Chapter 869: Overwhelming Confidence
Bruno swung his right foot almost without thinking and hit a curve ball.
"Harry Kane heads the ball!"
“Excellent stop!”
"Bruno dribbles the ball and shoots directly with his right foot!"
“The ball went in!!!!”
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLL!!!!!"
"In the 22nd minute, Manchester United finally broke through Bayern Munich's goal!"
"Bruno's right-footed curved shot went straight into the upper right corner of Bayern Munich's goal!"
"Neuer, who had just made several crucial saves, was really helpless this time."
"Bruno's shot was very light and it created a beautiful arc."
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After scoring the goal, Bruno rushed to the edge of the field, opened his arms along the way, and slid to his knees in the corner area.
Behind him, Manchester United players also caught up and surrounded him.
Harry Kane, Maguire and other teammates roared at the live TV camera to vent their inner excitement.
In front of the visiting team's coaching booth, Mourinho was so excited that he rushed out from his seat, waving his arms and shouting.
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“A very crucial goal!”
"It can be said that Manchester United's tactics in this game were very targeted."
"In the first 15 minutes, Bayern Munich did take the initiative, and their ball possession rate even reached 77 percent at one point. However, although the home team had ball possession, they were unable to convert it into effective offense."
"After withstanding the pressure in the first 15 minutes, Manchester United quickly fought back in the game. In the next seven minutes, Manchester United launched several very threatening attacks."
"Bruno had a sudden long shot before, which made the Allianz Arena sweat. This time, Manchester United's cooperation on the left was very clever, with continuous passes and Luke Shaw's pass to find Harry Kane who was retreating."
"Harry Kane's header was also very comfortable, but the most important thing was Bruno's control of the ball."
"Under the double pressure of Pavard and Alaba, Bruno managed to stop the ball, dribbled past Alaba and shot with his right foot. The whole process reflected Manchester United's targeted offensive tactics and Bruno's outstanding personal ability."
"Now, the game is already quite unfavorable for Bayern Munich, they are already two goals behind Manchester United in the total score!"
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At this time, the live TV camera was pointed meaningfully at the Bayern Munich's chairman's stand. The Bayern chairman had a grim look on his face, and it was obvious that he was not satisfied with the development of the game situation.
If Bayern Munich had the advantage in the first fifteen minutes, then in the following minutes, Manchester United launched a very threatening attack, which was definitely a big test for the Bundesliga champions.
The most eye-catching player was naturally Bruno. The Portuguese almost changed the course of the game by himself.
Flick also frowned because he found that Mourinho's tactics had strangled Bayern Munich's weak spot.
Lewandowski's absence greatly reduced Bayern Munich's offensive power. Bayern Munich had 77% of the ball possession rate, but failed to launch a threatening attack.
On the contrary, Manchester United created continuous threats in seven minutes and their attack speed was quite sharp, especially Bruno, who broke the deadlock at the critical moment, which was very important.
If Bayern Munich fails to equalize the score before the end of the first half, it will be the biggest test for the home team.
But how to crack Manchester United's tactical style of play?
Mourinho's team is mainly based on defensive counterattacks. Once Bayern Munich presses too high, the Manchester United attack group led by Bruno will be like a sharp knife, threatening Bayern Munich's goal again and again.
How to do?
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After Bruno scored, the game still went in the direction of Manchester United. Bruno was very active and was still the most threatening attacking point for Manchester United. He even once passed through Pavard's crotch, rushed into the penalty area with the ball, and assisted Rashford at the back post, but the latter's shot was off target.
But just when everyone thought that Manchester United would end the first half with a score of 1:0, in the th minute of the game, Bayern Munich suddenly launched an offensive.
Sane made a cross from the right, Choupo-Moting held Van Dijk with his body at the edge of the penalty area, stopped the ball with his chest, turned around and volleyed directly. The ball was like a cannonball, hitting the left side of the goal at a very fast speed, and De Gea was unable to reach it.
The score on the field was changed to 1:1!
When the referee blew the whistle to end the first half, Manchester United players were somewhat disappointed.
We were originally leading by one goal, but we conceded a goal just before the end of the game. Anyone would have been a little emotional.
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"It's so exciting and so sudden!"
