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MNF Analysis - being compared to Cantona

That PPG is remarkable. An absolute star!

On a side note, Paul Ince’s pronunciation of “audacious” got me a little turned on. . .

Nice to see positive pieces on our players, I’m scared of a false dawn but people are starting to pay attention & that’s telling.

 

[Idxomer]

Another stinker in a big game.

 

[el3mel]

Ok that was a shocker. Didn't play a single good ball in the final 3rd. Terrible shooting as well.

 

[phonics_tid]

Needs a rest, leave him out the side on Saturday and let him recharge a bit. Just wasn’t at the races at all tonight.

 

[Bastian]

Needs a rest.

 

[Mainoldo]

This free role in big games has to stop.

 

[Feed Me]

Doesn’t really feature in big games, does he?

 

[Steven7290]

FFS Bruno? Absolute stinker, worst player on the field by miles. Needs to cut out those one-touch passes when the option is never on.

 

[Lewnited]

Awful. Needs to calm the feck down in these games and get the basics right.

 

[Relevated]

He doesn't need a rest but he needs to try to stop attempting to do it all alone when we're down.

 

[cyberman]

Off game. Happens from time to time!

 

[GueRed]

WOW. Bruno was absolute dogshit tonight.

He made Pogba look decent

 

[acnumber9]

He was horrible. He’s as productive as De Bruyne but he’s not as dependable when it comes to keeping the ball.

 

[lost7]

Look, we should all keep in mind that one bad performance after carrying us all season is acceptable, even from the best players. Let's give him a rest in the Watford game and hopefully he'll be back in form for Burnley

 

[RUCK4444]

Needs a rest, was forcing it in the first half and missing chances that he would normally make with ease.

No need to jump on his back though! He’s a major factor in why we are where we are in the league.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Should have been rested, wasn't. I don't want to see him anywhere near the team at Watford.

 

[100]

Great to see the hunger and desire he has but at some point its counterproductive. He was running about like it was a 20minute match at the beginning. And then spent the following hour just hitting long hopefully Hollywood passes. Honestly think he ran himself tired

 

[Godfather]

That wasn't good today

 

[Womp]

Badly needs a rest. Guy plays every minute of every game for us and presses all game. Just a shame we can't rest up due to our reliance on him. We have no offence at all ,at times without him.

 

[edcunited1878]

One of his worst performances today unfortunately. Very careless with the ball and not sharp enough to impact the game in the attacking 3rd. Hopefully he gets a full rest against Watford and gets to focus on Burnley and then Liverpool

 

[Sparky_Hughes]

That was his stevie me moment tonight. Shooting in ridiculous positions when there were better options

 

[Real Name]

He absolutely must sit out game vs Watford.

 

[NinjaZombie]

That's the worse I've seen him play for us. That chance he had at the end of the 1st half to play Rashford....that could've been the difference.

 

[SuperiorXI]

He was really poor tonight, easily his worst game for United.

But he is not to blame. He's allowed to have a night off.

 

[Jeppers7]

Have to debunk the myth that that was his one bad performance of the season. But yeah that was terrible again.

 

[Yagami]

When he plays a more simpler game, not only do I think he plays better in general, but him playing said way influences our teams play in general positively, too. I just wish he had that D.Silva, Ozil, etc mindset of knowing when to keep the ball/play simple and when to try the killer balls and tricks.

If he plays Rashford in I reckon we we go 1-0 up at the end of the first half, but oh well.

 

[Ludens the Red]

Deffo his worse game for us. Even his pressing in the first half was really silly and pointless. I don’t think he’s looked tired in previous games as has been the go to claim but tonight he definitely did and I’d imagine it was because of all the energy wasted doing his solo press.

