The Butcher Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Didn't play as DM, did he? More of a box-to-box ball winner type? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, STM said: What fixtures did Longstaff play as 6? The start of the season Bruno was out for a month or so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Nine said: The start of the season Bruno was out for a month or so Give me those fixtures he has missed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Still boggles my mind that we spent 40m on a talented winger where we already had more than enough cover, and not a penny on cover for Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, STM said: Give me those fixtures he has missed? I can’t be bothered to look them up mate, but transfermarket says he missed 3 games in August with a hamstring injury. The point is, let’s not jump to conclusions that one of our key players and best performers is being played out of position after a bad game against a very good side (and is clearly carrying an injury). Edited May 7, 2023 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Nine said: I can’t be bothered to look them up mate, but transfermarket says he missed 3 games in August with a hamstring injury. The point is, let’s not jump to conclusions that one of our key players and best performers is being played out of position after a bad game against a very good side (and is clearly carrying an injury). Draw, loss, draw with Longstaff as DM. Also had similar form when Longstaff played there before the LC final. Thanks for coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, STM said: Draw, loss, draw with Longstaff as DM. Also had similar form when Longstaff played there before the LC final. Thanks for coming. Must have had those results because Bruno wasn’t there playing at 8. If only Howe could see it. Edited May 7, 2023 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 42 minutes ago, David Edgar said: I think it is completely fair that people vent their frustrations and just simply call out when players have bad games. What you're describing are the rules of a cult. Hardly, he's describing support. There's a cohort of people who are far more active and verbally florid as soon as there's anything negative to pick at, without giving any due respect to history or context. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Nine said: Must have had those results because Bruno wasn’t there playing at 8. If only Howe could see it. Thanks for the W. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just now, STM said: Thanks for the W. No thank Eddie for the ‘W’, he’s been consistently playing Bruno out of position all season after all.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 If anyone can be forgiven a shocker, it's this fella. His worst game of the season was Brighton away for me but today runs it close. Dreading an injury to him still. If Longstaff doesn't get back soon, we can ill afford to lose Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just one of those days balance doesn’t look right in midfield without Longstaff and he was trying to hard. He did the same in cup final and just tries to force things to much sometimes. Still young and big match experience will come the more we play in them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, The Butcher said: He's given it away loads in very dangerous areas this season tbh, but we've hardly ever been punished. He gives it away because he's trying to create space tbf, today he got isolated by the Arsenal pack too many times, think he could have done with better support from others around him. Although no excuse for the goal, that was just a really bad touch, and an equally bad foul following it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I do think our centre mids have been hung out to dry a bit with the January window, looking back, considering how we play the game at such intensity. Obviously, we've still done so well but there's been so few options to rotate that fatigue, whether mental or physical, has crept in a few times in the second half of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Would it be worth giving Anderson a run in the Longstaff role. He seems to have a good engine. Middle 3 of Anderson, Bruno and Willock. Front 3 of Joelinton, Isak, Almiron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, aussiemag said: Would it be worth giving Anderson a run in the Longstaff role. He seems to have a good engine. Middle 3 of Anderson, Bruno and Willock. Front 3 of Joelinton, Isak, Almiron Hard to tell, didn’t he play that role against Sheffield Wednesday in the cup? He was really poor in that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Displayname said: Still boggles my mind that we spent 40m on a talented winger where we already had more than enough cover, and not a penny on cover for Bruno. But that’s not how transfers work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, STM said: He played 8 last year and was class. He also believes he's a number 8. He might be wrong and you might be right though. he played just as many games last season in the position he is in now as he did further forward. Edited May 7, 2023 by reefatoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Just looked back through and from his full debut v Southampton, he played 6 games without Shelvey where he was the deeper player and 5 with Shelvey. So he was class playing in the role he is now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Displayname said: Still boggles my mind that we spent 40m on a talented winger where we already had more than enough cover, and not a penny on cover for Bruno. That was my concern at the time. Not buying Gordon. Just only buying Gordon. The squad has been a quality midfielder short all season. Bruno has been playing injured since Fulham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Displayname said: Still boggles my mind that we spent 40m on a talented winger where we already had more than enough cover, and not a penny on cover for Bruno. The club have said it was because none of their primary targets were available. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 It’s a lot to put on one man, and one man can have bad games. His mentality and response to those games has me confident he’ll bounce back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 The only real worry to me re Bruno is that he seems to have forgotten how to shoot. He hasn’t scored in six months and some of the efforts he’s producing are simply shite. His ability to retain the ball while drawing players in usually creates space in midfield or draws fouls - though against the very best sides that is fraught with danger, and I suspect a lot of teams have now worked out some elements of dealing with him in that regard - he was making similar errors in retaining the ball too long against Southampton last week (and has for some time). The lad is likely knackered and a bit out of form tbf. Ideally we’d rest him for a game or two - but of course we don’t yet have the squad depth. I also think that the Willock-Bruno-Joelinton midfield is repeatedly being shown not to be our most effective - Longstaff plays such an important role in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 6 hours ago, ExiledGeordie said: We’re going to see this more and more as we’re successful. Some will quickly forget where we’ve come from. Yeah that's what worries me, instant success, there will likely be those that would call for Howes head if we didn't manage to get the top four. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 6 hours ago, nufc123 said: He was awful. Almost everything went wrong for him. Its not singling him out. Its an observation. He's been fucking mint all season, there's an observation 👌 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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