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Since his appointment in July 2019, Steve Bruce has had turmoil both inside and outside his office. Inherited from Rafa Benitez, Newcastle United Bruce was defensive in nature and was built solely for opposing football. In the two summers since, $ 60 million and a new six-year deal has been closed for the attacking future of Bruce’s Magpies.

It is always difficult to analyze teams and how they should tactically line up, and Bruce commented on this before setting out his problems with « keyboard warriors » telling a seasoned coach how to do his job.

« I never read [the comments]. I listen now and then, but as I said, everyone has a platform with management, everyone has an opinion – keyboard warrior or whatever they are called.

« Are you the majority of the supporters? I doubt it. The job is difficult enough without having to worry about all of this nonsense. « 

Bruce competed against the internet and a small group of fans encouraged him to play more attacking football in October.

Getting the best out of this Newcastle United side is always an easy task for fans. However, it’s easy to see what this team was built for. Counterattack on football.

Two teams fight in one. Black and white, tie and yang, defensive and weak in the future or brazen and powerful in the attacking sense.

With all of the wingers Newcastle owns, it should be a wing game based counterattack system with only pace going forward and top balls being played into gaps.

Bruce did this in vain. As a result, the head coach has switched to the more straightforward approach Newcastle can play in the sleep of a five in the recovery.

Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle team had its shortcomings, that’s a certainty. What the Spaniard did, however, was make the players better. Bruce didn’t do that, that’s for sure.

In fact, this Newcastle team has tactically declined since 2019. It looks like this team is being watched week after week when Plan A doesn’t work. It is up to the individual players to make the difference and change the game themselves. Which of course is great when it happens. The perfect example of this is currently Callum Wilson six goals in this campaign. But if Wilson can’t get the ball or remains isolated, he looks lost and will never be able to change the game. Wilson has scored half of his goals this season from 12 meters away.

Newcastle have not been very lively in the future and are currently among the lowest team in the Premier League in terms of shots taken and hits. Newcastle is the first in four categories this season. The shots (129), the shots (50), the saves (37) and the percentage (76).

Well, the easiest way is to change formation and stick with it. The favorite would be 4-3-3. This would enable Wilson through the middle Allan Saint-Maximin and Ryan Fraser on the wings. 3 midfielders with Jonjo Shelvey (if fit), Miguel Almiron and Issac Hayden. With four behind.

But doesn’t Newcastle open defensively? Yes yes it does. Fans would love a pushy team that dumps themselves into the ground and sacrifices themselves for the team.

This isn’t realistic though, so let’s go for a 5-2-3. With wingbacks, two midfielders hold balls over the defense and a speed system based on counter attacks.

This would allow Newcastle to sit back against most of the teams and allow them to come up against them. Since half of the Premier League has a high-speed press system, it works on paper.

The best of both worlds would suit Bruce and smart fans would understand why the head coach is changing things. Will it change? Only time will tell, but Steve Bruce is not known for change.

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