**Ask any Newcastle United fan which Premier League side has the best midfield, and there won't be many who don't name their own team.**
Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali have formed an amazing partnership across the middle of Newcastle's team, and that trio has been central to Newcastle's success last season.
It took a while for Bruno and Tonali to click with the rhetoric, being that the two couldn't play together when Tonali first arrived.
The Italian, after having a 10-month layoff thanks to a ban, worked hard to get to grips with the Premier League, and once he and Bruno learned how to play off each other, it's hardly a coincidence that Newcastle's first trophy soon followed.
Sandro and Bruno - The best of the best
Bruno Guimaraes is loving playing alongside Sandro Tonali
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All three midfielders are tenacious and never stop working, but each of them brings something different to the table; there's a balance that most other teams don't have.
Bruno was asked about his partnership with Sandro Tonali as he faced the media ahead of tomorrow's game with Barcelona, and the Brazilian touched on the Magpies having the best midfield while praising his connection with the Italian.
> "I enjoy playing at his side, and I think we complement each other, and he enjoys playing with me as well.
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> "We have a very good connection. I think we have one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, and now we have to prove it in the Champions League. The midfield is everything to the club as we have to attack, defend, build up, score goals, and it's nice to share the pitch with good players."
Keeping discipline is our main concern tomorrow night
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That midfield trio will be key to how Newcastle's evening unfolds at St James' Park on Thursday night as they come up against the world-class stars of Barcelona.
It will be the ultimate test of just how good our midfield is.
Our biggest concern is that Joelinton may start to get a bit rough when things don't go his way. The same goes for Bruno to an extent, as both of them have a habit of getting a bit frisky when things go against them.