Kanj Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 He’s slowly regaining that form, passing isn’t as strong as it was when he was under Rafa but his ability to cover the pitch, press resistant, and dominant in pressing. Outstanding man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I still think his major weakness is the time he takes on the ball but his off-the-ball work matches everyone else in the team, he did a cracking header to put Almiron in for our second goal. Hope he can make it as a squad player but I just think his technique will hold him back as we begin to yet higher quality players in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Whatever you think of him, he still pops up with the assists. Off the ball he's an absolute workhorse like Almiron, it's no coincedence that him being the right-sided midfielder with Almiron ahead of him results in us winning the ball back so often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Aye I don't get the hate for him. He's not great but he rarely does anything that bad either. He had the key years of his development stunted by Mrs Doubtfire after all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 His performances recently have been very good imo, a lot of his best work goes unnoticed. Needs to stop getting caught on the ball though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 He's a 5/6 out of 10 most of the time he puts on the shirt. Happy to have him in the squad but we all need to keep this momentum and league positions going he is an upgrade area and should be a bench wamer no more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I must be blind like, I thought he was the worst of the 3 because of the times he got caught on the ball, but I thought that all 3 played well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 41 minutes ago, Skeletor said: Aye I don't get the hate for him. He's not great but he rarely does anything that bad either. He had the key years of his development stunted by Mrs Doubtfire after all. That contract extension was a really, really shrewd decision tbh. He's rarely spectacular but he's been a very dependable member of the squad so far this season. There's good eggs everywhere but he (alongside Miggy tbf) sets the tone in terms of relentless pressing and tireless running as much as much as anyone. It's his shirt ahead of Willock's atm in terms of Shelvey coming back in, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: I must be blind like, I thought he was the worst of the 3 because of the times he got caught on the ball, but I thought that all 3 played well. I thought Bruno was sloppy on the ball all game tbh; certainly lacked the precision we've come to expect. Forgivable given the mental fatigue he'll inevitably have been feeling come kick off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Off the ball he's fantastic. Just needs to speed up his decision making when he's in possession and he'll be amazing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Right now the only thing I could say is that he sometimes is too slow on the ball, like when he lost it up by the tottenham box because he couldnt turn fast enough/decide fast enough what to do so he just gets nicked with ease. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Today was a performances that reminded me of him when he first came out, never stopped running and he's been vital in our recent run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I thought Bruno was sloppy on the ball all game tbh; certainly lacked the precision we've come to expect. Forgivable given the mental fatigue he'll inevitably have been feeling come kick off. I'll have to watch it again because aside from Bruno going down and not getting a foul, I don't remember him being sloppy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) He wasnt sloppy. Didn’t make many impressive passes but kept us ticking and rarely lost the ball. Won simple but important freekicks too. Thought he was slightly sloppy vs ManU but good and heavily involved today. Edited October 23, 2022 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 There was a couple of occasions where he just leathered it where he could've played a simple pass, and a couple of occasions where he should've released it but didn't. He didn't have a bad game, and won some important fouls, but I just thought he was a bit lacklustre in possession. Like I say, the week he's had will have had a part to play in that I'm sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Skeletor said: Aye I don't get the hate for him. He's not great but he rarely does anything that bad either. He had the key years of his development stunted by Mrs Doubtfire after all. Not sure I'd agree with this, gets caught on the ball too often, especially when he has time to pass it and his passing can be very sloppy at times However barring that one counter he created for them I thought he was very good today, covers a lot of ground Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) I can’t get on his back too much like. Absolutely played his part in this run of form. He’s doing well in a side that is performing well above expectations. Edited October 23, 2022 by AJ9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlymouthGeordie Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Geordie Ahmed said: Not sure I'd agree with this, gets caught on the ball too often, especially when he has time to pass it and his passing can be very sloppy at times However barring that one counter he created for them I thought he was very good today, covers a lot of ground Love his effort and work rate but his dwelling on ball is a huge weakness in his game. He got robbed of possession today on the edge of their box and Kane almost scored. He is improving game on game though and he looks as mobile as he's ever done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 hour ago, AJ9 said: I can’t get on his back too much like. Absolutely played his part in this run of form. He’s doing well in a side that is performing well above expectations. Exactly this, played his part in keeping the points rolling in whilst giving time to injuries to come back thus removing the pressure - fair play to him, willock and Murphy as I never expect anything of these three yet here we are with 13 from last 15 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I'm fairly sure Bruno uncharacteristically lost the ball at least twice in possession today, Trippier at least once, Joelinton too. We just won away at WHL vs a Spurs team sitting third in the league, focus on the amazing graft and intelligence to nick the ball out of the air towards Sessegnon and also direct it to Almiron for the goal. Any other player on that header would have skied it or put it straight back to Lloris. For me, Shelvey's going to have to work very hard to displace Longstaff atm. There's so much he does off the ball, it's no coincedence we're picking up some amazing results with him as part of our midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I thought first 15 minutes he was poor, but after that he was actually very decent and was actually taking players on. He will probably be moved on or at best a squad player a year or two as we start replacing with European level quality. He is a bit unlucky that when he does lose the ball or has a misplaced pass, it often results in an opportunity for the opposition. Thought he did well today though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Unless he wants to leave he'll still here in 2/3yrs time. Obviously by as soon as this coming summer you'd imagine he'll only be a squad player, but if he's happy with that there's no reason to actively sell him/let him leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Geese Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Painfully slow in possession, his off the ball work is top notch though, definitely worth his place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I suspect that the coaching staff will be working on how long he holds the ball for, like they have been with St Max passing and Miggy’s finishing. He’s only going to get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Great off the ball. Another assist from an effective press today. Bought he was solid on the ball too. Better than Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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