Bruno Guimarães - NUFC CUP WINNING CAPTAIN

[duo]

He is probably more suited to playing higher up and he's not disciplined enough in the deeper role.  

[80]

  On 04/02/2024 at 11:08, Myleftboot said:

Sure he played higher up the pitch when he first came and Shelvey was the deep lying player. He popped up with a few goals as well when we avoided relegation. 

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100% this. It's been a big option we've been eschewing for a long time. Pretty sure, based on interviews, Guimaraes thinks of it as his favourite position too.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I’m sure we’ve just had a couple of games where he was the best player on the pitch playing further back

[Smal]

he did look really, really good as a number 10 in the second half, mind. We desperately need a DM if we want to do something like that though.

[Kimbo]

Whoever plays at the base of the midfield needs to be able to control games and calm things down when needed, it’s what we’ve always lacked and I think it’s clear now that Bruno isn’t that guy. Even when we’re in good form our games get too chaotic for my liking. I’ve 100% come round to the idea of a DM.

[The College Dropout]

Played some delicious passes yesterday.  
 

[SUPERTOON]

Just want to see him with some genuine technical class next to him in midfield.

[MrRaspberryJam]

  On 04/02/2024 at 12:13, SUPERTOON said:

Just want to see him with some genuine technical class next to him in midfield.

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I’ll do it if Eddie asks. 

[Lush Vlad]

  On 04/02/2024 at 12:07, Kimbo said:

Whoever plays at the base of the midfield needs to be able to control games and calm things down when needed, it’s what we’ve always lacked and I think it’s clear now that Bruno isn’t that guy. Even when we’re in good form our games get too chaotic for my liking. I’ve 100% come round to the idea of a DM.

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I wonder if Howe has, as well? I hope so. 

[Kanj]

That Bruno cross that Murphy chopped over was absolutely absurd. 

[joeyt]

His assist for Trippier was sublime too

[madras]

  On 04/02/2024 at 11:08, Myleftboot said:

Sure he played higher up the pitch when he first came and Shelvey was the deep lying player. He popped up with a few goals as well when we avoided relegation. 

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On the team sheet he did, on the pitch he just bossed the middle and would tell Shelvey where he wanted him.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

  On 04/02/2024 at 12:07, Kimbo said:

Whoever plays at the base of the midfield needs to be able to control games and calm things down when needed, it’s what we’ve always lacked and I think it’s clear now that Bruno isn’t that guy. Even when we’re in good form our games get too chaotic for my liking. I’ve 100% come round to the idea of a DM.

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Don’t agree, Bruno is brilliant in the middle position. We just need people who can run, pass and control the ball to put with him. 
 

The signing of Tonali very much suggests Bruno is staying at 6. 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2024 by AyeDubbleYoo

[Myleftboot]

Is Bruno wasted in his position at the minute. When Tonali was playing a lot of people were saying it wasn’t working with him and Bruno so maybe next season(if Bruno’s still here) could be:

 

    Tonali.     New Cm.     Bruno.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Is Bruno wasted? No, I don’t think so. 

[madras]

  On 04/02/2024 at 16:35, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Is Bruno wasted? No, I don’t think so. 

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Could be now. Day off..... no game until next Saturday. I would be if I didn't have work in the morning.

[JUICE690]

There's such a drop off from Bruno. Not even sure who our next best passer would be, Trippier? Always envious of teams like Liverpool who seem to be overflowing with the bastards.

 

 

Edited February 4, 2024 by JUICE690

[NE27]

  On 04/02/2024 at 16:41, JUICE690 said:

There's such a drop off from Bruno. Not even sure who our next best passer would be. Trippier? Always envious of teams like Liverpool who seem to be overflowing with the bastards.

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These teams unfortunately have years, sometimes decades of football DNA which carries from the top to the bottom.

 

We will get there one day, hopefully.

[huss9]

  On 04/02/2024 at 16:41, JUICE690 said:

There's such a drop off from Bruno. Not even sure who our next best passer would be, Trippier? Always envious of teams like Liverpool who seem to be overflowing with the bastards.

 

 

 

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tripps and schar

[PauloGeordio]

 

[Guest reefatoon]

  On 05/02/2024 at 06:32, PauloGeordio said:

 

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Naa, not disciplined enough to play the role he is in though  
 

Leave Bruno where he is as he’s class.

[Thumbheed]

  On 05/02/2024 at 07:40, reefatoon said:

Naa, not disciplined enough to play the role he is in though  
 

Leave Bruno where he is as he’s class.

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Let's let him carry on doing do all that, just further up the pitch?

 

 

[80]

Yes, I've got no serious criticisms of how he handles his current role. It's just a question of whether he'd be more devastating if he spends more time closer to the opposition's goal. I'm sure he would. We'd need new players or a tactical rethink to do that though.

[jackyboy]

After watching West Hams last 2 games I'm glad we didn't sign Philips

[AyeDubbleYoo]

  On 05/02/2024 at 08:19, 80 said:

Yes, I've got no serious criticisms of how he handles his current role. It's just a question of whether he'd be more devastating if he spends more time closer to the opposition's goal. I'm sure he would. We'd need new players or a tactical rethink to do that though.

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Or just have other people who are devastating near the oppositions goal, or sign people who can keep possession so that Bruno can also advance with more confidence. 
 

Arguably we already have those people, they’re just injured.