Watford vs Manchester United : Official Matchday Thread - 20/11/21 @ 3pm

Originally Posted by dunk

Played in every single game since he arrived, just about, but responsible only for the defeats

He does need reigning in though.

Bruno isn’t very good and in about a year he will be ostracised from both his club and country starting line up.

An attacking midfield with no discipline and not outstanding qualities.

did well in the co vid games but he isn’t very good.

time will tell.


ps my bet about iheanacho and rashford is 2 years away. trajectory wise who do you think is edging towards being the better striker

Originally Posted by Stickman

Bruno is Marlo's Pogba gaslight.

Marlo do us a favour, go look up Bruno's record for United - its stupendous even on this current poor run.

A few penalties and hanging around in the box with no actual responsibilities. he is basically a striker.

He doesn’t have to hold a position, or get on the ball and start attacks.
now that we have a recognised striker in ronaldo he has to actually play as an attacking midfielder and he is useless.
just like for Portugal where he didn’t even start the last must win game.

Originally Posted by marlo

Bruno isn’t very good and in about a year he will be ostracised from both his club and country starting line up.

An attacking midfield with no discipline and not outstanding qualities.

did well in the co vid games but he isn’t very good.

time will tell.


ps my bet about iheanacho and rashford is 2 years away. trajectory wise who do you think is edging towards being the better striker



A few penalties and hanging around in the box with no actual responsibilities. he is basically a striker.

He doesn’t have to hold a position, or get on the ball and start attacks.
now that we have a recognised striker in ronaldo he has to actually play as an attacking midfielder and he is useless.
just like for Portugal where he didn’t even start the last must win game.

shooting

All those goals and assists without any outstanding abilities.

Pogba, however, is a genius with 1/16th of the output.

Originally Posted by dunk

All those goals and assists without any outstanding abilities.

Pogba, however, is a genius with 1/16th of the output.

What wins games? Goals and assists or dithering around in the middle of the pitch holding players off for no reason showing everyone how strong he is and then losing the ball.

https://twitter.com/CompsMU/status/1462126589764902914?t=hrQcIgAXp20SzAkNoQynvQ&s=19

Originally Posted by Stickman

shooting

He scoffs more shots than he hits cleanly.

it’s no suprise it’s only during COVID free role that he excelled at a top level

when he has to actually do the job of an attacking midfielder he is found wanted.

he has hardly had a good game for Portugal and this season he is just running around.

he will be out the team soon enough and this same forum will be calling him to be taking out the starting line up.

Originally Posted by Vedder

What wins games? Goals and assists or dithering around in the middle of the pitch holding players off for no reason showing everyone how strong he is and then losing the ball.

time will tell bro. time will tell.

He's actually spot on, Bruno has been awful for quite a while, having a really bad season, summed up with those weird clearances yesterday and that awful shot.....

Thing is, he has a better level, needs to find it...

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

He's actually spot on, Bruno has been awful for quite a while, having a really bad season, summed up with those weird clearances yesterday and that awful shot.....

Thing is, he has a better level, needs to find it...

Could say the same for all of these. Well, most.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Could say the same for all of these. Well, most.

None have had such a drop in standards as Bruno, as his higher....

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

He's actually spot on, Bruno has been awful for quite a while, having a really bad season, summed up with those weird clearances yesterday and that awful shot.....

Thing is, he has a better level, needs to find it...

I completely agree he’s well out of sorts but I feel he’s one of the few that’s earned a bit of extra credit - 27 he scored for us last season….

He’s not been in great form. That doesn’t mean he’s “not very good.”

Pub player iirc

Bruno has looked crap but then he’s still managed to come up with a few wonderful assists, and Ole has been all over the place tactically this season. We looked at our best as a team pre-Ronaldo. That’s not a slight at Ronaldo either, just seems the game plan was “get the ball in the box” from then on until we got spanked by Liverpool. At which point it was 5 at the back, no wingers etc.

Think when we’re settled under a new manager he’ll be fine. He’s been playing like someone who knows he has to try come up with something special to win games.

Originally Posted by marlo

Bruno isn’t very good and in about a year he will be ostracised from both his club and country starting line up.

An attacking midfield with no discipline and not outstanding qualities.

did well in the co vid games but he isn’t very good.

time will tell.


ps my bet about iheanacho and rashford is 2 years away. trajectory wise who do you think is edging towards being the better striker



A few penalties and hanging around in the box with no actual responsibilities. he is basically a striker.

He doesn’t have to hold a position, or get on the ball and start attacks.
now that we have a recognised striker in ronaldo he has to actually play as an attacking midfielder and he is useless.
just like for Portugal where he didn’t even start the last must win game.

