From the man behind the football king to the football king

The replay given by the slow motion replay was not the replay of Mata's shot, but the scene of Lingard and Ndong colliding with each other. It seems that the problem lies here.

"Ah...the referee Martin Atkinson ruled that Lingard had fouled someone with the ball, so the goal after that was invalid. What a pity..."

Although the goal was disallowed, Manchester United's players did not protest around the referee. There were so many chances to threaten Sunderland's goal in the first half that they thought winning the game would be no problem.

It's no wonder that Manchester United's players have such confidence. They completely dominate the field. Sunderland has only one shot so far, and it was created by them using the kick-off right at the beginning of the game.

After that, Sunderland was beaten so hard by Manchester United that they couldn't hold their head high.

Although Sunderland has always played the role of a scorer in front of Manchester United, Sunderland fans are still very dissatisfied with the team's performance.

"It's a pity that our luck is a bit bad..." Mourinho comforted the players again.

He stood at the door of the locker room, tapping the players on the shoulders and back one by one to remind them.

Immediately after, the referee's whistle also sounded. Because the game was going smoothly, there was not even one minute of additional time. When the forty-five minutes were up, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half.

For Mourinho, who has always been known for his defense, this is also somewhat unexpected.

"Manchester United had countless chances in the first half. I have lost count of how many times they threatened Sunderland's goal. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before Manchester United broke Sunderland's goal. But it is a pity that in the first half, In these forty-five minutes, they did not score a goal..."

He is ready.

Manchester United's football is actually very simple to put it bluntly. It uses this fierce offensive to continuously attack the opponent's defense, and completely collapses when the opponent cannot resist it.

Mourinho praised the players because they had the upper hand in the first half. If such a performance is not worthy of praise, then the team will lose momentum.

At this time, Sunderland's players could no longer ignore things. Van Aanholt and Ndong rushed up almost at the same time.

Bruno took the penalty, and his free kick hit the wall and bounced back. Fortunately, Bruno had quick eyes and feet and passed the bounced football to Blind on the wing. After receiving the ball, Blind passed the football to the right side of the penalty area.

Bruno did not let Defoe get close, and took advantage of his already running advantage to change directions and accelerate, throwing away Defoe who was turning around, and then he rushed to the thirty-meter area in one breath.

As for dealing with Bruno, Moyes's tactic was a "wolf pack killing tactic", which meant using more than one person to take turns fouling Bruno, making it impossible for him to continuously organize an effective offensive.

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Bruno moved the football forward, then strode to catch up with the football, took another step, and crossed the center line in only two steps.

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At the end of the first half, Sunderland really defended the score of 0:0. Their head coach Moyes was very happy. When the players came off the field, he stayed on the sidelines and hugged them one by one. Although Sunderland in the stands The fans are booing him and his players.

So he took a big step with his left foot, crossed everything, and protected the football before Van Aanholt. Van Aanholt hit him from behind and had no time to brake, knocking Bruno to the ground.

At this time, the role of personal dribbling is reflected. To break through such a dense defense and break the balance, breakthrough is a good way.

"Lingard went it alone!"

Once Manchester United loses their offensive threat, they will become a very ordinary team.

"You did a good job!" This was the first sentence the two head coaches said to their players after returning to the locker room.

"In the second half, we have to continue to play like this and keep putting pressure on the opponent. From the first minute of the game, we will continue to attack. Before scoring, don't think about anything else but offense."

A continuous offensive is actually nothing great, but a continuous offensive that can lead to goals is terrible.

Bruno made up his mind and glanced up at the two wings.

When the coaches from both sides took advantage of their last chance to make adjustments to their team's tactics during the halftime break, commentators from all over the world were talking about the game.

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Bruno dunked the football to the left with his right foot and avoided Ndong's steal. Then facing Van Aanholt's steal, he could no longer dodge.

The person who responded in the middle was Ibrahimovic, but Sunderland's center back Cone did not give Ibrahimovic a chance to shoot. He blocked the football before Ibrahimovic.

On the other side, Mourinho is emphasizing the importance of offense to his players: "Attack, attack as soon as you come up!"

Don't think that Manchester United's offensive ends here. When everyone focuses their attention on the goal, Bruno has already entered.

Sunderland saw Bruno dribbling the ball through the center line and did not rush to press.

She was in a good mood this first half.

In terms of ball possession rate, the number of shots, the number of threatening shots, and the number of attacks into the opponent's 30-meter area, Manchester United far surpasses Sunderland. As long as the Manchester United players make no mistakes and continue to play like this in the second half, Winning is just a matter of time.

Before going on the field, Sunderland head coach Moyes told his players one last time: "We must defend in the second half and defend their offense!"

Bruno did have this idea before, using his breakthrough to attract the opponent's defensive players to guard him, thus creating an opening.

"Bruno breaks through with the ball!!" Lineker shouted after seeing this exciting scene.

But the Sunderland player was not fooled, so he continued to break forward, looking like he would not give up until he reached the opponent's goal with the ball.

The second half of the game started at referee Atkinson's whistle.

When Bruno crossed the center circle, he encountered an interception for the first time, from Sunderland forward Defoe.

Vanessa also watched the game from the VIP box at Old Trafford Stadium. She was quite satisfied with Manchester United's performance in the first half. Bruno's performance was also very good. From the perspective of a professional fan, she said, Except for the lack of goals, it was really an impeccable half.

In the 45th minute, just as the first half was about to end, Bruno made a sudden through ball in the frontcourt. Lingard succeeded in countering offside, broke into the penalty area and formed a single shot, but the ball was blocked by the Sunderland goalkeeper. Kerfford's foot blocked it.

Ferdinand smiled and said: "I am a fan of Manchester United, and their football is better."

