From the man behind the football king to the football king

The players of Manchester United would not know that because one of their games failed, one of their young fans was laughed at by his peers and shed tears. After all, it happened only a day later.

On the afternoon of Manchester United's humiliating defeat at the hands of Chelsea, in the visiting dressing room at Stamford Bridge, they all knew that manager Mourinho was unhappy.

Mourinho did not use a lot of swear words to express his dissatisfaction, nor did he let people have a drowsy tirade to tell the players what they did wrong. He only said: "Tomorrow's vacation is cancelled." "Three practices a day" is enough for everyone to understand that the head coach is very unhappy now.

Generally speaking, practicing twice a day can make professional players frown, while practicing three times a day is completely punishing training.

Although Bruno received the highest score in the team from the media after the game, he was not happy.

For him, personal honors are nothing, what matters is the team's results. If the team loses every game and he scores the highest points on the team every game, what's the point?

After all, football is a team sport. The team has honor, and individual talents have honor. Personal honors are based on the overall performance of the team. It is absolutely impossible for a relegation team to have a top scorer or a World Footballer or Ballon d'Or winner. If you want to get the above honors, you have to let your team win the championship.

In the second half, just as Guardiola wanted, Manchester United continued to attack fiercely, and Manchester City began to recover and defend.

Although they had a fierce battle with Chelsea three days ago, and although Manchester United went through another two days of high-intensity training, in this game against Manchester City, Mourinho still used all his main players and only played in a few positions. Rotate.

There were some chances for both sides, but Manchester United had more.

This is a person who wants to win no matter what the competition is. Such a person has the heart of a champion. This kind of person is the kind of person he is looking for, the leader who can lead the team to victory, from victory to victory, to the championship.

Their performance was completely different from the game against Chelsea. They run more actively, are more flexible, have a stronger desire to attack, and the quality of their offense has also improved.

"It seems that Manchester United has come out of the predicament of losing 2:5 to Chelsea. Facing their local rival Manchester City, they showed no mercy at all and threatened Caballero's goal many times!"

A person who does not have a competitive spirit, no matter how outstanding his skills are, is at most just a first-class star, or he may become a world-class superstar.

In the 14th minute, after Ibrahimovic attracted the attention of two opposing defenders, he gave the ball to Bruno who stepped in from behind. Bruno fired a low shot with his right foot in the arc of the penalty area. Manchester City goalkeeper Caballero barely managed to pass the ball. Block out the bottom line.

To become the core of a team, you only need to have stable and outstanding performance. But if you want to be the leader of this team, you must have the courage and ability to stand up in difficult situations.

The game had just begun. Perhaps it was really affected by public opinion, or perhaps the impact of the previous disastrous defeat to Chelsea had not yet been eliminated. Manchester United seemed a little nervous.

At halftime, Guardiola adjusted his tactics. Instead of asking the team to continue attacking, he decided to be more conservative and play defensive counterattack.

Whether it is dragging the game into overtime or even a penalty shootout at the end, it is beneficial to Manchester City in terms of physical fitness.

I'm afraid I still have a long way to go before I can truly become the leader of Manchester United!

Mata will be a very good player, but he will not be a leader.

Mourinho thought if Bruno encountered something like Mata and was deprived of his core position by a newcomer, what would Bruno do? I guess he should try his best to express himself in the game, insist on competing with the opponent, defeat the opponent in this kind of competition, demonstrate to him, the head coach, and let him choose Bruno as the core again, right?

The Spaniard is a good player, but lacks the potential to become a team leader. Because he just lacks this quality of Bruno.

This is why he can gain absolute trust in Udinese and lead the team. Although there was Guidolin's strong support in it, he stepped forward to save the team at critical moments every time, which made his teammates willing to place all their hopes on him and give him all their dreams. Only when he completes it can he be willing to believe in him unconditionally.

But this game poured cold water on him and made him realize that the rebuilt Manchester United still had many problems. This will take more time, and more hard work, to work out step by step.

