Chapter 587 Captain

Now Bruno is like an extra-large magnet, attracting Isco and Benzema.

Isco was almost close to Bruno, and just when he thought he could catch him, Bruno suddenly ran away. Looking at his feet, there was no football at all!

Before running, Bruno used a little inconspicuous move to knock the ball to Valencia not far away. It happened to be in Isco's blind spot, so he didn't see it at all.

When he realized that the ball was not at Bruno's feet, he hesitated for a moment, then pounced on Valencia.

How could the experienced Valencia wait until he was entangled? He just passed the ball forward and gave it to Bruno again.

Bruno broke into the midfield with the ball, and Kroos and Casemiro rushed up.

This time, Bruno did not turn around and pass the ball back after being intercepted by the two midfielders. Instead, he used the outside of his right foot to pass the ball to Mbappe who was waiting on the sidelines while running. Then he continued to run forward and raised his hand to signal Mbappe to pass the ball to him.

Two over one!

Even a fool could see such an obvious cooperation idea, let alone Casemiro. He immediately followed Bruno and retreated. Kroos was also shaken by Bruno and did not defend Mbappe immediately.

Mbappe saw that there were two fingers extended on Bruno's raised hand. He knew that this was a fake two-pass. His obvious move was just to help himself attract the opponent's defensive attention and create opportunities for his breakthrough.

So he kicked the ball out and broke through!

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Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around him, Mbappe rushed forward.

His task is very simple, that is, to push the football forward as far as he can, using such simple and crude breakthroughs to pressure the opponent and force the opponent to return to defense.

If you can't break through... it's very simple, just pass the ball. You must not force a breakthrough if you can't.

Mourinho repeatedly reminded his players before the game not to act recklessly, because once they lost possession of the ball, Manchester United's defense would be in a very dangerous situation. If Real Madrid controlled the ball, they could regain the initiative.

This game will actually be very tiring for Manchester United players led by Bruno. In order to prevent Real Madrid from controlling the situation, they must always keep the game in a high-tempo and high-confrontation state.

But playing games like this consistently is very, very tiring.

This is why many teams, through aggressive fighting, can suppress the big teams at the beginning of the game, but quickly collapse in the second half because they have no energy and can no longer run.

In order to prepare for this game, the entire Manchester United team has focused on physical training. As we all know, Mourinho's football puts the players' body and physical fitness in a very important position, so the training is also the same. He has led Manchester United for two years now. Manchester United is famous for its excellent physical fitness in the Premier League. Their training intensity is one of the best in the Premier League. Without some physical fitness, you really can't stick to it.

Long-term high-intensity training has allowed Manchester United to maintain a fast attack for 90 minutes. However, this game is different from ordinary Premier League games. The intensity of this game is much higher than that of ordinary Premier League games. The experience of Premier League games may not be applicable here.

This game will require higher physical strength, so even if he focused on physical training, Mourinho, who was standing in front of the coaching seat, was unsure whether he could last the entire game.

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Mbappe's breakthrough did not continue as he was soon intercepted by Marcelo.

The Frenchman did not choose to force a breakthrough. Although it is not impossible, it is better to be safe at this time. Someone can make a better choice than him.

That man is Bruno.

Bruno received the pass from Mbappe.

He didn't receive the ball in the middle of the penalty area, where Casemiro was.

After pretending to make a one-two with Mbappe and attracting the attention of Casemiro and Kroos, he suddenly stopped and turned around, retreated and ran behind Mbappe.

Mbappe found that he could not break through, so he passed the ball back and it fell at his feet.

Bruno didn't stop and didn't give any Real Madrid player a chance to press forward. He just kicked a long diagonal pass!

The football flew over everyone's heads and landed directly on the right side of Real Madrid and the left side of Manchester United.

Because Manchester United's offensive focus was on their right and Real Madrid's left, it was natural that the entire Real Madrid team formation tilted towards this side. Carvajal, the full-back, also retreated into the penalty area, looking more like a central defender than a full-back. This created favorable conditions for Cancelo to receive the ball when no one was guarding him on the wing.

If Bruno stopped the ball, looked around and hesitated, then even a fool could find the loophole over there. Carvajal would immediately rush over to fill the position, while Ronaldo, Modric and others would also rush back to defend.

Now, because of Bruno's direct long pass, Real Madrid was caught off guard.