Lingard didn't shoot, but made a fierce cross!

Offense is Manchester United's greatest weapon, and few teams can face such a sustained offensive without collapsing.

He didn't mean to foul, it was Bruno who bumped into it entirely...but there is no need to defend it.

They braved the severe cold and drove to Manchester from Sunderland in the northeast of England. Is it just to watch their team get beaten to a pulp?

These people booed loudly in the stands, but no matter how dissatisfied they were, they did not do anything to help the team improve the situation on the field.

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The fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly and the second half quickly resumed.

"Foul on Van Aanholt!"

Although he can no longer control the ball and move forward, he can still protect the football.

This makes Sunderland's goal an airtight wall. No matter how good Bruno's skills are, can he break through the gap as if he is uninhabited?

He can't, so what are we afraid of?

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Bruno didn't know what Moyes said specifically. Looking at the dense defense in front, Bruno felt that passing the ball alone might not be enough.

"Listen to me, brothers. We kicked off in the second half. This is an opportunity. We have to seize this opportunity and give our opponents a try. Do you remember how they dealt with us in the first half?" Bruno looked at his teammates from left to right. explain.

Everyone nodded. They certainly remember that it was Sunderland's only attacking chance of the first half.

Both managers praised his players. Sunderland's head coach is because the players really held on to the draw as he said they would, which will make him look more comfortable arranging tactics for the second half.

Their luck was indeed not very good. Several must-goal goals were miraculously blocked by the opponent's goalkeeper and defensive players.

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Over at Sunderland, Moyes is laying out tactics for the second half.

Moyes's analysis of Manchester United is still correct. The key to Manchester United's ability to dominate the Premier League standings this season is their offense. Although the defense that conceded 15 goals in 17 rounds is considered excellent, it can only rank third in the Premier League. However, the attacking group that scored 48 goals in 17 rounds is far ahead in the Premier League, surpassing Liverpool, which has the second most goals. 7 more goals.

Arriving at the stadium, Runo waved for everyone to gather around.

He did not encounter any obstruction, and none of the Sunderland players rushed forward. They strictly followed the instructions of coach Moyes during the halftime break and could not defend within the first ten minutes of the second half.

"Except for the lack of goals in the first half, everything was good." For example, Zhan Jun, a commentator from Xinyin Sports, a major eastern country that has the exclusive broadcast rights to the Premier League, said.

You know what this tactic is, but you just can't prevent it. This is what causes your opponent the most headaches.

This series of transfers by Manchester United was very fast and unexpected, and Sunderland was completely stunned by their rapid transfers. When Lingard received a pass from Blind on the right side of the penalty area, there was no Sunderland player around him.

Ibrahimovic kicked the football out, and the football was passed directly to Bruno's feet. Bruno did not pass the ball immediately. He turned around and took it backwards, while observing whether the two full-backs intervened. Seeing Valencia and Blind both going up, he turned around.

"Hehehe, I'm a little worried. If Manchester United continues to attack like this, the opponent will seize the opportunity in the second half..." Zhang Lu, who was explaining the game with his partner, was not optimistic, "There were many advantages in the first half. This is an example of players being lax and careless, and then being counterattacked by the opponent and scoring a goal..."

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After the referee called him for a foul, he had a very helpless expression on his face. The Dutch left-back smiled wryly and waved his hand.

Bruno is the brains of Manchester United. Disrupting his rhythm means disrupting the offensive rhythm of the entire Manchester United team.

Valencia and Blind's intervention was very timely, attracting Sunderland's attention. They originally concentrated on the center, but now they had to allocate part of their forces to take care of the wings.

In the eyes of the Sunderland players, Bruno's breakthrough action must be an illusion, just to attract them to steal. Once they go up to steal, they will be fooled by him, and he will immediately pass the ball into the space behind him. Therefore, none of Sunderland's players came to grab it, and they maintained their defensive position anyway.

Manchester United won a free kick from the center.

"They expected that we would attack, so they would definitely shrink their defense, just like in the first half. But we still have to attack! Use what we do best to defeat them! So after the kickoff, everyone ran forward, and I organized the offense. ”

But Bruno did not give up the idea of ​​letting the opponent steal the ball.

Bruno did not stop the ball to adjust, nor did he hesitate. When the football came over, he stretched out his foot and the football rolled into the goal from between Cone and Pickford!

At this time, Pickford no longer bothered to complain that the defender did not provide him with enough protection, and quickly abandoned the goal and attacked.

The football blocked by Cone fell right at his feet!

"Bruno!!" Lineker shouted when he saw the football falling at Bruno's feet.

"We continued to defend in the second half and the first ten minutes were very important. Manchester United are very good at scoring goals early in the game, so be careful about that. After the first fifteen minutes of the second half, they will definitely become restless. Get up, this is our chance to fight back!”

At the same time, Lineker was also discussing this topic with Ferdinand: If Manchester United continues to attack like this in the second half and cannot open up the situation, will Sunderland be waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack?

Lineker was a little worried, but Ferdinand was very confident in Manchester United's defense. So Lineker joked about Ferdinand: "I don't know what the Sunderland fans would think if they knew about your attitude."

Van Aanholt did commit a foul, but it was a foul brought by Bruno himself. Just look at Van Aanholt's expression.

The goalkeeper has to save the opponent's one-on-one attack every time, which will lead to psychological breakdown over time. Once the goalkeeper's mentality collapses, he will never be able to keep the goal.

This is a great opportunity to advance from the middle!

The referee's whistle sounded.

"Good goal! The ball has gone in! The ball has gone in!!" Lineker's prepared shout could finally be released.

"Less than two minutes into the second half, Bruno scored!! Manchester United took the lead!"