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

Chapter 977 De Bruyne vs Bruno

In the fierce confrontation, time passed quickly and in a blink of an eye it was the 61st minute of the game.

Kante took the ball in the midfield and dribbled forward, but was intercepted by a Manchester City player after two steps. So he passed the ball to Bruno who was diagonally in front of him.

After passing the ball, Kante did not stop, but continued to rush forward and head towards the penalty area, which was obviously intended to play a wall pass with Bruno.

Manchester City midfielder Pogba pressed Bruno from behind to prevent him from turning easily after receiving the ball, while other Manchester City players kept a close eye on Kante, and De Bruyne even followed Kante to the side of the penalty area.

Bruno took one look at Kante and knew that it was not a good passing target. It would be difficult to get the ball if he passed it, and it would be difficult to threaten the goal even if he got it.

At this time, he noticed from the corner of his eye that on the other side, there was a small gap on Harry Kane's side, but it was much better than the situation Kante was facing.

And now Kante's decisive forward advance has attracted the defensive attention of most Manchester City players. Now is the good time!
So Bruno took a step forward and met the rolling football.

Pogba also ran up, thinking Bruno was going to turn around.

But Bruno did not turn around. He just used the toe of his right foot to kick the rolling ball backwards, and the ball flew past Pogba!

Pogba was not prepared for Bruno's kick at all. He turned his head and followed the ball, wanting to see where Bruno would kick the ball, and then he saw Harry Kane!

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"Bruno! Beautiful!" Martin Taylor exclaimed.

He saw it clearly in the commentary booth. Bruno stepped forward to meet the ball, then kicked it back with his right foot, and the ball flew accurately to Harry Kane on the other side!

Without even looking at what was happening behind him, he decisively passed the ball, and it was a very difficult backward pass!

"Good shot! Bruno's great pass!" Jin Xiangkai also cheered in the live broadcast room, "This is Manchester United's chance!"

As he was speaking, the football had already flown to Harry Kane. He raised his foot to take the football down from the air, then shot directly at the goal. It was very decisive!

Although Ederson made a save, Bruno's pass was so sudden that even Ederson was a little slow to react.

The football stuck to the grass, brushed the near post, and rolled into the goal!
"GOAL!! GOAL!" Martin Taylor cheered, "Harry Kane received the pass from Bruno and gave Manchester United the lead!"

In the stands, the few Manchester United fans who came to cheer for the team also cheered, but Manchester City fans quickly suppressed the cheers of Manchester United fans with boos.

On the field, Manchester City players had not yet reacted, and center back Laporte had not even lowered his raised arms.

When the Spanish international centre-back turned his head and saw Harry Kane receiving the ball, he thought Harry Kane was offside and raised his arm.

But in fact, at the moment Bruno passed the ball, Manchester City's other central defender Stones was lagging behind, and Harry Kane received the ball behind Manchester City's entire defense line, but at the moment Bruno passed the ball, he was not offside.

"There's nothing wrong with this ball, it's definitely not offside!" Jin Xiangkai said firmly, "Bruno's timing of passing the ball is absolutely perfect!"

"If he turns around and passes the ball again, Harry Kane might be offside." Liu Yue also said nearby, "It's amazing that he can pass the ball like this with his back to the attacking direction! It's like he has eyes behind him!"

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Manchester United players celebrated the goal with great enthusiasm on Manchester City's territory, stimulating the eyes and nerves of every Manchester City fan.

After the game resumed, Manchester United showed no intention of restraining themselves, but launched an aggressive offensive at Manchester City's home ground, hoping to score again as soon as possible.

But you can never be sure about football, because the ball is round and anything can happen.

As Manchester United launched a fierce attack on Manchester City's goal, they also had problems in their own defense. In the 67th minute of the game, just six minutes after Harry Kane scored, Manchester City equalized the score.

"Kevin--!" the announcer shouted in a long voice on the radio at the Etihad Stadium.

All the Manchester City fans responded to him: "De Bruyne!!!"

It was like a tsunami.

Martin Taylor also said excitedly: "Only six minutes after Manchester United scored, Manchester City equalized the score! The goal came from Manchester City midfielder De Bruyne, and the Belgian midfielder scored twice!"

"That's right! This is what it's like! This is the Manchester derby we all want to see! Compared to the frequent interruptions in the first half, the game now becomes really interesting!"

