Has Guimarães really been underperforming? Or are the memories of his superhuman impact fading and people are noticing parts of his game that were there all along?
Nice work Kev. I am looking forward to Bruno and Tonali, establishing a stronger partnership - In my view we are witnessing the evolution of Bruno, and the team in general, and that will take getting used.
What do you think went wrong (if anything) with our midfield against Man City? And what changes are you hoping to see, from our CM's, like Bruno against Liverpool? I am hoping we are more assertive, and dominate the midfield, and I cannot help but think a more fixed DM, i.e. Sean Longstaff would help. What is your thoughts on the above, Kev?
Excellent stuff Kev I was critical of him Saturday night as others were being singled out and I suggested if we weren’t good enough with the ball maybe our best player needed to be better on the night as it comes with the responsibility of being the best player, I was largely unaware of any major talk of him not being the player he was etc I just thought he was a little less mobile through ankle injury towards end of season and we’re only 2 games into this and one! a tough night against city away shouldn’t be such a big story surprised by the fan reaction tbh think it’s a mix of not losing many games and being talked up as City’s title rival in the build up that probably drove this post match narrative. Pieces like this provide the balance and remind us all of how good Bruno consistently is even when below his best physical level. Great stuff
glad you found it an enjoyable read. This is my take on it, the real truth will no doubt be more complicated but probably has some of what I've written baked into it.
Thanks Kev, I've certainly been one of the doubters in recent months and this is a great analysis which calms my mind. An ever improving team around him also means Bruno inevitably won't stand out as much as when he was head and shoulders above every other player. Cheers ⚫️⚪️👊
Nice work Kev. I am looking forward to Bruno and Tonali, establishing a stronger partnership - In my view we are witnessing the evolution of Bruno, and the team in general, and that will take getting used.
What do you think went wrong (if anything) with our midfield against Man City? And what changes are you hoping to see, from our CM's, like Bruno against Liverpool? I am hoping we are more assertive, and dominate the midfield, and I cannot help but think a more fixed DM, i.e. Sean Longstaff would help. What is your thoughts on the above, Kev?
I think City just played really, really, really well. We weren't at our best with the ball and didn't take advantage of the moments we did have.
It was striking how much respect they gave us too. Coming of age moment for the team in a way a "welcome to the top table guys"
Excellent stuff Kev I was critical of him Saturday night as others were being singled out and I suggested if we weren’t good enough with the ball maybe our best player needed to be better on the night as it comes with the responsibility of being the best player, I was largely unaware of any major talk of him not being the player he was etc I just thought he was a little less mobile through ankle injury towards end of season and we’re only 2 games into this and one! a tough night against city away shouldn’t be such a big story surprised by the fan reaction tbh think it’s a mix of not losing many games and being talked up as City’s title rival in the build up that probably drove this post match narrative. Pieces like this provide the balance and remind us all of how good Bruno consistently is even when below his best physical level. Great stuff
glad you found it an enjoyable read. This is my take on it, the real truth will no doubt be more complicated but probably has some of what I've written baked into it.
Nice mic drop to end the piece, Kev.
heh, thanks buddy
Thanks Kev, I've certainly been one of the doubters in recent months and this is a great analysis which calms my mind. An ever improving team around him also means Bruno inevitably won't stand out as much as when he was head and shoulders above every other player. Cheers ⚫️⚪️👊
Thanks for the inspiration Gordon.