From the man behind the football king to the football king

September 27, evening.

Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

In the second round of the Champions League group stage, Atletico Madrid faced Manchester United at home.

When this world-famous Champions League match entered the 65th minute of the second half, the game was 1:1. Atletico Madrid scored a penalty kick in the first half by Griezmann, and Manchester United scored a penalty kick in the 60th minute of the second half. Bruno assisted Harry Kane's goal to equalize the score.

After equalizing the score, Manchester United's morale soared and they took the initiative on the field. They pressed forward and launched a strong attack against the visitors. Simeone's Atletico Madrid retreated completely and waited for opportunities to counterattack, which made it difficult for Manchester United's offense to break Atletico Madrid's goal.

In order to better counterattack, Simeone formed a 442 formation, even taking down Torres in the frontcourt, with Correa and Griezmann as speedy double forwards, specifically responsible for counterattacks.

At this time, Manchester United launched another offensive on the court.

After Gundogan got the ball at the front of the penalty area, he tried to pass it into the penalty area, but was cleared by Uruguayan defender Godin.

The ball fell to the right wing of Atletico Madrid. Cancelo quickly rushed up and got ahead of Atletico Madrid's talented player Saul. He met the ball with a kick and tried to pass the ball back to the penalty area. He still stayed near the penalty area. The team's center Harry Kane.

But unexpectedly, the football touched Saul's foot, changed direction, and flew high to the right side of the penalty area.

At this time, Atletico Madrid's entire defensive posture was switching from offense to defense, and the defense line was pressed to the front of the penalty area. With the joint action of Cancelo and Saul, the ball just went over the defensive player's head and fell back to the right side of the small penalty area. side.

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Bruno's reaction was very fast. When the ball flew over, he had already predicted the trajectory and landing point of the ball. He suddenly turned around, threw away Koke, and with a force of his legs, he jumped up like an arrow.

The 24-year-old Thomas Partey joined Atletico Madrid when he was 18 years old. He is a very valued player under Simeone. His most important task in this game is to keep an eye on Bruno.

Although he was very focused, he noticed the ball as soon as it flew over. Especially when Bruno turned around, he immediately followed suit. He had even thought about what kind of route he would use to get ahead of Bruno. , cutting between him and the ball, leaving him unable to touch the ball. But the idea is good, but the body can't keep up.

The reality is that as soon as the ball flies over, Bruno turns around quickly. Partai only felt that the figure in front of him was blurred, and he could no longer keep up with Bruno.

But he didn't give up. He kept chasing Bruno and blocked Bruno's shooting angle. He knew very well that as long as he was blocked inside Bruno, he would not be able to shoot.

But Bruno also knew what Partey was thinking. He had a slight advantage in speed and was half a body ahead. When he caught up with the ball, he would not stop the ball and hit the goal directly with a volley.

Partey was startled and immediately chased after him, raising his foot to block Bruno's shot.

Bruno is not stupid at all. Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak is standing next to the right post. As soon as Partey lifts his foot, the shooting angle is even smaller. At this time, why not just give the ball to Atletico Madrid?

He pretended to hit the goal, but in fact he gently pushed back the fallen ball with his right foot. The football seemed to hear Bruno's call. After touching his feet, it changed direction and fell behind Partey.

Bruno took the opportunity to stop suddenly, adjust his center of gravity, and after standing firmly on his right foot, he struck directly with his left foot without thinking!

It wasn't until Bruno hit the goal with his left foot that Partey suddenly stopped and slipped on the court. The ball flew in a straight line to the bottom left corner of the Atletico Madrid goal.

Slovenian goalkeeper Oblak made a flying save, but was still unable to prevent the ball from entering the net.

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"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLL!!!!!"

"In the 65th minute, Bruno scored the key goal!"

“This was a great individual performance!”

"Cancelo's cross hit Saul, changed direction and landed on the right side of the penalty area."

"After Bruno caught up, he easily unloaded the ball, stopped the ball with his right foot, and hit the goal with his left foot. The whole process was done in one go, without any sloppiness. It showed Bruno's extremely solid basic skills, especially the stop of the ball. Very subtle.”

After Bruno scored, he was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium and glided all the way under the stands until he was surrounded by his teammates. The 65,000 Atletico Madrid fans in the stands booed him the most. Good compliment.