There was no Real Madrid player around Cancelo when he received the ball!

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As Bruno passed the ball over there, Manchester United quickly changed the direction of attack, pressing the players of Real Madrid to run over there as well.

After getting the ball, Cancelo dribbled inward diagonally. Carvajal rushed up, but Cancelo did not challenge Carvajal one-on-one. Instead, he passed the ball to Rashford on the flank, then cut in straight line, and it was another two-on-one move!

Before the game, all Manchester United players had to understand one fact, that is, their personal abilities were not high enough compared to Real Madrid players.

There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Only by recognizing this reality can they have a chance of defeating Real Madrid.

Because only after recognizing this will they realize that if they want to defeat Real Madrid, they can never rely on themselves alone, but they must rely on the strength of the team. The gap in personal strength must be made up by the team. I may be worse than you alone, but the two of us may not be worse than you. The three of us are definitely stronger than you alone!

With this idea in mind, tactics and the like are much easier to execute.

But Rashford did not pass the ball directly to Cancelo who was cutting inside, because Real Madrid had guessed that he would do so, and Carvajal immediately retreated to mark Cancelo.

Rashford passed the ball to Bruno.

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Bruno has always been someone Casemiro pays close attention to.

Summarizing the experience of our predecessors, it is shown that if you lose attention on this person for just one minute within the 30-meter area in front of your goal, it is very likely that you will lose the ball.

Because as long as Bruno receives the ball, he can shoot himself, pass the ball to the wing, or pass it directly into the penalty area. There are many options and possibilities, so the chance of defending him is naturally reduced.

So he won't give Bruno the chance to catch the ball here.

What he didn't expect was that Bruno had no intention of catching the ball at all. He directly missed the football and ran forward into the penalty area.

The one who received the ball next to him was N'Golo Kante who came in from behind!

"Kante!"

Casemiro was stunned by Bruno's feint and didn't even react when Bruno slipped past him.

Immediately afterwards he saw Kanter receiving the ball, and before he could understand what was going on, Kanter sent the football out again as soon as he received the ball - a through ball!

Bruno entered the penalty area and ran diagonally to the east to find an open space, and Kante passed the ball to him.

Two over one!

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Bruno half turned to receive the ball, and Real Madrid's central defender and captain Ramos rushed up like a mad dog.

Bruno did not give him a chance to get close to him. He just received the ball, turned around and shot. His action was smooth and sudden.

When Navas saw the football coming, he quickly fell to the ground and tried to save it, but he still didn't touch the football!

"Bruno shot!!!"

The Kiev Olympic Stadium also exclaimed at the moment he shot the goal.

Everyone watched the football fly past Navas' hands and head for the far corner of the goal. The hearts of Real Madrid fans were in their throats, while Manchester United fans stood up collectively, ready to cheer for the goal.

Navas turned his head to look at the football, with some despair and surprise in his eyes.

But the football did not fly into the goal, but sailed out from the outside of the goal post.

"The ball...the ball didn't go in! What a pity! Ouch! Ouch——" He Wei held his head with both hands, lying on the commentary stand and sighed loudly.

Also doing the same thing as him were Manchester United fans.

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Manchester United's attack was unsuccessful, but through this attack they proved to Real Madrid and to those who doubted them all over the world that Manchester United also has the ability to launch an attack that can threaten Real Madrid's goal!

Not only the Manchester United fans in the stands sighed, but so did the Manchester United fans in front of the TV.

If this goal is scored, the game situation will be in favor of Manchester United, and the next game will at least be a little easier. It is not impossible to take this opportunity to win the game.

But soon they all started applauding. Although there was no goal, it was still a wonderful attack that gave them hope.

Who said Manchester United has no chance of defeating Real Madrid?

Not only do the fans see hope, but in the hearts of Manchester United players, this hope has become more solid, more reliable, and greater.

By cooperating and working together, it is possible to beat Real Madrid, and the chances are not as small as they thought before...

Bruno, who didn't score, didn't show much regret. He turned around and rushed to Kante who passed the ball to him and gave him a thumbs up to thank him for the pass.

He did not take the failure of this attack to heart, which showed that he was full of confidence and confident that he could threaten Real Madrid's goal again in the next game.

His performance naturally filled his teammates with confidence.

Being a captain is not just about performing hard on the field!