Chapter 262 1 strike in the air

Chapter 262 A volley

Although Udinese launched two threatening offensives in the opening stage, they were quickly suppressed by Manchester United. The strength gap between the two sides was still obvious.

Especially in possession, Manchester United has an overwhelming advantage.

With the advantage of controlling the ball, the Red Devils also frequently created threats.

First, Martial assisted Depay with a header that missed the goal. Then Depay assisted Martial from the left, but was tackled by Danilo. Rooney made a pass from the left, and Lingard nodded the goal. Missed.

It can be said that from the fifteenth minute of the first half, the entire situation was completely controlled by Manchester United. The Red Devils launched wave after wave of offensive attacks, forcing Udinese to retreat to their own half to defend.

Martial, who is famous in the Premier League, did not seem to be in particularly good condition. It was not until the 32nd minute that he got a chance to hit a long shot from outside the penalty area, but he failed to create a threat and was beaten by Kanizi. Si confiscated easily.

Udinese also got a chance, Bruno's header missed the goal slightly. This made Bruno feel very depressed, because this time it was mainly caused by his poor judgment on the timing of the jump.

I didn't take off well, I couldn't exert any strength at all, and it was difficult to straighten my position.

And Manchester United also launched the most threatening offensive in the game in the 31st minute. Maguire made a mistake in passing the ball, and Manchester United counterattacked on the spot. Martial made a direct pass, and Lingard's close-range push was saved by the goalkeeper.

In the subsequent corner kick, Lingard accurately found Rooney. Under Rooney's interference, Taylor almost made an own goal by mistake and headed the ball into his own goal. Fortunately, he hit the post and saved his life.

The French veteran was almost scared out of his mind.

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Under the strong offensive pressure of Manchester United, Udinese players frequently had problems, but they held on to the last line of defense and kept the goal.

Manchester United is playing more smoothly. Although it is still difficult to create good scoring opportunities, several long-range shots are still very threatening.

The operation of the midfield is still not smooth, but it doesn't matter. The two wings have become active, and the offense has improved.

The players' strength advantage on the field allowed Manchester United to easily suppress Udinese.

How good is Martial, the favorite for the European Golden Boy Award? What about Rooney's personal performance? Is Depay the successor to Ronaldo? Is Jesse Lingard's shooting really bad?

No one can be underestimated, which means that Udinese must invest enough troops to defend.

The more defensive troops there are, the less investment is needed in the offense. Udinese has invested less offensive forces, and Manchester United's defensive pressure has been reduced, allowing them to devote more forces to attack.

This is a dynamic balance on the court.

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Bruno also knows very well that the team's midfield and backfield can only barely block Manchester United's attack, and it is difficult to devote more troops to counterattack. But if Manchester United continues to attack like this, it will be a matter of time before Udinese scores.

If you want to prevent the situation from continuing in the direction of conceding goals, you must break the current situation on the field and interrupt Manchester United's offensive so that Udinese can breathe a sigh of relief.

As the core of Udinese's offense, he must withstand the pressure of Manchester United's defense and cannot let them press forward.

He can only hope that his teammates behind him can pass the ball.

This is a kind of trust, just like when his teammates behind him pass the ball to him, they all believe that as long as he passes the ball well, Bruno can catch it and create some threats.

A team relies on this kind of trust to operate on the court.

So every time there is a chance, Bruno will run and sprint.

Although every sprint with all his strength consumed his energy, he didn't care. Because if you sprint, you will have a chance. If you don’t sprint, there will be no chance at all.

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When the game reached the 38th minute, Udinese once again successfully intercepted the ball in the midfield.

After Badu's tackle, the midfield fell into chaos.

Itura quickly ran to the right wing and raised his hand for the ball.

Bruno had been observing in the frontcourt. When he saw Widmont blocking Schneiderlin with his body and passing the ball to Itura on the right, he immediately realized that the opportunity was coming and immediately prepared himself. Tuntun moved to the position most conducive to his forward sprint, waiting for Itura to pass the ball.

Itura stopped the ball and moved forward to the right, looked up and saw Bruno. It was like a dormant cheetah, ready to rush forward at any time and pounce on unsuspecting prey.

Schweinsteiger followed him every step of the way, but Itura knew Bruno too well. As long as he rushed forward, Schweinsteiger couldn't stop him unless he committed a foul.

