Chapter 52 Bruno is going to work harder

Chapter 52 Bruno is going to work harder

Weiletu stood in the corner area on the right, gently placed the football, and then slowly backed away.

Portugal coach Ramos looked very concerned on the sidelines and kept calling on the players on the court to pay attention.

Bruno was left in the frontcourt, ready to launch a counterattack at any time.

Among the materials provided by the Portuguese coaching staff before the game, set-piece defense was highlighted, because the French team's set-pieces are very threatening.

The most threatening player of the French team is undoubtedly their high center forward Sanogo. In addition, the two high school defenders Sarr and Zouma are also very threatening header attackers.

At this time, as the team's frontcourt counterattack arrow, Bruno really can't do much but pay close attention to the situation.

When Wellertu quickly took a corner kick, there was chaos in the penalty area.

The players of the French team are trying hard to get rid of the markings of the Portuguese players, while the Portuguese players are entangled in the targets they are marking as if facing a powerful enemy, especially the most threatening headers like Sanogo, Zouma and Sarr. .

But in this chaos, a blue figure suddenly shot out of the crowd and jumped high in the middle. Wellertu's corner kick came right in front of him, and he headed the ball from close range. The football immediately changed its trajectory and fell to the left side of the goal.

The distance was so close and so sudden that Portuguese goalkeeper José Sagan was beyond his reach.

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“BUTTTTTTTT!!!!!”

"GOOOOOOOALLLLL!!!!!"

"The ball is in!"

“In the 15th minute, the French team took the lead in breaking Portugal’s goal!”

"Header from Pogba!"

"It's so exciting! This is the first threatening offensive of the French team in this game, and two shots scored the Portuguese goal."

"A set piece, a set piece! In a French team that has no shortage of big men, set pieces are their important scoring weapon."

"Let's relive this goal again. The corner kick from Weletu confused many players. Portugal's attention fell on tall players like Sanogo, Sarr, and Zouma, but it ignored Bo Geba.”

"This is definitely a very undeserved mistake, because Pogba's jumping ability and header have always been quite good, but Portugal obviously missed the ball."

"In the head-to-head confrontation with Bruno, the French midfielder scored first and took the lead temporarily!"

"The situation is very unfavorable for Portugal now, Bruno needs to come on!"

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After scoring, Pogba turned around and rushed out of the stadium, ran all the way along the stadium, and finally put on his iconic goal celebration in the corner kick area, accepting the congratulations of the fans and teammates.

Bruno wiped his face depressedly.

The game only lasted fifteen minutes, and Portugal had always been the aggressive side, but it was Portugal who conceded the ball first.

The door was broken by Pogba, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

This conceded goal had nothing to do with him, because his task was to wait for opportunities to counterattack in the frontcourt. No one would blame him for conceding the goal, but he still felt unhappy.

He feels that Portugal's overall strength is indeed good, but the team's defense is a time bomb that will explode at some point.

In a team like the French team with strong comprehensive strength and strong players on all lines, conceding the ball first is indeed a big challenge and test for Portugal.

Of course, it's impossible to look for objective factors. The team's set-piece defense was indeed unsatisfactory this time.

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Ramos was also very excited on the sidelines and was dissatisfied with the goal he conceded. He quickly made adjustments immediately, especially for the team's defense. Because he understands that what this French team is best at is pursuing victory. As long as you give them a chance, they will catch you until you are unable to fight back.

<divclass="contentadv">So facing the wolf-like French team, we can only defend.

After a wave of celebrations, Pogba returned to the field to the cheers and cheers of the fans.

After the game restarted, the French team chose to pursue the victory and continued to attack Portugal.

Pogba was especially excited. After scoring a goal, he quickly took the ball in the left rib and faced three Portuguese defenders. He still chose to go it alone and just relied on his personal ability to dribble the ball and get a chance to shoot from a distance. Low shot from 26 meters from the goal.

Not long after, Sanogo pulled to the right, hit the space behind Mika Pinto, and passed into the penalty area. Pogba headed again in front of the goal, but this time it was confiscated by José Sa. Can create a threat.

Just two minutes later, another dribble from the center of the French midfield forced a breakthrough. The shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked from the bottom line, and Wellertu took a corner kick from the right.

But Portugal was on guard this time, and Thiago Ilori headed the ball to clear the ball.

The football was still at the feet of the French team. After reorganization, Florian Thauvin passed in from the right, and Pogba volleyed 12 meters in front of the goal in the penalty area, sliding past again.

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The French team, which was playing crazy, was almost omnipotent on the court. Even Portugal had to choose to avoid the edge for the time being and retreated to its own half to defend tenaciously.

The Portuguese defense, which was originally unreliable, performed well today. Except for the problem of left back Mica Pinto, it was difficult for the French team to take advantage of Portugal.

The midfield and backfield defended tightly, while the frontcourt actively looked for opportunities. On the one hand, it served as the team's first line of defense, and at the same time, it also put pressure on the French team's midfield and backfield.

Bruno's running was as frequent as ever, and he was not anxious about conceding the ball at all, because in Portugal's pre-game plan, the coaching staff had already made adequate plans for conceding the first goal, and even what to do after conceding the first two goals. Kick.

With the plan in mind, Bruno knew very well that what he needed to do next was to wait patiently.

As long as Portugal can hold on, the French team will sooner or later reveal its flaws.

Bruno patiently looked for opportunities on the court.

After being one goal behind and the French team aggressively attacking, Portugal's offensive burden almost all fell on him.

He began to expand his scope of activities, and he integrated himself into the team as a whole. But at the same time, when the team needed his personal performance, whether it was breaking through, taking the ball, organizing or distributing the ball, he was able to do it with ease. , also showed its own advantages.

Compared with the playful Pogba, Bruno's style is concise and quick, stable and reasonable.

This is the impression everyone has had on him since his debut in Novara.

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Ten minutes after conceding the ball, Portugal gradually stabilized its position and the team began to find a familiar feeling.

The double defensive midfielder composed of Andre Gomez and Joao Mario was very powerful in interception, and the two central defenders in the backcourt also gradually adapted to the French team's side crossing style.

Pogba still gets the ball frequently, but it is more of a personal performance and does not pose much of a threat.

The midfielders stabilized their positions, and the players in the frontcourt began to get opportunities.

First, Bruno made a pass from the right, allowing Bruma to header the ball in front of the back post, but was saved by Areola.

Then Bruno made a direct pass from the left rib, allowing Joao Mario to enter the penalty area and volley missed.

In the 28th minute, Bruno had a chance to face Digne alone with the ball and tried to break through one-on-one. As a result, when passing people, he was tripped to the ground by the more experienced Digne.

Cakir ran up quickly and showed Digne a yellow card.

The French left-back did not argue, but took the initiative to reach out to Bruno who was lying on the ground, pulled him up, patted him on the shoulder, and quickly stepped back.

Portugal then took a free kick from Bruno, and Aladeji's header failed to reach the right position and was too high.