[OverratedOpinion]

That is the sort of performance where that teams players will come off the pitch and feel like they've just been exposed to levels. He was too good for that level of opposition in that second half.

 

[Rustyspider13]

Bruno always plays better when Eriksen is on the pitch. It's like he knows he doesn't have to be chief creator and can just concentrate on doing the right things.

 

[sillwuka]

He obliterated them last night. Assured Captain performance.

 

[Xeque_279]

Always liked him better playing deeper, really think his future is at the 2 CMs. Paired with Ugarte in tough games and with a more expansive player in games we are going to dominate the ball. He has a lot more options ahead of him and he understands he needs to tone down his erraticness.

 

[Gordon S]

Just love how he oozes class in games like these. Looks so casual and relaxed, like he is a top level player playing a game against semi pros.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Who was he moaning at immediately after he missed it though?

Zirkzee was yelling at him to pass but he said I had no angle to pass.

 

[ThanksBoss26]

He’s looked much better deeper under Amorim than when ten Hag tried him there.

 

[Lyng]

Bruno always plays better when Eriksen is on the pitch. It's like he knows he doesn't have to be chief creator and can just concentrate on doing the right things.

Its also because Christian and Bruno understand each other and read the game in a similar way. When Eriksen is there Bruno always has a passing option and vice versa. Those two and Amad make our team work. Finding a younger Eriksen profile is vital.

 

[romufc]

Very good performance, the difference he makes deeper is that he still is always looking for the through ball, yet he doesn't force it anymore.

He put Garnacho / Dalot through a few times, where if we play other CM's there, they dont look for that pass.

Really assured short passing too, I really hope we win something big with him in the team.

 

[Rustyspider13]

Its also because Christian and Bruno understand each other and read the game in a similar way. When Eriksen is there Bruno always has a passing option and vice versa. Those two and Amad make our team work. Finding a younger Eriksen profile is vital.

Yep, it was vital the moment EtH's first season ended. How the feck we signed Mount as our midfield signing I'll never know.

 

[youngrell]

Very good performance, the difference he makes deeper is that he still is always looking for the through ball, yet he doesn't force it anymore.

He put Garnacho / Dalot through a few times, where if we play other CM's there, they dont look for that pass.

Really assured short passing too, I really hope we win something big with him in the team.

Yes, there were several runs in behind last night from Hojlund, Mainoo and Amad to name a few who were frustrated with no pass coming from other players. That is the difference Bruno brings, he will see it and try it in a split second. It was why, for me, he was a revelation when he arrived because we had been used to Lingard and Perreira constantly playing short, safe passes.

 

[romufc]

Yes, there were several runs in behind last night from Hojlund, Mainoo and Amad to name a few who were frustrated with no pass coming from other players. That is the difference Bruno brings, he will see it and try it in a split second. It was why, for me, he was a revelation when he arrived because we had been used to Lingard and Perreira constantly playing short, safe passes.

Which is why I dont understand when fans moan about Bruno. Yes, some of those passes will be mis hit or go astray but more often than not they are good and he has an ability to play a special pass too.

Might go under the radar but the last freekick where Casemiro should score, is a very delicate freekick.

Its because fans want to see 90% pass accuracy, is probably one of the easiest things to do, but it means the team is not progressing. Why is it that CB's and DM's generally have the highest pass %? Because most passes they make are side and back.

 

[Fortitude]

Yes, there were several runs in behind last night from Hojlund, Mainoo and Amad to name a few who were frustrated with no pass coming from other players. That is the difference Bruno brings, he will see it and try it in a split second. It was why, for me, he was a revelation when he arrived because we had been used to Lingard and Perreira constantly playing short, safe passes.

Bruno thrives when he has runners to hit. There will be a massive uptake in his game when we have proper wingbacks on both flanks and a striker who can create space for others consistently with their movement. What was very encouraging as a glimpse into the future was how Bruno came to the fore when we started playing quick, one-touch pass and move football. That is the essence of Amorim’s football and the bar for sides in his image is decisive, clean football. Bruno is adept at finding the initial pockets of space to play in so the more movement from others, the more probing he’ll become. Next season will be a big one for him.

 

[DWelbz19]

Why did he spend the first 45 minutes* standing next to Maguire in the buildup to play as a fourth CB?

I hate Fernandes playing so deep. His long range passing isn’t that good, and all the things he’s good at close to goal are (obviously) removed because of his location on the pitch.

He had that run of scoring in 3 games and now we’ve gone back to “quarterback” LARPing. Boo.

* - could have been longer, my stream was dogshit in the second half so I kind of gave up

 

[Idxomer]

Why did he spend the first 45 minutes* standing next to Maguire in the buildup to play as a fourth CB?