Itura moved forward without thinking and passed the ball behind Manchester United's defense. That was the most conducive way for Bruno to sprint.

Almost as soon as Itura passed the ball, Bruno pushed his feet hard with understanding and passed Schweinsteiger as fast as possible.

The German midfielder was taken aback. Although his reaction was a little slower than half a beat, he immediately turned around and chased after him.

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<divclass="contentadv"> Bruno rushes very fast, but Manchester United also has a player chasing Bruno diagonally behind him, and that is Blind.

The Dutch central defender has been chasing after him, only half a body behind Bruno.

During Bruno's high-speed sprint, if he stopped the ball like this, he would not be able to control it at all. The most likely thing that would happen would be to stop the ball in the penalty area, only to be saved by the attacking goalkeeper De Gea.

He is not a superman and cannot control inertia.

This kind of long-distance pass is the most difficult to handle, but now he can't care so much. The ball lands at the top of the arc in the front of the penalty area. Bruno is the first to rush, with Blind behind him on the left. , half a body behind him, Schweinsteiger is behind him on the right, at least two bodies behind.

Taking advantage of the time difference between the two defensive players, Bruno only has one chance to stop the ball. Once the stop is too big, the chance is gone.

It is definitely difficult to stop a long pass of more than fifty meters.

While Bruno was sprinting quickly, he had been studying the solution, and finally he chose a more complicated method.

Just when he rushed into the top area of ​​​​the arc, he turned slightly to the right, faced the incoming ball, and puffed out his chest to stop.

The football touched Bruno's chest firmly. He could feel that the force had weakened a lot and it didn't hurt.

The rebound of the football was not that strong, as if it had spiritual power, it bounced slightly following Bruno's wishes.

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Blind only reacted at this time and jumped out from behind diagonally at an extremely fast speed, trying to intercept the ball.

If Bruno wants to take a direct kick at this time, the most likely result is that the shot will hit Blind.

But Bruno did not intend to hit the goal directly, because the ball was difficult to handle, he was not sure to hit the goal directly, and the angle was not good.

After stopping the ball, he took advantage of the situation and flicked with his right foot. With this pick, the ball just passed Blind, who jumped out, and fell to the left side of the Dutch central defender.

This sudden change caught Blind off guard. The Dutch central defender was originally heading for the ball, but now the ball fell to his left, and his body had to follow the inertia and continue to rush to the right.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Smalling both came back.

There is Bruno between Schweinsteiger and the ball, and Smalling is farther away. Even the tackle is too late to stop him. He can only watch Bruno pick the ball over Blind with his right foot. After that, he volleyed directly with his left foot and hit the goal!

"The ball went in!!!"

"Bruno!!!"

"In the 38th minute, Bruno scored first!"

"This is a very incredible goal, from Bruno's performance alone!"

"It's unbelievable, this goal definitely has the potential to be one of the most exciting goals in this UEFA Champions League!"

"Udinese scored first in the 38th minute and took the lead!"

"Captain from Udinese, Bruno Fernandez!"

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With a crisp whistle from the referee, Bruno quickly turned around and rushed out of the court. He ran all the way to the corner area and slid to his knees on the court.

The Udinese players also rushed forward and hugged him from behind. Everyone looked so excited and excited.

For more than half an hour, except for the opening period, they were almost beaten by Manchester United, but they finally withstood the pressure and kept the goal. Because they always believe that Bruno will be able to help the team break the deadlock and take the lead.

Facts have also proved that Bruno has never disappointed them, never!

"This is indeed a fantastic goal!"

"We can see that Udinese's counterattack is very coordinated. Vidmon passed the ball to Itura, and Itura pulled to the right. After receiving the ball, he glanced ahead."

"Bruno was already ready at this time, and Itura passed the ball behind him without hesitation."

"Bruno's starting speed was so fast that Schweinsteiger was immediately thrown away by him and couldn't even catch up."

"But what's really surprising is his subsequent stop of the ball. After stopping the ball with his chest, he picked up the ball with his right foot, picked it over Blind who jumped out, and volleyed directly into the goal with his left foot."

"The curved ball flew directly into the Manchester United goal. De Gea's position was a little to the right. He was not expecting this sudden shot and could not prevent the ball from entering the net."

"The entire scoring process, from stopping the ball to picking the ball up to hitting the goal in the air, was really done in one go, clean and very beautiful. This is definitely a classic goal that can be called a work of art."