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BikeMan:
Interesting! You want your striker to deliver meagre numbers.

These are Drogba numbers in Chelsea. Stop fooling yourself when you dont have any knowledge of football.

afrodoc:
Maybe now that Silva has left the club.
There is no space for him with Pep's 4-3-3 formation with KDB and David Silva playing RAM and LAM respectively.

I think you guys don't know how good Bruno can get. It is just not about adding up assists and goals. I firmly believe his game play has another level to get to and he will do that next season. He just needs his deputies to step up and afford him some rest now and again so that fatigue doesn't mess him up.

Absolutely, I for once can't claim I dont see some of his sloppy plays, infact the last match there was a counter he messed up big time and it annoyed me, and it was not even the first time he's done that. He can improve, he can fine tune his game, even the risk-taking and forward passes can be modified to the good, and even him admits that. Bruno doesn't look like an unserious player that will just rest on his laurels. Please look at his career trajectory, he has massively improved from the last 5 years or so. This guy was virtually an unknown 2+ years ago, even at 23, look at him now at 25. So he will improve and he knows that. You are the only person pointing this out genuinely, others are slating and almost abusing him, that's not how to boost someone's confidence.

Additionally, just before the final whistle, I noticed he slumped on the field, he is clearly tired.I checked the temperature at cologne it was about 33°. this is the first time these numbers of games will be played this period of the year. I am not making excuses for him, but we can cut him some slack because of the huge work he has been made to do within a short time, and the massive strong mentality he brought to the team, with strong hope he will further fine tune key aspects of his game

Botfuss:
you people think we have agenda.

We are not saying Bruno isn’t a good player. The problem is, he misplaces a lot of passes—nonchalantly! These are passes he can complete without any doubt in reference to his ability, but sometimes, he just wants to do it with so much finesse and eventually passes nonsense.

The above isn’t too much of a problem either, as they are things he can improve on. But to say WE SHOULD NOT CRITICIZE HIM is what I can’t take. He tried in the last match but made a lot of mistakes as well. I’m sure if we had lost, you people would complain bitterly about his performance. Bruno can and should improve. As for me, he’s still new to the league so I won’t go gung ho on him yet.


Lastly, again, you all should please dead the thought of comparing KDB with Bruno o. Elegbe megbe!

@odizzey,no man city player can win Balon d’ or, it’s not curse. The club appeal matters a lot! Aguero would have been nominated in top 3 if he was our player. You think Modric would have won anything if he was at Tottenham? lol that balon d’ or talk no enter.

If you like go gung ho him, that's your own cup of tea.

Since I have been supporting United, I have noticed something, whenever we start making any good strides the opposition fans will single out the player responsible for that and start making vile advances at him.

Ronaldo - he is a diver, a show pony and doesn't score in big games.
Rooney - he will not make it big, he is arrogant and has bad attitude.
Van Nistelrooy - he doesn't score outside 18 goals, he doesn't dribble, he is a tap-in merchant.
Nani- he is a flop, he is not like Ronaldo.

Whenever you see these kinds of talk, know that the player is doing something good. I have seen these kinds of things over the years. And some of our fans will join them, making the player unsettled with unnecessary pressure.

Now the issue with Bruno, is that he gives away possession frequently. Lol, and only scores penalties.

If Raul Jimenez had scored his penalty against Sevilla, who knows, wolves would have been in semifinals by now.
Messi and Robben threw away penalties to win matches for their team in 2012 versus chelsea in 2012.
Our match against wolves earlier this season we couldnt defeat wolves becos we are undecided on who will take penalties, we have lost 2 penalties in 1 match this season. But no, Bruno only scores penalties, and if he doesn't desist from scoring all penalties next season SIR BOTFUSS, will go gung ho. Someone was even complaining that Bruno is depriving other players from scoring with penalties. Lol.

I didn't say dont criticise him, or point out where he needs improvement. But your comments shows you have an agenda on him.

patrickmuf:
As we qualify for UCL na it we fit dey joke here if not, this Sevilla match for dey give men headache...

