From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 544: The winning streak ends (Happy Dragon Boat Festival!)

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Bruno knelt down on the grass of the new Wembley Stadium, wiped the sweat off his face with both hands, closed his eyes, and felt the thunderous applause from the stands.

It was obviously not for him, but he still enjoyed the atmosphere.

Manchester United's 24-game winning streak at the start of the season and 25-game winning streak across the season were ended by Tottenham tonight!
The final score was 2:2. Tottenham Hotspur counterattacked in the th minute of the game and broke through the Manchester United goal guarded by De Gea.

When Bruno failed to stop Ali with his tackle, he knew that Tottenham's attack was successful.

This is indeed the case. Although Valencia tried hard to make up for the position after Bruno's failed tackle, he was unable to stop Ali's pass.

Before being entangled by Valencia again, the Tottenham genius made a long pass and sent the ball to the left where there were no Manchester United defenders.

Trippier quickly moved forward and controlled the ball before Luke Shaw, then made a high-quality cross, which was scored by Tottenham striker Morata into Manchester United's goal.

In the remaining minutes, Manchester United failed to increase the score again and the winning streak came to an end.

But Bruno didn't feel any regret, or pain or sadness at all, because when Manchester United won the first game of the new season, they knew that one day they would not win, or even lose.

In fact, being able to win twenty-four games in a row in the new season has far exceeded Bruno's expectations.

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With such an almost crazy winning streak, Manchester United even suppressed Manchester City, which performed like a dream, which made Bruno feel like he was in a dream.

As a time traveler, Bruno knows how strong Manchester City is this season, because they became the first team in Premier League history to score three figures and set eight Premier League historical records this season.

However, with Manchester City performing so well, the Manchester United led by him has firmly suppressed Manchester City in the standings, and even had a 10-point lead before this round.

He really couldn't ask for more from the team or his teammates.

Everyone has really tried their best!

Just like in this game, the eleven people on the field had tried their best until the last moment, and he really could be said to have no regrets.

Even the most discerning fans in the world would not question him and Manchester United.

What's more, even if their winning streak is ended today, they still have an 8-point advantage in the standings.

With only thirteen rounds left in the league, defending the title is a high probability event.

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Of course, Bruno also thought about that quick counterattack by Tottenham. If his tackle had been successful, or if his move had been bigger and he had knocked Ali down directly, would Manchester United be able to maintain their winning streak?

Bruno was not sure, but one thing was certain, if Ali had chosen to fall to the ground at that time, or if his own movements had been bigger and directly knocked Ali down, he would definitely have received the first red card in his career.

After he was sent off, it was unknown whether Manchester United, who were playing with ten men, could withstand Tottenham's attack in the remaining few minutes.

Moreover, a direct red card will result in a three-match suspension. Manchester United's next three domestic matches include two league games and one FA Cup fifth round match, against Huddersfield and Newcastle respectively.

Although both teams are newly promoted, they are not easy opponents. Bruno doesn't know whether the team can beat them when he is suspended.

Bruno shook his head, pushing these thoughts out of his mind.

Things that have not happened and things that have happened are difficult to change, so don't worry about it.

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As the captain of the team, Bruno got up from the ground and immediately walked over to greet his teammates.

Manchester United players on the field and on the bench all came to the corner stand where the fans were. Everyone stood in a row and thanked the fans in the stands.

This is the rule for away games.

The fans follow the team to away games, and the players should give them some thanks after a game.

Although Manchester United's winning streak was ended, the Manchester United fans in the stands were not disappointed. Instead, they gave encouragement to the players and used their applause and cheers to tell all the players that they were very satisfied.

Although Tottenham used to be Manchester United's free-point boy, they have risen rapidly in recent seasons. No team can guarantee victory against them.

In today's game, Tottenham played very well, and it was not easy for Manchester United to maintain a draw away from home. The players also applauded the fans and expressed their gratitude to them.

Bruno stretched out his right hand vigorously and shouted loudly: "Come!"

All the players formed a circle, stretched out their hands and overlapped them.

