From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 885: Always the most handsome guy on the field

Manchester United kicked off first, which was of course another benefit Bruno won in the side selection. Taking advantage of this kick-off, Manchester United wanted to launch a fast break.

Harry Kane quickly passed the ball to Bruno.

Bruno did not directly pass the ball to his teammates on the wing. Fast break does not always mean that you have to use this simple method to organize. If the timing is wrong, such a rash long pass will only give the opponent possession of the ball.

After Bruno took control of the ball, Chelsea forwards Werner and Mount rushed up, ignoring everyone else and just trying to grab the ball from Bruno's feet.

After five seasons of confrontation, all Chelsea players know that there is only one real threat to Manchester United, and that is Bruno. As long as Bruno is restricted, Manchester United's threat will be at least half gone.

Facing the two aggressive players, Bruno did not move the ball to the side to avoid the opponent's pressing. He inserted his right foot into the grass below the ball and then lifted it up. The ball stuck to his outer instep and was lifted up by him. Then he flicked his toes and the ball flew over the heads of Werner and Mount.

This pass immediately caused huge cheers from Manchester United fans in the stands.

"Wow! Chu Bruno made such a beautiful pass at the beginning of the game! He is so free and easy on the court!"

This first action made Bruno realize that he was in extremely good shape today!

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After passing the ball to his teammate Harry Kane in front in an unconventional way, Bruno cut in from the two of them.

Without the ball, he can move much more freely. After all, Chelsea can't always focus on someone like him without the ball. The person with the ball is always the first target of all defending sides.

When Harry Kane saw him running out, he passed the ball to him.

Chelsea players obviously knew that Bruno was the core of Manchester United, so when Harry Kane passed the ball to Bruno again, two more players rushed up, one was winger Havertz and the other was midfielder Jorginho.

They all thought that Bruno would catch the ball, and Bruno did make a move to catch the ball sideways, but when the ball really rolled over, he suddenly turned around, ran away, and the ball passed through his crotch and went directly to the feet of Cancelo behind him!
Bruno broke free from two consecutive interceptions and ran ahead of Cancelo.

Gundogan passed the ball, and this time he did not miss the ball but caught it.

With his back to the direction of attack, Bruno swept the ball directly to the middle, and Kante rushed up at this time.

Kante did not receive the ball, but passed it to Gundogan.

After receiving the ball, Gundogan pushed the ball straight with his right foot, and left-back Luke Shaw made a high-speed run on the wing!
This is Manchester United's fast break. It is not a simple long pass, but a series of very fast and unexpected passes and cuts to make the opponent feel that they can't keep up with the rhythm.

Manchester United's speed is not the kind of speed in an absolute sense, but the speed in a relative sense. Combining passing and dribbling gives people a feeling that it is impossible to figure out their rhythm.

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When Luke Shaw received the ball, he had already entered Chelsea's penalty area!

"Luke Shaw!!" the commentator exclaimed.

The game had only started for one minute, but Manchester United's first attack actually went deep into Chelsea's territory, which was surprising. Chelsea is a team led by Mourinho, a team that has defense in its bones, and their defensive strength is unquestionable!

But such a team allowed Manchester United to enter the penalty area in their first attack.

Generally speaking, the penalty area is called the penalty area because it is really important. The fundamental purpose of any team's defense is not to prevent the opponent from shooting, but to prevent the opponent from entering the penalty area.

But it is surprising that Manchester United entered the penalty area so easily through a series of quick passes and runs!
Once you enter the penalty area, there are more options, and the defenders will become extremely nervous and even a little panicked.

Luke Shaw chose to pass the ball. He passed the ball low in front of the goal. The pass was so fast that it didn't look like a pass, but more like a volley that went wide.

But it is precisely this type of pass that is the most difficult to deal with, because of its fast speed, if the defender is not careful when clearing the ball, he may knock the ball into his own goal.

In the past, Roberto Carlos was very good at using this kind of cross to create trouble for his opponents.

Luke Shaw's crosses like this also give Chelsea's defenders a headache, but Manchester United's forwards can't care so much. They have only one goal, which is to score the goal.

This kind of cross ball would be a great opportunity as long as they could keep up with the speed.

