Manchester, England
As Manchester United dey drag their feet for dis season, nobody go fit talk say dem no get wahala. Na two things wey dem need clear for this gist: first, no be only one wahala dey ground; and second, Bruno Fernandes no be among di wahala wey dey disturb dem.
Make we take a quick look at how tings dey go. Last Sunday, for Craven Cottage, Bruno no blow us away at all. I mean, di guy miss penalty wey for fit turn di game around and still gree Emile Smith Rowe run enter like say na him dey play defense.
Last season, Bruno run orders for di midfield well, but e no start like dat. By di time October don show, him get only one league assist. Talk about slow starts! But as dem say, he fit collect di golden glow back, but now? Na different bowl of jollof we dey chop.
For Fulham side, dem dey na plan to run dem down di midfield where Bruno dey try manage tings with Casemiro and later Mason Mount. A lot of football fans fit shout, ‘No be only Bruno dey play for di midfield?’ and trust me, dem no dey far from di truth. Na wetin Marco Silva, demi Fulham coach, don know well: ‘We fit dey run past dem two midfielders,’ he talk. E sweet when you dey exploit weakness like that!
Even United head coach Ruben Amorim don talk say di penalty miss be cause of di kolo responsibilities wey hin carry on hin head. But come think am, he don dey pile more and more heavy load for di guy since di previous season. Wey he knock Bruno down to play deep, e really drop Hin magic for attacking side.
Mafor Cublic and Bryan Mbeumo join di team to share di responsibilities, but na dia trouble dey begin. Di way wey dem position dem na make am look like one big mess, no be seize dem up to play well. Last season na record low of 44 league goals, but dem tink say di new boys go make am better? E get as e be.
Fast-forward to dis season, they still dey collect blows instead of goals. Di creative chances wey dem dey find look like mirage! “Big chance,” wetin Opta dey talk, na only one chance dem create during full-time. Silva sha don gist sey United no get threat for attack, and you fit hear am no be small.
Di midfield setup dey hot like pepper soup. Bruno’s deeper style dey cost dem creative flow, and di bright future of academy talent Kobbie Mainoo dey suffer. Why dem go dey clash for di same position? Dem should try dey make dem run am another way.
As talk don spread say Al Ittihad dey eye Bruno for another deal by di weekend, no be lie dem dey talk. But United no wan believe sey him go pack dey wait for flight before transfer deadline. Di smart ones don see sey Bruno suppose fit offer plenty if dem fit position am well.
Bottom line be say, United gats find way to maximize Bruno’s strengths while managing di hindrances. E go mean to find di right midfield partners or change di entire game plan. Life no easy, and Amorim get plenty problems to solve without make hin best player join am. Dem just gats find correct road to glory again!
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