He has played a few poor games and been unlucky with the sending off's.
He will start v Villa.
He will start v Villa.
Bruno should never be captain again
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Agree. He is far from an ideal choice, but he is the best of a bad bunch.
Are some of you literally 12 years old?
Who should be Captain then? Luke Shaw?
Twitter level thread.
Who should be Captain then? Luke Shaw?
Twitter level thread.
Eriksen, Maguire, Casemiro ,Onana ,Dalot
In that order, all preferable to Bruno as captain.
Not a huge fan of Casemiro but he's not a petulant twat
Bruno complains and moans far too much to be a captain. He’s so emotional that it’s become detrimental. His actions affect the team’s mood too. It’s either super high or super low. There is no controlled aggression. Were I Wilcox, I’d do my utmost to convince him that his best will come when he’s not captain and hand it over to someone like Martinez who’s far more controlled and is a natural leader himself.
Got to feel for Bruno , he made a couple of poor decisions lately but was also unlucky to be sent off twice.
He’s not in good form but the man would run through a brick wall for the club. It feels like there is too much pressure on him and I think it’s affecting his game a lot. He is trying to hard and forcing things far too often and with this maybe the captaincy is weighing heavy.
I do honestly believe that the captaincy these days is not what it was. The dire situation shows we don’t have many mentally strong players in the squad which says a lot about Bruno that he is at least willing to stand up and be counted.
It’s sad to see this happening to him as it’s painfully obvious playing for the club means a lot to him. He should not be an automatic pick though simply because he is captain - team selection should always be on merit and his current form is poor but not too dissimilar to many other players in the squad.
He’s not in good form but the man would run through a brick wall for the club. It feels like there is too much pressure on him and I think it’s affecting his game a lot. He is trying to hard and forcing things far too often and with this maybe the captaincy is weighing heavy.
I do honestly believe that the captaincy these days is not what it was. The dire situation shows we don’t have many mentally strong players in the squad which says a lot about Bruno that he is at least willing to stand up and be counted.
It’s sad to see this happening to him as it’s painfully obvious playing for the club means a lot to him. He should not be an automatic pick though simply because he is captain - team selection should always be on merit and his current form is poor but not too dissimilar to many other players in the squad.
I don’t really care about who is captain. Rather than vilify Bruno when he gets sent off or put him on a pedestal when he gets a few assists / tops creation charts, it’s more important to acknowledge that he’s a good but not great player who we need to plan now to replace. The issue is that we are so busy shooting our selves in the foot fixing other issues we fail to get to the others like Bruno and others in time. Hence the cycle keeps repeating.
This may be an unpopular opinion but I think that going down in pain grabbing your face and/or head when no contact is made should be a straight red card .
Yeah play acting is just the absolute pits, but unfortunately it's never leaving the game. That being said, if it's as clear as day there was no contact, then said play actor needs an early bath.
And be shit again.
- Eriksen wanted out
- Casemiro threw a tantrum before the cup final
- Maguire was a terrible captain
- Onana's performance is still not up to the mark
- Dalot hasn't shown anything to suggest that he can be a good captain
You all look tried? 6 weeks holidays not enough for you? Plus Easter, Christmas and what not? Pffft.
Nobody else in this squad is worthy of being captain.
No he is not. Absolure shit captain without a spine or leadership qualities
Like every claim to get rid of x without a suitable alternative.
At the time of Bruno becoming captain there was no other clear options, and I’d argue it’s still too soon for the others to take the armband even now.
At the time of Bruno becoming captain there was no other clear options, and I’d argue it’s still too soon for the others to take the armband even now.
It's always fun reading the cafe.
Moyes needed more time.
Welbeck shouldn't have been sold.
Maguire was a better captain.
Give it a few more months and McTom and Fred are the mid combo we need.
Moyes needed more time.
Welbeck shouldn't have been sold.
Maguire was a better captain.
Give it a few more months and McTom and Fred are the mid combo we need.
Its not that hes captain, its the fact he isn't 'rotated'. He should be on the bench.
Our midfield looks solid without him running around wherever he feels like.
Looks like a proper midfield again.
I wouldn't say it looks solid, it doesn't look better or worse to me which I think says a lot about Bruno's impact on the team. We are still struggling to dominate the midfield though. We have still given up opportunitiws, still transitioned well, still struggled to maintain possession. So more of the same really.
True but we don't have good players at doing it, though in the final 3rd looking better.
No it did not
We looked much better against Brentford.
Brentford are a worse team though.
Are they?
Yes I think thats very clear from watching the 2 teams play, Brentford look quite a bit worse.
But only for the 2nd half. Lets face it, we've seen the exact game we've seen tonight with or without Bruno. No difference here. We might have seen a few more balls over the top with him. We might have seen a few more dangerous transitions against us. Who knows, don't think we missed him tonight.
I never said we missed him. Im clearly saying us being so much better in midfield without him is complete nonsense
I’m not sure about that. Brentford are a midtable PL club that regularly takes points of the top sides. I think Fernebache (despite the big name flop players and manager) are about the same in the PL. They would be competing for top 10
So structured. So much control. Brimming with creativity.
We missed his assist tonight, like the 2-1 goal against Brentford.
Let’s be honest, he was badly missed last night, he has that ability to create high quality chances that few others possess
Sure. Our midfield looked amazing yesterday. Ohh, wait... Bruno is the most creative player of the squad, basically the best. Not just the most expensive (well, along with Hojlund) but probably the only player who could be a strarter in any of the top teams. But yeah, years of struggle in a mediocre yet expensive squad, the hopelessness of winning the league, CL football and a fight with a totally clueless manager just degraded his performance. "Running around whenever he feels like" could be a result of bad coaching, bad or missing tactical instructions too.
Definitely. I mean, it doesn't come close to the incinerating attacking play we are usually known for, especially in the last few years but it was a step in the right direction. Glad you finally seem to get the corner.
The good old build-in assists.
You thought yesterday was a controlled performance that was brimming with creativity? I know you have a posting history of trying to act like the smartest guy in the room, but I'd be intrigued to see you explain how having less possession than Fenerbache represents 'control'. Or if you could name more than 3 good chances we created in a game that, in your own words, was 'definitely' brimming with creativity.
I'd ask why you think I try to act like the smartest guy in the room but when you didn't notice the irony I used to answer on your ironic post, then I guess I can save myself the effort.
Cheer up mate. I am sure your favorite player will be a topic again tomorrow. For one way or the other.
I noticed the intended irony in the middle part of your post, however you still think yesterday was a step in the right direction, no? Or was the entirety of your post meant to be ironic? In which case, you agree that we still lacked control without Bruno. Either way, it's clear that you haven't quite mastered irony or sarcasm in the way you think you have.
Sad reality we don't miss him because he makes our team tick, we miss him because we rely heavily on individual moments which he does have in him to bail out our consistent average to poor team performances
One match isn't a step. Also he wasn't left out for footballing or style reasons but for a red card - not a step. The whole thing was irony. And while I certainly would say, that I would find it very odd to use yesterdays performance as some sort of proof against him, it is also quite odd to use it for him. Which I thought was a bit of the background music of your post. We have played similar matches like yesterday with Bruno in the team plus it is hard to imagine that the overall would have looked too differently with him in the side. A few more balls in behind most likely.
I don't get the tension around the player to be honest. He is here, he isn't going to get questioned too much after that fat contract and to move away from him isn't just about getting a replacement. It isn't one coming of age game from Amad (for example) that we are away from looking the way many Bruno critics want us to look like.
About the last sentence, I'll give you that but make sure your mood improves, the weekend is there
