TheBrownBottle Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, jack j said: Said it on another thread but it was shit refereeing that caused it He was by far the best of our midfield 3 yesterday btw You can’t react like that to shit refereeing mind - no matter how frustrating and shit it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Bruno is slowly getting there! A couple of times he turned the midfielder and launched a dangerous attack. I just hope he and Tonali can work together in the long term. Although it was a foul in the first place, he needs to cut out the petulance. On another day and against the top 6 away from home, some incompetent referees might have viewed it as a red. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagMal Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 He looked better than he has been, some of his passing in the second half was getting back up to speed. I honestly think he has been knackered and is just getting his breath back. A year and a half in the Premier league, international commitments and starting a family, he just needed a bit of a breather Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cf Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Passion is good but it has to be channeled right. Was such an unnecessary yellow and over a season they add up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Thought he did better 2nd half. In fact that applies to the whole team. 1st half I thought he was pretty anonymous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: You can’t react like that to shit refereeing mind - no matter how frustrating and shit it is Breaking a counter attack up in 90+ minutes is the exact thing you need to get a yellow card for Bare in mind I've only seen it once and that's in the stadium. Don't think it was ever a red ? Edited September 17, 2023 by jack j Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Down a notch on the 'hound him out-O meter". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Down a notch on the 'hound him out-O meter". Not sure mild criticism of mediocre performances going back nine months can constitute hounding a player out mind. I haven't seen a single person say we need to get rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Not sure mild criticism of mediocre performances going back nine months can constitute hounding a player out mind. I haven't seen a single person say we need to get rid. Apart from huge exaggerations about his form, weird narratives about his attitude and suggestions we should sell him, its all been very mild. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Apart from huge exaggerations about his form, weird narratives about his attitude and suggestions we should sell him, its all been very mild. His form has been mediocre for pretty much the entirety of 2023, and every player has a price. Sorry, I'm not buying the hound-him-out narrative. If you want to see what abuse looks like, have a look at comments re Dan Burn or Anthony Gordon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 15 hours ago, Tsunami said: He’s still a bit off the pace and that booking was complete school boy nonsense. It was verging on violent conduct. Not the first time either. He had a good game. The petulant fouling is something he’s always done and will likely keep doing. It’s the kind of thing people ignored or made excuses for when he was the golden boy. I think some are turning on him and using it as a stick to beat him with. Whole time he’s the same player doing the same thing. He was the best midfielder on the park by a distance. One thing I noticed is Longstaff lets Bruno lead him. And he fills in. Tonali plays his own game and doesn’t work well with Bruno yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 7 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: His form has been mediocre for pretty much the entirety of 2023, and every player has a price. Sorry, I'm not buying the hound-him-out narrative. If you want to see what abuse looks like, have a look at comments re Dan Burn or Anthony Gordon. My tongue was very much wedged in my cheek, but much like a lot of reactions after a couple of defeats they've been well over the top. Its very reminiscent of ASM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 7 hours ago, The College Dropout said: He had a good game. The petulant fouling is something he’s always done and will likely keep doing. It’s the kind of thing people ignored or made excuses for when he was the golden boy. I think some are turning on him and using it as a stick to beat him with. Whole time he’s the same player doing the same thing. He was the best midfielder on the park by a distance. One thing I noticed is Longstaff lets Bruno lead him. And he fills in. Tonali plays his own game and doesn’t work well with Bruno yet. That’s a good summing up. There’s no harm in pointing out players aren’t in form and can do better but the overreaction from football fans thesedays is ridiculous. Someone is a god one minute, then they’re shite. Fwiw I thought Bruno looked a lot better on Saturday, he was recycling the ball quicker. In time I’m sure Bruno and Tonali will play well together but Longstaff definitely allows Bruno to do his thing better and Longstaff with Bruno and Tonali might work well. I wonder if they’ll look to bring in a more traditional 6 type player who can shield the defence, break things up and allow the likes of Bruno etc to crack on ahead of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said: That’s a good summing up. There’s no harm in pointing out players aren’t in form and can do better but the overreaction from football fans thesedays is ridiculous. Someone is a god one minute, then they’re shite. Fwiw I thought Bruno looked a lot better on Saturday, he was recycling the ball quicker. In time I’m sure Bruno and Tonali will play well together but Longstaff definitely allows Bruno to do his thing better and Longstaff with Bruno and Tonali might work well. I wonder if they’ll look to bring in a more traditional 6 type player who can shield the defence, break things up and allow the likes of Bruno etc to crack on ahead of them. Bruno and Tonali are good footballers, so hopefully they will. They definitely need time to develop an understanding - I’ve got a feeling they’ll find European football the ideal place to develop it. Sometimes the pace of the game in England slows the development of those sort of partnerships. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Longstaff almost plays for Bruno. Covers him. Looks for him to pass too. And Bruno just plays his own game. Tonali and Bruno will need to play for each other. Bruno has always been the main man for us so that might be a challenge for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Warrior Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Worked his socks off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Really good tonight, probably his best performance this season. Need more help though, the other two push out so wide he feels isolated in the middle at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Much better in the last two. Painfully slow when teams break mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Butcher said: Much better in the last two. Painfully slow when teams break mind. Giroud burned him second half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Thought he was the best player on the ball against Brentford and he was great again today. Gets man marked which stops him playing offensively. But he was sharp on the ball all game. And brilliant off it for the entire 95 minutes. A champion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 He was quiet but when he had the ball he was very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Kinda the same pattern as his Brentford performance for me, pretty anonymous early on but grew into it and by the end was probably pick of the bunch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Games like these are where the players who can step up a gear stand out. He thought a yard quicker than everyone else, and was one of our few players who managed to get past their press with some cute turns and bursts of acceleration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 He was one of the few who looked of standard, or at least had played at this level before. Thought the occasion got to quite a few of our lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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