getting back to being a real threat.But Fernandes is still frustrated. Can the Portuguese finally find Stretford End salvation against Spurs on Sunday?