Steve Bruce does not have the tactical knowledge to manage the best football clubs.
That is the view of former Aston Villa and Liverpool midfielder Stan Collymore, who believes any club considering offering the 61-year-old a job should reconsider.
Bruce has managed a host of clubs, both in the Premier League and in the Championship, including spells with Sunderland, Newcastle United and most recently West Brom.
Although the Englishman was only hired by the Baggies in February, he was relieved of his duties after just seven months in charge following a poor run that saw the club sit bottom of the Championship and average just 1.1 points per game (Transfermarkt). .
After what has been another embarrassing and hugely disappointing managerial spell, Bruce, now in his sixties, seems unlikely to return to management, or at least Collymore thinks it should end.
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“Fired again,” Collymore said in an exclusive interview.
“He must be the luckiest man in England and I say this knowing how difficult it is to have and maintain a top-level football career.
“When you look at his resume at all the clubs he’s managed – Birmingham City, Hull City, Sunderland, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Wigan, Crystal Palace and most recently West Brom – and you wonder ‘how many of these clubs did he manage? to improve?’ – the answer is not many.
“Birmingham City fans will argue that he did well there, which probably explains why he feels so at home in Birmingham, but there were so many times I’ve seen a Bruce team and they were set up with a back five and I didn’t like him.” I mean a back three with two sides, I mean a flat back five – sides going nowhere. Such a depressing style of play for the fans who are paying a ton of money to go see their team.
“I just don’t see why any club would want to sign him. His tempo is slow, his style is boring. His latest dismissal from West Brom must surely be the end for him.”
Do you agree with Collymore’s assessment or do you think Bruce is a good enough manager to be offered a new job? – Let us know in the comments.