I hate Fernandes playing so deep. His long range passing isn’t that good, and all the things he’s good at close to goal are (obviously) removed because of his location on the pitch.

He had that run of scoring in 3 games and now we’ve gone back to “quarterback” LARPing. Boo.

* - could have been longer, my stream was dogshit in the second half so I kind of gave up

The idea he could be converted into a Scholes is ludicrous and I don't know anyone could think it would work.

He wasn't much better in the 2nd half, spent like 15 minutes after their goal trying to be sent off and passing the ball back to Palace.

 

[hobbers]

He's not good enough at so many different aspects of the game to play in a midfield 2 in this system. It will work against 3rd tier Europa sides, but Bruno always performs best against that calibre of team.

Against Prem sides he'll get exposed and brutalised, and so will the team with him playing there. Eriksen, Mainoo and Bruno are all the same... they cant play in a midfield 2 and are at their best playing closer to goal as 10s.

 

[ClassOf'99]

Why did he spend the first 45 minutes* standing next to Maguire in the buildup to play as a fourth CB?

I hate Fernandes playing so deep. His long range passing isn’t that good, and all the things he’s good at close to goal are (obviously) removed because of his location on the pitch.

He had that run of scoring in 3 games and now we’ve gone back to “quarterback” LARPing. Boo.

* - could have been longer, my stream was dogshit in the second half so I kind of gave up

Between him and Maguire just lumping it towards Garnacho time and again for it to fall perfectly for their WB to go back forward, infuriating or brain dead i don't know which fits better

 

[pascell]

He needs stripping of the captaincy next season, his head is one of the first to drop when we concede first.

 

[downunder red]

Felt sorry for Ugarte today . It was like a one man midfield.

 

[King7Eric]

Can he please take a decent set piece? Or else let someone else take them?

 

[Idxomer]

Can he please take a decent set piece? Or else let someone else take them?

No, because his ego won't allow it.

 

[jem]

Horrific. Absolutely horrific. We go a goal down and panic stations kick in. Zero composure and zero positional discipline and we've seen it a million times before.

 

[lost7]

He must be up there when it comes to captaining losses at Old Trafford. He's just not a central midfielder, why are we playing him there

 

[Rajma]

I keep banging on like a broken clock but my first post upon ETH arrival said that if he will persist making Bruno focal point of the team (like Ole) he will get sacked, and that was my first reaction to Amorim’s appointment unless he bins him in the summer or reduces him to a squad player he won’t survive this calendar year. Absolute disgrace of the captain and a very weak player both physically and technically.

 

[Albo]

Onana first , Dalot second , Bruno third as players to be dropped from first team . We going nowhere with Bruno as Captain biggest liability when we down . Felt bad for Ugarte today to have him as partner in midfield .

 

[criticalanalysis]

On the one hand, I thought he was actually fairly composed and tried his best to link up play but on the other, he left Ugarte hanging in the middle, who had a terrible game himself.

He deserves criticism but this is a failure on the player profile of the squad and Amorim's choice to put him there.

 

[Rafa20]

Onana first , Dalot second , Bruno third as players to be dropped from first team . We going nowhere with Bruno as Captain biggest liability when we down . Felt bad for Ugarte today to have him as partner in midfield .

I don't konw why he always try to slow down the play, and try to instruct players without movement.
We need the mobile partner to ugarte who is comfortable drive the ball.

 

[Amar__]

Defensively he is non existant, he is not smart enough to cover pitch wisely, and when he is one on one he is not physical enough to defend, and when he is in midfield it's making us exposed. Today he was literally worse than Eriksen defensively at times, they went right through him and he coud do nothing about it.

As an attacking midfielder it's less painful and visible, and at worst he can run a lot there unlike in central midfield.

 

[redshaw]

Not a good showing in centre midfield against PL opposition. If he doesn't play there then he's in the left 10 position where he's been used most under Amorim but then that's Garnacho out so around we go again.

 

[NZT-One]

He needs stripping of the captaincy next season, his head is one of the first to drop when we concede first.

I keep banging on like a broken clock but my first post upon ETH arrival said that if he will persist making Bruno focal point of the team (like Ole) he will get sacked, and that was my first reaction to Amorim’s appointment unless he bins him in the summer or reduces him to a squad player he won’t survive this calendar year. Absolute disgrace of the captain and a very weak player both physically and technically.

Its not going to happen boys. And today is an odd game to drag that topic in here again. He wasn't worse than any other of our players, instead he was probably once again one of the better ones from an outfought bunch. Taken the armband away is doing absolutely nothing. Whoever gets it, will be dragged down just as well.

Onana first , Dalot second , Bruno third as players to be dropped from first team . We going nowhere with Bruno as Captain biggest liability when we down . Felt bad for Ugarte today to have him as partner in midfield .

And who do you replace them with?

