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Steve Bruce has hit again at former Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle after he criticised his coaching floor tradition and lack of tactical acumen throughout their time collectively on Tyneside.
Bruce fired again at Gayle following Blackpool’s 2-0 win away at Northampton City – claiming he’ll solely take criticism from folks “extra established” than Gayle.
The previous Toon boss additionally mocked the “legendary Dwight Gayle”, declaring his massive miss in our quarter-final conflict with Man Metropolis, insisting his 1,050 video games managed is proof he is aware of what he’s going.
The 64-year-old added: “I’ve been across the block a protracted, very long time. I’ve solely managed 1,050 video games however, in keeping with Dwight, I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ll let different folks make their minds up who’re a bit extra established than Dwight ever was.” Watch his response beneath:
“I’ll let different folks make their thoughts up, who’re a bit extra established than Dwight ever was” 😬
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He has a particularly excessive opinion of himself contemplating he boasts the second worst win share of all Premier League managers with over 200 video games. So, actually, that outdated line about his expertise on the prime wears a bit skinny when you think about his monitor document.
Gayle pulled no punches as he spoke to the Open Aim podcast, declaring Bruce instructed him he ‘doesn’t do techniques.’ The not-so-stunning declare is available in revelations a couple of lack of tactical enter from the supervisor away to Man Metropolis. Gayle mentioned:
‘We got here in at half time and we had been two or three down, and he was like “Boys, you retain asking for techniques, I don’t do techniques, simply put your boots on and work exhausting.”’
Probably the most surprising factor in regards to the former Palace striker’s claims is that they’re solely plausible and one thing which many followers witnessed throughout Bruce’s horrendous two years in cost on the membership.
Bruce clearly has a particularly excessive opinion of himself contemplating he boasts the second worst win share of all Premier League managers who’ve managed over 200 video games. The ex-Man Utd defender has taken a useless, classless private dig at Gayle too in a transfer that reeks of bitterness.
It’s like an outdated head instructor with outdated strategies shouting at everybody ‘I do know what I’m doing as a result of I’ve carried out this longer than you’ve been born!’
Bruce has as soon as once more trotted out the I’ve managed over 1000 video games line., so, for the ultimate time, let’s be clear Steve, simply since you’ve carried out one thing quite a bit, doesn’t imply you’re good at it.