This game against Manchester City is the fourth round of the League Cup, which is the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

Such a layered and varied offense made Manchester City complain endlessly.

The British Sky TV commentator who was responsible for commentating on this game also had to admit that from the scene, Manchester United completely had the upper hand. It would not be surprising at all if Manchester United wins this game.

Competitiveness is a must-have quality for any great player.

As the core of the team, that's the idea of ​​passing the buck.

Manchester United got a lot of chances, but because of Caballero's outstanding performance and many rescues, Manchester United never scored.

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The defeat against Chelsea was a wake-up call and made him feel that time was running out.

The fact that Manchester United can have so many shooting opportunities is of course related to Bruno's sorting out in the midfield. He used his experience and skills to control the rhythm for Manchester United, delivering the football to the feet of Mata, Rashford, Herrera and Ibrahimovic in the frontcourt again and again. Sometimes they shoot the ball themselves, and sometimes they act as "second-hand dealers" and pass the football to more threatening teammates.

Bruno was very close to scoring during the game, but his shot was saved by Caballero.

It was the only goal of the game.

There are many outstanding players in Manchester United. In addition to the aging Ibrahimovic, Carrick and Rooney, there is also Mata.

He didn’t come to the big city of Manchester for a holiday, he came here to start a business. If Chelsea can't get past this level, what more ambitious goals can they talk about? "Let's create a big scene together" is nothing more than a joke.

"We need to attack! We need to attack! Show your courage!" The Manchester United fans who came back to their senses began to shout slogans loudly in the stands, cheering for the team, and also reminding the players what they should do.

In the 54th minute of the game, the deadlock was finally broken. Ibrahimovic broke into the penalty area and passed a low ball across the left wing. Herrera, who was in front of the goal, did not grab the ball. Mata followed up and hit the lower left corner with his left foot. Manchester United led Manchester City 1:0.

In fact, this is why he chose Bruno to be the leader of the team instead of others.

Bruno ran back to defend and failed to catch up, only to see his opponent push and shoot high. He made a hand-down gesture to everyone, and then shouted loudly: "Calm down! Calm down! This is our home court! Now it's our turn to attack!"

The ball missed, but more than 70,000 Manchester United fans at home were shocked into a cold sweat.

A leader who is wavering and hesitant in his own mind about the cause he wants to fight for has absolutely no ability to lead others.

It seems that Manchester United's strength is not as strong as imagined and needs to continue to strengthen. And so does he himself.

He wants to lead the team, why should he lead it? Why should these people believe that they are qualified and capable? Isn't it at times like this?

But that's okay, he is never afraid of challenges. Otherwise, he would not have come from Udinese to Manchester United, which is at a historical low, and accepted the challenge of becoming a Manchester United legend.

Just like he did in Udinese, when the team faced Juventus and needed a victory to advance to the Europa League final, he sent two key assists; when the team also faced When Juventus needed a Champions League title, he fulfilled the team's dream with a brace...

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In the 27th minute, Sane shook off Maguire's defense in the penalty area and then hit the goal hard. The football was knocked out by De Gea with both fists.

Bruno thought so while doing extra shooting practice on the training field as the sun set.

The reason why Bruno moved to Manchester United was because he hoped to help the team achieve revival and regain glory. He has always regarded leading this team as his responsibility.

After practicing three times a day for two consecutive days, the team finally returned to normal training intensity. These two days have been a struggle for everyone, and only Bruno and a few others behave normally.

Michael Jordan is a person who wants to win when playing cards and bullfighting with his teammates. If you defeat him in the above competition, you have to be prepared to bear his revenge and anger. But such a person led the Chicago Bulls to complete two three consecutive NBA championships.

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It is impossible for a person without a strong desire to win to lead his teammates to achieve that goal, because even he himself has no interest, and even he himself feels that winning the championship is impossible. How can he let his teammates achieve that goal? Do we believe this is possible?

