Chapter 696 Domination of the Court

Mourinho could certainly see Bruno's desire to score goals, but he did not understand Bruno's persistence.

Five assists were enough to win him applause after the game. Even the most discerning fans or media reporters in the world would not find fault with him. Isn't this enough?

He already had five assists in a single game. Such a performance is perfect. Why should he focus on just one goal? Is that necessary?

Carrick next to him said: "I know that in your mind, it is really unnecessary. Instead of wasting your energy on a dispensable goal, it is better to save your energy and focus on the next game."

Mourinho and Faria both nodded, that's exactly what they thought.

Carrick shook his head and smiled: "But you have to understand and respect that, this is his character. Sometimes, some things really cannot be calculated, just like we cannot understand Bruno's persistent pursuit and his high demands on himself, but we also have to understand that it is his character that has brought him to where he is today and made him achieve what he has today."

Mourinho was silent. He still couldn't figure it out.

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"I think you should give it due consideration and respect the player's choice," Carrick advised.

Mourinho frowned and thought about it, then was convinced by Carrick.

Although he was unwilling to admit it verbally, he knew in his heart that he was far inferior to Carrick in dealing with players, especially top players.

Even in the nearly three years at Manchester United, Carrick helped him resolve many potential conflicts and contradictions between him and the players. So although he couldn't understand Bruno's idea, he decided to follow Carrick's advice.

Faria has been with Mourinho for 17 years. He is always able to understand his ideas and give him some advice at critical moments. However, when it comes to getting along with players, Faria is similar to him. This may be the key reason why it is difficult for the two to stay in the same team for a long time.

Carrick made up for the shortcomings of the two. He has good interpersonal skills and can understand the players' thoughts. Especially those top players, the thoughts of these darlings of heaven are often different from those of ordinary people, but Carrick can always understand them. This may be related to the fact that he was also a top player when he was a professional player.

"Then we have to sacrifice Harry Kane." Mourinho said lightly.

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In the 70th minute, Manchester United replaced Harry Kane with McTominay.

The England captain scored a goal, performed well, and walked off the field satisfied.

Bruno quickly realized the coaching staff's intentions and felt warm in his heart.

To be honest, his thoughts are a bit willful, even individualistic, but he really wants to score a goal.

Because in his memory, on this Champions League match day, his two main competitors both performed superbly.

In the Apennines, Juventus lost 0:2 to Atletico Madrid in the first round away from home, and many people said that the old lady was doomed. But after returning to the home court, Ronaldo used a hat trick to help Juventus complete a stunning reversal, and at the same time told the world: your uncle Ronaldo is still your uncle Ronaldo!

In Spain, after Barcelona was tied 0:0 by Lyon in the first leg in France, Yosi broke out after returning to his home court, scoring 2 goals and making 2 assists, almost single-handedly helping the Catalan team to slaughter Lyon 5:1.

Although his five assists were excellent, they were not much better than those of Cristiano Ronaldo who scored a hat trick, and Yosi who scored twice.

After defeating competitors including Cristiano Ronaldo and Djokovic to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in February, many media outlets said that as the first Laureus World Sportsman of the Year winner in men's football, he is undoubtedly the best player in world football.

Although Bruno did not make a positive response verbally, he cared very much about it in his heart.

He doesn't want the media to say after this Champions League match day that he is not worthy of the title of No. 1 and is not as good as the other two.

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After McTominay came on, Mourinho also made some adjustments to the team's tactics. Bruno's range of activities is larger, and he can move freely in the frontcourt according to his own ideas.

Luke Shaw is given more power to assist forward because he has an excellent free kick and cross. This English left-back not only contributes significantly on the offensive end, but can even play the role of a midfield passer. He also has an excellent sense of position on the defensive end and strong defensive ability. His only weakness is that he is often injured.

However, after the Qatari owner hired the world's best team of doctors for Manchester United, Manchester United players including Luke Shaw have had fewer injuries. In addition, the team's fitness coach has tailored a set of training plans for him to strengthen his body muscles and try to help him stay away from injuries. But this requires long-term persistence and cannot be achieved overnight.

