Chapter 849: Four World Club Cup Finals

Although the Egyptian National Team is not well-known worldwide, it is a well-deserved big brother in Egypt and even in African football. They are one of the few teams in the world football that have won more than 100 championships. The 100 championships mentioned here do not include those won in friendly matches or commercial competitions, such as the International Champions Cup. Specifically, it is the champions of continental competitions, such as the Champions League, Europa League, European Cup Winners' Cup, South American Libertadores Cup, African Crown, etc.; continental Super Cups, such as the European Super Cup; domestic league championships, cup championships, Super Cup championships, and the Club World Cup (Toyota Cup), etc.

In today's world football, there are not many teams that can win 100 championship trophies. In addition to the Egyptian National Team, there are also the two giants Celtic and Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, the Uruguayan giant Nacional, the Northern Irish Linfield team, and another traditional giant Peñarol in Uruguay.

However, none of the world-famous five major league giants has achieved the feat of 100 championships at present.

Among them, Manchester United and Real Madrid are the top five league teams closest to 100 championships.

The Galaxy Battleship has won 34 La Liga titles, 19 King's Cup titles, 1 Spanish League Cup, 11 Spanish Super Cups, 12 Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 2 Latin Cups, 1 Iberian Cup, 6 Club World Cups and its predecessor Toyota Cup, for a total of 91 championships.

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As the Premier League overlord, Manchester United is still a long way from 100 championships.

Currently, the Red Devils have won 24 English top league titles, 16 FA Cups, 7 League Cups, 25 Community Shields (Charity Shields), 6 Champions Leagues, 1 Europa League, 1 European Cup Winners' Cup, 5 European Super Cups, and 4 Club World Cups (Toyota Cups), for a total of 89 championship trophies.

The reason why Manchester United can catch up with Real Madrid is that since Bruno joined Manchester United, a wave of championship frenzy has been set off. After August 2016, in less than five seasons, they won 4 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups, 3 League Cups, 5 Community Shields, 3 Champions Leagues, 1 Europa League, 4 European Super Cups and 2 Club World Cups, a total of 25 championships, far exceeding any other team in the same period.

However, in terms of the number of championships, Manchester United is far behind the world's No. 1 national team. The Egyptian giants have currently won 42 Egyptian domestic league titles, 37 Egyptian Cup titles, 11 Egyptian Super Cup titles, 9 African Champions League titles, 1 African Union Cup, 6 African Super Cups and other titles, totaling 121 titles, far ahead in the total number of championships.

Now, Manchester United defeated the Egyptian National Team in the game, and in a sense, defeated the world's No. 1.

Manchester United, who advanced to the Club World Cup final, became the first team to reach the Club World Cup final for three consecutive years, and may even complete the Club World Cup three consecutive championships, because their opponent in the final is the Mexican team Tigres of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León. Although the team has won the Mexican League Championship seven times, this is their first time to participate in the Club World Cup, and their strength is relatively limited. In the semi-finals, they also defeated the Brazilian giants Palmeiras 1:0 and unexpectedly broke into the final.

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One day after Manchester United's main force defeated the Egyptian giants National Team in Qatar and advanced to the Club World Cup final for three consecutive years, good news came from the UK. Manchester United's second team, which was built with substitutes and youth team players, relied on McTominay's goal in the 97th minute in the fifth round of the FA Cup against West Ham United and advanced to the quarterfinals of this season's FA Cup.

In the subsequent FA Cup quarter-final draw, Manchester United drew the Blue Fox Leicester City, which has performed well this season and is currently ranked fourth in the standings.

This is not good news for Manchester United. After all, in the 15th round of the league on Boxing Day, Manchester United encountered a tough battle at the King Power Stadium, and finally relied on Bruno's one shot and one pass to barely draw away.

The other three opponents are Bournemouth, the English Championship team, against Southampton, Everton against Manchester City, and Chelsea against Sheffield United, the second-best team in the Premier League.

In contrast, the Blue Moon and the Blues will have a much better time. After all, Everton is currently only a mid-level team in the Premier League, and Sheffield United is in the relegation zone and can't afford to care about other things.

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Two days later, on the evening of February 11, the Club World Cup final kicked off at the Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar, with the Red Devils Manchester United facing the Mexican team Tigres of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, which reached the Club World Cup final for the first time in history.

Mourinho pushed Bruno to the front line in this game, partnering with Harry Kane as a double striker, and Manchester United also changed to the previously uncommon 442 formation.

The madman's meaning is very clear, to help Bruno score as much as possible and compete for the Golden Boot of this Club World Cup.

