Chapter 1007 The Situation Is Not Right

Although there was no goal, after the exclamation, applause soon broke out in the stands of the new Old Trafford Stadium, dedicated to Manchester United's beautiful attack, including Greenwood's decisive breakthrough and Bruno's timely shot.

Bruno gave Greenwood a thumbs up, saying that Greenwood's breakthrough and pass were beautiful.

Bruno's kick was actually very threatening, but it did not sound any alarm for Real Madrid. When Real Madrid attacked, they still pressed forward in a big way, intending to score against Manchester United.

Of course, they didn't get what they wanted. This time they didn't even get a shot, as Modric's pass to the wing was intercepted by Rashford who returned to defense.

"Rashford! Oh! It's Rashford! He is almost returning to the full-back position... After experiencing criticism and pressure, Rashford performed extraordinarily hard in this game. Maybe he wants to use his professional attitude to win back the hearts of the fans..." Lineker said.

There were indeed fans in the stands who applauded Rashford for his active return to defense, and the TV broadcast even specifically cut to a group of shots of those Manchester United fans who were applauding.

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Gundogan then passed the ball to Bruno. With his back to the attacking direction, Bruno used his heel to pass the ball to Harry Kane who was waiting for him behind him.

Harry Kane passed the ball sideways to Rashford who was already moving forward, then turned and ran forward.

After receiving the ball, Rashford rushed forward along the wing, and soon he met Carvajal who was defending him.

Rashford made a feint, but the experienced Carvajal remained unmoved.

So Rashford didn't waste any more time. He passed the ball horizontally to Bruno who came over to receive him.

Instead of catching the ball, Bruno made a move to pass the ball directly back to Rashford.

Rashford quickly moved forward after passing the ball, and it seemed that he was really going to do a two-pass wall pass with Bruno.

So Casemiro, who was blocking Bruno, moved the center back slightly.

But when the football rolled over, Bruno swung his foot but hit nothing. It was just a feint, and the football rolled past him!

As the football rolled over, Bruno quickly turned around and moved towards the middle with the football.

When Casemiro reacted and rushed forward, he was already blocked by Bruno behind him.

"Nice escape!" He Wei was not stingy with praise for every move of Bruno.

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Bruno, who blocked Casemiro behind him, actually knew very well that this was only temporary. Casemiro would soon be able to use his physical advantage to create trouble for himself. At that time, being able to get a free kick would be the best result.

But this was not the effect Bruno wanted.

He was dribbling the ball forward while also looking up and looking ahead.

Because of his turn and cut inside, Real Madrid's defensive focus shifted to the middle, creating a gap on the right side.

Greenwood moved forward decisively and made a gesture for the ball.

His action and forward run were noticed by Real Madrid's defenders, who were originally going to be attacked by Ferland Mendy in the penalty area but turned to defend Greenwood.

Varane also moved to the right to provide support.

As a result, the space in the center of the penalty area is much looser than before.

Bruno knew his chance had come.

He swung his right foot and made an action to transfer the ball to the right side to Greenwood, and his eyes were indeed on Greenwood in the distance.

Casemiro, who caught up from the side, quickly took a step forward and stretched out his foot to block Bruno's pass.

But when Bruno landed with his right foot, he did not pass the ball sideways, but instead rotated his ankle inward and kicked the football with the inner instep.

Just like the final putt into the golf hole, you don't need to use too much force, but you must ensure accuracy.

The ball slipped under Casemiro's outstretched legs and rolled towards the center of the penalty area...

There, there is no Greenwood, but there is Harry Kane!

Only after he passed the ball did Bruno turn his head towards the center of the penalty area to check the result of his pass.

He saw Harry Kane raise his foot to receive the ball while carrying Alaba behind him.

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"Harry Kane!!"

Amid Lineker's shouts and the suddenly louder cheers of Manchester United fans, Kane just received the ball and quickly pulled it and turned around!

This move allowed him to push Alaba away and block the Austrian center back again. At the same time, he also completed the adjustment, from facing the goal with his back to the goal, and was very close to the goal, about five or six meters away.

After pulling the ball and turning around, Harry Kane immediately shot with his left foot!