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In the chaos, Harry Kane got the ball first. He felt that the ball was flying towards the goal, but it finally went out of the goal.

"Oh! What a pity! What a pity! Harry Kane's shot was just a little bit short, and they would have been ahead of Chelsea!"

Both the Chelsea and Manchester United fans in the stands let out a huge sigh, but the Manchester United fans felt regretful, while the Chelsea fans were grateful for having survived the disaster.

Harry Kane got up from the ground, first scratched his hair in frustration, then gave a thumbs up to Luke Shaw who passed the ball to him. Luke Shaw had already run back with his head down.

"Manchester United's attack almost broke Chelsea's goal."

"Bruno's passes are always so unexpected!"

"Under Bruno's leadership, Manchester United's performance is really surprising!"

“This is a fun team to watch!”

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Although they did not score any goals, many commentators praised them.

Manchester United's football is different from that of most teams in the Premier League. The football they play is exciting, passionate and creative.

There is a famous line in the classic movie "Forrest Gump": "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get."

In the eyes of Manchester United fans, Manchester United's football is like a box of chocolates. You will always look forward to their next performance, which may bring you a surprise that you will talk about for several days.

The TV broadcast did not focus on Harry Kane who shot the goal, or Luke Shaw who passed the ball, but instead gave a very long close-up of Bruno, which was enough to explain the problem.

Although the star player in this team may be the striker or the speedy full-back, Bruno is the undisputed soul of the team.

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After the game resumed, Chelsea also showed their strong strength. They used two consecutive shots to show that this game would definitely not be a one-man show for Manchester United.

Under Chelsea's series of attacks, De Gea made a series of wonderful saves, showing fans all over the world that he is still the world's top goalkeeper with solid defense.

After blocking Chelsea's attack, Manchester United launched another attack.

Bruno was still in the lead. This time he dribbled the ball forward. When facing the double-team of two Chelsea players, he pretended to pass the ball. While the two people in front of him were stunned, he suddenly knocked the ball between the two people, then accelerated and broke through!
The two players Bruno dribbled past were Chelsea's two starting defensive midfielders today, Italian Jorginho and Serbian midfielder Matic.

These two are not unknown people. They are both top defensive midfielders in the world football today, but now they were all passed by Bruno in one go.

Bruno, who passed Jorginho and Matic, continued to dribble the ball towards Chelsea's penalty area. This time he faced only Chelsea's one line of defense.

Rudiger stood in front of Bruno. Bruno did not pass the ball, but ran towards Rudiger.

When the two were very close, Bruno poked the ball lightly and sent it between Rudiger's legs. The ball rolled to the center of the penalty area.

Mbappe quickly inserted himself and kicked the ball before Chilwell could intercept it, but this time the ball was blocked sideways by the goalkeeper Dean Henderson who was on high alert.

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Everyone thought that Manchester United's attack ended here, but Bruno did not stay where he was after passing the ball, but continued to move forward, and was caught right in the middle of Dean Henderson's save!

Facing his former club teammate lying on the ground and the huge empty goal behind him, what Bruno had to do was very simple.

He pushed the ball, and the football passed the defender Reece James who came to intercept him, and flew straight into the empty goal!

"It's so easy! Manchester United took the lead in the 11th minute!"

"Oooooohh ...

“Although Chelsea was aggressive before the game, it was Manchester United who scored first!”

"During the Ferguson era, Chelsea was once Manchester United's biggest nemesis in the Premier League. They were always able to gain the upper hand against Manchester United. But since Mourinho took over Manchester United, Manchester United has always been able to gain the upper hand in many matches against Chelsea. I think this may be because Mourinho is the founder of Chelsea. This magical coach gave Manchester United's players great confidence, which directly led to their final winning of the league championship that season..."

"Bruno! Bruno!! Bruno!!! He has become the hero of the team once again! He is truly the 'Chelsea Killer'! How many goals has he scored against Chelsea? The fifteenth! This is his fifteenth goal in sixteen games against Chelsea in all competitions!"

Manchester United fans in the stands were chanting Bruno's name to show their love for the captain.

Bruno, who scored the goal, put his hands behind his ears again and listened to the huge cheers, which made him feel good.

He likes to enjoy such cheers and wants to be the only protagonist on the stage.

(End of this chapter)