"If it was Lewandowski who scored the goal, I would have found it acceptable, but I didn't expect it to be Choupo-Moting."
"He used his left foot to kick the ball just now. It was so sudden and fast that I didn't have time to react."
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Bruno returned to the locker room and his teammates were discussing Choupo-Moting's goal enthusiastically.
It was indeed a goal with very high technical content, but unexpectedly it came from Choupo-Moting.
The Cameroonian striker's scoring efficiency has never been high. Since joining the Bundesliga in the summer of 2009, he has played for many teams including Nuremberg, Mainz, Schalke 04, Stoke City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in the past ten seasons. The Cameroonian striker has never scored more than 10 goals in a single season.
But judging from the shot just now, especially the volley with his left foot, it really cannot be said to be luck.
Goals scored on the football field do have a certain element of luck, but the prerequisite is sufficient strength.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Without sufficient strength, you won't be able to score a goal no matter how lucky you are.
Therefore, we can only say that Shupo-Moting has been constantly improving and upgrading himself for more than ten years.
With his excellent physical fitness, if he could really master the shooting skills, he would definitely be a terrifying goal-scoring machine.
Unfortunately, Choupo-Moting is already 32 years old, and there is little room for improvement. In addition, he has always been Lewandowski's substitute, so it is difficult for him to make a breakthrough.
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"That was definitely a world-class goal." Bruno praised from the bottom of his heart.
Everyone in the Manchester United locker room was a little surprised after hearing this. They didn't expect Bruno to take the initiative to compliment his opponent, and from his tone it didn't sound like he was joking or just saying something for show, but serious.
Seeing his teammates looking at him in a daze, Bruno shook his head and smiled, "I've never scored a goal like this."
Everyone burst into laughter at once.
In fact, it is not surprising, because a move like Choupo-Moting, which stops the ball and then turns around to volley, not only requires high shooting skills, but also requires players to have strong physical fitness.
At the moment when Choupo-Moting chested the ball and turned around, Van Dijk was completely suppressed by the Cameroonian.
If it were Bruno, he could only use a lighter approach, instead of being as simple and direct as Choupo-Moting, or even rough, but the Cameroonian's approach is full of a violent aesthetic.
"It's indeed not easy for you to score a ball like his, but he can't score your ball either," Harry Kane said with a smile.
Everyone nodded again.
Both goals in the first half showed great skill. Choupo-Moting's goal was brilliant, but Bruno's goal was equally good. He was able to stop the ball under the double-team of Pavard and Alaba, dribbled past Alaba, and shot a curved ball into the goal. This was definitely a very impressive goal.
"I even think that if you work harder in the second half, you might really score twice or even a hat trick," Harry Kane laughed.
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After Harry Kane said this, everyone in the locker room immediately started to make a noise.
Bruno shook his head and smiled bitterly. How could this be possible?
It is not easy to perform a hat trick, especially when facing a team with tight defense like Bayern Munich in this game.
"Kane is right. Be braver. I think Bayern Munich is in bad shape in this game." Van Dijk also laughed. He didn't seem to care about the goal conceded to Choupo-Moting at all.
All the professional players who can become top league players have big hearts. If they always keep mistakes in mind and it affects their condition and performance, they will never be able to gain a foothold in the top league.
Teammates also expressed encouragement and support, saying that Bruno could really work harder. This made Bruno secretly laugh. Was the score in the first half really 1:1? Was it sure it wasn't 2:0?
But he soon figured out the source of Manchester United players' confidence: Mourinho's tactics completely suppressed Flick!
Whether it was the pre-match lineup or the course of the game, nothing was beyond Mourinho's expectations. The only surprise was Choupo-Moting's goal, but that was a flash of inspiration from the player and was uncontrollable.
Rashford and Mbappe were also quite active on the wing, completely suppressing Bayern Munich's two full-backs Pavard and Alphonso Davies. Harry Kane was also very successful in the middle, while Bruno was completely free in the midfield, and Fred and Kante were also very successful. This made Manchester United's sharp attacks time and time again, making Bayern Munich a little tired to cope with.
Thinking deeply about this, Bruno, like his other teammates, could not help but be full of confidence in the second half.
As long as we continue with the thinking in the first half and keep playing like this, I believe winning the game in the second half will not be a problem.
Maybe there will even be a chance to score another goal.
