Bruno Guimarães

[TRon]

27 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

IMO we were shopping him on the sly. Assume that release clause is no more too. That's partly the purpose I guess.

 

I feel like I was one of the first to point out how slow he is before he joined. It largely doesn't matter, he's so aggressive and committed. I now think it's overblown on here. Someone like Jonjo Shelvey literally couldn't run. He couldn't get up and down the pitch physically so he had to play a fairly rigid role. Bruno is now tasked with going box to box and he does it manfully - he's just a bit slow and tired. He's not got that super athlete gene but he's plenty mobile and runs the hardest yards.

 

I think I was the first mate, remember @joeyt getting quite narked when I said he lacked athleticism and posting a goal where he did some acrobatics on one of his early goals. But yeah was referring to his pace. That said, I think his control of the game is masterful, and with the right structure around him, he's top top class. 

[joeyt]

13 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

I think I was the first mate, remember @joeyt getting quite narked when I said he lacked athleticism and posting a goal where he did some acrobatics on one of his early goals. But yeah was referring to his pace. That said, I think his control of the game is masterful, and with the right structure around him, he's top top class. 

 

He's just slow, he doesn't lack athleticism

 

He's as fit as a fiddle and plays every game for us

[Kanj]

Rarely see him getting pushed off a ball, he can shield and create that little half yard of space to retain possession, get to safety to play a ball. He may not be fast, but he's a marthon runner, he's got the stamina, heart and desire to out work anyone. 

[frankpingel]

Looks like he played 89 mins tonight against Ecuador. 

[PauloGeordio]