ยท 25 August 2025, 14:30
Newcastle United captain Bruno Guimaraes is probably the one foreign player who has bought into the club more than any who has come through the St James' Park doors before him.
The way Bruno talks about the club, you'd think he grew up in Byker supporting the club all of his life. Since day one, the Brazilian has bought into the club, its philosophy and the project that was presented to him when he signed.
He also clearly understands why that project may not be as far advanced as he'd perhaps have liked after telling ESPN that PSR has hindered progress since the takeover.
"I think that, to be very honest, the matter of the financial fair play [PSR], after it was created, with Newcastle with new owners, got in the way of a lot of things here.
"We had situations where we had to sell players when we didn't even want to.
"I think that this season we managed to balance the financial fair play well. We can spend, we can hold onto players, we can do what the management sees fit, I say we but I can't do anything."
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Bruno Guimaraes believes Newcastle have the perfect mix in midfield
Despite that, though, Bruno still strongly believes that he is part of one of the best midfield in the Premier League and highlighted the differences between himself and his two midfield cohorts, Joelinton and Sandro Tonali, that make everything work.
"I think that, to be very honest, it is one of the best midfields in the league.
"Everyone is similar, but everyone has their own way of playing, Joelinton is stronger, I'm a bit more technical and Tonali is a gladiator, so we were able to gather our strengths for the team and I believe that we are a midfield that does everything."
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Sandro Tonali is our midfield Gladiator
If we'd have given anyone the title of 'gladiator', it probably would have been Joelinton, but when you apply the name to Sandro, it totally makes sense too. He is a fighter, and he gives everything.
We will never forget that gut-busting run last season, 90 minutes into one of the toughest matches we'd played. He just seems to have energy reserves that most players do not.
If our midfield trio are firing on all cylinders tonight, then things are going to be very difficult for Liverpool.