Chapter 480 It's Time to Make a Change!

After the second half, Chelsea scored a quick goal.

In the 46th minute, Chelsea took a corner kick from the right side. Herrera cleared the ball but failed to reach the goal. Cahill headed the ball from the front of the penalty area and passed it to the penalty area. Moses made a quick advance and shot the ball from the front of the small penalty area!

Chelsea led 1:0!

This made the 50,000 Manchester United fans in the new Wembley Stadium feel a little dissatisfied.

From the warm-up match to the International Champions Cup and now the Community Shield, the team seemed to have not been able to develop a smooth style of play for three weeks, especially on the offensive end.

Last season, Bruno dragged the team forward alone, but now Bruno needs to adjust his state and needs some time to activate his state.

Without Bruno, will Manchester United not attack? Is there no way for the team to help Bruno?

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The restless voices of the fans were faintly heard in the stands. Everyone knew that they were beginning to be dissatisfied.

Head coach Mourinho also began to realize that the team really needed some changes.

The cruelty of the professional league lies in the fierce competition. The fierce competition leads to the head coaches of all teams doing everything they can to dig out the loopholes and weaknesses of the opponent, and give thunder strikes to defeat the opponent.

If you want to avoid being knocked down by the opponent, you have to keep changing.

There has never been a perfect and unbeatable tactic in this world. Only by constantly changing and constantly seeking innovation can you gain a foothold in the professional league, otherwise you will only be dealt a fatal blow by the opponent.

As a head coach who has coached for many years and is also a world-class coach, Mourinho is naturally very clear about this. He also knows that Manchester United is in this situation now.

Mourinho hopes to continue the stable style of play of last season, but Bruno is not in shape now. He can't take on the team's offensive responsibility alone like last season, and Chelsea is also focusing on Bruno closely, which also forced him to start reflecting on his tactical play.

Especially when the fans in the stands began to get restless, he felt that he really had to boldly change, otherwise, if he continued like this, his position as a coach would be shaken.

In the increasingly impetuous world of football, fans and teams are becoming less and less patient. Especially for giants like Manchester United, there is no time for the head coach to try tactics.

Whether you are a world-class coach or not, as long as you cannot bring victory and championships to the team, the only result is to be fired!

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"Jose, make up your mind." Faria advised.

As an assistant coach, Faria is more inclined to listen to Bruno's opinions and boldly press forward. But Mourinho is conservative by nature, so he is naturally more hesitant.

Of course, when the team is in an extremely unfavorable situation, he does not lack the courage to fight to the death. This is why in some games, he will be very extreme to arrange four or even five forwards.

The current situation is that the situation is imminent.

The league has not officially started yet, and they still have the opportunity to try and make mistakes. Once the league really starts, they will be even more restrained.

Mourinho also frowned deeply, hesitated for a while, and finally nodded to Faria and said, "Then let Gundogan play!"

Faria nodded, immediately walked to the bench, called Gundogan, and signaled him to warm up quickly.

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When Faria walked back, he saw Mourinho also walked back to the coaching seat.

"Ruy, what do you think, give the captain's armband to Bruno?"

Carrick is the team's first captain. When he doesn't play, the captain on the field is usually Valencia. Although these two people are not from Manchester United's youth training camp, they are both veterans who have played for the team for many years and have great prestige among the players.

Besides, isn't there an Ashley Young after Valencia!

Faria shook his head and said, "I don't think Bruno has any intention of competing for the captain's armband."

He mistakenly thought that Mourinho thought that Bruno wanted to fight for power, so he didn't try his best.

"No, no, no, Rui, I know Bruno's character, but I really think he should be a good captain and can play a good exemplary role." Mourinho explained.

Faria didn't say anything more.

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Will Bruno be a good captain? This obviously depends on what the definition of captain is.

Bruno is definitely not the type of captain like Roy Keane. He is very calm and rational on the court. He is never provoked by his opponents. He rarely makes small moves and never dives. He plays very decently, which is well-known in the referee circle. It is even rumored that the referee circle believes that as long as Bruno falls in the penalty area, it must be a penalty.

Bruno is the kind of player who is diligent, meticulous, and full of self-discipline. He is never late for training. He is always the first to arrive and the last to leave. On the court, he will lead the team to fight until the last minute.

This never-say-die fighting spirit makes him very suitable to be a team leader.

