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title: "“Desperate” – These Newcastle fans react to Larsson’s comments"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2019/08/22/desperate-these-newcastle-fans-react-to-larssons-comments/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2019-08-22T09:00:22Z"
modified: "2019-08-22T09:00:22Z"
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# “Desperate” – These Newcastle fans react to Larsson’s comments

Former Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson has claimed that Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is a good tactician.

Despite losing his first two Premier League matches with Newcastle, Bruce has been praised by Larsson.

> Twitter: Seb Larsson insists Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is a ‘good tactical manager’ despite recent criticism: https://t.co/rbyuTgqd9O (@ChronicleNUFC)

Some Newcastle fans reacted to the comments on Twitter…

Svein is concerned about his Sunderland connection…

> Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Of course an (ex) sunderland player would say that (@MagpieSvein)

Is Larsson helping?

> Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Get a mackem to stick up for him that will really help (@Gumbohaha)

![Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnewcastle.com/readnewcastle/sites/20/2019/08/683872642.jpg)

Scraping the barrel.

> Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Scraping the barrel now lads. (@MarcSDuffy)

Is everyone at ease?

> Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Magic thanks… that puts eveyones mind at ease (@b80mg)

This user is referring to when Steve Bruce claimed he isn’t into tactics…

> Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Steve Bruce himself insists he isn’t… ??? (@TheToon1892)

Simon isn’t impressed…

> Twitter: @ChronicleNUFC Desperate (@scurrilusrumour)

### READ NEWCASTLE VERDICT

Larsson played under Steve Bruce during the 2006/07 season, which does make you wonder how he can be so sure that he is a good tactician 12 years later.

Football is an evolving sport, with new styles, philosophies and technology being introduced regularly, so to claim that Bruce is as good a tactician as he was over a decade ago without any proof from recent years is baffling.

The opinion of an ex-Sunderland player is also, clearly, not going down too well with the Newcastle faithful.