Chapter 608: Reaching the Top of Europe Again

When Bruno passed the ball to Ibrahimovic, Mourinho raised his butt slightly and leaned forward. Then when he saw Ibrahimovic pass the goalkeeper and shoot the ball into the net, Mourinho jumped out of his seat, raised his arms, clenched his fists and cheered.

The Manchester United coaching bench and substitute bench around him were already in an uproar.

On the other side, seeing the ball lost, Zidane shook his arms vigorously, then scratched his bald head, covered his face with his hands, and rubbed his face.

"This goal was very exciting and reflected Manchester United's counterattack characteristics. It was very sharp. Kante stole the ball and passed it to Gundogan, who passed it to Bruno. Bruno broke through and assisted Ibrahimovic to score. After three passes between four players, the goal was scored!" said He Wei.

"The most crucial part of this goal was Bruno's quick breakthrough. No one expected that Bruno would still have such good physical fitness and such a fast speed at this time of the game. This caught Real Madrid off guard. Marcelo could not keep up with Bruno's pace at all, and Real Madrid's defense was completely penetrated." said Andy Gray.

"Real Madrid conceded another goal, the fourth time today. Their defense was completely penetrated..." said the Spanish national television commentator. "Sorry, what I want to say is, where is Real Madrid's defense? Zidane's team's defense was simply non-existent when facing Manchester United. In the European Super Cup at the beginning of the season, the Galacticos conceded 4 goals; today their defense was once again beaten into a sieve by Manchester United."

"Throughout the season, no other team has been able to score four goals against Real Madrid, not even Barcelona, ​​but Manchester United has done it twice. This Manchester United's attacking power is indeed extraordinary."

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The game restarted, and Real Madrid was behind in the score. They tried to launch a more fierce attack. They had to do so because they really didn't have much time left!

However, facing Manchester United's tough defense, Real Madrid's offensive had little effect.

On the court, Modric frowned.

He also discovered the problem. The distance between Manchester United's defense line and midfield was relatively close, which greatly shortened the space that Real Madrid could use.

Whether it is the team passing cooperation that Real Madrid is good at, or the individual skills of Asensio, Bale or Ronaldo, they have all been curbed and difficult to bring into play.

Especially the area where Manchester United's penalty area line extends slightly outwards, it was as if a line was drawn by Manchester United, which was difficult for Barcelona to cross.

Modric, the core organizer of Real Madrid, was also in a difficult situation. He could only move slowly outside the line, trying to find the gaps and loopholes of Manchester United.

Kante came to interfere with Modric. The Croatian midfielder tried to get rid of his opponent twice in a row, but Kante kept pestering him. Modric had no choice but to pass the ball back to Casemiro.

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After entering the extra time, Mourinho rearranged the defensive tasks of Manchester United's midfield. Kante was responsible for Modric, and other players, such as Gundogan and Rashford, were ready to assist at any time.

As for Bruno, his main task has changed from marking Ronaldo to marking Bale.

In Mourinho's view, Modric is the midfield commander of Real Madrid, and Bale is the transmission line between Modric and Ronaldo.

Although Bale and Ronaldo don't have a very good relationship, the two have the most frequent contact on the court in Real Madrid. In the five years that the two have been partners, Bale has provided Ronaldo with 32 assists, the most in the same period, even Benzema can't match it, not to mention Ronaldo's good friend Marcelo.

Try to limit Modric as much as possible, and pay attention to cutting off the connection between Bale and Ronaldo, or the connection between Modric and Ronaldo directly.

As for Ronaldo, after Benzema left the field, he became the center forward of Real Madrid. He will be taken care of by the entire Manchester United back line in turn. Some will defend Ronaldo, some will fill in the position, and others will be on high alert to guard against other offensive players of Real Madrid.

Manchester United's entire defensive system can be said to have a very clear division of labor, and the players' execution is also very strong, so Modric is playing very hard now. It is difficult for him to comfortably deliver the football to where he should go.

Even if the ball was passed, it was difficult for Bale, Ronaldo, or anyone else to get the ball comfortably.