As per favorites, y'all know I'm not like Expert17, I have no favorite player (s)...

Lol. You have no favourite player?

I just de laff o

GloryIsaac:
Nitr.ogen appreciate Ole?

Oil and water do not mix

Lol. If Ole like, let him win Sextuple with 4-0 win in each match Nitro will still say he should be sacked.

Botfuss:
I hope you are not in any way, directly or impliedly, trying to compare Bruno with KDB?

Dead such thought please.

KDB is a better player. But Bruno is a real baller.

nitrogen:
These guys will not say anything when Bruno messes up, if na Pogba, Fred, De Gea or even Matic, the whole world no go hear word.

Not a surprise though, na new wife be the favourite, when another player comes on board, they will abandon the ones that have been around.

Simple sturv, Bruno needs to improve, they are talking in the rubbish. Kontinu!

Nitrogen, I can't remember any match Bruno messed up. Meanwhile since the restart nobody has slated Pogba or Matic for messing up, except perpetual complainers. DDG deserve all sticks he is getting.

nitrogen:
Not true! Wins bring trophies and adds to Man Utd......so, even if someone does not like the manager, it does not mean that person is praying for the downfall of Man Utd.

If OGS continues to win, so be it, there is nothing that the OGS out camp can do about it.

As for the Bruno penalty saga, my question was, why is it that only Bruno plays our penalties? We all know that some teams dont have the same penalty taker. Even when we are leading by 2 or 3 goals, na only Bruno. Sometimes, it makes sense for the manager to consider giving others the opportunity, because you never know when we would need others to help Bruno (e.g. during shootouts or even when he is not on the pitch).

Virtually all Bruno's penalties are important. Tell me a game which we are leading 3-0 already that bruno took a penalty. Moreover in our game versus Bournemouth, the game was at 1-1, bruno was in the pitch, Rashford took a penalty to make it 2-1. So what is your point? These kinds of assertions are the reason people will think you have an agenda against him

afrodoc2:
You must get annoyed really easily if it annoys you.

Bruno needs to improve. And he is not comfortably walking into Pep’s Man City 1st 11 of this last season.

Doc, I think Bruno will walk into the city first eleven. He might not start all matches, but he will be among the dependable players. Bruno is really really good. I agree that he needs to improve

dubylhover:
Hasn't this been the premise? With fatique?

A player can be injured first game of the season.. win what is in front of you

Whatever, Ole must try and win Europa league. Our performance next season is not dependent on a lousy 2 match we should win and win a trophy. The only issue I see there is injury. If not the talk that we should forgo a European trophy for whatever reason. Is the most ridiculous and unfortunate point to make

GloryIsaac:
It counts a lot.

We can’t keep overlooking multiple competitions because of EPL. The FA Cup was overlooked, the Europa League cannot be overlooked.

This team must win the UEL this season. Else, they have no business being in the UCL next season.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

That's the point. What are we going to do exactly in the EPL next season that we want to rest players for

dubylhover:
See eh,if we want to be honest with ourselves,anyone who watches the game tonight and watched our performance yesterday already knows the outcome of the fixture..wolves players even tried to have a bit of stamina and endurance to mark sevilla,our midfield that has slow players like pogba and matic, we would certainly be overrun..

But then if we qualify to the finals,our players would be close to dead(fitness wise),butbif we exit now,we should at least for a while before the pl resumes,that's our priority and not this Europa..
If we win it find,but honestly I really don't see the urgency in winning this Europa as the expense of performance next season..yeah maybe to boost the players morale and ogs but it doesn't really count..

May otem EPP us against this boys from Seville

Prepare for next season. To do what exactly next season. It's better we try and win what is in our front now. I dont think the team will win anything next season.

Nezzjnr:
Romero wasn't really Troubled today

The defence did a nice job

Ddg doesn't need to be troubled, before he drops a new single

Nezzjnr:
Thank God we made top 4 sha

What are you going to do with the top 4. With Ole. I dont see us going far

olabode89:
It's very obvious that when we attack Fred drops between the two CBs to form a back 3, the two fullbacks push forward while the LW and RW move inside to occupy the middle to enable us break the low block.