He enjoys this feeling of scoring goals more and more!

He found that what Ibrahimovic said was absolutely correct. It was really a pleasure to score an opponent's goal under the eyes of their die-hard fans.

Mourinho was so excited that he jumped up from the ground, turned around and hugged his two assistants, Faria and Carrick, looking extremely excited.

As the former head coach of Real Madrid, Mourinho knows very well how difficult Simeone's Atletico Madrid is.

In this game, Manchester United took the initiative and took advantage of the game.

Due to the transfer ban, Atletico Madrid did not make any reinforcements this summer. They could not suppress Manchester United's wolf-like midfield. But Simeone's team still defended tightly and did not give Manchester United a good chance. Partey defended Bruno flawlessly.

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But sometimes, football matches are full of unknown factors.

Who would have thought that Godin's clearance would go to Cancelo?

Who would have thought that Cancelo's pass would hit Saul?

The football field is always full of all kinds of accidents, with a strong sense of chance.

But behind the accident, there is a certain certainty, that is, Bruno's stoppage is very crucial.

"This kid's stops are becoming more and more exquisite!" Mourinho couldn't help but admire.

When he caught up with the ball, he obviously made a fake move to hit the goal directly, deceiving Partey, but then he gently dunked the ball behind Partey, creating space for himself to hit the goal with his left foot. .

There are two key points in this shot. One is the stop of the ball, which is very, very critical. Bruno handled it very delicately. And another node is Bruno's left foot. Everyone knows that Bruno was born with a right foot, but in the past few years, he has been practicing hard on his left foot every day. This makes people who don't know him even unclear whether he is left-footed or left-footed. Right foot.

In order to develop his left foot, he put in too much hard work and sweat.

Whether it was the stoppage of the ball or the subsequent left-footed hit, they all reflected Bruno's hard training on weekdays.

A performance of just one or two seconds on the court, but off the court, it was five years of unremitting hard training day and night.

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It’s over!

After seeing Bruno score, Simeone covered his face, turned around and walked back to the home team's coaching bench. His slightly weathered face had two words written all over it: aggrieved.

The 2015-2016 season was the strongest season for Atletico Madrid that he coached. Originally, he was confident that he wanted to win the double crown of La Liga and the Champions League. Unexpectedly, they faced Udinese in the Champions League quarter-finals. At the Estadio Friuli, Bruno's brace pushed Atletico Madrid to the brink. Back at home, Atletico Madrid finally went through great efforts to win over Udinese, who lacked the impossible, and successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

However, these two games caused a huge drain on Atletico Madrid. As a result, Atletico Madrid failed to hold back in the stalemate with Barcelona in the league. In the end, Atletico Madrid lost the league championship by 3 points, and was even overtaken by Real Madrid, who came from behind. Reached third place in the league.

In the Champions League, although Atletico Madrid also reached the final, they still lost to Real Madrid in a penalty shootout, which made Qi Xuanzong famous.

This summer, Atletico Madrid was unable to sign reinforcements due to a transfer ban. Bruno's Manchester United, on the other hand, is waving checks and recruiting heavily. Kane, Mbappe, Mahrez, Cancelo, Lindelof and other strong players have come to invest, and they have the potential to sweep the world.

It can also be seen from this game that Manchester United's overall strength is significantly stronger than Atletico Madrid. Although they relied on defensive counterattacks to steal one from Manchester United, in the face of Manchester United's continued attack, Atletico Madrid was ultimately defeated. , conceded two goals in five minutes and was overtaken by Manchester United.

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Bruno scored a goal at this time, which was definitely a bolt from the blue for Atletico Madrid.

The team adopts defensive counterattack tactics, but now that they are behind, it is difficult to defend anymore.

Once the pressure goes out to attack, Manchester United will definitely retreat and counterattack.

This is the situation Simeone least wants to see and the most unfavorable situation for Atletico Madrid.

A safer way is for Atletico Madrid to exert some appropriate pressure and let Manchester United make mistakes on their own initiative. But Simeone himself did not dare to put too much confidence, because he knew very well that Mourinho was not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Therefore, after conceding the ball, he could only walk to the sidelines and kept calling on the players, indicating that they should quickly stabilize their position and rhythm, especially veterans such as Godin, hoping that they could play their role.

