Nepharite Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 minute ago, 1964 said: Tonali benefitted from Bruno not playing I thought they looked good together when Bruno came on and was more advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Faded a bit late on. But we basically just surrendered possession. Wouldn’t mind seeing him start off more central and in the ‘deeper’ (if we actually play with a deeper CM) role with Bruno left or right of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Just now, Nepharite said: I thought they looked good together when Bruno came on and was more advanced Same. Started to come back into it a bit late on because of them two. Oh and Krafth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Just now, Lush Vlad said: Faded a bit late on. But we basically just surrendered possession. Wouldn’t mind seeing him start off more central and in the ‘deeper’ (if we actually play with a deeper CM) role with Bruno left or right of him. Tbf though, as much as I've been wanting to see the same I could also see Tonali is less press resistant than Bruno. I think Tonali expects his teammates to move around into space whereas Bruno knows he's got to do most of it himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 minute ago, Lotus said: Tbf though, as much as I've been wanting to see the same I could also see Tonali is less press resistant than Bruno. I think Tonali expects his teammates to move around into space whereas Bruno knows he's got to do most of it himself. 100%. I said as much in another thread. But he seemed much better at finding space tonight to receive the ball and does move it on quickly. It might mean that we look to build attacks in other ways than just Bruno taking it off the CB’s toes and trying to magic something up. I doubt we will see it too much this season. But the Big Joe/Little Joe dynamic also massively helped our midfield and general balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Him and Bruno have been playing the wrong way round so far this season. Like a different player tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 11 minutes ago, Lotus said: Tbf though, as much as I've been wanting to see the same I could also see Tonali is less press resistant than Bruno. I think Tonali expects his teammates to move around into space whereas Bruno knows he's got to do most of it himself. Tonali seems to cover space rather than rush to the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Our setpieces looked better tonight with him and hall on them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaj Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 23 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: 100%. I said as much in another thread. But he seemed much better at finding space tonight to receive the ball and does move it on quickly. It might mean that we look to build attacks in other ways than just Bruno taking it off the CB’s toes and trying to magic something up. I doubt we will see it too much this season. But the Big Joe/Little Joe dynamic also massively helped our midfield and general balance. Joelinton - Isak - Gordon Willock - Tonali - Bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 minute ago, Vaj said: Joelinton - Isak - Gordon Willock - Tonali - Bruno We know it but does Eddie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaj Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Just now, Myleftboot said: We know it but does Eddie? To be fair I change my mind every week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 47 minutes ago, cubaricho said: I know we say this every match but this dude's first time passing is something else. I like it in that deeper position too. Adds a bit more urgency to the build up from the back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Everyone in the league is less press resistant than Bruno though (nearly) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Just now, KaKa said: I like it in that deeper position too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 19 minutes ago, andycap said: Our setpieces looked better tonight with him and hall on them. He should be on all of them, especially corners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Did the simple stuff very well (bar one passage of play) and his speed off the ball is a real boon in that role at times. Some fantastic set pieces too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 16 minutes ago, Shearergol said: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Play him centrally and a little deeper. Looks way better. Also get him on set pieces. Peach of a ball for the offside goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, 1964 said: Tonali benefitted from Bruno not playing I think he benefitted from playing centrally moreso than any kind of issue playing with Bruno. I think for whatever reason he's a bit lost on the right side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 It's easy to miss his contribution on a tv screen and I think that's because he doesn't carry the ball much, but he's a pest to play against because he's on his man in a flash when we press high, and he moves the ball so quickly he can cause real damage if team mates are alive to it. Looked great tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Surprise surprise, he's mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Said it before, saying it again. He will be a monster for us. He's part of the few players that should be a guaranteed starter for me, we need every bit of quality we have out on the pitch. Will only get better from here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 His 25 yard shot was a cracker too, good to know we’ve at least got one CM that’s got a decent long range shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 10 hours ago, andycap said: Our setpieces looked better tonight with him and hall on them. Definite improvement there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Man Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Much more like the man I want to love last night, oozes class when he's playing like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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