He’s already king of Newcastle but where does Bruno Guimaraes rank among the very best midfielders in Europe? If anything, what the stats say about him this season is even more positive than United fans’ verdict on the brilliant Brazilian...
As an all-round player, he is currently at least as good as there is – anywhere in Europe. In a fine start to the season for United, Bruno – with two goals and two assists – has shone brightest of all.
But it’s when you look at his statistics beyond just goals scored and created that his overall quality becomes clear. Remarkably, across Europe’s top leagues this season, Bruno features in the top 20 percentile in 12 of the 20 key statistics by which football database Fbref.com ranks players.
