Conjo Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 As good as the pass/assist for the goal was, personally I enjoyed his earlier through ball to Isak on the left wing more. Outrageously well timed, threaded, curved pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Their midfield has been like kryptonite to him. Much sharper and quicker than him. Shithouse fouls when he does get by them. Then quite a few borderline ones where the ref doesn’t buy his dive. Not at the races today despite his goal. But then again, not many have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 They had his number today, awful game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1984 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just now, Newcastle Fan said: They had his number today, awful game. They had everyone's number today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Just now, Newcastle Fan said: They had his number today, awful game. Aye like many, terrible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Really frustrating that he doesn't adjust to teams selling out to press us so aggressively. Releasing the ball quicker would have had us at them so much more often and allowed us to settle into a better rhythm. So annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 10 minutes ago, KaKa said: Really frustrating that he doesn't adjust to teams selling out to press us so aggressively. Releasing the ball quicker would have had us at them so much more often and allowed us to settle into a better rhythm. So annoying. Might be well off. But his awkward way of kicking a ball always seems like an early, crisp pass is never really his game. Like he needs those few touches to work the angle he wants. Then he shifts it. Not even a major issue. As he is great at it. But in games like today. He properly got found out. They were too athletic for him and he couldn’t usually play round them with the extra touches to create space. When he could, they fouled him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Might be well off. But his awkward way of kicking a ball always seems like an early, crisp pass is never really his game. Like he needs those few touches to work the angle he wants. Then he shifts it. Not even a major issue. As he is great at it. But in games like today. He properly got found out. They were too athletic for him and he couldn’t usually play round them with the extra touches to create space. When he could, they fouled him It's just how he plays really. I thought he should have just stayed a bit further up, and stop dropping in along Tonali. It was bringing more bodies deeper and inviting more pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 8 minutes ago, KaKa said: It's just how he plays really. I thought he should have just stayed a bit further up, and stop dropping in along Tonali. It was bringing more bodies deeper and inviting more pressure. Yeah. May have meant we were overrun at times. But when he was making those runs beyond and in the channels. He was actually causing a few problems. By problems. I mean the odd positive pass received and finding space. We didn’t really create anything of note from open play all game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 22 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: Might be well off. But his awkward way of kicking a ball always seems like an early, crisp pass is never really his game. Like he needs those few touches to work the angle he wants. Then he shifts it. Not even a major issue. As he is great at it. But in games like today. He properly got found out. They were too athletic for him and he couldn’t usually play round them with the extra touches to create space. When he could, they fouled him It's a difficult one, because the players who do have the athleticism like Murphy for example, don't have the touch or technique to hold it or pass out of trouble. Thought Bruno was sloppy today, but he is usually one of our best players as far as press resistance goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubteam Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I think sometimes when Bruno gets pressed off the ball he feels he needs to prove something. As other have said we are better leaving him upfield where he can be adventurous without losing the ball and putting us in immediate danger, his little dinks and flicks are his trademark, but he can't use them as readily when he's so deep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 2 hours ago, KaKa said: Really frustrating that he doesn't adjust to teams selling out to press us so aggressively. Releasing the ball quicker would have had us at them so much more often and allowed us to settle into a better rhythm. So annoying. I'm mean in fairness, his outstanding quality is his ability to avoid the press and progress, so it'll be practically muscle memory at this point. I'm not sure there's a top player in the world who would admit, midgame that an opponent is getting the better of them so they need to do something different. Just do what you do best - better. On this occasion his opponents got the better of him. Rare off day. Edited January 18 by Thumbheed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Awful decision making for their second. He’d just scored when we didn’t deserve to be level and instead of making sure we go in level and play a simple ball he let himself get dispossessed in front goal. Not saying we’d have won but it was a turning point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 4 minutes ago, Tsunami said: Awful decision making for their second. He’d just scored when we didn’t deserve to be level and instead of making sure we go in level and play a simple ball he let himself get dispossessed in front goal. Not saying we’d have won but it was a turning point. Yeah. Getting into half time level would have felt like a robbery. But something to build on. As the captain and one of our best players. It was braindead from him. I still think we could have played longer at times though. Constantly playing ourselves into trouble from the back and could have just missed Bruno out altogether in that passage of play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Tsunami said: Awful decision making for their second. He’d just scored when we didn’t deserve to be level and instead of making sure we go in level and play a simple ball he let himself get dispossessed in front goal. Not saying we’d have won but it was a turning point. This is easily said but they were pressing us very well and we needed someone to break the press. A safe ball would have kept us on the back foot and put teammates under pressure. Sometimes Bruno will get caught out, imo it’s something we’ll have to accept, I think back to when we had the likes of Smith and Butt in particular, who generally didn’t want to accept the ball and responsibility, and how often that led to us being played off the park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 19 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Good lad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted Saturday at 17:39 Share Posted Saturday at 17:39 Hasn’t worded that post very well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted Saturday at 17:43 Share Posted Saturday at 17:43 3 minutes ago, Elliottman said: Hasn’t worded that post very well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted Saturday at 17:45 Share Posted Saturday at 17:45 Sky Sports News team after that post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted Saturday at 17:46 Share Posted Saturday at 17:46 Something off with him today, mind. Looked like he was running in lead boots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted Saturday at 17:47 Share Posted Saturday at 17:47 Just now, ChrisMcQuillan said: Sky Sports News team after that post. Kaveh Solekol and Mark McAdam now pants down thrashing themselves, no (S)KY jelly required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted Saturday at 17:49 Share Posted Saturday at 17:49 2 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: Something off with him today, mind. Looked like he was running in lead boots. Looked like he was going to cry when he got subbed as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
On the Grid Posted Saturday at 17:49 Share Posted Saturday at 17:49 1 minute ago, Nucasol said: Kaveh Solekol and Mark McAdam now pants down thrashing themselves, no (S)KY jelly required. Thrashing each other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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