You really are a clueless £#%&!in @#%&!. Bruno is shit - i've heard it all now.

All that head yet so little brain. You must have so much air in your fod you £#%&!ing lightbulbheaded @#%&!.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

https://twitter.com/CompsMU/status/1...AkNoQynvQ&s=19

Doing things there that McFred can’t do and wouldn’t even think to do. Criminally underused. I hope we see more of him now. Starting Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Doing things there that McFred can’t do and wouldn’t even think to do. Criminally underused. I hope we see more of him now. Starting Tuesday.

It's criminal how much he has been underused. Unbelievable really. Almost a sackable offence in itself.

Originally Posted by NedKelly

Bruno has looked crap but then he’s still managed to come up with a few wonderful assists, and Ole has been all over the place tactically this season. We looked at our best as a team pre-Ronaldo. That’s not a slight at Ronaldo either, just seems the game plan was “get the ball in the box” from then on until we got spanked by Liverpool. At which point it was 5 at the back, no wingers etc.

Think when we’re settled under a new manager he’ll be fine. He’s been playing like someone who knows he has to try come up with something special to win games.

Don’t be scared to go against the grain .

ronaldo is a problem for Us.

and we would be more fluid and functional if we didn’t sign him all together.

no one wants to say it but our pool of forwards and the way we used them was much better and now we are shoe horning him in up top. he doesn’t come off, never rotated and isn’t very useful in terms of bringing others into play or anything other than shooting on sight and scoring headers.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

You really are a clueless £#%&!in @#%&!. Bruno is shit - i've heard it all now.

All that head yet so little brain. You must have so much air in your fod you £#%&!ing lightbulbheaded @#%&!.

why doesn’t he get in the Portugal team then?

In their must win game the other day and their most important game in the euros he was benched?
Why would yoy bench this amazing attacking midfielder ?

Let’s just give it 18 months. Let’s say back end of next season let’s see what the consensus is on Bruno.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

You really are a clueless £#%&!in @#%&!. Bruno is shit - i've heard it all now.

All that head yet so little brain. You must have so much air in your fod you £#%&!ing lightbulbheaded @#%&!.

Bruno is a flat track bully. He’s not done much of note against the big boys.

Originally Posted by marlo

Don’t be scared to go against the grain .

ronaldo is a problem for Us.

and we would be more fluid and functional if we didn’t sign him all together.

no one wants to say it but our pool of forwards and the way we used them was much better and now we are shoe horning him in up top. he doesn’t come off, never rotated and isn’t very useful in terms of bringing others into play or anything other than shooting on sight and scoring headers.

the entire team is very dysfunctional right now. A lot was put on the players to find solutions on the pitch during games and what your'e seeing now is the result of that - a lot of players trying too hard and getting frustrated. When there's no base to build from it all falls apart very very quickly when players are out of sorts.

Instead of establishing a system that they can fall back on as a default, where everyone knows where to be and what to do, like most of the clubs who are successful do now. Look at Liverpool as a prime example. The likes of oxlade chamberlain, origi, milner etc. Players who we would go mental if we signed here looking quite comfortable when called upon and slotting into a system.

It's what separates the elite coaches from the average ones. I watched the game yesterday and Watford are a very average team but they beat us because they had a plan. We didn't.

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

Bruno is a flat track bully. He’s not done much of note against the big boys.

on both big stages.
International and club.

just gives that “passion” charge towards the ball a few times.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

the entire team is very dysfunctional right now. A lot was put on the players to find solutions on the pitch during games and what your'e seeing now is the result of that - a lot of players trying too hard and getting frustrated. When there's no base to build from it all falls apart very very quickly when players are out of sorts.

Instead of establishing a system that they can fall back on as a default, where everyone knows where to be and what to do, like most of the clubs who are successful do now. Look at Liverpool as a prime example. The likes of oxlade chamberlain, origi, milner etc. Players who we would go mental if we signed here looking quite comfortable when called upon and slotting into a system.

It's what separates the elite coaches from the average ones. I watched the game yesterday and Watford are a very average team but they beat us because they had a plan. We didn't.

Yep. The players looks lost because they are. Yes, they should perhaps show some more professional pride, but they’re simple beasts: give them a plan, drill it into them and keep reinforcing it and you’ll get their buy in. If they’re left to their own devices, you get us …and the worse it gets, the more basics start to fall apart. Which is where we are now. Everyone playing below par. Every single one of them. No surprise that Donny, who hasn’t been subjected to any of this, looked fresh and sharp yesterday.