Swazzdro Tonali

[TRon]

Don't know how he does it but he seems to be in every quadrant of the pitch all of the time.

[Joelinton7]

Bruno and Schar out for the first leg. Brilliant 

[STM]

I don't even know where start, his two goals are mere icing on the cake.

 

His first time passes are sublime.

His first touch assured.

His vision is great (you see that pass to Gordon).

 

But his off the ball work...

 

The way he sprints with real pace to get back, cuts out passing lanes, commits little fouls, nudges, kicks, annoys.. it's all this stuff we've been missing.

 

We all love Bruno but it just isn't his game and we even get Bruno Mk 2 which is a mile better than Longstaff.

 

Can anyone remember the West Ham away game, before his suspension, 2-2 IIRC, where he didn't deal with the situation and pretty much cost us 2 points? He was nowhere near it.

 

Now we have our gladiator that we signed and we've also got Bruno back.

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by STM

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Myleftboot said:

MOTM nearly every game he’s played in that position  Adding goals to his game as well. 

 

Another plus to having him in that position is that he has a decent strike on him, so will be in position to thump them if the ball comes to him there in space.

[TRon]

24 minutes ago, madras said:

Was anyone saying that ? Can't say I noticed. I was wanting him played more but could understand why he didn't as it often didn't work, him and Bruno together that is.

 

 

Bruno and Tonali have looked instantly better as a duo since they swapped positions.

[Andy]

Draw a red rectangle covering the full length of the pitch. That's what it feels like his heatmap should look like today. 

 

Everywhere. 

[madras]

3 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

Bruno and Tonali have looked instantly better as a duo since they swapped positions.

Not sure Bruno has compared to the last couple of seasons but that currently seems to be our best way to go.

 

I do t see them as a duo but 2 parts of a trio 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by madras

[Gallowgate Toon]

Plays the game with beautiful simplicity.

[TRon]

1 minute ago, madras said:

Not sure Bruno has compared to the last couple of seasons but that currently seems to be our best way to go.

 

I do t see them as a duo but 2 parts of a trio 

 

 

 

 

Yeah I meant playing together basically. As a trio, him, Sandro and Joelinton looked a million dollars tonight.

[Myleftboot]

6 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

Bruno and Tonali have looked instantly better as a duo since they swapped positions.

Without a doubt.

[Yorkie]

Love the way he drilled the first one into the ground to turn the ball into a penny floater. Class tekkers.

 

Remind you of your bae, @Theregulars?

[54]

7 minutes ago, Andy said:

Draw a red rectangle covering the full length of the pitch. That's what it feels like his heatmap should look like today. 

 

Everywhere. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

9 minutes ago, STM said:

I don't even know where start, his two goals are mere icing on the cake.

 

His first time passes are sublime.

His first touch assured.

His vision is great (you see that pass to Gordon).

 

But his off the ball work...

 

The way he sprints with real pace to get back, cuts out passing lanes, commits little fouls, nudges, kicks, annoys.. it's all this stuff we've been missing.

 

We all love Bruno but it just isn't his game and we even get Bruno Mk 2 which is a mile better than Longstaff.

 

Can anyone remember the West Ham away game, before his suspension, 2-2 IIRC, where he didn't deal with the situation and pretty much cost us 2 points? He was nowhere near it.

 

Now we have our gladiator that we signed and we've also got Bruno back.

 

There's no coincidence we signed this guy, we just needed a bit of faith in the process. He's top drawer and a player we desperately needed. 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

In some ways he's the anti-Bruno but in others they have the potential to form a really great partnership. Can't be many better pairs in European football when they're on top of the game. 

[madras]

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

In some ways he's the anti-Bruno but in others they have the potential to form a really great partnership. Can't be many better pairs in European football when they're on top of the game. 

Could they work more as a tandem, maybe with an attacking 10 in front of them ?

[Smal]

He was leading in the second half too. Was trying to get players to calm down after we went 3 up especially. They didn’t really seem to do it, but hopefully his experience playing at a top level can eventually help us too. 

 

 

Edited 5 hours ago by Smal

[Newcastle Fan]

So good today and both strikes were of great technique, really enjoy watching him in the stadium as you get to see just how much space he covers for the team.

[Theregulars]

10 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Love the way he drilled the first one into the ground to turn the ball into a penny floater. Class tekkers.

 

Remind you of your bae, @Theregulars?

I’m glad someone other than the ginger pirlo has mastered it

[TRon]

12 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

Love the way he drilled the first one into the ground to turn the ball into a penny floater. Class tekkers.

 

Remind you of your bae, @Theregulars?

 

 

That was top quality.

[Ginola14]

Great to see him coming really good now, I was a bit underwhelmed at the start but no doubting his quality 

 

he's been brilliant last few games 

 

starting to think we'd be playing CL football this season and maybe won the LC last year had he not been suspended (don't think we've had a more unlucky season in my lifetime when you also factor in so many injuries)

[Ben]

18 minutes ago, 54 said:

 

Is he the green ?

[54]

His Social media team clearly love their client

 

[Danh1]

Such a shame Wor Sean the Geordie gives us balance and Tonali doesn’t. 

[Ben]

Just now, Danh1 said:

Such a shame Wor Sean the Geordie gives us balance and Tonali doesn’t. 

 

Squad game now marra 

[Erikse]

40 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

 

Bruno and Tonali have looked instantly better as a duo since they swapped positions.

 

Several fans wanted this to happen a while before it did, including giving him a run in the team. Giving someone a run of games is just necessary, can't expect much from the odd start here and there.