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.
And the former Lyon player ranks among the top 10% in five of those 12 categories – including being in the top 1 per cent for tackles made, with 4.0 per 90 minutes.
In line with the high-energy pressing game that Eddie Howe has implemented at Newcastle, Bruno is in the top seven per cent in Europe for pressures with 23.91 per 90 minutes.
And when compared with the other top-ranked players in Europe this season in his position, Bruno simply reigns supreme.
We placed his Fbref.com data next to that of five players who play in his position and have also been widely praised this season, and Bruno’s place at the top of the pile was clear.
Key:
Ast: Goal assists per 90 mins
G+A: goals and assists
G-PK: goals minus penalty kicks
G+A-PK- goals and assists minus penalty kicks
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