Excellent analysis from Sky Sports expert on Bruno Guimaraes after dominating Man U

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·1 janvier 2025

Excellent analysis from Sky Sports expert on Bruno Guimaraes after dominating Man U

An excellent overview from this Sky Sports analyst on Bruno Guimaraes.

The Newcastle United midfielder putting in an excellent shift as NUFC won 2-0 at Old Trafford.

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Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali outclassing their Man U opponents.

Indeed, difficult to think of any Man U player who would get in the first-choice Newcastle United eleven.

It is now five wins in a row for Newcastle United and the first time that Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have started five games in a row for NUFC.

Maybe no coincidence…

Sky Sports analyst Adam Bate reporting on Bruno Guimaraes after his outstanding display in the 2-0 victory over Man U:

‘Alexander Isak picked up the player of the match award in Newcastle’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford but Bruno Guimaraes would have been a worthy winner. The Brazilian was a key figure in the midfield that dominated the match.

This is the first time that Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali have started five consecutive games alongside each other and Newcastle have won the lot. With Joelinton, scorer of the second goal, they are a powerful trio that had far too much for Manchester United.

Guimaraes was the pick. He had more touches than anyone else on the pitch – 92 of them – and made the most passes into the final third. Nobody on either side won more tackles or won more fouls. It is the intensity matched with the quality that stands out.

This season, Guimaraes is the only midfielder in the Premier League to pressure the opposition on over 1,000 separate occasions. It was essential against Casemiro and Christian Eriksen, two ageing players who can be dangerous with time on the ball.

Once Guimaraes has the ball, he tends to look forward and, importantly, can handle it himself when space is tight. He ranks third in the Premier League for the number of passes played under pressure. He usually copes with that better than his opponents.

At the end, as the Newcastle supporters celebrated a first win at Old Trafford in over a decade, Guimaraes conducted the crowd even after his team-mates had begun edging their way back to the dressing room. A popular player and a crucial one for Newcastle.’

Manchester United 0 Newcastle United 2 – Monday 30 December 8pm

(Stats via BBC Sport)

Newcastle United:

Isak 4, Joelinton 19

(In brackets the half-time stats)

Possession was Newcastle 47% (51%) Man U 53% (49%)

Total shots were Newcastle 12 (11) Man U 10 (3)

Shots on target were Newcastle 4 (4) Man U 1 (0)

Corners were Newcastle 3 (3) Man U 2 (0)

Touches in the box Newcastle 19 (16) Man U 17 (3)

Newcastle United team v Manchester United:

Dubravka, Trippier (Livramento 58), Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton, Murphy (Barnes 85), Isak, Gordon (Willock 85)