Bruno United
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 22
- Goals
- 11
- Assists
- 9
- Yellow cards
- 3
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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It's pretty mad that this guys performance today may slip under the radar slightly simply because of our 18 year old phenomenon and Martial's sublime goal also. But make no mistake about it, he was simply world class today and continues to make everything look easy. That free kick was not a simple goal to execute by any means, but this guy just makes it look routine.
His productivity is insane. It was insane in Portugal and he’s kept it up here. Who was the last United player to score/assist this frequently without playing as a striker? Feck it. Who was the last PL non-striker to match him?
Pogba is more talented yes but Fernandes is a more productive and competitive player. Still time for Pogba to realise his full potential though.
Much more physicality IMO. Bruno always goes for a tackle.
The comparison with Mata (at his peak) is spot on though. Just that Bruno is bigger, better, and stronger.
Players like Scholes and Messi have grown up around their team mates, taking years to build up instinctive movement and passing. We've seen how Neville & Beckham or Yorke & Cole or Rooney & Ronaldo were able to have telepathic on pitch relationships.
What this analysis from Rio shows is the massive potential our entire team can into grow into, as Pogba and MMM learn how to play around Bruno. He has to become our key player and talisman and is worthy to have the team built around him. And when he's injured or off form, Pogba or another can step up.
Haven't felt this exited about the future of a United team since summer of 2007 when Tevez, Nani, Hargreaves and Anderson all came along. If the club can afford that level of reinforcements in the summer or two, then I'm confident we can reclaim the title latest in 2022.
Which is exactly why spending £80mil on an average CB will bite us. Wrong thread I know but I can’t help but think where we’d be had we been as prudent with our summer dealings as we proved with this one.
Bruno as you say is one of many class players in ‘lesser’ leagues.
His goals and assists are one thing but his movement and work-rate are on another level as well. He moves teams/defenders all over the place, absolutely amazing player. Best we've signed for a long time.
Bruno 18 shirt for me on next years kit!
Bruno 18 shirt for me on next years kit!
Needs a rest soon surely. Maybe Pogba at 10 for Villa?
Think Sancho is nailed on for 7 if he comes. Maybe Fernandes will take 8?
I think 18 fits Bruno well. It was worn by legends such as Paul Scholes and Ashley Young, I see no reason to change it to a more "mainstream" number such as 8.
At United you have the number you have and you make it legendary. Except for the 7 Jersey, it's the only one that carries huge expectation.
Tbf he played an outrageous amount of football that season. Whoscored is probably more accurate on the assist front - TM are very generous and give those ‘fantasy football’ type of assists
Best signing since Vidic and Evra I reckon.
In the PL only KDB really puts up these crazy numbers. Mata at his peak (as above) was doing alright. Ozil was setting assist tallies up for fun for a while, but nowhere near the goal threat.
Edit: Fabregas is another one more on the creative side.
Going back a little further - Lampard is probably most comparable to Bruno with both goals and assists quite nicely split.
He’s up there with some special calibre of players, that’s for sure.
The first post of this thread:
Since after the Wolves game on his debut he's had 6 goals and 5 assists in the league in the last 7 games. He's a monster.
If Sancho comes we will have a midfield to equal Scholes Keane Giggs Beckham Martial and Rashford are amazing as well but the reason its al clicking in attack is down to Bruno no question
Agree, his work rate is infectious
Bruno has been our best player this break but make no mistake he will struggle to be this effective without pogba and matic. It wasn’t too long ago we struggled to create against Everton.
With that said I just love how he has multiple options to pass to with Pogba always available on the edge. He is currently unplayable because you can’t mark him and leave our other attackers alone. He can either pass or shoot.
With that said I just love how he has multiple options to pass to with Pogba always available on the edge. He is currently unplayable because you can’t mark him and leave our other attackers alone. He can either pass or shoot.
De Gea 2010.
He was signed in 2011.
This guy is the heart and the soul of the team.
I saw in a Sporting Forum some fans laughing about how "they fecked us over" with this transfer. I Wonder what they be thinking now.
van Persie.
Yup, you are right.
He likes the number 8 (has it tatted). Sancho is a better fit for 7
Villa game isn't till Thursday. I think he will be fine. Personally
If he continues this form surely a shoo-in for PFA POTY next season?
Also is their a side in the world he doesn't walk into? How was it that no one (ourselves included) went for him in the summer?
Also is their a side in the world he doesn't walk into? How was it that no one (ourselves included) went for him in the summer?
Which forum was that because on the main forum everyone thought we sold too cheap
Lampard, Yaya and then KDB currently.
If we challenge for the league next season, think Bruno will be getting even more plaudits.
What a player. He is the engine of this team without of a doubt.
Hard to discount RVP's 2012-2013 season.
We wouldn't have won the league without him.
I'll be shocked if this guy doesn't end up as a true United legend by the end of his career. Phenomenal player.
Not many of our big signings have come in and made this impact so soon that he has. RVP was probably the last one. Maybe Rooney before that.
I don't think there's an attacking mid anywhere in world football, other than KDB, who I'd swap him with. He's special.
I don't think there's an attacking mid anywhere in world football, other than KDB, who I'd swap him with. He's special.
I was hoping for that today, tbh. But now it looks like Matic is knackered and needs a rest, which means that we might need Fred coming in in for him and Bruno and Pogba starting again.
Barca and others seem to have made a mistake overlooking him. We should extend his contact already!
We haven't got a game for 5 days.
Bruno is fit as a fiddle, doesn't look like he needs a rest at all. Keep playing him as he's on fire, this is what footballers like him are made for.
Let’s get him signed to a new deal!
Pogba deserves the credit as well, since he returned, the team has become more of a bully. Without him, I don't think we can achieve what we had yesterday
I don't recall if Mata was always a lightweight physically, but Bruno isn't afraid to get stuck in not at all. But he's a true leader by example and accountability which is another part of his character/influence on the team.
Bruno takes most of the free kicks now, has good delivery, good chance creation, he hunts down the ball whether we're up goals or down goals. He was snatching at shots against Brighton and then has a day like today with one goal and two assists and allowed Marcus a PK try.
His output is Juan Mata at his Chelsea peak and I think his importance to the team and his talismanic work rate and influence from anywhere on the pitch just popping up and chasing balls is a cross between Tevez and Rooney. He's got that tenacity and bite but undisputed quality and class...just not the brute force or bluntness of a Rooney or Tevez.
How we didn't go into this season with him is truly an absurdity for the club's ages. What a player.
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