Bruno Guimarães

[LondonBlue 1019]

for what it's worth my first choice, given its january and ignoring bruno, would be zubimendi or ederson.

 

in summer it would be Wirtz, Musiala, oh and to bring Frimpong back amongst others

[The Fish 11306]

1 minute ago, LondonBlue said:

 

i feel fairly confident that there won't be a protracted negotiation. we don't have the time. i suspect we will approach a select few candidates at the same time. complete one or two and declare (or fail to get any targets)

 

if we fail with our first choice targets i hope we don't slip too far down the list...  bellingham? nope. Rice? nope. Phillips? Yes we've put him in a taxi, hes' on his way now.

 

 

Vitinha, Zubamendi?

 

I guess what I'm saying is 

[sammynb 3869]

Just now, LondonBlue said:

for what it's worth my first choice, given its january and ignoring bruno, would be zubimendi or ederson.

 

in summer it would be Wirtz, Musiala, oh and to bring Frimpong back amongst others

 

Watching Bremen play St Pauli on the weekend, he didn't do much to impress. pace and that was about it.

[LondonBlue 1019]

3 minutes ago, sammynb said:

 

Watching Bremen play St Pauli on the weekend, he didn't do much to impress. pace and that was about it.

 

Think Frimpong might be a little bit about sentimentality. Like if we'd tried to bring Trippier back (obviously too late now). 

[ewerk 32871]

12 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

 

i feel fairly confident that there won't be a protracted negotiation. we don't have the time.

 

 

So you walk in, turn the player's head then fuck off and leave us with a disgruntled captain. Nice.

[strawb 4614]

24 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

 

yes we need legs with rodri out and gundo done but neither rodri nor gundo were ever exactly speedy.

 

for me, we need a 6 and an 8.  also all city players need good close ball control.

 

i personally have no idea if Bruno is right for us but he usually looks decent the few times i've watched him.

 

 

 

He’s probably our slowest player, and that includes Dan Burn when he gets going.

 

He's class but his motor is suspect imo

[Holden McGroin 7458]

His motor is good. Wasn’t he top of the Km ran ?  He is essentially just one paced but I think he’d fit into the 6 straight away at Man City. I’m not sure he could play the 8 but then Guardiola normally moulds players into what he wants, so I’d say it’s possible.

[strawb 4614]

Maybe motor was the wrong word, but he’s slow

[LondonBlue 1019]

9 minutes ago, ewerk said:

 

So you walk in, turn the player's head then fuck off and leave us with a disgruntled captain. Nice.

 

i have no idea how it works. 

 

presumably we approach you not him. and ask for permission to speak to him. you could always give a flat no.

 

 

[ewerk 32871]

Nah, the buying club will generally tap up the player via agents before hand to gauge interest before approaching the club. There's no point in going through the hassle of negotiations if the player isn't interested or has unrealistic wage expectations.

[RobinRobin 12342]

8 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

 

i have no idea how it works. 

 

presumably we approach you not him. and ask for permission to speak to him. you could always give a flat no.

 

 

That's how it's supposed to work. 

1 minute ago, ewerk said:

Nah, the buying club will generally tap up the player via agents before hand to gauge interest before approaching the club. There's no point in going through the hassle of negotiations if the player isn't interested or has unrealistic wage expectations.

This is how it does work. 

[LondonBlue 1019]

6 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Nah, the buying club will generally tap up the player via agents before hand to gauge interest before approaching the club. There's no point in going through the hassle of negotiations if the player isn't interested or has unrealistic wage expectations.

 

if so, its likely that's happened already. city and bruno probably sized each other up last summer or earlier.

[Gemmill 49357]

Pep taps Bruno up every time we play you lot. He's always going up to him at the end of the game and trying to kiss him. 

[LondonBlue 1019]

Just now, Gemmill said:

Pep taps Bruno up every time we play you lot. He's always going up to him at the end of the game and trying to kiss him. 

 

Or maybe Bruno is tapping Pep up for the Newcastle job! eh? EH?

[Gemmill 49357]

I'd take that tbf. 

[Dazzler 11512]

Bruno has read this thread and in an act of defiance has dyed his hair blonde again. He intends on stinking the place out for the next 5-6 weeks so Pep loses interest.

[thebrokendoll 10156]

just got to love this baby carrying badge kisser man...... 

 

 

[Dougle 3666]

On 06/02/2025 at 12:36, thebrokendoll said:

just got to love this baby carrying badge kisser man...... 

 

 

 

TBH I thought Eddie stepped in early because Bruno was a little too leaky mouthed about tactics/dressing room talk (well partially anyway)

[wykikitoon 22563]

[Dougle 3666]

Or how about Bruno Guimarães is the most targeted and fouled player in the Premiership by 41% more than the next most targeted and fouled player.

Fucking “won” fouls

Bellends

[aimaad22 4590]

To be fair he does draw in fouls deliberately. It's cost us a few times when he's done it outside the box and just lost the ball but in general he's got it down to an art form, relieves a lot of pressure especially in the last couple of years when we didnt have the composure of Tonali and Hall to improve ball posession. 

Edited February 12 by aimaad22

[OTF 8307]

17 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

 

Jonas presenting Bruno with the Most Fouled Player trophy brings a tear to my eye. Even more so when it's so clear how much it means to Bruno.