Bruno Guimaraes has been refreshingly trustworthy and open in his rapid response to Newcastle United’s disappointing 4-2 defeat to Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
After what was a considerably optimistic first half with extra fluidity and attacking aptitude than we’ve seen in latest away video games, the staff seemed misplaced throughout the second interval and the defending particularly left quite a bit to be desired.
It has put huge strain on Eddie Howe to kind issues out after watching his facet concede seven targets within the final two video games and sit within the backside half of the desk as we strategy the midway mark of the season.
Chatting with NUFC TV after the sport, Bruno claimed that the entire staff seemed ‘a large number’ and ‘misplaced management’ after Nathan Collins’s effort restored Brentford’s lead on the 56th minute.
“The primary half we had some good moments. However the second half we grew to become a large number! After their third purpose we misplaced our means, misplaced management. We grew to become a large number on the pitch.
”Very dissapointed…after the final sport in opposition to Liverpool, I assumed we’d come right here and play our greatest soccer.”
“Being trustworthy, our season has been very, very disappointing. We now have not been constant. We now have to search out consistency if we wish to be in Europe once more. We now have to repair it.”
After their heroics in opposition to Liverpool throughout midweek, the Brazilian additionally admitted that he had anticipated the staff to actually step up and ‘play our greatest soccer’, however that it was ‘very disappointing’ to be conceding so many targets but once more.
There have been no excuses from the midfielder, who was fairly clearly pissed off, and he’s effectively conscious that the gamers can not proceed to solely present up within the greater video games, including that they need to start to search out some consistency.
Over his first couple of full seasons Howe impressed closely with a return to Champions League soccer, a primary ever league cup closing look and an unbelievable efficiency in opposition to PSG.
Nevertheless, the credit score he had within the financial institution is rapidly working out and performances have been turning into considerably stale during the last 12 months with groups within the backside half particularly determining precisely how we’re going to play.
Within the subsequent 4 video games, Newcastle will play at St James’ Park thrice in opposition to Leicester, Brentford and Aston Villa in addition to going through a visit to Ipswich, and it’s beginning to really feel like three of those are approaching must-win territory.