Chapter 705 Different Thoughts

Manchester United is still firmly implementing the head coach's tactics because it works.

In the 65th minute, Barcelona made its second substitution of the game.

Bruno was on the pitch and saw the fourth official on the sidelines display the substitution sign. He didn't even need to see who was being substituted for whom. He concluded that Barcelona was getting anxious and Valverde was completely confused.

Substitutions have only one purpose, which is to change the game situation. Similar to Valverde's two consecutive substitutions, the opponent did not respond once. Anyone can see that Manchester United has the advantage both tactically and psychologically.

And here, Bruno's goal at the last moment of the first half is the key. Without that goal, Barcelona would not be in a hurry at all.

In the 334th minute, Valverde replaced Roberto with Alenya, Coutinho was pushed back to the front line, and Barcelona changed to .

This is definitely a desperate move!

Mourinho also had to make adjustments, with Mbappe and Rashford moving back to form a forward line with Bruno to better protect the defense.

Manchester United changed its formation to 4231, but still did not make any substitutions!

After the substitution, Barcelona intended to launch a fierce attack, but in the end they still failed to find an effective way to break through Manchester United's defense. Instead, their own hidden dangers were finally exposed.

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In the 70th minute, Pique was forced to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper under the pressure of Harry Kane.

"Beep!"

With a crisp whistle, the referee quickly ran towards Barcelona's penalty area.

This sudden whistle stunned the players on both sides of the court.

After seeing Pique pass the ball back, Bruno was about to run back because he thought Ter Stegen might kick the ball too far.

Only Manchester United's center forward Harry Kane continued to put pressure on Barcelona. At this time, the England striker had a look of surprise on his face. He spread his hands with a smile and made faces at his Manchester United teammates.

what happened?

"Oh my god, it's a mistake from Ter Stegen!"

"Pique passed the ball back to the penalty area with his right foot under the pressure of Harry Kane, and Harry Kane put pressure on Ter Stegen at the first time. The Barcelona goalkeeper directly picked up the ball with his hands. This was a mistake in receiving the pass."

"A very low-level mistake from Ter Stegen!"

The live TV camera also specifically turned to the head coach's seat on the sidelines, and Valverde looked very speechless.

"Valverde should be very frustrated now. He didn't expect that this back pass, which was not very dangerous, would result in the team giving the opponent an indirect free kick opportunity in the penalty area for nothing. This is a very bad situation."

"Of course, we must also see that Barcelona was under great pressure under Manchester United's tenacious pressure. Pique's pass back was not strong enough, and Ter Stegen was forced to step forward to meet the ball, but Harry Kane was pressing step by step, which put him under great pressure. So he obviously forgot the rules at the first time and directly picked up the ball with his hands."

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The entire Camp Nou stadium also booed, obviously dissatisfied with the team's stupid mistake.

Ter Stegen also hung his head, looking very depressed.

"The referee awarded an indirect free kick in the penalty area, which was a great opportunity for Manchester United. Of course, Barcelona also had opportunities, because this was on the right side of the penalty area, almost perpendicular to the edge of the small penalty area and level with the penalty spot, and slightly off the goal, so the shot was still a bit difficult."

"According to the rules, an indirect free kick in the penalty area must be touched by two players at least twice."

All Manchester United players were filled with surprise and gathered in Barcelona's penalty area.

The referee placed the ball in position and began to signal Barcelona that they could set up a wall in front of the small penalty area.

This position is on the right side and is definitely within the shooting range. If handled well, it can help Manchester United score another goal and reverse the opponent, which will be a painful blow to Barcelona.

But it is still very difficult to score this goal.

"This position is not easy to handle." Rashford looked at it and said with a frown.

"It was on the right side, and the wall of players was relatively close. If I shot directly, I would have to make an arc. It wouldn't work to go around the sides of the wall of players. I could only go over the top of the head, which is very demanding." Harry Kane said, scratching his chin.

Bruno nodded and said, "The most important thing is the angle. A right-footed player can only shoot at the near corner. Look at Ter Stegen's position, he is obviously targeting our near corner. If he shoots like this, nine out of ten times his shot will be blocked."

"Bruno is right, only left-footed players can play this game." Fred also said in agreement.

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There are actually quite a few left-footed players in Manchester United, including Mata, Mahrez, Rojo, Luke Shaw, etc., but except Luke Shaw, the others are not on the court now.