With such a close-range shot, it was almost impossible for Courtois to make any movement. He could only turn his head and watch the football fly past him into the goal!

"Harry Kane!" Lineker shouted, "Ahhhhhhh! Harry Kane! He scored twice! Only five minutes into the second half, and Manchester United took the lead again! Bruno's action before passing the ball was very deceptive!"

He Wei also said excitedly: "Harry Kane! An easy goal. Neither Alaba nor Courtois reacted to the ball!"

"Because Bruno's pass was really covert and sudden. At that time, everyone's attention was on Greenwood who cut in from the right, and Bruno was also looking in Greenwood's direction, but he sent the ball in the other direction without even turning his head to observe!"

"We've seen many so-called 'no-look passes' on the court, but many of these passes are only for show, with the passer aiming not to look."

"Bruno's 'no-look pass' is different from theirs. When Bruno looks in a direction other than the final pass target, it really has a confusing effect. He really makes people think he is going to pass the ball to that direction!"

"Others turn their heads to the side as they pass the ball, but Bruno turns his face away beforehand! If the previous 'no-look pass' was more of a flashy gimmick, now Bruno makes this acrobatic pass much more practical!"

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Unlike the excited commentators from the UK and China, the Spanish commentator seemed unprepared for the goal. When Bruno passed the ball to Harry Kane, he screamed, "Watch out!"

Before he finished speaking, Harry Kane brushed aside Alaba, completed the shot, and sent the ball into the goal guarded by Courtois.

After conceding the goal, he clasped his hands and yelled, "Ah! Harry Kane scored twice, and Real Madrid's defense made a mistake of being distracted at a critical moment... This is really too bad..."

"However, it's only a one-goal deficit. In the first half, Real Madrid was also behind by one goal, but they eventually came back. Furthermore, the game has now entered a period of attack and defense. If Manchester United can score, why can't Real Madrid score in this attack and defense?"

He still wanted to give confidence and encouragement to the Real Madrid fans who were a little anxious in front of the TV. But in fact, the ones who needed encouragement the most were not the Real Madrid fans, but the Real Madrid players on the field.

At halftime, having just equalized the score, they were in high spirits, and their minds were full of ideas about scoring more goals to defeat Manchester United after the start of the second half. However, they lost the ball after only five minutes of the second half.

Many people looked at the Manchester United players hugging each other, and a question welled up in their hearts: Is this really a team exhausted by those Premier League giants? Have they really lost their fighting spirit?

At this time, the Real Madrid players began to gradually realize that perhaps the opponent was not what they imagined, and the game would not develop as they expected.

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After the game restarted, the morale of Manchester United players who took the lead again was high. Not only did they threaten Real Madrid's goal in attack, they also did better in defense.

Although it's an offensive game, it doesn't mean everyone completely abandons defense and turns the backfield into an endless grassland. It just means that the players won't hide in the back half of the field. When attacking, they will advance and participate in the attack as much as possible; when defending, they will quickly retreat and not stay in the front field.

However, doing so requires a calm mind and sufficient physical strength. Without a calm mind, it is easy to make misjudgments when switching between offense and defense, and fail to return to defense when you should.

Without sufficient physical strength, such repeated sprints are simply not possible. In the fast-paced attack and defense transitions between the two sides, physical strength will quickly run out.

Manchester United currently has both.

Especially physical fitness. Since Mourinho took over as Manchester United coach, he has always emphasized physical fitness and running ability, and now the value of his good intentions has been demonstrated.

Moreover, last weekend, Mourinho decisively chose to strategically give up the game with Arsenal, allowing Manchester United's main players to get a full week of rest and recover their physical fitness well.

This is why in this game, Manchester United's main players were running all over the field like "mad dogs" that could not be killed.

It is no exaggeration to say that in every corner of the stadium, you can see Manchester United players wearing red jerseys, and you can often see two or three Manchester United players besieging a Real Madrid player wearing white jerseys.

This is the local numerical advantage brought by running!

Manchester United's mad-dog pressing throughout the field made Real Madrid very uncomfortable. Real Madrid is a team that is very afraid of pressing. This is one of the reasons why they had a hard time playing against Barcelona. Barcelona is a team that is good at using pressing in the midfield and frontcourt.