The majority of Newcastle United players stayed off social media in the immediate aftermath of the Magpies' 1-0 defeat against Everton on Thursday night, but Bruno Guimaraes quickly got his message across after the game. Although Bruno is heading off on international duty, the midfielder spoke for the dressing room when he urged his team-mates to simply 'focus on training and playing better' as they prepare to travel to Dubai for a warm-weather camp.
Clearly, Bruno's influence is growing on and off the pitch. Bruno had 81 touches at Goodison Park - more than any other Newcastle player - as the mid-season arrival repeatedly demanded the ball and dictated the tempo in just his third start for the club. To put that figure into perspective, midfield partners Joelinton and Joe Willock had 53 and 42 touches respectively.
You can see why Bruno has quickly earned his team-mates' trust and why they give him the ball. The big-money signing completed 94% of his passes against Everton and all 16 of his long balls picked out a team-mate.