On the second day after returning to Manchester from London, Manchester United started training three times a day. Bruno even took the initiative to stay for additional training after the training.

Bruno is a monster among monsters. After practicing three times a day, he has to practice shooting for an additional fifteen minutes. Many teammates can't help but admire his physical strength, which is beyond the understanding of ordinary people. category.

In the third minute, Manchester United's main left back Luke Shaw made a mistake in passing the ball from the backcourt, and Manchester City counterattacked on the spot. Navas made a low pass from the right, and Iheanacho shot high with his right foot near the penalty spot.

Otherwise, if he himself cannot give a convincing performance, no matter how much Guidolin supports him, he will only be an "Adou who cannot be helped."

But what about Mata? In this regard, it seems aggressive enough.

Mourinho decided to resume normal training because Manchester United will face Manchester City at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The players must be given a certain amount of recovery time, otherwise Manchester United will be exhausted before taking the field.

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He must have this awareness: when the team encounters difficulties, he should be the first to stand up.

But is this kind of life what he wants?

He prefers turning the tide and adding icing on the cake.

It is not his turn to take care of things like improving the team's strength, but he can enhance his own strength. When one day encounters such a game again, when the team can no longer operate normally, and a hero is needed to single-handedly save the team from danger, he cannot always put the hope of "becoming a hero" on others. Bar?

However, Guardiola's idea of ​​dragging the game into overtime and defeating Manchester United with a backhand trick came to nothing.

There were many, many such critical moments, and the Italian media gave him many nicknames, one of which was called "Mr. Key".

Of course he was also dissatisfied, but he did not arouse this dissatisfaction into the motivation to compete during training and competition. He was in a weak position from the beginning in the competition with Bruno.

After Manchester City fell behind, although Guardiola mobilized his troops and brought on Sterling, Kolarov and Sergio Aguero, who had returned from injury, to strengthen the attack, Manchester United withstood Manchester City's counterattack and won 1:0. The advantage was maintained until the end of the game, and they were able to eliminate Manchester City and enter the quarterfinals of this season's English League Cup.

Bruno then received the ball kicked by goalkeeper De Gea and organized the attack.

With his strength and reputation, he can definitely go to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, which are at their peak, and play a very relaxed main position. With a good salary and good luck, he can also follow the team. A league championship, or even a European championship or something.

At the opponent's home court, he believed that even a draw in ninety minutes would be a victory. After all, compared to Manchester United, which sent most of its main lineup to the starting lineup, Manchester City has carried out a nearly comprehensive rotation. Not only do they have more choices when making substitutions and adjustments, but the players' physical fitness is also more abundant than Manchester United, which has been fighting continuously.

Originally, they thought that Manchester United had been beaten back to its original shape by Chelsea, and this game would not be difficult for them. Unexpectedly, apart from being a little nervous at the beginning, this team was not affected by the loss at all.

Mourinho was pleased with Bruno's quality in the game, but what pleased him most was Bruno's momentum in the game.

After the game, he was given a high score of 8.5 points by the media and won the best of the game.

This attack won rounds of applause from the stands, and more importantly, Caballero's embarrassing appearance in saving the ball boosted Manchester United's morale and relaxed them who were slightly nervous after the start of the game.

A minute later, Luke Shaw, who had made a passing error before and almost caused the team to lose the ball, accurately sent a direct pass in the midfield. The young player Rashford received the ball and entered the left side of the penalty area. His low shot from a small angle missed. The goalpost.

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After that, Manchester City's chances gradually dwindled.

But there are so many superstars, how many of them can become world champions like Pele and Maradona?

Mourinho saw the most valuable quality in Bruno during the game, which determined his possibility of success. On the way to becoming a legend, he was already far ahead of his teammates.

To use a famous example to compare, if Manchester United wants to become the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s, then Bruno must become Michael Jordan, and Mata's role model is Pippen.

There can be many excellent players, but there can only be one leader.