………………On the field, Manchester City players ran back after celebrating the goal, while Manchester United players gradually recovered from the blow of losing the ball.

The subsequent game fell into a stalemate, with the score between the two sides remaining at 2:2.

It was already the 76th minute of the game, with only about 15 minutes left.

When Bruno received the ball, he turned slightly to pass it to Cancelo on the wing, causing the Manchester City defenders to shift their focus slightly to that side. But Bruno shook his ankle and passed the ball to Kante behind him.

Then, he turned his head left and right to observe the surrounding situation, and moved sideways to the other side. In the process, he asked Kanter for the ball.

Kante passed the ball back to him.

This time, Bruno passed the ball to Greenwood with his back to the direction of attack.

Next he turned and ran forward, still jogging slowly, not very fast, and it seemed that he did not intend to actively participate in the attack.

Greenwood took the ball and developed on the wing, and Harry Kane also pulled out of the penalty area to support him.

After encountering an obstacle, Greenwood passed the ball to Harry Kane. After receiving the ball on the wing, Harry Kane also faced Manchester City's tight defense and it was difficult for him to bring the ball into the penalty area. If he passed the ball directly, there was no one in front of the goal, so he had to pass the ball back to Greenwood.

Bruno was still running slowly forward, not looking in a hurry.

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After Harry Kane passed the ball to Greenwood, he quickly moved towards the goal, and Greenwood was also ready to pass the ball.

However, there were two Manchester City defenders between the two people, and there was also a Manchester City defender next to Harry Kane, so passing the ball in this way was not a good option.

Just then he saw Bruno moving forward, so he passed the ball to Bruno.

When Bruno received the ball, he was only one step away from Manchester City's 30-meter area.

In this place, Manchester City's defense was obviously strengthened a lot. Bruno did not intend to fight with the opponent here. After receiving the pass from Greenwood, he immediately passed the ball to Gundogan who came from behind.

After getting the ball, Gundogan did not pass it immediately, but protected the ball.

While Gundogan was protecting the ball, Bruno took two steps, moved sideways, and appeared on the other side of Gundogan.

Gundogan, who was protecting the ball, also found Bruno in the open space, so he passed the ball again.

When Bruno received the ball, his back was facing the direction of attack. He swept the ball sideways and passed it to Cancelo.

Cancelo, who received the ball, did not dribble on the wing like Greenwood did, because it can be seen that Manchester City's defense on the wing is still very tight. Before, neither Greenwood nor Harry Kane had found any opportunities on the wing, so this time Cancelo simply moved horizontally to the middle after receiving the ball.

Bruno dodged to let Cancelo pass through the space in front of him, and then he did not stop and continued to move slowly to the side.

However, the Manchester City players did not notice his movement at this time, because first of all, he moved too slowly and did not seem to be in a hurry to meet Cancelo. On the other hand, Cancelo's move to the middle was very resolute and decisive, attracting the attention of almost all Manchester City defenders.

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Two Manchester City players rushed up to block Cancelo, and Cancelo had to slow down, otherwise he might have been hit.

Harry Kane raised his arm in the penalty area and asked Cancelo for the ball. Behind him was Manchester City's central defender Laporte, so it was very difficult for him to turn around and get a chance to shoot.

But Cancelo still passed the ball, and at the same time he ran without the ball and quickly entered the penalty area.

He knew that it would be difficult for Harry Kane to turn around when the opponent was closely guarding him, so he didn't want to assist Harry Kane. Instead, he planned to make a wall-to-wall cooperation with Harry Kane from the beginning, and then break into the penalty area and score.

But the Manchester City players were not fools. Seeing such an obvious intention to hit the wall, how could they not be on guard? So Pogba immediately followed Cancelo into the penalty area.

If Harry Kane passes the ball now, there is a high chance that it will be blocked by Pogba.

Then what should be done?

Just when Harry Kane was a little undecided, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a red figure out of the corner of his eye. Just at the right edge of the penalty area, in an inconspicuous corner, Bruno Slow appeared like a ghost, and there was no Manchester City player beside him!
What are you waiting for?

Isn't this an opportunity?
Harry Kane has always enjoyed the assists given by Bruno, and now it's his turn to return the favor!
He passed the ball without hesitation, not to Cancelo who was rushing towards the middle, but to Bruno at the corner of the penalty area!
(End of this chapter)