Bruno Guimarães

[Gallowgate Toon]

Another trivela assist? 

[Newcastle Fan]

Should've also assisted the winner if Murphy had better finishing.

[alexf]

Better 2nd half but his passing was off most the game and then looked like he picked up a injury towards end? Was thinking if it's bad he needs to try and pick up his yellow. Our midfield is awful unless he's on form.

 

But out of possession the entire defence and midfield looks like they are running isn mud. Severe lack of athleticism in our squad apart from the forwards. 

[PauloGeordio]

 

[gbandit]

12 hours ago, Newcastle Fan said:

Should've also assisted the winner if Murphy had better finishing.

Was a tricky finish I think. If any contact had been made when it flew across the goal then a miss would have been mad but once it goes past it’s not easy to keep it down given the pace it comes in at. I’d expect Wilson, Isak or Trippier to put that away but most other people in the squad I think would struggle to keep that down

[BoSelecta]

2 hours ago, gbandit said:

Was a tricky finish I think. If any contact had been made when it flew across the goal then a miss would have been mad but once it goes past it’s not easy to keep it down given the pace it comes in at. I’d expect Wilson, Isak or Trippier to put that away but most other people in the squad I think would struggle to keep that down

Come off it, that’s a gilt edge chance for any premier league quality player. I love Murphy but he’s had 2 tap ins at the back post in a week and fluffed them both. Got lucky with the Villa one. 

[duo]

15 hours ago, Newcastle Fan said:

Should've also assisted the winner if Murphy had better finishing.

Moment of the match for me from Bruno - the bit of skill he did to get into the box and then quality of the cross.  It was a shame it didn't result in a goal as it deserved one.

[Lush Vlad]

That cross he played late on was properly in the cliched corridor of uncertainty. More annoying than Murphy’s miss. Was that nobody attacked that area and got on the end of it before. Mental that it’s gone all the way across the face like that and nobody got close to scoring. 

 

 

Edited February 4, 2024 by Lush Vlad

[alexf]

That moment is the first time make me intrigued to see Bruno playing higher with someone sitting behind. Never quite thought he would be suited to the higher role as we all know he's got zero pace. But his close control is up there with the best in our squad and it was a nice burst away from the defender. Would also mean he could press high like he seems to want to do without the risk of a massive gap behind if they get past his press. 

[Myleftboot]

38 minutes ago, alexf said:

That moment is the first time make me intrigued to see Bruno playing higher with someone sitting behind. Never quite thought he would be suited to the higher role as we all know he's got zero pace. But his close control is up there with the best in our squad and it was a nice burst away from the defender. Would also mean he could press high like he seems to want to do without the risk of a massive gap behind if they get past his press. 

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. 

[duo]

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

[80]

8 minutes ago, 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. 

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]

51 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

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

I’ll do it if Eddie asks. 

[Lush Vlad]

59 minutes ago, 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.

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]

2 hours ago, 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. 

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

[AyeDubbleYoo]

4 hours ago, 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.

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.