Chapter 770 Extreme joy leads to sorrow

Whether it is Bruno or Gundogan, the goal is very clear, that is the second point snatched by Harry Kane.

Mbappe got the ball on the right and tried to break through Azpilicueta, but the Spanish defender did not give him a chance. Azpilicueta, who was stable, also had excellent one-on-one defensive ability.

Mbappe was not sure and could only protect the ball and pass it back.

Cancelo quickly moved forward and entered the 30-meter area. After receiving the ball, he glanced at the penalty area. He saw Harry Kane raising his hand to ask for the ball in the penalty area, and the England center forward was already in position.

Cancelo chose to make a 45-degree cross without hesitation and sent the ball directly into the penalty area.

The biggest difference between a cross from the bottom and a 45-degree cross is that when the former is delivered, the attacking player usually faces the goal head-on, which is a greater threat, and this is why all defensive players dare not take it lightly. However, when it comes to a 45-degree cross, the player usually faces the goal with his back to the goal, which makes it difficult to create a direct threat and requires a transition.

Rudiger stood behind Harry Kane, not giving Harry Kane any chance to turn around.

Christensen was looking for a second landing point.

Rashford also rushed from the left rib to the left side of the penalty area, with Matic and Reece James following him all the way.

Harry Kane had no other options as Chelsea almost blocked all the passing options around him.

Therefore, the England center forward could only head the ball out of the penalty area and pass it back to Bruno who was coming in from behind.

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At this time, Kovacic took the lead in controlling the second landing point and intercepted the ball before everyone else.

When Bruno saw Kovacic grab the second point, he rushed towards him immediately.

Gundogan obviously had the same idea. He was closer to Kovacic and rushed forward directly.

Kovacic grabbed the ball and tried to stop it before passing it out. But at this moment, Gundogan got behind him and kicked it decisively while Kovacic stopped the ball.

As soon as the ball reached Kovacic's feet, it was kicked away by Gundogan and rolled into the penalty area.

Bruno originally rushed towards Kovacic, planning to get after the opponent stopped the ball, but he didn't expect Gundogan to be one step faster, and Bruno immediately changed his strategy.

Just then, Gundogan poked the ball into the penalty area. Bruno reacted quickly, took a step forward, stretched out his left foot, and intercepted the ball from Gundogan.

At this time, Chelsea's penalty area was full of people, Kovacic, Matic, Reece James, Christensen, Harry Kane, Rudiger, Gundogan...

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Chelsea's defenders reacted, Bruno had already intercepted the ball, and at this time, he was facing the right.

Behind him is Matic, on his right are Kovacic and Gundogan, on his left are Christensen, Harry Kane and Rudiger, and in front of him is no one!

Whether it is Azpilicueta or Jorginho, there is a distance between them!

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Have the opportunity!

Bruno made the most appropriate decision almost immediately.

As soon as the ball was intercepted, Bruno suddenly started and dribbled the ball horizontally to the right.

Harry Kane also reacted quickly and immediately used his body to block Rudiger who was the first to be hit, preventing the Chelsea center back from rushing towards Bruno in the first place and disrupting Chelsea's defensive formation.

When Bruno rushed out of the arc with the ball, he saw a route to the goal. He swung his right foot and shot without any hesitation!

"Kovacic got the second spot but Gundogan poked the ball away."

“Bruno got the ball, took a step to the right, and shot directly!!!!”

“The ball went in!!!!”

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLL!!!!!"

Bruno's right-foot shot deliberately hit a rebound ball. Although Caballero flew to make a save, he didn't expect the ball to bounce in front of the goal. In the end, Chelsea's goalkeeper was powerless and could only watch the ball go into the net, 2:0!

In the 86th minute, Manchester United extended their lead!

After Bruno made the shot, he slid to the ground, but he quickly got up and ran out of the stadium to the corner stand where the Manchester United fans were. Along the way, he kept cheering and shouting, venting his inner excitement.

As the game approached the 90th minute, he helped the team expand their lead to two goals, a goal that almost sealed the victory. How could he not be excited? How could he not be excited?

Bruno rushed to the corner area, slid to his knees under the stands where Manchester United fans were, and clenched his fists towards the fans in the stands.

Manchester United players also rushed up from behind frantically and hugged Bruno excitedly.

