He wasn't playing right-mid either because Dalot got torn to shreds time and again by Grealish and B. Silva, with minimal help from Bruno.
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Terrible so far this season, and I love this guy.
I reckon Bruno knows he's getting nowhere near Bernardo. Sabotage if you ask me.
We’re doomed with him. Captain and on a long term contract.
When the new manager inevitably joins this guy will suck up and do all that’s needed to get himself in the managers good books and be a trusted player. Give it a month or so and the real brainless Bruno will appear and the cycle starts again.
29yo and only has a Portuguese cup and Carabao cup to his name. Any team starting him will be competing for those sorts of honours.
When the new manager inevitably joins this guy will suck up and do all that’s needed to get himself in the managers good books and be a trusted player. Give it a month or so and the real brainless Bruno will appear and the cycle starts again.
29yo and only has a Portuguese cup and Carabao cup to his name. Any team starting him will be competing for those sorts of honours.
Time to bench Bruno as well, either going with Hannibal or Mount.
I think it is unfair to dismiss him and say that he is just out of form when we are not playing him as intended and in a position he can be effective.
Bruno is a 10 and he always will be. Not a wide or central midfielder. Play him close to the goal and give him freedom to roam, and you get what he is about.
Bruno is a 10 and he always will be. Not a wide or central midfielder. Play him close to the goal and give him freedom to roam, and you get what he is about.
Cool story bro. Care to quote any of my comments and identify which points you disagree with and why?
Most of it because you can't see how his whole attitude is a detriment to the team. He is not captain material for us and never has been. He throws his arms around when things don't go his way. That kind of leadership is not needed right now that's for certain
I don't see how throwing your arms around demonstrates poor leadership. It's his way of expressing frustration on the pitch. It might not be how Keano or Robson expressed their frustration, but I'd rather he did that than just stay silent like our previous captain.
You don't see how flapping around like a sea gull demonstrates poor leadership on the pitch?
Keano and Robson led by example, they made sure they did the basics right, they worked harder than everyone else and encouraged and reprimanded their team mates in equal measure. But, also they were top top players who just commanded respect. Bruno, is the opposite, he just throws his arms around and whinges at everyone for everything. When he doesn't even do simple things right himself, loses discipline, loses shape. He's throwing his arms up in frustration at others, but when he gets on the ball, others throw their arms up in frustration at him. An incredibly bad choice of captain.
I don't know how you can say that our previous captains worked harder than everyone else and then go on to say Bruno is the complete opposite. Unless you genuinely think he's a lazy footballer? Bruno works harder than any of his teammates, covers more distance than anyone else and was the only one who didn't give up when everyone else's heads dropped at 3-0 yesterday. I'm not saying he's perfect captain material but it's not like anyone else in our squad is making a strong case to be our captain are they?
I'm not sure there is many in the squad you'd give it to. But My first choice would have been Martinez.
By the opposite I mean, he doesn't command respect and he doesn't do the basics right. If you're not going to do that then nobody on the pitch is going to listen to you. Bruno runs around a lot, good for him..90% of it is aimless chasing after a ball on his own, regularly breaking shape and not making sure the press is being followed up from behind. He's just not a team leader or a good captain.
This witch hunt against Bruno needs to stop as it’s clearly ridiculous. Do people not remember how petulant Rooney was during his time as Captain? Would moan every opportunity possible and no one questioned it in the slightest. Bruno has propped up our midfield for long spells with his work rate and creativity, and has shown he cares a lot about the club and the results. This captaincy talking point is just nonsense.
Not to mention that the captaincy itself just doesn't really matter. Wanting to have some leaders on the team is one thing, but the magic armband that makes everyone else play better when worn by a "proper captain" doesn't exist.
Madrid and Barcelona are currently captained by career squad players Nacho and Sergi Roberto. Fecking City have just won the treble and I couldn't even tell you who their captain is without checking.
Rooney was a winner and had at least done something to earn some leeway. Comparing this guy to our all time top goal scorer is silly. Bruno hasn't propped up our midfield, he's had a huge hand in how disjointed and shit it constantly looks seeing as he's the one constant cog in it.
that’s a reason not to play him as RW. He isn’t
This ‘he’s not a winger’ thing is a bit facetious too. He’s nominally a ‘winger’, and not really being asked to play there at all. He’s only being asked to have some defensive discipline and cover the channel when going backwards, but going forwards, he’s fairly unrestricted. I don’t remember seeing him stuck out wide yesterday.
