Chapter 750: The Host Becomes the Guest

Liverpool, who were playing like crazy, could almost do anything. Even Manchester United had to choose to temporarily avoid the attack and retreat to their own half to defend stubbornly.

Mourinho's three-year defense also played a role at this critical moment. Except for the problem of Luke Shaw, the left back, it was difficult for Liverpool to take advantage of Manchester United.

The midfield and backcourt were tight in defense, and the frontcourt was actively looking for opportunities. On the one hand, it was the first line of defense for the team, and at the same time it was also putting pressure on Liverpool's midfield and backcourt.

Bruno's running was as frequent as ever. He was not anxious about conceding a goal at all, because this was in Manchester United's pre-match plan. The coaching staff had already made a plan for conceding the first goal, and even how to play after losing two goals.

With a plan, there was a bottom line in his heart. Bruno knew very well that what he needed to do next was to wait patiently.

As long as Manchester United could defend, Liverpool would reveal a flaw sooner or later.

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The Manchester United vs Manchester United match is not only a continuation of the century-old duel between the two traditional Premier League giants, but also a rare gathering of the two giants. Manchester United has many celebrities, and even Liverpool, who are playing away, has sent out many celebrities including Carragher and Gerrard.

The Chairman's Stand has become a gathering place for the two celebrities, and as the game begins, the hot topics have gradually shifted to the game itself, especially the two most popular stars of the two teams, Salah and Bruno.

After leading by one goal, Liverpool took advantage of the victory, which is not surprising. This has always been Liverpool's style.

"Klopp now regards Mane, Firmino and Salah as the cornerstones of the team's impact on the league championship. They achieved great success last season. Although they failed to win the league championship in the end, 97 points in a single season is also a nearly perfect performance. The three forwards scored a total of 56 goals, which was the most scoring forward combination last season. Salah scored 22 goals."

"The Egyptian also performed very well in this game. He scored in the first five minutes of the game. He dribbled through, shot from a distance, scored a header in front of the goal, and took a free kick... He can do almost everything. He is really amazing."

"In comparison, Firmino and Mane have been a little bit suppressed by him recently."

"He is still relatively immature and needs to be polished." Gerrard said with a smile, "Look at it now. It cannot be denied that his condition is indeed good in this game, but it is precisely because he is in too good a state and his personal performance is too active that the team began to revolve around him intentionally or unintentionally."

After hearing what Gerrard said, everyone really noticed this phenomenon.

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Beckenbauer once said that on the football field, the strongest point is often the weakest point.

When Salah showed that he was almost omnipotent and the Egyptian was performing a personal show on the field, Liverpool's overall offensive means were still too monotonous, almost all of which were aimed at the Egyptian.

Mourinho also realized this problem and immediately took targeted defense.

Salah was thinking about how to dribble forward, how to break through, and how to create threats. In fact, he basically chose to shoot himself instead of observing his teammates. This not only made Manchester United's defense easier, but also made Liverpool's midfielders and frontcourt players embarrassed.

It is difficult to say whether the other Liverpool players were in poor condition or were affected by Salah's activeness. Anyway, on the field, everyone saw that Liverpool's offense became the Egyptian's personal show.

Salah's personal show often ended with a hasty kick or a blocked breakthrough, which is quite unreasonable.

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Looking at Salah who was constantly making breakthroughs, Gerrard shook his head and said: "Football is always a game of eleven people. One person cannot lead the whole team, at least Salah is not good enough now, so he needs to play more team-oriented."

As soon as Gerrard finished speaking, many other celebrities nodded.

Those who can sit in this position are all Liverpool celebrities, all of whom have played football for decades. Dealing with football all their lives, they can naturally see the way, and even guess the deep meaning behind it.

Gerard said: "Klopp still seems to rely on him and has no intention of controlling him. It's hard to say specifically, but there are generally only two possibilities, either Klopp is old and blurry, or he thinks that Salah has value worth his investment."

Everyone was a little surprised after hearing this.

Of course, Klopp can't be old and blurry, he is very smart, so it can only be the latter.

Cultivating young players has always been Klopp's forte, and everyone is very curious about how much potential this Egyptian has.

You know, Manchester United is not a pushover, and taking risks in such a game is not a wise move.

