The Prophet Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 No idea how he won December player of the month like. I'd have had Willock personally, but I know he's the current flavour of the month to be hounded out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Only 3 games played. Off the top of my head, would've gone for Pope - 3 clean sheets and won us the penalty shoot out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 45 minutes ago, 80 said: Only 3 games played. Off the top of my head, would've gone for Pope - 3 clean sheets and won us the penalty shoot out. Cup was in November Unless they did what the PL did and combine November and December Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Onwards we go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 He was on another level when he came on as always. He's an absolute phenom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, La Parka said: He was on another level when he came on as always. He's an absolute phenom. What’s the term for his passes where they stay on the ground and cut out two or three players with an overlapping winger running onto them, usually Almiron? He does about four or five of these a game and they cut through the defence every time. By some distance, it’s our best way of creating scoring opportunities Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, gbandit said: What’s the term for his passes where they stay on the ground and cut out two or three players with an overlapping winger running onto them, usually Almiron? He does about four or five of these a game and they cut through the defence every time. By some distance, it’s our best way of creating scoring opportunities Clipped ball? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, gbandit said: What’s the term for his passes where they stay on the ground and cut out two or three players with an overlapping winger running onto them, usually Almiron? He does about four or five of these a game and they cut through the defence every time. By some distance, it’s our best way of creating scoring opportunities Incisive. Laser guided. Precise. I love him. Edited January 8, 2023 by LV Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: What’s the term for his passes where they stay on the ground and cut out two or three players with an overlapping winger running onto them, usually Almiron? He does about four or five of these a game and they cut through the defence every time. By some distance, it’s our best way of creating scoring opportunities Just a through ball? The ones where he plays it between the lines with usually Almiron running onto it behind? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Yeah, I guess a through ball is right. Feel like there should be an even more specific term for it, as the pass is rarely a through ball that releases Almiron to take a strike straight away. Normally it’s a through ball that cuts through a defence, slightly out wide, giving Almiron or someone else a few seconds to gain further ground before whipping in a cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Slide pass? Bruno is great at playing a clipped ball, doesn’t over hit it, plays it into space, to his man and it seems perfectly placed and weighted, I think regarding his passing that’s his forte. Trippier has the same kind of passing technique too. Edited January 8, 2023 by King HTT III Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Another thing with Bruno I’ve noticed is how he uses his toes a lot to make passes, that is as Brazilian as it gets. It’s a unique technique. He did several toe poke type passes short and long last night, such a great style. I know loads of coaches and they say a toe poke pass can be more effective than using your instep, side foot etc. he rolls the ball a lot as well. I love his style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, gbandit said: What’s the term for his passes where they stay on the ground and cut out two or three players with an overlapping winger running onto them, usually Almiron? He does about four or five of these a game and they cut through the defence every time. By some distance, it’s our best way of creating scoring opportunities They used to be called 'slide-rule passes' - not sure if others still use the term, but I do. Also applies (though less accurately in terms of the metaphor) to curved passes. It is a pass which is played on the ground to put a player through and is completely precise in its accuracy and weight - and usually has to take at least one defender (though usually a couple or more) out of the game to apply. Edited January 8, 2023 by TheBrownBottle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 He’s just got so much class and I just hope we can get some better quality players around him in the next two windows. His ability is wasted here without more movement and skill in and around him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 The best signing we’ve made in a decade. Absolute warrior and a born winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 His attitude is everything. Him and Trippier, their attitude wins us matches but the quality this guy has is obscene Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Loved that he got Perez back. Also flattening the ref Proper emotional player. Definitely getting a red or two for us at some point during his career. Superb all round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Just now, Lush Vlad said: Loved that he got Perez back. Also flattening the ref Proper emotional player. Definitely getting a red or two for us at some point during his career. Superb all round. It’s part of his charm that he’s got slightly unhinged yet positively unhinged element to his character. Makes him more endearing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 What. A. Player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Love the way he plays. So good on the ball and has that nasty side to him as well. Keane/Vieira etc were as successful as they were because they had that nasty side to. Like Vlad said we will probably have to cope with a red at some stage but man we can forgive him that I’m sure ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 A real return to form tonight for Bruno. Wanted the ball at all times, daring dinks into the box and cutting through balls just brimming with confidence. Him along with a few others really have the mentality that could end our barren run for silverware like. Just isn't a loser at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandy Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Loved his aggression tonight, he’s fully adapted to the English game now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Some of his touches tonight I don't think we've even seen before. It was like he was bending space and time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) He absolutely loves flicking it over midfielders heads and collecting it on the other side Edited January 10, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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