Chapter 990: Beautiful front court and De Gea in the back court

The TV broadcast was replaying Bruno's goal, showing the exquisiteness of the goal from multiple angles.

"There were so many people in the penalty area, and there were four Manchester City players on the flight path of the ball, but no one touched the ball. There was only one path from Bruno to the goal, and he caught it. He didn't use too much force in this shot, but the speed of the ball was still very fast, which was related to the swing of his calves. Many players might choose to shoot with force at this time, but the effect would not be as good as such a clever shot..." Andy Gray talked endlessly about why this shot was so good, "Bruno's control of the ball when shooting was just right!"

There is a shot taken from the air, which perfectly shows the trajectory of the ball.

The arc of Bruno's kick was not very big. If it was too big, the ball would hit the Manchester City players in the penalty area. However, this not very obvious arc perfectly avoided all obstacles. It was just like a classic escape scene in a Hollywood movie. The ball was like a spaceship driven by the protagonist, passing through a series of closing gates. When all the audience were worried about the fate of the protagonist, the spaceship rushed out of the gap at the moment when the last gate was about to close and escaped.

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Of course, there must be Manchester City fans who disagree with Andy Gray's words, thinking that he is exaggerating too much. What do you mean by control is just right? This is clearly a typical example of "survivor bias"!

If Bruno's ball didn't go in, hit a Manchester City player, or went out of bounds, does that mean he had poor control of the ball?

Now he is using the goal to prove to everyone how precise Bruno's footwork is, but this example is really not convincing. He is only saying this because the ball went in.

Everyone believed that Bruno must have had many more shots from this position, but those shots didn't go in, so they naturally wouldn't appear in front of everyone's eyes. But only this shot went in, and it became a 100% successful example.

Manchester City fans believe there is only one reasonable explanation for Bruno's goal - Bruno was just lucky, he was so lucky that he just kicked the ball into the goal!

However, luck plays a very important role in the birth of any world wave.

No one who scores a world-class goal can guarantee that he will be successful in repeated attempts under the same circumstances.

There is an element of luck involved in scoring a goal, and it is unfair to simply and crudely use luck to deny the technical ability of the scorer.

But no matter whether it was due to luck or strength, one fact cannot be changed, that is, with a few minutes left in the game, Manchester City was tied by Manchester United!

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The goal conceded in the final moments was a big blow to Manchester City, but the bigger blow may have come from another thought: Is it true that no matter how hard they try, it will be difficult for them to beat the team in front of them?

It seemed like they were about to win this time, but at the last moment, the opponent managed to survive!

If they are just lucky, then why does the goddess of luck only favor them and not us?

At the moment of losing the ball, Manchester City coach Guardiola was very emotional and waved his fist in anger. This punch was not directed at his own players, but at the goddess of luck: Bullying an honest person, right? Why do you always give me hope, but in the end make me despair?

Mourinho seemed even more excited. He rushed into the stadium and waved his two fists like he was punching an invisible opponent.

After venting his inner emotions, he returned to the coaching seat and hugged everyone he saw tightly, gritting his teeth and with a ferocious look on his face.

This is not actually joy, but the expression after escaping death.

Bruno's goal can really be described as "escaping from death".

He certainly knows that the season is still long and the outcome of one game cannot determine the final winner of the championship. But this is a game against Manchester City. If Manchester City can be eliminated from the Champions League, it will have a different impact on the confidence and morale of the whole team. At the same time, it will be a bigger blow to Manchester City, making Manchester City feel desperate that "I can't beat them under any circumstances."

This kind of psychological impact is what Mourinho values ​​most. The competition between Manchester United and Manchester City for the league championship has entered its most intense stage. What determines victory or defeat is often not strength, but psychology.

Bruno's kick was like planting a time bomb in the hearts of Manchester City players, which would explode at a critical moment.

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After the game resumed, Manchester City, unwilling to let Bruno's lucky shot equalize the score, launched a very fierce attack on Manchester United's goal.

Under the impact of their fierce offensive, the entire Manchester United team retreated to defense. This time Mourinho did not confront Manchester City head-on.

In the 90th minute, Van Dijk received his second yellow card while defending, and was sent off after two yellow cards turned into one red card.

In the subsequent injury time, Manchester United had to play with ten men, which undoubtedly gave Manchester City hope again to defeat Manchester United and advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Mourinho made a substitution immediately, replacing Rashford with center back Lindelof.

