100% this. Sometimes it’s just purely the mentality a manager gives. Look at the players today, compare that to Bruce we’d it looked defeated after the 1st minute.
Best manager we have had in years. The entire club is different with him here, we are positive, every single player plays out of their skin. When we make a change, that player slots in. We don't make silly subs for the sake of silly subs, which Bruce did.
I honestly can't believe how well he's got that 11 playing. The people that don't watch will say he's had 100 million, but today there was only 35m of those signings on the pitch and no Wilson max or Trippier. I can't wait for the summer now.... Stay up and it's lift off for nufc.
We look like a serious outfit to be honest. Even though I wanted Howe quite a lot, I never expected a run of form like this in the Premier league, even with our signings who as you pointed out, mostly haven't even been playing. I'm past thinking we will stay up, I want to see where we will finish.
Maxi should be back next week, he never trained all week with the hope he would make it, they then decided not to risk him today and keep him for next week. Its the calf injury he got v villa.
Great result. Already going toe to toe with West Ham with so many good players out. Draw was the best to be expected but again you feel if there'd been a first eleven out there we'd have won. As I said about the injury, when you're having to play Wood, Murphy and Krafth you're going to struggle to win. Targett > Digne. Been excellent. Burn fantastic two games, two fingers squarely up at anyone doubting the signing (me included). Midfield trio again were excellent, really feel sorry for Bruno.
Played well. Krafth did better than expected but that free kick was a shocker to give away against them - lazy and needless. Thought Wood was poor today and nowhere near his previous level. Not as much pressing and Zouma and Dawson had him comfortably tied up. We did isolate him without Max, but I still think he looked leggy. Murphy is ****. He tried but his quality on the ball is unacceptable. The rest were all good. I couldn’t really fault any of them. Eddie is doing class. Has them working as a unit. As a manager all you can do is ensure they have a plan and are set up correctly. We have that now and the players look much improved as a result. Great result, could have been more if we’d had our shooting boots on. Big point, 6 unbeaten and go above Brentford if we beat them next. Onwards and upwards.
Schar was lucky to get away with his stupid shove. That’s him all over and why we need better. Dan Burn though, I’m shocked just how good he is. So calm.
Without wanting to get carried away I was watching him today thinking Burn almost has Van Dijk levels of cool about him. He completely backs himself to deal with any situation.