"Manchester United..." Bruno shouted.

The players responded in unison: “…Come on!”

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Seeing the united momentum of Manchester United players, not only the Tottenham fans in the stands looked at them with surprise, but even Tottenham head coach Pochettino, coaching staff, staff and players were all surprised.

"What a good player!" Pochettino shook his head and sighed.

"What?" Jesus Perez was a little surprised.

What does this sentence without a beginning or an end mean?
"We have always believed that Manchester United's achievements in the past two seasons are directly related to their strong strength, but more of it is luck, especially this wave of 25 consecutive wins. But from what we saw just now, such a result is inevitable."

Pochettino added: "I really envy José for being able to coach Bruno. Not only is he a superstar who can be compared with Ronaldo and Yosi, his leadership ability and personal charm also destined him to reach great heights."

After listening to this, Jesus Perez pondered carefully for a while, then nodded and said with some emotion: "This season's Premier League champion may be Manchester United again."

Pochettino shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that Manchester United may dominate the Premier League for a long time in the future, not just this season."

Perez looked at Pochettino in surprise, not knowing why the other party said that.

Pochettino said: "Pay attention to the ages of these Manchester United players. Captain Bruno is 23, Harry Kane is 24, Rashford is 20, Mbappe is 19, Gundogan is 27, Kante is 27, Luke Shaw is 22, Van Dijk is 26, Maguire is 25, De Gea is 27. Only Valencia is older, over 30, but Cancelo, who replaced him, is not yet 24."

Perez was silent after hearing this. It was only then that he noticed that most of the players in this Manchester United team had just entered the best golden age for professional players. As long as they keep this team, Manchester United will really dominate the Premier League for a long time!

Manchester United is already a top club, and as long as there is no internal strife, there is almost no possibility of the team breaking up.

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"This is a game that is divided into two." Pochettino gave a final summary of the game at the press conference after the game. "We played very well in the first half and we completely controlled the game, but in the second half we played very nervously and passively. We tried hard to control the ball, but we failed."

The Tottenham manager said: "Maintaining a high level from start to finish in the 90 minutes of the game should be engraved in our souls, not just looking at the score on the scoreboard."

Pochettino believes that the team's mentality and stability need to be strengthened, and he is also puzzled by the poor performance in the second half.

"We have enough advantages, rhythm, determination, ball possession, offense... We are better than our opponents, but we have been unable to secure victory, especially at the new Wembley Stadium. We are in good shape now, which obviously requires us to summarize and be alert."

Mourinho, who was sitting next to him, noticed that Pochettino mentioned many factors, but never mentioned physical fitness. Perhaps the Tottenham coach knew very clearly where the problems of his team lay from the beginning.

It's just that he doesn't want to make this public.

Pochettino also specifically mentioned Bruno, saying that he showed a very high level of competition tonight and determined the trend of the game. Although he did not score, he was leading Manchester United forward in another capacity.

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Mourinho agreed with Pochettino's view. He said: "He is a player that no coach will refuse because he always puts the interests of the team before his own interests. He is the player with the highest professional ethics I have ever seen. I am proud to be able to coach a player like him."

As for this game, Mourinho thinks there is nothing much to say.

"Tottenham played a high-level game today. We struggled in the first half, but our players showed courage and determination away from home. The 2:2 scoreline is the best proof of the situation on the field."

Mourinho did not cover up too much about the problems exposed by the team in this game. He believed that the team's defense did have some problems and that the players' performance was not stable enough.

"But here, I want to remind everyone that our starting lineup today is very young, only 24 years old. Many of our main players would be rookies at best if they were placed in teams in the four major leagues."

"Therefore, we need to give players more patience and protection, and at the same time encourage them for their mistakes instead of blaming them. I am proud of my players' performance in this game."

The media at the scene also responded with warm applause to Mourinho's neither humble nor arrogant remarks.

"I believe that in the next games, my players will show better performance and condition to prove themselves!" Mourinho's powerful remarks once again drew applause.

(End of this chapter)