Bruno Guimaraes vital to Newcastle United? Here’s the proof | OneFootball

Bruno Guimaraes was outstanding on Sunday.

No surprise there, it is what we have been watching all season.

Against Brentford, both Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes rubber stamping their world class status.

For any doubters out there, a few key statistics from this past season.

The Newcastle United talisman absolutely outstanding.

Bruno Guimaraes 2023/24 season stats compared to all others in the Premier League (Stats via NUFC and Football 365):

Most distance covered – Top!

Bruno Guimaraes – 423km

Making the most progressive passes in the Premier League this season – Fourth

Rodri (Manchester City) – 376 Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) – 344 Pascal Gross (Brighton) – 302 Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – 297 Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – 283

Making the most passes into attacking penalty area in the Premier League this season – Sixth

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) – 130 Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) – 89 Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham) – 73 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) – 73 Pascal Gross (Brighton) – 73 Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – 70

The most touches in the Premier League this season – Ninth

Rodri (Manchester City) – 3988 Pascal Gross (Brighton) – 3534 Lewis Dunk (Brighton) – 3481 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – 3233 William Saliba (Arsenal) – 3093 Cristian Romero (Tottenham) – 2923 Ruben Dias (Manchester City) – 2876 Pedro Porro (Tottenham) – 2786 Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United) – 2732

The most successful dribbles in the Premier League this season – Third

Mohammed Kudus (West Ham) – 124 (221 attempted, 56.1% success) Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) – 86 (168, 51.2%) Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – 72 (130, 55.4%)

The most ball recoveries in the Premier League this season – Top!

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – 236 Rodri (Manchester City) – 235

The most fouled in the Premier League this season – Top!

Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – 108

With the likes of Joelinton, Sandro Tonali and Joe Willock (to name but a few) missing so many matches, Bruno Guimaraes has had to carry a massive responsibility in that Newcastle United midfield.

Lewis Miley did exceptionally well in such circumstances but that sums it up, for months on end, a 17 year old having to step up and play pretty much every game for half the season, with Bruno Guimaraes having to look after him and raise his game even further, without the likes of best mate Joelinton alongside him.

On Sunday at Brentford, it just showed that with Joelinton alongside him, Bruno Guimaraes then having the freedom to be even more devastating in attacking areas.