Steve Bruce has responded to viral comments made by Dwight Gayle, one of his former players from the pair’s time together at Newcastle United.

Gayle made headlines last week for criticising Bruce’s management style, claiming the 64-year-old “didn’t do tactics” and “chucked a few of the boys under the boys” in a crucial FA Cup clash away at Manchester City in 2020.

Now 35 years of age and at Hibernian in the Scottish Premiership, Gayle racked up 34 goals and 11 assists in 122 appearances for Newcastle between 2016 and 2022. He also played 41 times on loan at West Bromwich Albion during the 2018/19 campaign, scoring 24 goals in an impressive spell at The Hawthorns.

The striker didn’t get on with Bruce at Newcastle anywhere near as well as he did with Darren Moore and James Shan at West Brom, however. In fact, Gayle has even gone as far as accusing Bruce of not putting in as much of an effort as he should’ve at St. James’ Park.

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