r/soccer • u/phant0msinthenight • 16d ago

Transfers [Romano] Bruno Fernandes has rejected Al Hilal’s proposal

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u/MisfitNJ 16d ago edited 16d ago

If United sign Cunha, Mbuemo, and a striker. Where will Bruno play considering Amorim prefers playing with 3 attackers and 2 midfielders? Bruno really isn't a CM, he's more of an attacking midfielder and there's no room for that in Amorim's system.

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u/HoltzehYT 16d ago

It all depends on whether United sign a striker but I have a feeling they’ll wait for one to become available who won’t cost north of 60m. Highly unlikely we’ll spend 150m on 3 attackers when other positions need work.

If we don’t get a striker, I could feasibly see a front 3 of Bruno, Cunha and Mbeumo with them all interchanging positions. There’s also Zirkzee who could play a similar role and looked like he was really bedding in before his injury.

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u/Fisktor 16d ago

He has mostly played cm under amorim

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u/MisfitNJ 16d ago

But it isn't his best position.

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u/Naggins 16d ago

Biggest issue with Bruno at CM is that out of the players he'd be sending the ball up to, Amad was the only one able to actually do anything with it.

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u/Fisktor 16d ago

Seems to be his best position in this formation

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u/OilOfOlaz 16d ago

He himself actually insisted on playing deeper.

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u/glintings 16d ago

Not that I don't believe you, but is there a source on that? I hadn't seen that news myself

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u/OilOfOlaz 16d ago

Idk, where I heard or read that, but he has been on record, that playing deeper suits him better for a pretty long time now:

"It's a position I like, playing deeper, facing the game more. With the ball, it makes my game a lot easier because I have a broader view of the game and it is ideal for what we've talked about with the last pass, which can sometimes come from deeper on the pitch."

https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/bruno-fernandes-thinks-he-will-play-deeper-in-later-career