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2019-20 Performances

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7.0 Season Average Rating
Appearances
22
Goals
11
Assists
9
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Freeney said:
Need to improve his final ball in the final third.
I don’t see him as a number 10 and i personally don’t like this 4231 lineup. We should switch to a 433 or something else.
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He played 3 through balls which we could have scored from.. One to Greenwood, 2 to Martial.
 
Freeney said:
Need to improve his final ball in the final third.
I don’t see him as a number 10 and i personally don’t like this 4231 lineup. We should switch to a 433 or something else.
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I mean you were joking...right?
 
Rozay said:
Played as an actual midfielder for once, and did it very well.
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I like him a lot more than as a midfielder than this almost second striker role we've been playing him in.
 
romufc said:
He played 3 through balls which we could have scored from.. One to Greenwood, 2 to Martial.
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I was about to say this. There's nothing wrong with his final ball he created enough the forwards last night just weren't clinical and didn't take their chances. It happens.
 
Tom Van Persie said:
I was about to say this. There's nothing wrong with his final ball he created enough the forwards last night just weren't clinical and didn't take their chances. It happens.
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But the theory that some fans have jumped on regarding Bruno's passing recently just shows how much football they watch.

KDB had one of the worst performances the other day V Lyon but if there was one man to create a chance it was him.

If he keeps creating, I have no problem with him whatsoever.
 
AltiUn said:
I like him a lot more than as a midfielder than this almost second striker role we've been playing him in.
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It's down to instructions imo. His positioning last night was more like his positioning before lockdown. Since the restart it seems Ole tweaked it a bit and played him more as a second striker.
 
Give him a full month break as he's going to be so vital for us next season. Really wish we would sign Thiago just to rotate Bruno abit. I swear our guy runs at least 15KM a match!
 
Tom Van Persie said:
It's down to instructions imo. His positioning last night was more like his positioning before lockdown. Since the restart it seems Ole tweaked it a bit and played him more as a second striker.
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Yeah, I hope we keep him more in the midfield role going forward, I think it suits the team better.
 
AltiUn said:
I like him a lot more than as a midfielder than this almost second striker role we've been playing him in.
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Indeed, I think it gives us greater control in the middle too. We had a good midfield performance on the whole last night, with all 3 carrying out their roles to a high standard.
 
romufc said:
He played 3 through balls which we could have scored from.. One to Greenwood, 2 to Martial.
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Yesterday he was good with his end product, but more often than not he’s been a bit wasteful with his stort passing in the final third.
Go back and look at all the games again.
Don’t let stats fool you. All i’m saying is i think he would be better off starting from a deeper position. In that way you could have both him and Pogba take turns in joining the attack.
Our team becomes less predictable.
 
Bruno looked more like his old self last night, which I am sure is down to the increased resting time between games. I am sure he'll come back from the summer break in top form.

Feel for him because at least two or three of his through balls should have let to goals. Then he is failed by the defence.

Was pleased to see him chew Lindelof out for going to sleep too. Since Rooney has retired we have seen less and less of that. There's been a huge mentality shift away from people taking responsibility and holding others to account. Hopefully Bruno's demands will drive the rest of the squad on to expect better of each other and themselves.
 
Freeney said:
Yesterday he was good with his end product, but more often than not he’s been a bit wasteful with his stort passing in the final third.
Go back and look at all the games again.
Don’t let stats fool you. All i’m saying is i think he would be better off starting from a deeper position. In that way you could have both him and Pogba take turns in joining the attack.
Our team becomes less predictable.
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I will say this, do not forget that he has just come to the league. He needs to adapt to the PL, dont let his start good you into thinking he has adapted.

It is mentally tiring as well moving half way through a season, then facing covid in a new country, then having to lead a team. He plays every minute as well.

I agree they could switch positions to fool opponents.
 
To join a massive club like united and instantly demand the ball the way he does... this guy has balls.
Always showing with both arms that he wants the ball, never shying away, never hiding.
Apart from the numbers.... before bruno united was unwatchable, but now every match is entertaining.
 
He's a god damn hero. To see his influence tied with his natural leadership is great to see. Too many times over the last few years, I've seen teammates let each other down, and zero reaction or emotion besides Ibra. I hope he gets the armband from Maguire.
 
Imo next season Ole should give the guy the armband. Maybe a bit early but imo he'd be a much better captain than Maguire.

To be a good captain you must be an example on and off the pitch. I have no doubt Maguire is a very hard working, professional, determined type but he is not vocal enough. And not driven enough I think. Plus imo he can not give the stick to others if he keep produce those brainfarts. You can not bollock others for their mistakes while you make the same mistakes or even worse.
 
Bruno is decent but not a Captain in my opinion, at least not yet. Just cause he had a shouting match with Lindelöf and plays well does not make him captain material. I like that he asks for the ball and gets upset when he doesn't get it. But that's not a good look for a captain I think.