When he was in Udinese, he was also the first choice to wear the captain's armband when Di Natale was not on the field, and he led the team to achieve very outstanding results.

And he is also the top star and core of Manchester United.

Considering all factors, Bruno is indeed a very good choice.

"Now is not the time, José," Faria advised.

Mourinho nodded and said: "I just asked casually, and we will discuss this matter later."

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In the 60th minute, Manchester United took the lead in making a substitution, and Gundogan replaced Herrera.

This substitution did not cause any reaction from the fans in the stands, because although Gundogan has played in many games since joining Manchester United last summer, his performance was quite average and he did not perform very impressively.

But the players on the Manchester United field received instructions from the coaching staff on the sidelines, and Gundogan also brought Mourinho's latest arrangement, that is, the team must start a full-scale attack.

This is the signal to break the boat and give it a try!

Soon, the situation on the court changed dramatically.

Manchester United's entire midfield and frontcourt began to press heavily, and the defense followed suit.

The trident headed by Lingard, Rashford and Bruno all pressed against Chelsea's defense. The midfielders of Gundogan, Kante and Mata also pressed on at the same time, forming a pressure in the midfield and frontcourt.

This style of play made Chelsea uncomfortable, especially when Manchester United pressed closer and closer to the goal, and they began to panic.

Conte began to keep signaling to the team on the sidelines to press out and not to retreat. But Chelsea's midfielder was suppressed by Manchester United and could not be pressed out at all.

As the team pressed on the field, Chelsea began to make frequent mistakes, and Manchester United began to gain opportunities.

Bruno ran away and gradually got more and more opportunities to get the ball.

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When the game progressed to the 72nd minute, Manchester United's frontcourt pressed and pressed, allowing Chelsea to pass a long pass to the center line. Maguire headed the ball down, and Manchester United handed it over to the right for Valencia to launch an attack.

Bruno took the initiative to retreat from the front to receive Valencia's pass.

Behind him, Marcos Alonso was closing in quickly. Unexpectedly, Bruno suddenly stopped and passed by Marcos Alonso's right side.

The Spanish left-back reacted quickly and chased back in time, but Bruno's dribbling inside still attracted the attention of Chelsea's defense.

Subsequently, Bruno passed the ball across to Mata, who then crossed to the gap at the front of the penalty area.

Gundogan quickly caught up from behind, and when Mata's pass came to him, he didn't care, he swung his foot and shot directly.

This sudden and thundering blow sent the ball into the Chelsea goal, and after hitting the lower edge of the crossbar, it bounced into the goal. The muffled sound of the ball hitting the lower edge of the crossbar seemed to make the entire stadium... The air exploded.

1:1!

The two sides are back on the same starting line!

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Gundogan's goal completely ignited the enthusiasm of Manchester United fans in the stands of the new Wembley Stadium.

The German midfielder, who had average performance after joining Manchester United last season, actually contributed a goal in the first official game of the new season, and it was the goal that equalized Chelsea, which undoubtedly surprised everyone.

That sudden long shot from outside the penalty area was not only a tricky angle, but also powerful and explosive.

Mourinho and Faria on the sidelines were also very surprised. They did not expect Gundogan to bring such a surprise.

As the game progressed, Gundogan got better and better, which also allowed Mata and Kanter to gradually get into rhythm.

The midfield is getting smoother and smoother, and the team's midfield and frontcourt pressure is becoming more effective.

After planning a goal, Bruno gradually found some feeling and began to expand his scope of activities, even often switching to the left, because he found that Marcos Alonso stuck to him like a dog-skin plaster, which made him very uncomfortable. uncomfortable.

This Spaniard is still very good, but a bit clingy.

Just six minutes after the last goal, Manchester United had another chance.

Kanter stole the ball in midfield and handed it to Gundogan. The latter dribbled the ball in and sent it to Rashford's feet at the edge of the penalty area.

Rashford responded to Mata, who passed the ball through and accurately sent it to the right side of the small penalty area.

Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois decisively abandoned the goal and Marcos Alonso chased Lingard all the way into the penalty area.

Lingard's speed was not advantageous and he failed to get rid of Marcos Alonso, but he caught up with the ball first.

Under the attack of Courtois and Alonso, Lingard made a cross with his right foot, and the ball passed horizontally along the edge of the small penalty area to the left side of the goal.