Bruno Guimaraes was in tears at the end of the Carabao Cup final on a day in which his fellow countryman Casimero grabbed the headlines.
Such is the fine line between success and failure that the ex-Real Madrid star's goal came just moments after Bruno had volleyed over. In all truth, Bruno - not helped by an ankle injury in the cup final - didn't look anywhere close to his brilliant best and one of his least effective performances came on the big stage at Wembley.
Whether his red card against Southampton had resulted in him losing some of his sway and rhythm in the last fortnight or so is certainly a feasible argument. Eddie Howe has admitted that it doesn't take long for players to lose their sharpness so a three game ban must have felt like an eternity for the midfielder.