This is an adjustment that must be made in order to maintain the integrity of the defense line.

After this substitution, Manchester City got a good opportunity.

When Manchester City is attacking, they pass the ball forward long.

Bernardo Silva got the first point and stopped the ball. Then Phil Foden got the ball at high speed in front of the penalty area and shot directly towards the far corner of Manchester United's goal. De Gea failed to touch the ball, but the ball did not fly into the goal either, but went slightly off.

Guardiola then replaced Sterling with Grealish.

Grealish created a killing opportunity as soon as he came on the pitch. He tore through Manchester United's defense with a through ball. Unfortunately, Foden's shot was bravely caught by De Gea, leaving the opponent no chance for a follow-up shot or a corner kick.

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In the 95th minute of the game, Manchester City continued to attack. Bernardo Silva passed the ball to Phil Foden at the corner of the penalty area. Phil Foden directly lobbed the ball. This ball was very threatening and it looked like it was going to go in. The Manchester United fans in the stands of the new Old Trafford Stadium were so nervous that they could hardly breathe.

At the critical moment, Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea, who performed very well in this game, made another wonderful save. He tried his best to lift the ball over the crossbar.

"Manchester City got a corner kick. This may be Manchester City's last offensive chance in this game. It is now 95 minutes and 37 seconds, and the injury time is six minutes..." said Andy Gray.

As they were talking, the TV broadcast cut to a close-up of Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, who was seen leaving the goal and running towards Manchester United's penalty area. He also wanted to participate in this corner attack. If he could score a goal, Manchester City would defeat Manchester United at the last moment!

Manchester United also made a substitution, with defensive stalwart Fred replacing Bruno, who was no longer able to play any role in defense.

When Bruno left the field, deafening cheers and applause rang out again in the stands of the new Old Trafford.

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Manchester City players protested to the referee about Bruno's slow exit, but Bruno remained unmoved and walked off the field at his own pace.

The applause in the stands of the new Old Trafford was even more enthusiastic. Manchester United fans liked to see the Manchester City players hating Bruno but being helpless.

In fact, there was no need to rush. Manchester City knew that this was their last chance to attack in the game. If they scored from the corner kick, it would equalize the game and they could win overtime. If they didn't, it would be the final whistle.

At this time, it didn't matter whether Bruno walked faster or slower. Instead, their protests reduced the remaining time of the game by a few seconds.

After Manchester United completed the substitution, Ederson was already standing in the Manchester United penalty area, and the corner kick could finally be taken.

The referee blew the whistle and De Bruyne kicked the ball into the penalty area.

He accurately found Rodri on the small penalty area line, and Rodri jumped high and headed the ball!

The football flew quickly towards the near corner of the goal!

"nice shot!"

Amid Andy Gray's cheers, De Gea was worthy of being the best goalkeeper in the world. He was seen soaring in the air like a god descending from heaven, and slapped the flying football out of the baseline with one slap!

"De Gea! He secured a draw for Manchester United!"

As soon as Andy Gray finished speaking, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

With three whistles, the score was frozen at 1:1. Manchester City failed to defeat Manchester United and achieve their goal of reversing and eliminating Manchester United.

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After the game, the player selected as the best player of the game was not Bruno who equalized the score for Manchester United, nor De Bruyne who scored the goal for Manchester City, but De Gea, the Manchester United goalkeeper known as the "world's best goalkeeper".

This result is of course undisputed, and De Gea deserves this honor. Even Bruno praised De Gea in an interview after the game: "I almost had a heart attack watching those last few minutes. David is simply my quick-acting heart-saving pill!"

If it weren't for De Gea's heroic performance in the final moments, Manchester City might have really defeated Manchester United in the final moments.

Now, with a draw, Manchester United has advanced to the semi-finals of this season's Champions League without any danger.

This is their fifth consecutive year of reaching the Champions League semi-finals, and the Red Devils are one step closer to their fifth consecutive Champions League title. As for Manchester City, they were once again blocked from the Champions League semi-finals, and if they want to pursue their first Champions League title in team history, they will have to wait until next year.

However, after missing the Premier League and Champions League titles for six consecutive years, it is difficult to predict whether the white turbans of the Abu Dhabi consortium will continue to trust this bald coach.