Plus I like it better when the captain is further back to help dictate play in a position with more overview. Bruno is speeding around everywhere and has enough to focus on himself and those he can pass to.
It's similar to how you don't promote your most skilled workers to project manager/lead. You will lose at least a portion of their output.
 
Matriac said:
Bruno is decent but not a Captain in my opinion, at least not yet. Just cause he had a shouting match with Lindelöf and plays well does not make him captain material. I like that he asks for the ball and gets upset when he doesn't get it. But that's not a good look for a captain I think.

Plus I like it better when the captain is further back to help dictate play in a position with more overview. Bruno is speeding around everywhere and has enough to focus on himself and those he can pass to.
It's similar to how you don't promote your most skilled workers to project manager/lead. You will lose at least a portion of their output.
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You seriously think Maguire dictates how we play ? And as a CB he would have more 'overview' ?

A captain is there to lead by example, to encourage his teammates and to bollock the ones who slack. A midfielder is there to dictate the tempo, like Scholes. Even he was no captain. It's two different jobs.

And no, you do promote your best employee to a management position if he or she has adequate management and leadership skills. It's rather you don't promote someone with an average performance over your best performed employee. If you do so a lot of eyebrows would raise imo. What others and your best employee would think? Is is fair?
 
Strelok said:
You seriously think Maguire dictates how we play ? And as a CB he would have more 'overview' ?

A captain is there to lead by example, to encourage his teammates and to bollock the ones who slack. A midfielder is there to dictate the tempo, like Scholes. Even he was no captain. It's two different jobs.

And no, you do promote your best employee to a management position if he or she has adequate management and leadership skills. It's rather you don't promote someone with an average performance over your best performed employee. If you do so a lot of eyebrows would raise imo. What others and your best employee would think? Is is fair?
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Well I didn't say anything about Maguire on purpose. As in maybe the best Captain in the future isn't even at the club right now.
I just said I don't think Bruno is a good fit, at least not yet. But of the two I think Maguire is the better choice yeah. Is he perfect? Absolutely not, but from what I've seen of him in half a season so far is lightyears ahead of what we've had since Rooney. At least Maguire plays matches. I think Maguire can grow to become an even more solid Captain over time. But at least we now have several leadership characters in our team, something we've lacked for a long time.

Yes I do believe that Maguire is dictating the defense at least. But still needs to improve and our players need more experience. He has time to see a lot more of what the opponents are doing in a bigger picture compared to Bruno who is looking for tight spaces to exploit.

You definitely do not promote your most skilled workers to management, only exception could be if you feel they would walk if not. Going too far with this comparison isn't totally fitting with the Captaincy role in football, but being in management takes away a lot of time from actually producing work. If say you are a skilled artist you want them to spend time drawing, not doing paperwork. Most super skilled workers want to focus on that as well, to excel at their craft, not be bogged down with management duties.
 
simplyared said:
Is there a better AM in the PL. I don't think so.
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De Bruyne is the best in the world tbf. He's 2 footed, has the same vision but a higher success right with crazy productivity as well. Bruno on the tier below with a few others though!
 
Matriac said:
Well I didn't say anything about Maguire on purpose. As in maybe the best Captain in the future isn't even at the club right now.
I just said I don't think Bruno is a good fit, at least not yet. But of the two I think Maguire is the better choice yeah. Is he perfect? Absolutely not, but from what I've seen of him in half a season so far is lightyears ahead of what we've had since Rooney. At least Maguire plays matches. I think Maguire can grow to become an even more solid Captain over time. But at least we now have several leadership characters in our team, something we've lacked for a long time.
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I didn't say he is a bad one. But look at the time Rio was captain then SAF gave it to Vidic. You give it to the one who deserve the most. It's as simple as that.

Yes I do believe that Maguire is dictating the defense at least. But still needs to improve and our players need more experience. He has time to see a lot more of what the opponents are doing in a bigger picture compared to Bruno who is looking for tight spaces to exploit.
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Ok now it's downgraded to the defense only. That's tbh I'm not sure either as I hardly see him tell other defenders what to do. It's actually Lindelof that I've seen more doing so. And have you ever seen he give any of our defenders a word after their brainfart?

You definitely do not promote your most skilled workers to management, only exception could be if you feel they would walk if not. Going too far with this comparison isn't totally fitting with the Captaincy role in football, but being in management takes away a lot of time from actually producing work. If say you are a skilled artist you want them to spend time drawing, not doing paperwork. Most super skilled workers want to focus on that as well, to excel at their craft, not be bogged down with management duties.
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Why?

And being a captain makes a player a worse performer is what you're trying to tell?

And in your opinion, why did Ole gave him the armband from Young?
 
Will be harsh on Maguire, but I'd make Bruno the Captain for next season. I like what he's done for this team.
 
I’d like to see him getting into the box even more and linking with Martial, getting beyond him to give Martial an option when he is on a dribble. I think he can easily score 10 a season plus penalties.

Also if he pushes forward a little more often, Pogba may find it easier to step into ACM from time to time.
 
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