It's a reason not to play him in big games, end of. He's tactically a liability, and the notion that he can't do more to help Dalot because he isn't a natural RW is ridiculous.
He is the captain of United and he has zero discipline as a footballer, either in or out of possession.
I agree with your point because when he's not in that 10 role, all of his positive traits are pretty much useless in any game, but I can't fathom how any player should be allowed to seemingly do what they want and chase the ball down all over the pitch, while Gvardiol, Grealish and Silva had a field day down our right hand side. It's actually pathetic, and I don't know if it's Bruno or EtH who is ultimately to blame.
Big mistake of making Bruno our captain. Would rather have Maguire back as captain.
He is good player, but no way he is captain material.
He is good player, but no way he is captain material.
The other obvious stupidity in all the pissing and moaning about Bruno being captain is that there isn’t any other player in the squad you can give the armband to.
Martinez maybe? But feck knows when he’ll be back. Who else gets it? I would actually struggle to think of any other player who is even been good enough to be guaranteed a start in our next match, never mind a nailed on choice for captain!
Injured. Who’s your second choice? Who takes the armband off Bruno for our next match? The minimum requirement is someone who will start every game when fit
Ironically though, Haaland's 2nd goal was when Bruno was left isolated 2v1 against Grealish and Silva (I think) and Dalot was AWOL! So the one time he does come back to defend, the right back is on f**king walkabout somewhere!
Shambolic.
His performances this season have been worse than Bruno’s.
It was an appalling decision to give him the captaincy.
Never really liked him, his shite body language combined with his whinging and faking injury are everything I hate in a professional footballer. Very good in short bursts but that’s about his limit. Another who would struggle to get into any top club.
As for those on here who think he’s world class…. he never has been and never will be.
Never really liked him, his shite body language combined with his whinging and faking injury are everything I hate in a professional footballer. Very good in short bursts but that’s about his limit. Another who would struggle to get into any top club.
As for those on here who think he’s world class…. he never has been and never will be.
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Not true. Dalot was high up the pitch and Bruno tried a Hollywood pass that was never on which got cut out. Bruno could just keep possession but he can't. Then Dalot is out of position, Bruno covers but then McTominay can't be arsed to track Silva and hey presto game over.
Happens all too often. He doesn't have much game intelligence and again plays risk football and against top opposition you get punished.
Shaw. I have said this last season.
A massive 31 passes and only 80% completion. That’s shocking for the captain of Manchester United. 3 tackles….3 fouls. He’s an absolute fraud.
His flailing arms is not leadership full stop.
We've all played with moan bags and it's infuriating. Its a massive negative
Another poor choice. Started the season in rotten form then picked up a long term injury. Which has happened to him most seasons. One of our most injured players.
A massive two games.
I would rather give it to someone who is undisputed number 1 when fit, he’s managed 47 appearances last season which isn’t bad in the slightest.
Everyone’s getting thrown under the bus now. Of course nothing is Bruno’s fault and everybody else is to blame.
I mean "Should we improve on Bruno eventually?" should turn into "immediately" if you aren't going to build the entire side around what he does well. That's my entire point. Shoehorning him in as an "attacking 8" or anything other than a free roaming 10 with full license is completely pointless and only hurting the side. So unless we want to paper over cracks by sticking him back in the 10, going to a double pivot and ditching any sort of high pressing structure/plan, he needs to be sold while he still has relative value.
That's not speaking objectively at all
And saying the best academy midfielder prospect we've had since Pogba is "mediocre at best" is just borderline WUMing
Bruno had been crap this season.. undoubtedly.
But….
how many game has he played in his position (lone Number 10) this season?
genuine question.
because I can barely remember a single game.
But….
how many game has he played in his position (lone Number 10) this season?
genuine question.
because I can barely remember a single game.
Bit of a tangent but I think the 10 is a dead position now anyway.
my point is…. It’s the only position he has ever been consistently good in for united…
so why is there an expectation that he should be performing out of position?..
if dalot had been playing CB all season, we wouldn’t all be saying “dalot is playing crap, he needs dropping”. We would be saying “why is the manager playing dalot at bloody CB?!”
I just don’t understand why the expectation is different for attacking players, especially at United.
and as for the No 10 being dead… I agree that most big sides no longer play 4231… but they have squads better suited to other styles.
I am completely convinced that with our squad limitations, 4231 absolutely suits us best. And that includes Bruno at 10.
Yeah has a real lack of game intelligence and gives the ball away far too often trying hollywood balls instead of keeping it simple
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