He was very worried, fearing that if the players were impatient and took the initiative to press him out, then Manchester United would really be fooled.

"Real Madrid star?" Simeone smiled bitterly in his heart. He looked at Bruno celebrating his goal on the field and shook his head. "It is more appropriate to say that he is Atletico Madrid's nemesis!"

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Manchester United reversed Atletico Madrid 2:1 away from home, and Manchester United won 11 consecutive victories in all competitions in the new season!

The genius killer's fatal blow, Simeone: Bruno is my nemesis!

Bruno completed an astonishing transformation, and his wonderful strike was like Bergkamp possessing him!

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After Manchester United defeated Atletico Madrid 2:1 in an away game, the entire European football world once again aroused heated discussions.

Bruno's goal was indeed quite exciting, and countless media reporters and fans were amazed to see it.

Stuart Matheson, the famous Manchester United team reporter of the Manchester Evening News, said in his commentary article that this was a flash of genius, and this goal will prove Bruno's talent.

Manchester United, which has won two consecutive games, also leads the Champions League Group C, followed by Roma. The Red Wolves defeated Qarabag 2:1 away from home this round, with one win and one draw and 4 points.

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Three days later, in the tenth round of the Premier League, Manchester United welcomed Crystal Palace at home.

Due to a fierce battle with Atletico Madrid in Madrid 60 hours ago, Mourinho made extensive rotations in Manchester United's lineup.

Of course, the fact that the players are tired is partly due to the limited strength of their opponent Crystal Palace. In the first six rounds, it was the worst team in the league, losing six games in a row. At the same time, it has not scored a goal, but it has conceded 13 goals. The monitor position is very stable.

Of the Manchester United players who played in the Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, only Bruno, Rashford and De Gea continued to start. The remaining eight positions are all rotated.

A team that has lost six consecutive games without scoring but conceded 13 goals meets Manchester United, which has scored 28 goals in six consecutive games but has not conceded a single goal. You can imagine the scene.

Manchester United took the lead in just 3 minutes. Rashford passed Ward and cut into the left side of the penalty area to pass back. The unguarded Mata shot low into the net from 14 yards.

After taking the lead, Manchester United controlled the game with ease. Bruno shot high from outside the edge of the penalty area, and Ashley Young's long-range shot was also blocked. Fellaini broke through and fell to the right side of the penalty area, but the referee ignored it.

The Red Devils expanded the score in the 35th minute. Ashley Young passed Townsend on the left and passed to the far point. Fellaini volleyed into the net from close range on the right side of the penalty area, 2:0.

Bruno took a corner kick and Smalling's header went wide.

Mata made a cross from the right, McTominay headed the ball far away, and Rashford's shot from a small angle was blocked by Hennessey into the near corner. In the subsequent corner kick melee, Bruno's volley from the left side of the penalty area missed.

At the end of the first half, Manchester United entered the halftime break with a two-goal advantage.

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Shortly after the start of the second half, Manchester United took advantage of a set kick opportunity. Bruno passed the ball and their tall Belgian midfielder Fellaini headed the goal, rewriting the score to 3:0!

Peng Pengtou performed very well in this game, scoring twice with head and kick.

In the 71st minute of the game, Bruno was pushed to the ground in the opponent's penalty area. Manchester United got a penalty kick. Bruno made a steady shot and rewritten the score to 4:0!

Mourinho stood on the sidelines, smiling and applauding. He knew that the overall situation was decided!

The demoralized Crystal Palace completely lost their fighting spirit. They did not threaten De Gea's goal at all during the game. The Spanish national team looked boring in front of the goal.

In the 86th minute, Herrera made a direct pass and Rashford made a pass from the left side of the penalty area. Bruno came in and scored easily, 5:0.

In the end, with Bruno and Fellaini scoring twice, as well as Mata's goal, Manchester United swept Crystal Palace 5-0 at home and won their seventh consecutive league victory.

However, Mourinho seemed very low-key after the game. He said: "I would rather exchange 5:0 for 5 1:0 wins, but I know this is impossible. We are very happy, we We played very solidly, we were very strong from the start and we controlled the game well. We made some small mistakes, which is very common for these players, against a team that lacks confidence. This is also very common in the team.”

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson: MMP...