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

Chapter 936 The power of team

It was like this at the beginning. Luke Shaw made a forward run and after encountering an obstacle, he passed the ball to Bruno. Bruno naturally attracted the attention of other Wolves players including Ruben Neves. They all wanted to get closer to Bruno, and the left side was relatively empty. Luke Shaw made a decisive run forward and Bruno also decisively passed the ball over, resulting in Luke Shaw's breakthrough.

After getting the ball, Luke Shaw can break through on his own or pass the ball, and no matter what he does, he can threaten the Wolves' goal.

After this happened several times, Wolves found that Manchester United's offensive not only did not weaken after the substitutions, but became even stronger.

They had to re-examine this wing. After Rashford left the field, this side was not only not useless, but became more active!
The commentators could see it more clearly from their high vantage point. Gary Lineker said: “I didn’t expect Luke Shaw to become so active. He kept making high-quality passes from the wing. The cooperation between Bruno and Luke Shaw on the left made it very difficult for Wolves!”

It was another attack from the left. After receiving the pass from Bruno, Luke Shaw tried to pass the ball directly to Harry Kane in front of the goal at a 45-degree angle, tricking the Wolves defenders into retreating collectively. However, he made a sudden move and broke through!
This startled the Wolves defenders and they rushed towards him again. Facing the two Wolves defenders rushing towards him, Luke Shaw looked up and saw Diallo quietly retreating to the penalty arc. His short stature made him look inconspicuous in the crowd.

So Luke Shaw didn't hesitate any more and directly passed the ball out and pushed it sideways to Diallo.

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"Amad Diallo!!" Gary Lineker shouted when Diallo got the ball, because there was a big gap next to Diallo.

The Wolves defenders in front of him were all brought to the goal by Harry Kane, while the Wolves midfielder behind him was attracted by Bruno, and he was in a place similar to "no man's land".

This was a great opportunity. Diallo adjusted himself and took a long shot!

The football shot through the crowd in the penalty area and flew towards the near corner of the goal.

Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa's vision was blocked by his defensive teammates in front of him, so he reacted a little slowly, and when he pounced over, he could no longer catch the football.

But fortunately, the football did not fly into the goal, but instead hit the goal post and flew out of the bottom line!
"It was a close call! Amad Diallo shot a sudden shot from outside the penalty area! He almost equalized the score for Manchester United! He got such a good chance not long after coming on the pitch. Judging from this shot, he seems to be in good shape!"

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The TV broadcast quickly gave Diallo a close-up. Diallo in the camera was very upset that he could not score. He held his head with his hands and sighed to the sky.

But then he did not forget to give a thumbs up to Luke Shaw who passed the ball to him, indicating that he had made a good pass.

Turning around, he saw Bruno giving him a thumbs-up.

"Nice shot, not very powerful, but the angle was very tricky!" Bruno praised his performance in the previous kick. What he said were not empty polite words, but he really hit the advantages of Diallo's kick.

Some people would choose to volley the ball at that time, but with so many people in the penalty area, it is easy to hit people if you volley the ball hard. If you have to avoid the crowd, it is easy to kick the ball outside the goal frame.

Diallo chose to take a clever shot. It was not fast, but the angle was very tricky and the shot was very cunning. The fact that Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa did not react immediately was proof of that.

Being able to kick such a ball fully demonstrates that Diallo's mind was not blank, he did not panic, and he did not kick the ball blindly when he shot.

He considered carefully and finally chose the best solution.

With this kick, he was sure that Diallo was in good shape today, and Bruno was full of confidence in his next performance.

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After Amad Diallo came on, Manchester United changed their formation. At first, everyone thought it was not a good idea to replace the injured Rashford with Diallo because the two had different positions and playing styles. But now it seems that Mourinho's arrangement is a stroke of genius.

His mismatched substitutions and asymmetrical formation made Wolves very uncomfortable.

On the left side, facing Luke Shaw's frequent assists, they lacked targeted defense: if they ignored him, he could make trouble on the left side; if they ignored him, he could make Wolves' defense embarrassed by connecting with Bruno.

There was no choice but for Wolves to put more defensive focus and manpower here, trying to block the combination between Luke Shaw and Bruno.

It is obvious that this is now Manchester United's main attack direction.