In addition, there are many players who are good with both feet, such as Bruno, Harry Kane, Mbappe and Rashford.

Indirect free kicks in the penalty area may seem very threatening, but in fact they may not be, and they are equally difficult.

"Xiao, are you okay?" Bruno walked over and asked Luke Shaw with a smile.

Luke Shaw took a look and shook his head. “If I were to play, I would have to get to the front of the penalty area, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to bypass the wall.”

They are all professional players. After playing football for so many years, they all know what level of football they can play.

After everyone heard this, they all looked at Bruno.

Although Harry Kane, Mbappe and Rashford all have certain inverted foot abilities, the one who is proficient with both feet is Bruno, who has almost trained his left foot into a right foot.

Bruno felt the eyes of his teammates, and immediately nodded, and said without hesitation: "Then let me do it!"

Barcelona will soon have to set up their human wall, and time is running out.

When Bruno said this, no one had any objection.

"How do you say we should cooperate?" Harry Kane asked.

Everyone also came over to pay attention.

"You two high points go to the left side and pull their high points over. Killian is lying in ambush outside the penalty area. Xiao passes the ball to me, gently, and it's better to stop in front of me, or I will shoot directly!"

After everyone heard this, they had no objections and immediately took action separately.

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Soon, Bruno and Luke Shaw stood in front of the serving point. Everyone knew that Manchester United would be played by them.

Mbappe was on the left side of the penalty area, Harry Kane and Rashford were on the left side of the goal.

This was Bruno's strategy, which was to distract the Barcelona defenders.

Indirect free kicks in the penalty area only require two people to touch the ball with two or more feet, but there is no upper limit. In other words, after Luke Shaw passed the ball, Bruno had many options. He could directly shoot from Mbappe, look for Harry Kane and Rashford, or pass it back to Luke Shaw and shoot from under the wall. Everything happened in an instant, and Barcelona's defensive players would not have any chance to react.

"This is indeed a very good opportunity for Manchester United, but it is also quite difficult."

"It would be very challenging to shoot directly from this position, but if I pass the ball to Mbappe or Harry Kane, the chances might be better."

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The commentators were also discussing and expressing their opinions.

But Barcelona is not stupid, they are able to analyze this, so they are very cautious in marking Mbappe, Harry Kane and others.

Even when Luke Shaw gently pushed the ball to Bruno and turned to run towards the baseline, one person immediately stepped out from the wall to keep an eye on Luke Shaw, obviously worried that Bruno would pass the ball back again.

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However, Bruno obviously didn't have this idea.

He felt that all 95,000 fans in the stadium were staring at him. He felt that the live TV camera and the countless fans sitting in every corner of the earth behind the camera were all looking at him intently.

He had almost no hesitation, and after Luke Shaw gently pushed the ball out, he knew clearly that this was what he wanted.

He stepped forward quickly, planted his right foot, swung his left foot, and hit a curved ball directly with the inside of his foot.

Only a bang was heard at the scene. The sound was not loud, but because all the fans in the Camp Nou stadium almost held their breath, the sound became very obvious.

The ball shot out quickly from Bruno's feet, drew an arc, barely bypassed the human wall, and headed directly for the upper left corner of the goal.

Ter Stegen reacted quickly, not only leaping over but also stretching out his right hand. The Barcelona goalkeeper knew very well that if he failed to save the ball, he would become a sinner in everyone's eyes after the game.

He had already used all his strength and stretched his arms as far as he could, but he still couldn't feel the glove touching the ball.

It was not until he landed heavily on the grass that he heard a burst of boos from the audience.

The ball was in the goal behind him.

Bruno rushed out of the court again!

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"The ball went in!!!"

"An absolute blind spot!"

"Bruno hit a very exciting curve ball shot, which went directly into the upper left corner!"

"It was a very wonderful shot, without any hesitation, very clean and neat!"

"This shot definitely reflects Bruno's superb shooting skills. It's really wonderful!"

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Bruno ran all the way out of the court and slid to his knees on the sidelines again!

He heard the boos from Camp Nou, but he was not afraid at all, because in his opinion, they were just a bunch of paper tigers that could not threaten him at all!

Scored twice, and in the world-renowned Camp Nou!

This is so enjoyable!