We are having issues with moving the ball fast and the final pass to the attackers. Martial have miscontrolled couple of good passes and Bruno misplaced some passes. Hope you guys know that it is very hot in Germany at the moment which is why I suspect we are not pressing effectively.

Lol. Excuses. As if we are the only team playing in Germany

handelex:
It's like we are playing in the rubbish and lucky to be ahead going by the comments so far..hope we turn the screw in the 2nd half.

Which ahead. It's still goalless

Rashford has been Atrocious.

Pogba is our only bright spark

Leyqute:
Fred is supposed to be the CDM. Make e no fokop sha

Fred de fukup.

GloryIsaac:
Ofcourse. The man is fighting a tougher battle trying to rebuild the damage done in the past.

As things get better for the team, virtually every transfer done will be on Man Utd terms.

Maguire’s own was a case of “critically-needed”, hence Leicester able to pull it off. Hope they enjoy playing the Champions League next season.

Lets find an alternative. Salah and Mane were not gun blazing every where when Liverpool signed them. Let our scouts work they are paid

engrelvis:
Enough of Sancho. Let move forward.if he really want to come he can force his move..in fact I luv our stand. We r sending out a message.D mugu liciester catch us for macquire don do.our youngsters r growing n developing.

I tire oo, I have watched Sancho, I mean he is good, but he is not even confirmed ahead of Rashford in the England team. What is the guarantee he will not flop or become good but not too special. I might be wrong in the future. But Sancho is not like Mbappe when he joined PSG when everyone was sure he will perform.

What if we leave Sancho for now and buy an alternative. While going after targets in other departments. I like Sancho, but we can actually move forward without him

Expert17:
All those free headers Maguire was missing throughout the season, Smalling would have scored some.......

Apart from bn calm on the ball, Lindelof no follow for me...

Thank you that's what I was saying. Smalling comes with a goal threat. The guy has scored 3 goals against city that I can remember. The most important goals are usually scored by defenders

afrodoc2:
As a defender Smalling in my opinion is better than Lindelof, but there are other aspects to playing in a team like ours. When we have the ball Smalling is useless.

My problem with Smalling has always been his complete and utter uselessness when we have the ball. Killing moves even before they start.

I don't rate Lindelof anyway so it is very easy for me to say this.

Lindelof doesn't look solid to me.

afrodoc2:
If we were a relegation fighting team playing defensive in order to survive in the league Maguire and Smalling would be our best combination.

Smalling's problem is not that he can't defend but that he can't play football.

Fir the last 20 years, After Vidic, no other United defender has a better goal threat than Smalling. I can count from the top of my head, important goals he has scored. I dont know why I like defenders who occasionally scores, smalling is one of them. Other Egs include Vidic, Terry, Hummels, Ramos, Pique, VVD, Luiz.

BlueAngel444:
NVM

You really need to coordinate yourself. The knowledge gap is a chasm. I wont engage you again

BlueAngel444:
plays likes an SS. Is that simple enough now

The website can say whatever but Bruno is a midfielder. Moreover what is Bruno's business with Ziyech's stat

BlueAngel444:
plays AS* <<<<

Played as supporting striker where? In which team?

BlueAngel444:
what about Portuguese league? PL2?

What is my business with Portuguese league? Did Ziyech play in Portuguese league?

macjireh:
Y 2seasons....u should narrow down to one...

Lukaku just played for Man u for 2 seasons. Chose any Chelsea striker, chose their best 2 seasons and tell us who outscored lukaku

BlueAngel444:
for a creative midfielder, showing one with better starts, even Bruno that plays as a supporting striker...

Bruno plays Supporting striker? You must be joking.

BlueMann:
You just conveniently ignored his assists stats.
Ziyech is known for being a creator, a playmaker.

Judging him based on goals is unfair.

I saw his assists, it doesn't matter. Dutch league is like league 1 in England. Take Batshuayi there he will win the golden boot