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In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Mourinho jumped up with excitement, yelled a few times, turned around and hugged Faria and others, celebrating the goal, while the coaches and players in the coaching bench and the substitute bench also rushed out of their seats to celebrate.

This goal is so precious!

Before this goal, Manchester United played very passively on the field. If Chelsea continued to attack, Manchester United's goal would be difficult to keep.

It’s different now. Even if Chelsea scores a goal, Manchester United will still maintain the lead, but there is not enough time left for Chelsea.

Although they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, the two or three thousand Manchester United fans at the scene made a crazy noise, and everyone was cheering Bruno's name.

At this moment, in more than 100 countries around the world, countless fans sitting in front of their TVs are cheering for Bruno's goal and watching Bruno and his teammates celebrating the goal on the sidelines.

Lampard was helpless. He had done his best. Whether it was defending Manchester United's attack or Bruno's targeted defense, he had done his best. But unexpectedly, Bruno still scored!

Lampard cursed angrily and walked back to the home team's coaching booth. Assistant coach Jody Morris patted him on the shoulder soothingly, signaling him not to lose his composure.

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Manchester United finally took away a victory from Stamford Bridge with a score of 2:0. Even though Chelsea tried to attack Manchester United in the final stage, it was of no avail.

The Red Devils escaped from Stamford Bridge unscathed. In the four games this season, Manchester United remained undefeated, which made Lampard very dissatisfied after the game and he once again pointed the finger at the referee.

Chelsea's head coach believed that the referee missed a penalty kick for Chelsea, which could have helped Chelsea equalize the score and even made Manchester United completely despair, but it was ruined by the referee.

Mourinho refuted on the spot, saying that Lampard's reason was ridiculous because Kante's foul was clearly outside the penalty area and it was reasonable to give a free kick.

"I don't understand why he would ask for a penalty that didn't exist?"

The master and disciple fought on the field, and they continued to fight off the field.

Lampard said he thought it was unreasonable for Chelsea to lose this game and that Chelsea should at least get a draw at home.

But Mourinho also believes that Manchester United is better than Chelsea in terms of ball possession and number of shots, and getting 3 points in the end is the most correct result.

But in reality, the number of shots for both sides was 9 to 12, which was pitifully small.

It can also be seen from the number of shots that the two teams have really achieved the ultimate in targeted tactics. They restrained each other and did not give the other side any chance. As for the number of direct shots on goal, Chelsea only had two and Manchester United only had three.

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Lampard mentioned Batshuayi, believing that the Belgian striker played an important role, while Mourinho mentioned Bruno, believing that the Manchester United captain was the key figure in the victory.

"From Bruno's eyes, I saw determination, fighting spirit, and his pursuit and desire for the pinnacle championship."

The verbal battle between the two coaches after the game naturally became a major highlight of the Premier League.

As Liverpool had to participate in the FA Cup fourth round play-offs, their league match was postponed. This also allowed Manchester United to temporarily narrow the gap to 1 point after playing one round first. This undoubtedly increased Manchester United's hope of winning the league championship this season.

However, perhaps because they saw the hope of returning to the top of the standings after two months and 12 league rounds, the Manchester United players were a little excited, which led to their unexpected 1:1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park a week later.

This is a match that was played ahead of schedule in the 28th round of the Premier League, as Manchester United will participate in this season's League Cup final at that time.

After discussions with Everton, the game was brought forward to mid-February.

Manchester United suffered a nightmare start at Goodison Park.

In the 3rd minute of the game, De Gea's long kick was blocked by Calvert-Lewin and bounced into the empty goal. Manchester United unexpectedly fell behind 0:1 away from home.

De Gea's low-level mistake was completely unexpected to everyone.

Due to Manchester United's outstanding performance in the past few seasons, De Gea, as Manchester United's main goalkeeper, is undoubtedly widely regarded as the number one goalkeeper in the world football today.

De Gea's performance is indeed worthy of this position. He has repeatedly made great saves and is an opponent that all forwards are reluctant to face.

"As a head coach or a teammate, you want to kill him," said Manchester United legend Keane, the BBC commentator of the game. "He was being too clever with this goal."

"He took too long. What was he waiting for? If you want to handle the ball, at least be quick. He's an experienced goalkeeper. What was he waiting for? There was almost a bit of arrogance in it. If it were me, I would have lynched him at halftime. I know goalkeepers make mistakes, but there is no excuse for such mistakes."