Not the same. There is only one King.
He was very very special, no player was ever like him if we want to talk about "aura".
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He was very very special, no player was ever like him if we want to talk about "aura".
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There are two as Denis Law was originally known as The King, then Cantona was given the nickname.
Our most important player atm. If we can find a good partnership for the double pivot behind him he think he could become even stronger.
Imagine if Spurs signed Bruno last summer and now he is feeding balls to Kane-Son... 
Mourinho would drop him for giving the ball away too much.Imagine if Spurs signed Bruno last summer and now he is feeding balls to Kane-Son...
He really wouldn’t
Mourinho never cares about losing the ball.
You're mistaking Mourinho with Louis Van Gaal.
Or you just dislike him.
Cantona had a nonchalant imperiousness about him, he just road above. Bruno is more a terrier, he just keeps going always trying to make the killer pass or produce something and is more high energy. I love it. Watching him celebrate Greenwood's goal as it went in said so much.
"Collar turned up, back straight, chest stuck out, he glided into the arena as if he owned the fecking place. Any arena, but nowhere more effectively than Old Trafford. This was his stage. He loved it, the crowd loved him. The players loved him too, for many reasons. Most importantly he got the job done." Roy Keane on Eric Cantona.
I think people of this generation will be getting similar vibes that Cantona brought to that team. They've both improved what was a good solid team that needed that bit of magic. Bruno is delivering that in spades.
He definitely has an Aura too. You could tell instantly West Ham were cautious about pressing our midfield as he's so good at finding space - just look at the run he made for Pogba's goal, everybody was asleep to that kick expecting it to go out, but he just thought nope i'm getting there anyway.
Annoying that Rashford didn't take the chance from his through ball, it would have been replayed over and over again.
And there are still United Fans saying he is trash. Unbelievable
35 chances created in less than 800 minutes is pretty insane. Especially seeing as we've only dominated a handful of games.
For perspective: Arsenal's entire squad has created 65 chances in roughly 1000 minutes
where?
Describe how you think they differ? for me they both show very similar leadership/talismanic qualities.
It's really hard to tell tbh. It's not about leadership or qualities. Just I've never seen any player had that kind of aura. Zlatan probably had the closest I think.
Something about his style/persona reminds me of the latter stages of Rooney when he started playing as a 10. 0 hint of selfishness, our biggest influence by a country mile, always in the ref's ear. He's not a Cantona to me, maybe in impact?
Bruno is the top highest Chances creator from open play this season (single game).
1. Bruno v West Ham (8 chances)
2. (all 6 chances)
Even more impressive, it's just from 45 minutes
https://www.manutd.com/en/news/deta...d-for-chances-created-in-west-ham-1-man-utd-3
1. Bruno v West Ham (8 chances)
2. (all 6 chances)
- KDB v Wolves,
- Reece James v West Brom,
- Mahrez v Burnley
- Bruno v Newcastle
Even more impressive, it's just from 45 minutes
https://www.manutd.com/en/news/deta...d-for-chances-created-in-west-ham-1-man-utd-3
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Comparing this with KDB, apparently Bruno is higher, 7 more than KDB (28 chances created) for this season PL.
Both too have the same number of assists (12) so far.
Aah far better comparison duel, rather than that Pogba v De Bruyne thing.
Even more impressive since we know City with or without KDB will still created high number of chances per game.
It's their mentality. No excuses, just productivity when you give them the ball and they'll take the team on their shoulders no problem.
Bollocks. That is LVG.
LVG would have punished him for shooting. Not a midfielder's job.
Theres no way they both have 12 assists so far this season, isn't the record like 19?
Fecking hell here's a stat
Most Open Play Chances Created since August 2015 per 90 minutes
Hazard 2.6
De Bruyne 2.5
Ozil 2.3
Bruno 2.3
David Silva 2.2
Most Open Play Chances Created since August 2015 per 90 minutes
Hazard 2.6
De Bruyne 2.5
Ozil 2.3
Bruno 2.3
David Silva 2.2
Cantons had an arrogance about him that Bruno doesn’t have and he wanted to be the centre of attention more obviously than Bruno appears to seek it.
When he scored, he soaked up the adulation much more than Bruno does. In that sense, he was much more imposing figure on the pitch.
I would liken Ibra to Eric and Bruno to De Bruyne In terms of their bearing and manner.
Our best midfielder, it's not even close. To me, he is like the Rooney replacement, the catalyst of the whole team and puts fear in any opposition.
To me, he is like the Rooney replacement, the catalyst of the whole team and puts fear in any opposition.Hard to soak up adulation in an empty stadium!
And he also scores at a crazy rate.
I get how they differ in that sense, but I’m talking more about their importance to the team and how they effect us. Bruno has the biggest individual effect on this team since Rooney. I remember back after Ronaldo left, if Rooney didn’t play well neither did united, and it’s starting to feel that way now too.
I just hope we don’t end up over relying on him too much and can keep the goals coming from other areas too - but luckily his work rate and personality will always help keep the standards up.
Must have imagined 23 February’s game, then. Along with 73,347 others.
You think Eric would have gone for the collars up, look at me, celebration after scoring a penalty?
RB Leipzig 3:2 Man Utd
The only player tonight who actually tried.
Thought he was fantastic, one of the few that can leave this game with their heads held high
At least we still have Bruno
Massive massive respect for him tonight, he was pretty much trying to claw it back on his own at times.
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