But people are alive, and Wolves have already designated this area as a key defensive area, so there is no need for Bruno to continue to tangle with them here.

When Luke Shaw passed the ball to him and then continued to move forward, Bruno feinted and pretended to pass the ball back, but it was just a fake move. He pulled the ball to the right with his right foot, turned around at the same time, and then kicked the ball to the right very quickly.

The ball fell to Greenwood's feet.

The defensive resistance Greenwood faces is much smaller than that of Luke Shaw!

Greenwood, who had the ball on the edge of the penalty area, swung his foot and pretended to shoot, tricking the Wolves player Sais, who had rushed to defend, into sliding to block. But Greenwood simply dribbled the ball to the middle and fooled him. Then he kicked the ball again, but it was saved by Jose Sa.

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Although no goal was scored, Manchester United's attack made many Wolves fans break out in a cold sweat, and also boosted the morale of Manchester United fans in the stands, making them full of confidence in the team's future.

After Rashford was injured, everyone thought Manchester United would encounter some troubles, but the facts were completely different. They threatened the Wolves' goal several times in a row, causing great trouble for the Wolves.

Why is this?

Mourinho's unexpected substitutions and formation adjustments are only one reason. Another very important reason is that they have Bruno.

Bruno is a commander with independent consciousness on the court. He does not simply act according to the arrangements of the head coach. Sometimes he even goes against the arrangements of the head coach, but he usually does a good job, so the coach does not say anything.

He is closest to the front line and knows what to do and when.

Therefore, in order to make Manchester United's attack less threatening, the most important thing is to contain Bruno.

Ruben Neves tags in Bruno.

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"Reuben, don't stick so close to me. I'm not interested in men." Bruno said to Reuben Neves without turning his head.

"I'm not interested either, Bruno. I'm just doing my job." Ruben Neves replied in a calm tone. Bruno's teasing or "provocation" did not cause any fluctuations in his emotions.

Bruno was familiar with this feeling. He had it when he played against Ruben Neves before. It felt like he was playing against a robot. It was really no fun at all.

But we have to admit that as an opponent, Ruben Neves has excellent qualities.

He can minimize the interference and influence from the outside world and concentrate on doing his job well.

But Bruno wouldn't be afraid of him.

Having played against each other so many times in the training master system, Bruno is also familiar with Ruben Neves. Ruben Neves is a very good defensive midfielder, but he is just a very good defensive midfielder. No matter how good he is, he is just one person, and football is a team sport.

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Bruno never fights against a team alone. His football style is to make full use of the power of the team, so he is an organizing midfielder and a team leader, not a reckless man who fights alone.

Facing Ruben Neves' defense, Bruno would use quick passes to deal with it.

After going back and forth several times, Ruben Neves felt tremendous pressure.

Moreover, the pass between Bruno and his teammates was not just a simple one. They would constantly change positions and run back and forth during the passing process, making Ruben Neves feel overwhelmed.

When he passed the ball last time, Bruno was still on his left side. After passing the ball to his teammate, he ran to the right side. After passing the ball again, he ran back to the left side.

Ruben Neves also felt that he was quite familiar with Bruno, but he had never seen Bruno play like this. In a very small range, he kept changing positions with his teammates, passing the ball, and then changing positions again, which was dazzling to watch.

Manchester United's attack found a breakthrough in this small-scale quick passing and cutting.

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In the 67th minute, Bruno passed the ball to Diallo, then went around Diallo and ran to the other side of him.

After Diallo passed the ball to him, he sprinted forward diagonally, but just when he ran between the Wolves' back line and central midfielder line, he suddenly stopped and changed direction, running in the completely opposite direction.

At the same time, Bruno's ball was also sent over, and Diallo just ran to the route where Bruno passed the ball.

To outsiders, it is hard to tell whether this was a coincidence or a deliberate act... Anyway, Diallo received the ball from Bruno in a very delicate position. He did not continue to dribble the ball inside, because if he took another step forward, he would directly run into the Wolves' front defense line.

But he did not stop to adjust, because Ruben Neves and other Wolves midfielders turned around and rushed over. As long as he hesitated for a moment, he would quickly fall into the Wolves' encirclement.

As soon as Diallo received the ball, he chose to shoot directly!
(End of this chapter)