Bruno won the Golden Boot in the three previous Club World Cup events. In this tournament, Bruno did not score in the semi-finals. The current top scorer of this Club World Cup is French striker Gignac of the Tigers, who has scored a total of 3 goals.

The game entered Manchester United's rhythm from the beginning. Manchester United took the initiative to attack the Tigers and pressed all the way.

The Tigers obviously knew what Manchester United was thinking, and they focused on defense from the beginning, not giving Manchester United any chance.

Both sides played back and forth at a fast pace, but although Manchester United's offensive was strong, they still could not find an effective way to break through the Tigers' goal, which made the Premier League giants unable to score in the first 20 minutes.

Bruno also realized this quickly. He knew that his teammates were conscious of passing the ball to him, but in this way, the offense was affected, because as long as the Tigers could freeze Bruno, Manchester United's offense would be greatly affected.

This is definitely not a good strategy!

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Bruno immediately made adjustments and began to actively create opportunities for his teammates.

In the 23rd minute, after Bruno got the ball on the right, he no longer dribbled into the penalty area, but used a pass to forcefully break through the opponent's defense and pass the ball to the front point from the bottom line.

Harry Kane headed the ball from close range and easily broke through the Tigers' goal.

While celebrating Harry Kane's goal, his teammates gradually understood what Bruno meant.

The top scorer is indeed a fight, but the team's victory is equally important.

Especially at this time, Manchester United has reached the final of the Club World Cup. Both teams may make mistakes, but neither can make mistakes.

In the previous games, if mistakes were made, there was still a chance to make up for it, but now, if mistakes are made, it is equivalent to sending the championship trophy to the opponent in vain, which is unacceptable to anyone.

The Tigers are indeed a little unknown compared to Manchester United, but their strength should not be underestimated.

So, no matter what, Bruno cannot let the team lose the hope of competing for the championship for his own honor.

Head coach Mourinho has given great care in the deployment of troops. Otherwise, facing opponents like the Tigers, returning to Europe will be a double match in the Premier League in a week, and then the Champions League knockout round will start again. Manchester United does not need to do its best and can win the opponent steadily.

But the head coach still arranged the strongest attacking lineup, which can be said to be the most righteous.

Bruno has never been a selfish person, he knows how to repay kindness.

Manchester United and the coaching staff are righteous, and he cannot be ungrateful.

It's just the top scorer of the Club World Cup. He has already won three. One more is not very meaningful, but the championship must be won!

No mistake, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!

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"This kid... is really amazing!" Mourinho nodded and praised.

If it were any other player, he would definitely want the team to do its best to support him in his fight for the top scorer, but Bruno chose to assist Harry Kane at this time, which shows his mind and sentiment.

To put it bluntly, this is a gentleman's demeanor.

The top scorer is important, but the team's winning is the highest goal.

Mourinho's eyes were on Bruno, and he was more and more satisfied.

Bruno is a player who is too special and too easy to use.

With his rapid progress over the past few seasons, he basically has no obvious shortcomings, and even many of his original disadvantages have now turned into his advantages.

The most valuable thing is that he works very hard on the court, always full of fighting spirit and desire to win. He has strong tactical execution, excellent physical fitness, excellent personal breakthrough ability, and world-class scoring ability.

It can be said that he is the kind of player that all coaches dream of getting.

Sometimes, to evaluate the value of a player and his impact on the team, it is not just about his data and performance, but about how the team performs without him.

Mourinho doesn't need to think about it. He doesn't dare to imagine what Manchester United will be like after losing Bruno.

He is so important to Manchester United!

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Time passed bit by bit, and the first half was gradually coming to an end.

Like other teams, the Tigers also focused on Bruno. Their head coach had made it clear before the game that Bruno would not take even a goal away from them.

And in this game, he also tried every means to freeze Bruno, hoping to limit Manchester United's offense.

But in this way, other players were somewhat ignored.

Especially when Bruno was running and pulling in a large area, the Tigers' defensive formation was impossible to be perfect.

In the 38th minute, Bruno took the ball on the right and passed it to the middle.

Gundogan and Mbappe made a continuous two-on-one cooperation, and Gundogan suddenly shot a cold arrow at the front of the penalty area, scoring another goal for Manchester United and expanding the score to 2:0.

It's the end of the year, the unit's financial settlement, working overtime every day, really don't have the time and energy to update. Fortunately, after being busy for ten days, I'm finally busy. Next, I'm waiting for the New Year, and I should be able to keep updating normally. Thank you everyone!