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Real Madrid's world-famous passing and coordination has not disappeared, but in fact it is just passing the ball back and forth outside the penalty area, many of which are back passes. Forward passes are rare because it is difficult to deliver the ball to the front.

Even if the ball was passed, Asensio, Bale or Ronaldo had no way to make a shot. In the end they still had to pass it back or it would be intercepted.

So, even though Real Madrid kept attacking in the last few minutes of the game, there were very few truly effective and threatening attacks. In many cases, they could only end an attack with a long shot.

This is really a helpless thing.

"What we saw was that Manchester United used aggressive fighting and unremitting running, intercepting and filling in positions to cut Real Madrid's attack into pieces. We did not see Real Madrid's smooth attack in the past today," said He Wei.

"What this shows is that Mourinho's tactics are successful. He has studied Real Madrid very carefully and deeply. Manchester United really has a way to defend against Real Madrid, Modric, Bale and Ronaldo," said Zhang Lu.

"Real Madrid has used up their quota of substitutions. Now Zidane and his men can only make adjustments among the players on the field. I hope Zidane can find a solution as soon as possible, otherwise they will really lose the game today!"

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Until the referee Mazic blew the third whistle to end the game, Zidane was unable to make any effective adjustments.

The Kiev Olympic Stadium was silent for a moment, then suddenly exploded, with all the sounds intertwined.

"Dear audience members, you have just witnessed the birth of a miracle like me! Yes! Manchester United scored a goal in extra time, defeated Real Madrid and won the UEFA Champions League trophy!!"

"They are the champions! This Premier League giant has won the Champions League again after a decade!!"

"I can not believe it……"

The commentators yelled with all their strength because otherwise their voices would have been drowned out.

Manchester United fans in the stands jumped up from their seats, and when they fell down, the sturdy stadium shook.

Just before Mazic blew the whistle to end the game, the ball was right at Bruno's feet. He kicked the ball out of the field with a big foot and began his celebration, running towards his teammates who were already running towards him with his arms open.

Manchester United's substitutes and coaches also rushed up and joined in the celebration.

In the stands, all the Manchester United fans were hugging each other passionately, and almost everyone had tears in their eyes.

An old fan with white hair and tears on his face shouted at the camera screen: "This is the power of the Red Devils! This is the power of the Red Devils! We are the champions! We are the champions! We are the champions--!!"

The camera moved away and he was still there roaring.

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When Bruno kicked the ball out of the field, all Real Madrid players could not accept this reality: the powerful Real Madrid actually lost to Manchester United with ten men?

Bruno and his teammates hugged each other tightly and celebrated their victory, while the Real Madrid players were stunned, and some even shed sad tears.

The dream of winning three consecutive Champions League titles was shattered.

"It seems that Zidane's Real Madrid dynasty has come to an end today!" The British commentator said with a hint of sarcasm when he saw the Real Madrid players appearing on the screen.

Zidane is comforting his players on the field.

The defeat in the final was definitely a heavy blow to him and his team, and the Galacticos will face a season in which they fail to win any of the four major titles.

But he is not frustrated or discouraged, because Real Madrid is still the strongest team on the planet. Manchester United's winning the Champions League only means that they are very lucky this season and are very strong, but it does not mean that they will always be like this. However, Real Madrid can always be like this.

We failed in the finals this year, but we’ll come back next year!

This is the foundation, strength and confidence of the king of the Champions League.

Zidane patted the players on the shoulders and said to them: "Don't be discouraged, this is just an accident, we will try again next year!"

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At Manchester United, Mourinho had already been surrounded by his own players and then abandoned.

He led the team for two years and created one miracle after another.

Without him, there would be no Manchester United today. Whether it is the team owner Jasim or Bruno, the credit is not as great as his.

If Jasim had not invited Mourinho, his team might have to sink in the Premier League for a few more seasons, and naturally there would not have been a series of glories in Manchester United in the past two years. So he deserves such a courtesy.

Prince Jasim stood up in the VIP seat, raised his hands high, and then hugged the people around him.

The Kiev Olympic Stadium has become a sea of ​​joy.

Of course, for Manchester United fans.

Manchester United fans in the stands sang and cheered while crying.

They don't know what to do but do this.