At least there is Bruno in Manchester United who is not inferior to Salah, and even better than Salah.

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Bruno patiently looks for opportunities on the court.

When Liverpool was one goal behind and pressed forward, the offensive burden of Manchester United almost fell on him.

He began to expand his range of activities and integrated himself into the team as a whole. At the same time, when the team needed him to play personally, he could do it easily, whether it was breaking through, taking the ball, organizing or distributing the ball, and he also showed his advantages.

Compared with the fancy Salah, Bruno's style is concise and fast, stable and reasonable. This is the impression everyone has formed of him since his debut.

More than ten minutes after losing the ball, Manchester United gradually stabilized and the team began to find a familiar feeling.

The interception of the three midfielders was very powerful, and the two central defenders in the backcourt gradually adapted to Liverpool's side cross play.

Salah still frequently took the ball, but it was more of a personal performance and not much of a threat.

The midfield and backcourt stabilized, and the players in the frontcourt began to get opportunities.

First, Rashford's cross from the left allowed Mbappe to head the ball in front of the back goal, but it was saved by Alisson.

Then Rashford made a straight pass from the left rib, allowing Bruno to break into the penalty area and volley wide.

In the 28th minute, Bruno had a chance to face Henderson alone with the ball and tried to break through one-on-one. As a result, when he was passing, he was tripped by the more experienced Henderson.

Atkinson ran up quickly and showed Henderson a yellow card.

The Liverpool captain did not argue, but took the initiative to reach out to Bruno who was lying on the ground, pulled him up, patted his shoulder, and quickly stepped back.

Manchester United then sent a free kick from Bruno, and Maguire headed the ball, but failed to hit the right spot and was high.

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Time quickly entered the 30th minute, and Manchester United was still behind Liverpool.

After about ten minutes of rest, Liverpool launched another fierce attack.

Salah still became the most threatening Liverpool player on the court, and his performance was also quite outstanding, which made the Liverpool fans in the stands almost shout their throats out to cheer him up.

The enthusiasm from the fans undoubtedly further boosted Salah's excitement. But the Egyptians seemed to be always a little short of scoring, and almost no one was able to enter the penalty area. Most of them were long shots from the periphery, and they were long shots from more than 20 meters away.

It is not difficult to see how solid Manchester United's defense is.

In the Manchester United team, Bruno really felt a sense of security that he had never had in Udinese.

When he was in Udinese before, the team's defense was always worrying. Whether in Serie A or in the European arena, Udinese has never been known for its defensive ability, so in the three years he played for Udinese, Bruno often retreated to defend.

But in Manchester United, Mourinho's requirements for him are very simple, that is, to wait for opportunities to counterattack in the frontcourt and rush when there is a chance!

Although Mourinho's team values ​​defense, Bruno also undertakes certain defensive tasks in the game, but Mourinho's main task for Bruno is still offense.

As for oppressing the opponent's defense, intercepting and defending in the midfield and backcourt, and how to pass the ball to Bruno's feet, that is what other Manchester United players do.

Bruno has always been a player who is very good at understanding and executing the coach's intentions, and this game is no exception.

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Bruno was already sweating profusely after sprinting again and again, but he could feel that he was getting closer and closer to the opponent's penalty area. Henderson's yellow card just now was the best proof.

Liverpool launched a counterattack afterwards, and the offensive surged, but Bruno also felt that Liverpool's defense was gradually pressing forward.

What is he best at?

Accurate pass!

Then there is a sharp breakthrough!

And the situation he likes to face most is the opponent's defense pressing forward, leaving a large space behind.

Whether passing the ball to teammates or dribbling through, it is a virgin land for anyone to gallop!

Salah tried to pass with his heel and was tripped by Kante.

The referee ran over and gave Kante a yellow card warning, and once again gave Liverpool a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.

The Egyptian took the penalty himself, and Bruno went back to set up a human wall. He was face to face with Salah again, and he could feel the fighting spirit in Salah's eyes when he looked at him.

He looked full of fighting spirit, and the whole person was extremely excited, as if he was saying: Today, here, there can only be one winner, and that is me!

And this sentence was exactly what Bruno wanted to say to him.