jackyboy Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 After watching West Hams last 2 games I'm glad we didn't sign Philips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 2 minutes ago, 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. 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The issue is Bruno is better than all our midfield options both tactically and technically. Physicality, no. Having players who create dangerous and/or goal scoring opportunities are harder to find than players who can shield and maintain possession. Ergo I’d rather have Bruno further up the pitch if we had a decent midfielder who had the awareness of when to sit a little deeper to protect us during transitions or just limit he option of playing through our centre with relative ease. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: 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. Aye, agree. It wasn’t a problem last season when we didn’t have injuries to key players alongside him. Raise the quality either side of him and our midfield will be back to being formidable. Let him stay centre and control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 18 minutes ago, Lotus said: The issue is Bruno is better than all our midfield options both tactically and technically. Physicality, no. Having players who create dangerous and/or goal scoring opportunities are harder to find than players who can shield and maintain possession. Ergo I’d rather have Bruno further up the pitch if we had a decent midfielder who had the awareness of when to sit a little deeper to protect us during transitions or just limit he option of playing through our centre with relative ease. Totally agree. I still think the vision for Tonali and Bruno (Brunali?) combo was a fluid flexible midfield pairing, I.e. both interchanging and doing both attacking and defensive duties. Still need a destroyer in there, as part of the mix, I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 41 minutes ago, jackyboy said: After watching West Hams last 2 games I'm glad we didn't sign Philips He was always going to be a bit rusty but yeah I agree. Was always going to take time to get up to speed and possibly too long to make the loan worthwhile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 🖤🤍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Have a horrible feeling that tonight is the night he gets that 10th yellow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Minhosa said: Have a horrible feeling that tonight is the night he gets that 10th yellow. It'll be at Arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Love you forever and always Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Kissing or spitting on the badge? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyt Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 We did the same play vs Brentford in the 5-1 win. It was header from Bruno then. Great goal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Performances like that make you see why so many are peddling him to PSG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Not necessarily suited to playing there in Howe’s system. But we really need to try and get him further forward more and not always the deepest midfielder. He was a bit lax at times when getting caught in possession. But two sublime finishes and his passes will do much more damage splitting the defensive line as opposed to the midfield one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 He's so much better further up the pitch like. We need a proper defensive midfielder to unleash him fully next season, assuming he stays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitude20 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) Bruno played pretty much as an 8 all game until Tino came on for Miley. He hasn’t played in that role since Shelvey was here if I am not mistaken. Definitely loved how he was just everywhere and scoring two goals. Edit: typo, I meant as an 8. Edited February 10 by Solitude20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 In the Forest home game Gibbs White man marked Bruno out of the game so it looked like a clear lesson learned today to move him away from being the deepest lying midfielder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BergenMagpie Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Want this madcunt to stay forever and get a statue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Really hope he doesn’t get booked next week and miss Arsenal. Top top drawer he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Definitely wasted as a deep lying midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 hours ago, Minhosa said: Have a horrible feeling that tonight is the night he gets that 10th yellow. Nice post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Love him mentioning "Mad Dog" in his post-match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, nufcjb said: Nice post He was one bad step away from falling into the away end and that useless cunt Taylor dishing one out to him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 10 minutes ago, Solitude20 said: Bruno played pretty much as a 6 all game until Tino came on for Miley. He hasn’t played in that role since Shelvey was here if I am not mistaken. Definitely loved how he was just everywhere and scoring two goals. Not sure I agree He was playing ahead of Miley, it was Miley who was playing in the 6 I liked the tactical switch from Howe, got the two goals and also protected him from a booking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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