 

[united for life]

Ok that was a shocker. Didn't play a single good ball in the final 3rd. Terrible shooting as well.

at least he was shooting. A bad game especially by his standards. Very sloppy passing, but he was the only player looking forward and not side ways. He needs some rest for sure

 

[Cutch]

He's often played like this to be honest constantly giving the ball away. It's just we were up against a very good side tonight, his effort in the first half probably goes in top corner on another day, we win 1-0 and we're all praising his output again.

 

[DickDastardly]

Tries too hard. And pushes it too hard. Bullies it. Someone should slap him and tell him to keep it cool.

We lose possesion too fast. It's not a problem when you play someone who gives it back, but City don't cease possesion, and then we lose focus, and.....well, we all saw what happens.

 

[slored1]

Another stinker in a big game.

What the hell, he was great in so many big games in this and last season. Do you even watch our games?

 

[George Owen]

at least he was shooting. A bad game especially by his standards. Very sloppy passing, but he was the only player looking forward and not side ways. He needs some rest for sure

My thoughts too. Not his best game, but he was trying.

Playing with 4 midfielders doesn't help his game at all.

 

[KD6-3.7]

Have to debunk the myth that that was his one bad performance of the season. But yeah that was terrible again.

That’s why just using stats to judge a player isn’t a fair way to judge a player. I love Bruno but I wonder how many of those ‘assists’ are defence splitting passes?

Bruno’s passing has been getting worst and worst lately, but he does often score that crucial goal for us, his influence in big games seems to be getting smaller.

 

[fergieisold]

He does need to be reigned in just a little. His game is a bit erratic but it has been working up to now so I can understand.

 

[kouroux]

He tries to be the hero too much, not unlike Stevie Me

 

[Ballache]

Should have been subbed off Tonight, him Martial and Rashford were anonymous.

 

[Dearg hÉireann]

He's got a great will to win and He's been on the money for the best part of a year with goals and assists but I see a very common theme every time I watch him play, constantly giving the ball away and taking shots from ridiculous positions. I'm sure people disagree but if any player played as many loose passes as Fernandes does every game then they'd be vilified.
I hear people saying he's a great player but my eyes don't lie, he's a good player no doubt but so loose in possession that he'll never be great. He plays off the cuff a bit like cantona but every semi final now he's been pure shite.

 

[abraz79]

Doesn’t really feature in big games, does he?

Bruno Fernandes is a team player. His best performances are tied to good performances by the team mates. He's no Ronaldo or Messi, to solve things by himself (although sometimes he pulls off a rabbit from his hat). Agains't bigger teams, the team is dominated/controlled, so he just can't perform as well. And us being defensively frail, just undermines the attacking process too.

The Man City player who has the ball, always has at least 3 more team mates positioning well to receive the ball. Each Man City player looks dangerous and knows what to do with the ball and they all move with coordination and not dwelling too much with the ball. When it's Man Utd with the ball, you can see how sometimes they just feel lost about what to do with it, having to pass to the sides and back. I bet Bruno's performance, if he was on Man City's team, would be much better. And De Bruyne would struggle in Bruno's shoes...

I don't think Bruno lacks any stamina or that he needs rest. He just has to manage better his efforts. He tries to defend, to press the adversaries, to help the team mates everywhere in the field... If he just sprinted to press the oposition player with the ball, it''s natural if someone passes him the ball 10 seconds later, he won't be ready/able to sprint with the same intensity again. Probably will try a through ball instead of running with it a little bit further so that he won't have only one or two marked attacking options to pass to.

Anyway, if we depend on one guy to make things happen, we will always struggle agains't good teams.

 

[bosnian_red]

Shit performance, needs resting desperately.

 

[Jeppers7]

That’s why just using stats to judge a player isn’t a fair way to judge a player. I love Bruno but I wonder how many of those ‘assists’ are defence splitting passes?

Bruno’s passing has been getting worst and worst lately, but he does often score that crucial goal for us, his influence in big games seems to be getting smaller.

A lot have been a square pass to a player that happened to score. I’d imagine the XG on his assists is much lower than his assists.