McTominay came on the pitch and Luke Shaw made a forward run. With the support of Gundogan and Kante who were lagging behind in the midfield, Bruno began to patiently look for scoring opportunities.

And when the game reached the 76th minute, the opportunity finally came.

Cancelo's cross came from the right, Rashford wanted to grab the ball at the front point, but he and Sane fell in front of the goal together, and the ball fell to the back point.

Bruno was almost unguarded and he easily pushed the ball into the goal!

Simple! Direct! ! Highly efficient! ! ! But Bruno is still very happy! ! ! !

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Not only Bruno himself was happy, but the entire Manchester United team was happy for him, and all the fans in the stadium were cheering for him!

Bruno rushed out of the stadium, cheering excitedly all the way, celebrating his goal, and finally knelt down in front of the stands.

Behind him, Manchester United players also rushed forward and surrounded him.

The fans in the stands shouted Bruno's name in unison.

Five assists, one goal, truly perfect!

"This scene reminds me of a scene in a movie," Mourinho said suddenly.

Carrick was stunned. You're still watching a movie? Isn't football the only thing in your world? Are you sure you're watching a movie, not a football match?

But he didn't dare to say this out loud, otherwise he would be spitted at by Mourinho, so he asked politely: "Which one?"

"In The Shawshank Redemption, the male protagonist seemed to look like this after he climbed out of the prison, except that it's not raining now."

Judging from his tone, Mourinho seemed to be regretting that it didn't rain.

Carrick didn't know how he should react. He had seen the movie, but couldn't figure out how they were similar. Could it be the postures of the two people?

But why would Mourinho mention movies for no reason? Not to mention the game, even in normal times, he never mentioned anything other than football, so why did he...

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Suddenly, Carrick understood what Mourinho meant.

Transformation! Rebirth!

Just like the protagonist in The Shawshank Redemption crawling out of prison, Bruno also achieved the goal he wanted. The common point is that from this moment on, both of them will undergo a transformation.

Just like Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2006-2007 season, after he scored two goals in three consecutive games in the Christmas devil schedule, everyone felt that he had become stronger. Bruno is bound to become stronger and more confident after this game.

He will begin to realize that he can dominate football games!

When Bruno scored a goal, Manchester United was already leading 7:0.

At this time, Mourinho finally made his second substitution, replacing Bruno with Mata.

When Bruno walked off the field, more than 70,000 Manchester United fans stood up and gave Bruno warm applause and cheers, and everyone was shouting his name.

There is no doubt that he is the master of tonight's game and the hero of Manchester United tonight!

Tonight, in this stadium, in this city, and even around the world, there will be countless fans cheering for Bruno.

One goal and five assists, such a perfect record is not only impeccable, but also makes people have to be convinced!

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After hugging Mata, Bruno encouraged his teammates. When he walked off the field, he hugged Mourinho, Faria, Carrick and others one after another, thanking the three coaches for their trust and support.

Mourinho still handled the situation coldly, as he never showed his emotions on his face. Faria and Carrick, on the other hand, were grinning from ear to ear and kept congratulating Bruno, especially Carrick, who even said that after tonight, he himself had become a die-hard fan of Bruno.

After Bruno left the field, Manchester United's offensive continued unabated. Whether it was the players who came on as substitutes or the players who were already on the field, they all showed strong fighting spirit.

Schalke 04's fighting spirit gradually collapsed as Manchester United attacked and scored again and again.

By the last ten minutes of the game, apart from defending, they didn't even have the thought of counterattacking.

The Shakhtar Donetsk team, who were full of fighting spirit at the start of the game, were completely defeated by Manchester United in this game!

This also made Bruno, who was sitting on the sidelines, feel somewhat sympathetic towards his opponent.

In fact, Schalke 04's performance was not bad, but there were some mistakes in the first half. After being seized by Manchester United, they in turn continued to create opportunities and scored goals, which led to Schalke 04's collapse step by step.

If Schalke 04 had decisively chosen to defend after Manchester United scored one or even two goals, perhaps the outcome of the game would have been completely different.

Sometimes, football games are like this. One choice can lead you to heaven or hell.