Its nice that people think Pogba and Fernandes will play together regularly.
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Don't know anything about regularly but he's back in training this week so it's not out of the question that we'll see them playing together sooner rather than later...
Yes, we should wait and see who is best suited for the Job and if he really wants to play for us. I'm sure we may spot someone coming through at the euro finals.
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Love that video of him trolling Ped. About time someone told him what's what.
He is a player of moments and drifts out of the game for huge periods. Which is why we absolutely need a player behind him who is technically great and is constantly looking for the ball. If not I can see times where Bruno would get isolated and not able to have an influence on games especially when teams start to pay special attention to him.
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Well deserved too.
You know, I think Pogba's dallying on the ball, and Bruno's misplaced passes may have one common denominator: poor movement from other players.
In Pogba's case, he tends to hold on till he finds a good option, whereas Bruno tends to attempt a pass anyway.
It's 100% this. Watch when Pogba holds onto the ball and 90% of the time none of our players are ever looking for it. He doesn't do it for France unless he is trying to suck multiple players in to create extra space for others.
Well if Pogba goes we still need Grealish
It just begs the question why we didn't go balls to the wall for him in the summer. With all the rumours/ briefings that we weren't impressed by his passing it came across like we genuinely would've let him go to Spurs.
Only when there was nothing left to play for, as a last desperate resort and a throw of the dice to save Ole's managerial career did we get serious for him, almost like as our scouts said 'well the season's dead and we don't have anything to lose, we might as well'.
Our scouting, planning and hiring department are surely one of the most inept amongst the top clubs. We'd be comfortably in the top four had they pulled their fingers out last summer.
Only when there was nothing left to play for, as a last desperate resort and a throw of the dice to save Ole's managerial career did we get serious for him, almost like as our scouts said 'well the season's dead and we don't have anything to lose, we might as well'.
Our scouting, planning and hiring department are surely one of the most inept amongst the top clubs. We'd be comfortably in the top four had they pulled their fingers out last summer.
I assume the thinking was that since we had Pogba we'd be ok, only for him to get injured and then look ever more likely to leave the club.
Certainly scouting is the one dept that deserves praise with the signings that have come in, no?
Exactly. Plus the price being quoted was by all accounts about half as high again as what we ended up paying, which would have been a huge expenditure on someone who might easily have ended up competing for game time with Paul Pogba all season.
Let's just enjoy that we have him now.
I agree, it just annoys me when fans say why didnt we do this in the summer etc.. clearly the plan was Poga but unfortunately he got injured.
We got him for a cheaper fee than the summer so lets look forward to him rather than keep moaning.
Gonna quote you again mate! Absolute baller, I love the way he plays the game. Gutted we never got him in the summer, and actually feel sorry for you guys losing him! But thanksI told you feckers since 2017 this lad was the real dealI’m happy he is doing well
Sporting look like a pub team right now and it just shows how he literally was a one man team. I mean he literally carried us to the Cup Final by dismantling Benfica all on his own AND scoring against Porto in the final.
United are a few players away and real coach away from being a contender once more.
Bingo, it's always been this way but people just can't see beyond what's in front of them. To them it's him not moving the ball fast enough, but he's looking for the killer pass.
He could happily move the ball 10 yards sideways or backwards and keep possession, but we'd never create. Pogba because he's physically capable, he doesn't care if people get close as he holds then off. Fernandes launches the pass a little bit faster but makes more mistakes. It's the same thing just in a different style.
Right now though our midfielder and defense have been solid so it hasn't really effected us negatively.
You know what would make it better? I signed up for the chance to win a signed Bruno United jersey on the Manchester United Facebook page so hopefully they pick me as compensation for taking our best playerGonna quote you again mate! Absolute baller, I love the way he plays the game. Gutted we never got him in the summer, and actually feel sorry for you guys losing him! But thanks
You know what would make it better? I signed up for the chance to win a signed Bruno United jersey on the Manchester United Facebook page so hopefully they pick me as compensation for taking our best player
You would certainly deserve that for sure!Go tell the guy who runs the page that please!!
Class player and great attitude. Being in California, I have to wake up early on weekends after a night on the keg to watch our games and this became a genuine chore but he's really been the catalyst in changing that for me. Making the football enjoyable again and you can see he's helped lift the fans and players. It's great when you get a player of rare talent that's willing to run his balls off and has natural leadership and loves playing for his team.
I'll try!Go tell the guy who runs the page that please!!
Can't wait to see Bruno + Rashford together. He's going to get so many chances from our new Portuguese Magnifico.
I don't think I've seen anyone settle into the PL so quickly or have such an effect on a team's confidence so immediately, especially mid season, hats off to Bruno.
I know this is a dig and that's cool, but I don't get the post in conjubction with the one you quoted in truth.
I know memes are frowned upon, but this one is rather fantastic
What a signing. This is the impact Pogba should have had when he arrived
What a signing. This is the impact Pogba should have had when he arrived
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The stats are wrong, Bruno should have three goals, he had two penalties against Watford and Brugge, and then a long ranged one against Everton.
The stats are wrong, Bruno should have three goals, he had two penalties against Watford and Brugge, and then a long ranged one against Everton.
What a player. Genuinely surprised at how good he is.
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Thanks for letting me know, will fix.No it's not a dig @Devil may care, . I mean there are players coming through all the time, and may be someone who is better than the person we are interested in now.
He brings so much to the team, not just quality on the ball. He has the right attitude, seems to be a quiet doer, exactly what we need
Its amazing how we unearth him out of nowhere. Nobody even heard of him until January 2020.
Complete surprise. Well done scouting team.
Complete surprise. Well done scouting team.
What will happen is that he'll return and then there'll be a ban on sporting events, the PL will be on hiatus, Pogba will then feck off to Italy
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A team needs both types of players. Players who can control the tempo and those who can play short quick one-two's. Pogba is far better player around the centre circle where he can organize the team. Bruno is much better closer to the striker. When Pogba finally moves to Madrid he'll be seen as a replacement for Modric, not Isco.
Yep. Huge difference between them and Bruno's is for sure more beneficial IMO. Hes capable of slowing it down, but he sees things so quickly that he can take a touch and play it forward pretty much instantly on the turn, like Scholes used to do. Sees where the players are before he gets the ball and already knows what he's going to do with it. Pogba is capable of it, but far too often likes taking a few touches first to dribble past someone.
This place was debating bruno since last summer I know.
The problem is there is a perception that Pogba lacks the positional discipline to dictate the play.
Right now, if we can get Pogba to play deeper, next to a ball winner like Fred or McTominay, with Fernandes in front of them, it can be a special midfield. Question is if Pogba wants to embrace such a role in order to move forward with the team's progression. Mourinho criticised him exactly for that after the 2018 World cup win - basically asking why the player cannot show the same consistency and discipline at club level in a similar positional midfield role as he played for France.
I believe we can suddenly have one of the best set of midfield 3s in the world, but Pogba has to buy into the idea a 100%. You could say we have very similar players to Kante and Griezmann right now - Fred and Fernandes. The defense is solidifying so we must give this a try.
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