Dropping is bullshit. Maybe give Bayindir a shot even though I don't think switching Onana will change much but Dalot and Bruno will at least give you workrate and in Brunos case some attacking output. The notion of him as a CM has to die, once and for all, but I guess, it will be revisited every time we play against Slavia Prague and end up winning with him playing in there. But getting him out of CM doesn't mean dropping him from the team. That would be beyond stupid and would only add to the drama and negative environment.

The time to be smart about our future is in the summer.

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

I am sorry but for me he has to go or at least reduced to a part time role. People always argue „we are worse without him“ but as long as he is viewed as a pivotal player we will never become more than average.

 

[Zlatan 7]

To the posts feeling sorry for ugarte and moaning that Bruno was so deep. I don’t think he chooses the position he plays tbh do you?
Easily easily one of our better players and the shit he gets is unreal. We’d have been mid table long before now if he didn’t play for us

 

[AnotherLondonManc]

To the posts feeling sorry for ugarte and moaning that Bruno was so deep. I don’t think he chooses the position he plays tbh do you?
Easily easily one of our better players and the shit he gets is unreal. We’d have been mid table long before now if he didn’t play for us

Hes still an incredibly frustrating player. For all his strengths, he's still wildly inconsistent and loose with the ball.

He's not really cut out to be a CM, and you're right, that's not his fault. But the criticism is always going to be valid when he has a bad game. About 50% of the time, at least

 

[lost7]

To the posts feeling sorry for ugarte and moaning that Bruno was so deep. I don’t think he chooses the position he plays tbh do you?
Easily easily one of our better players and the shit he gets is unreal. We’d have been mid table long before now if he didn’t play for us

We have been a midfield team. Our finishes while he's been with us in the pl are 3rd in 2019/20 for a half a season, 2nd in 2020/21 (he was a world class player for that season and a half), then since then we've finished 6th, 3rd, 8th and we're currently 13th.

We have to rebuild completely in the next couple of years, no player (other than the promising youth) should be spared from being shipped to Saudi

 

[11101]

He frustrates me because he's so good but I don't think we'll ever progress with him. We are trying to setup a system but he's a total maverick who does whatever he wants.

He is always there for an easy out ball but 'there' is never where he's supposed to be, so when we lose it we leave gaping holes on the pitch.

He was supposed to be a centre mid today. He was anywhere but.

 

[KjaAnd]

He’s not a CM as he can’t dictate a game and doesn’t know how to position himself defensively. His best performances for us have come as a 10 where he can score and assist. I know we lack a CM who can pass the ball but he’s not the solution.

 

[M16Red]

What is it with this guy?, as soon as the camera had him on screen I was thinking we're losing this.

No, I'm afraid I'm yet to reach your level of enlightenment.

Funny enough I was in a YT rabbit hole at 2am far from sober and I found this.

This is what I've been posting about, i seen him do this vs Crystal Palace today.

 

[Rajma]

He frustrates me because he's so good but I don't think we'll ever progress with him. We are trying to setup a system but he's a total maverick who does whatever he wants.

He is always there for an easy out ball but 'there' is never where he's supposed to be, so when we lose it we leave gaping holes on the pitch.

He was supposed to be a centre mid today. He was anywhere but.

To anyone who really paid a close attention to Bruno’s positioning / movement in today’s game it was precisely how you’ve described it. What I cannot wrap my head around is how supposedly top coaches seemingly are turning a blind eye on it when it’s so apparent even to sofa analysts like us?

 

[Scandi Red]

10 seconds in was enough time for me to notice the following:

1. Far too annoying voice to listen to for 25 minutes

2. He says that he's not a fan of Bruno and thinks he's United's single biggest issue. So he extremely biased, to put it mildly.

3. By all accounts (and also based on some of the YT comments) this is just a video version of the worst posts in the thread.

Yeah I'm not spending 25 minutes on that. If some unbiased and reasonable posters in here give it a watch and recommend it then I'll maybe give it a shot. But even before going in I would say that it's easy to make a player look bad if you got hundreds of hours of footage and a bias.

 

[M16Red]

10 seconds in was enough time for me to notice the following:

1. Far too annoying voice to listen to for 25 minutes

2. He says that he's not a fan of Bruno and thinks he's United's single biggest issue. So he extremely biased, to put it mildly.

3. By all accounts (and also based on some of the YT comments) this is just a video version of the worst posts in the thread.

Yeah I'm not spending 25 minutes on that. If some unbiased and reasonable posters in here give it a watch and recommend it then I'll maybe give it a shot. But even before going in I would say that it's easy to make a player look bad if you got hundreds of hours of footage and a bias.

Go back and look who Mateta ran off for the second goal?

I know that dude really dislikes (maybe even hates) Bruno, but this is actually what I see when I watch Bruno. He has so many mistakes in his play.