TheBrownBottle Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, The Prophet said: Nah, you don't sell your best players, you build around them. Seems some have already forgotten we couldn't win a game without him earlier this year. I’ve said it on here before, but you sell any player of the price is right and you’ve identified replacements. Every club on the planet sells players. We’ll need to sell players for sizeable profits in order to play catch up. A large portion of our support does think that the players we’re signing now will be here for many years. I doubt that will be the case - most will be stepping stones. But at least it is the players who are the stepping stones now, and not the club - the reverse was true under Ashley. Every single one of our current players is replaceable, ultimately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexMaggy Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 4-0 and Bruno IS in the Middle for Brazil Love Him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 4 hours ago, The Prophet said: Nah, you don't sell your best players, you build around them. Seems some have already forgotten we couldn't win a game without him earlier this year. The latest article in the Athletic suggests our summer recruitment was driven by the biggest dropoff from the first 11. So Tonali for Bruno and Livramento for Trippier. Tonali can also likely play alongside Bruno, given more than four games' time to settle of course. We've had a couple of bad results, the freak loss to Liverpool from that position and the error-strewn game at Brighton. Ten Hag lost 7-0 to Liverpool last year but still finished above them. Shit happens and you just have to move on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexMaggy Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Got subbed for ... Joe7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Bruno apparently cooked in that double pivot today Edited September 9, 2023 by Kanji Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Immense today next to Casemiro. Only Bolivia obviously, but clearly how he should be used. Big Jo came on and didnt look half the player Bruno is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Flip said: Immense today next to Casemiro. Only Bolivia obviously, but clearly how he should be used. Big Jo came on and didnt look half the player Bruno is. Big Joe probably still isn’t full fit given how he’s looked for us. Glad Bruno played well though. Was casemiro just sitting deep? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Think i would sell for £100m given his latest form and how much it would help in regards to FFP. Not on the last day of the window ahead of our first Champions League campaign in 20 years ofc. Fuck Liverpool for trying to unsettle him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulinho Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 pua nawty assist for Rodrygo on his Instagram. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 54 minutes ago, Displayname said: Think i would sell for £100m given his latest form and how much it would help in regards to FFP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 He’s back! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Certainly is back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Was he playing further forward than he has recently for us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelphish Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Someone cooked here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 He was just happy to get away from some of our idiot fans. Worrying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 That assist is glorious, get him back where he can play twenty yard passes that break the lines immediately Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearerlegend Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 39 minutes ago, RodneyCisse said: He was just happy to get away from some of our idiot fans. Worrying. Why you refer to follow fans as idiots? No one wants him out, but lately he is not playing like he used to be, probably because other teams treat him as our most important player and he should play further up the pitch. In gootball balance is more important than “names” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Hopefully he is starting to find his form, even if it is against a poor standard of opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 If only we could play Bolivia every week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Shearerlegend said: Why you refer to follow fans as idiots? No one wants him out, but lately he is not playing like he used to be, probably because other teams treat him as our most important player and he should play further up the pitch. In gootball balance is more important than “names” Some of our fans are idiots though Some of the shite I've heard about our players and even Howe has been absurd, not just talking about twitter, it's in person too Bruno is right, some definitely have short memories Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Hes definitely unconventional the way he strikes a ball like. seems to scoop it a lot. Never looks a clean hit Obviously doesn't hold him back like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Shearerlegend said: Why you refer to follow fans as idiots? No one wants him out, but lately he is not playing like he used to be, probably because other teams treat him as our most important player and he should play further up the pitch. In gootball balance is more important than “names” I know this wasn't directed at me and I'm not suggesting anyone is an idiot, but we've had posts suggesting he's not quality, should be dropped or sold for the right price. Bare in mind we couldn't win a game without him in the team around seven months back. A majority would probably agree he hasn't been at his very best this season though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 433/4231 - I don't think it really matters. We just need to get him the right support and into positions he does most damage in. Howe has been pushing him up more this season, almost flipping to him playing AM at times. We did it a bit last campaign but in the last 3 he's effectively been man marking the deepest mid for the press, presumably because he's our most efficient ball winner in midfield. Just hasn't transpired into the desired result yet and the defensive shape of other mids has been very patchy. Along with hesitancy for the back line to push up as well against Brighton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearerlegend Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, The Prophet said: I know this wasn't directed at me and I'm not suggesting anyone is an idiot, but we've had posts suggesting he's not quality, should be dropped or sold for the right price. Bare in mind we couldn't win a game without him in the team around seven months back. A majority would probably agree he hasn't been at his very best this season though. It is all about opinions, i am pretty sure 99% of fans believe he is our best player(+isak). This is the thing- we have owners with unlimited money but we cannot spend due to ffp. If we keep buy every year for 100m while the other top 5-6 buy for 200m+ (and they already have better and deeper squads) we will never make this jump, i think we must sell every summer “a purple”, it is just me looking at the bigger picture. But as i said it is hard to accept because we have an emotional connection to our players now. My English is pretty poor so i hope you understand what i am trying to say.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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