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Bruno Guimaraes took a bit of time to work his way into form this season.
He wasn’t alone, as he and other Newcastle United teammates had an up and down time in the early stages of this 2024/25 campaign.
Not the greatest surprise really in the case of Bruno Guimaraes, he played more minutes of football last season for club and country last season, ahead of any other NUFC player.
Plenty more football last summer with Brazil, which then meant minimal pre-season with the Newcastle United squad.
However, the effort was always there this season and the form quickly came, once he got into the groove.
In the 2023/24 season, Bruno Guimaraes managed seven goals and nine assists in all competitions.
Whilst so far in 2024/25, Bruno Guimaraes has two goals and seven assists.
In recent times, with Sandro Tonali sitting deeper that has allowed the United Captain to play further up the pitch, his attacking influence getting ever greater.
Summed up by the matches this calendar year so far.
An assist for Gordon’s equaliser against Spurs.
An assist for Osula’s first ever NUFC goal, against Bromley.
An assist for Isak’s second against Wolves.
Scoring United’s only goal against Bournemouth.
However, countless other occasions where he is so influential in team moves and goals, but doesn’t necessarily get marked down as providing an assist or goal.
Saturday a prime example, an outstanding threaded through ball to Alexander Isak, which saw the striker fouled to win the penalty at Southampton.
Talking of outstanding accurate threaded through balls…
Updated big five European leagues stats after the weekend’s league matches in the various countries – 27 January 2025:
Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Saturday 25 January 2025 3pm
(Stats via BBC Sport)
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Isak 26 pen, 30 Tonali 51
Southampton:
Bednarek 10
Possession was Newcastle 47% (48%) Southampton53% (52%)
Total shots were Newcastle 17 (7) Southampton 12 (4)
Shots on target were Newcastle 9 (5) Southampton 5 (2)
Corners were Newcastle 8 (5) Southampton 3 (0)
Touches in the box Newcastle 34 (18) Southampton 15 (3)
Newcastle team v Southampton:
Dubravka, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Joelinton, Bruno (Miley), Murphy (Longstaff 90+3), Isak (Willock), Gordon (Almiron 88)
Unused subs:
Pope, Trippier, Botman, Osula, Kelly
(Absolutely appalling from this Sky Sports reporter at Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Zero respect – Watch HERE)
(Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Instant Newcastle United fan/writer reaction – Read HERE)
(Southampton 1 Newcastle 3 – Back in the groove and 10 from 11 – Read HERE)
Newcastle United upcoming matches:
Saturday 1 February – Newcastle v Fulham (3pm)
Wednesday 5 February – Newcastle v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports (League Cup)
Saturday 8 February – Birmingham v Newcastle (5.45pm) BBC1 and BBC iPlayer (FA Cup)
Saturday 15 February – Man City v Newcastle (3pm)
Sunday 23 February – Newcastle v Forest (2pm) Sky Sports
Wednesday 26 February – Liverpool v Newcastle (8.15pm) TNT Sports
(Weekend of Saturday 1 March – NUFC will play in FA Cup fifth round if getting past Birmingham)
Monday 10 March – West Ham v Newcastle (8pm) Sky Sports
Saturday 15 March – Newcastle v Crystal Palace (3pm)
(Carabao Cup final is on Sunday 16 March, so the Palace match would be postponed if United get to the final)

 
