22 May 2022 18:50:30
Besides the obvious weaknesses all across the defense and defensive midfield, there is one major concern as far as I'm concerned, and that's Bruno. Today's goal - his fault. This season his positives are more than offset by his tendency to lose the ball, make impatient passes, or give the ball away in dangerous positions. If some discipline is forced into his game maybe he could become an all round good player, but at this time one has to ask whether he's cut out for the EPL. Does his dip in form result from the rest of the team's inadequacies? Or have the other managers simply worked out how to nullify him? And if you nullify Bruno what's left?

In a way Bruno is the season in a nutshell. Sloppy, impatient, whining, and inadequate - even his penalty taking ability seems to have deserted him, and wasn't he supposed to be a great free kick taker? - and when your creative talisman along with your captain both keep giving away goals it has to be very demoralizing for the team. Fact is, despite everything, today is a game we could and should have won. Palace did very little. and we had some excellent chances.

So, despite all the areas where we need improvement, the new manager will have to work out how to both make Bruno more effective in attack, prevent him from over elaborating, and squash his tendency to lose the ball or give it away in dangerous situations. And when he does lose the ball to stop whining and get up quicker and win it back.

{Ed014's Note - please don’t slag off Bruno otherwise your hate for United will be palpable. ?‍♂️?

1.) 22 May 2022
22 May 2022 19:16:33
Nice word palpable Ed14!

{Ed014's Note - very nice mate, just needs to be used when it’s relevant!

2.) 22 May 2022
22 May 2022 20:03:39
Dear Ed014. I've been a United supporter for 60 years mate, so you're way off base with the palpable hate, as nice a word as it may be.

Bruno obviously has talent, albeit not enough to get him into a Liverpool, City, RM side, but this season it has only been evident in odd flashes. Nor is he a leader or much of a fighter. Plenty of players excel their freshman year and then get found out. I hope that's not the case and that EtH can fix that and prove my doubts unfounded.

By the way does anyone keep statistics on errors that lead to goals or near misses? Or times possession is lost?

{Ed014's Note - mate it wasn’t aimed at your good self but young Patrick who’d told me my hate for United was palpable because I didn’t rate Fernandes which clearly I must do if I don’t support United.

That or some other logic he was on about. ?‍♂️

3.) 23 May 2022
23 May 2022 11:01:00
Seems to have touched a nerve Ed14. That much is palpable!

{Ed014's Note - haha, I think you’ll find it was the other way around Patrick hence your need to use the word in your little outpouring, but nice try. ?‍♂️?