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

Chapter 586 The powerful Real Madrid
Looking at Benzema who rushed up to steal the ball, Bruno did not pass the ball in a hurry, but made an intention to pass the ball sideways. While Benzema was moving his center of gravity to that side, he turned around and dribbled the ball to the other side of his body, then turned around and cut horizontally in front of Benzema to protect the ball.

After passing Benzema, Bruno suddenly accelerated and dribbled the ball forward. The Real Madrid players thought he was going to launch an attack, and Isco even rushed up to intercept him. However, he suddenly passed the ball diagonally to the back, and the left-back Cancelo received the ball.

Bruno wanted to pass Benzema on purpose. In fact, he had many options just now. Passing was definitely not the best one, because it might lead to the ball being intercepted, and then the opponent could launch a counterattack on the spot and rush to his own goal. You know, Real Madrid is very good at doing this.

But he chose this seemingly unwise approach. He wanted to let his teammates see that there was really nothing to be afraid of Real Madrid.

When he said he wanted to win the championship before the game, it was definitely not to boost morale. He was just telling the truth: We have the ability to defeat Real Madrid!
As long as everyone thinks this way, they will be able to form a very terrifying fighting force. By then, even if Real Madrid is invincible in the universe, it will be useless.

At the same time, he also wanted to let the world see, who said Real Madrid will definitely win? Those who think Real Madrid will win, have you asked me if I agree? We are Manchester United, the invincible existence in this world!

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Bruno's dribbling did win a positive response from the 30,000 Manchester United fans in the stands of the Kyiv Olympic Stadium, who cheered for Bruno with huge applause.

The entire Kyiv Olympic Stadium can accommodate 60,000 fans to watch the game on site. In this game, the number of fans from both sides entering the stadium was roughly the same, that is, about 30,000 each.

After Bruno passed the ball, the TV broadcast gave him a close-up shot. Everyone could clearly see that Bruno had a calm face, as if he had just passed by a wooden stake instead of Benzema.

Seeing this expression, those who were previously worried that Bruno might perform poorly due to being too nervous, too excited, or under too much pressure no longer have such worries.

What they saw was a familiar Bruno, a calm and composed Bruno, a Bruno who dared to dribble past Benzema at the beginning of the Champions League final!
Bruno took his easy pass over Benzema as a provocation to Real Madrid, a declaration of war. How could the proud and sensitive Real Madrid not feel it?
The same thought flashed through their minds at the same time: Zidane is right, this man is the heart of Manchester United, and if we can get him, we will get Manchester United.

This may be the easiest Champions League final for them, because their opponent is not the entire Manchester United team, but a Bruno.

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Bruno soon confronted Casemiro.

The ball circled in the middle of the back line and returned to Bruno's feet. At this time, Bruno was already in the center circle, and Casemiro approached him without hesitation.

Bruno was not thrown into disarray by Casemiro's pressing. He turned his back to protect the ball, stretched out his hand to hold Casemiro, and then passed the ball.

Everyone expected him to pass Casemiro again, but Bruno did not do so.

At the beginning, we did that to give Real Madrid a head start, to create an atmosphere and boost morale. Now there is no need to be a hero, it is better to be calm and practical.

After passing the ball, Bruno ran to other places, creating distance between himself and Casemiro.

Casemiro did not follow him. He was the only player in Real Madrid's midfield who could defend. If he rushed out without authorization and lost his position, Real Madrid's defense line would directly face the impact of the opponent's offensive players. Once that happened, it would only mean that he, the defensive midfielder, had failed in his duty. So when he saw Bruno running to another position, he also returned to his position.

Anyway, Bruno has other Real Madrid players to deal with.

Although Modric and Kroos are more famous in Real Madrid's midfield, Casemiro seems a little transparent, but his existence can be said to be the cornerstone of Real Madrid's glory in recent years.

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As an excellent defensive midfielder, Casemiro has shown outstanding ability and leadership on the court. He can not only run all over the field and cut off the opponent's offensive line, but also accurately intercept passes and participate in the team's organization.

Casemiro's adaptability and intelligence in the game bring great advantages to Real Madrid. He is good at reading the game situation and making correct judgments and quick decisions. Whether it is stealing, tackling or choosing defensive positions, he can always execute accurately. His interception ability is also excellent, which can escort Modric and Kroos.

Such an outstanding player is Bruno's opponent in today's game.

Bruno admitted that Casemiro was very capable and was able to cause him some minor troubles during the game, so he should not take it lightly or let his guard down.

Why is it a minor problem? Because in Bruno's opinion, Casemiro is not a big threat, which can be seen from his running position. Once he retreats to the half court, Casemiro will not follow him. This is related to Real Madrid's formation and tactical style. Real Madrid is 433, and only Casemiro among the three midfielders has defensive ability. Modric and Kroos' defense is often just a show.

Therefore, his only defensive midfielder is very important, and among all the qualities of a defensive midfielder, position is the most important. Once he leaves his position without permission, it may bring disaster to the team. Therefore, Casemiro is destined to only interfere with himself in a limited area, but he is not a player who will be fixed in a certain place, so he is not too worried about Casemiro.

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He is not worried about Real Madrid's defense, he is worried about Real Madrid's offense.

Compared with defense, Real Madrid's offense is more powerful. Whether it is Ronaldo, Benzema, Isco, or even Modric and Kroos in the midfield, any one of them has the ability to solve a game alone, and when combined, it is even more terrifying.

Nearly half of Real Madrid's games this season were decided in the first thirty minutes, and the remaining time seemed redundant.

Therefore, in the match against Real Madrid, opponents have to pay special attention to Real Madrid's blitzkrieg ability, so Bruno asked for the right to kick off, hoping to take more initiative in the game at the beginning of the game.

另外皇家马德里的攻击阵容如此强大，以至于他们每个赛季都会取得很多的进球，本赛季他们在西甲的进球数是94球，2016-2017赛季是106球，2015-2016赛季是110球，再往前的2014-2015赛季是118球，2013-2014赛季是104球，2012-2013赛季是102球，2011-2012赛季是121球，2010-2011赛季是102球，2009-2010赛季是102球。

It can be said that since Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, the Galacticos have been able to score 100+ goals in La Liga almost every season.

Manchester United has scored 121 goals in the Premier League this season, making it the most offensive team in Europe. However, looking at recent seasons, Real Madrid, which has the BBC, the strongest offensive combination in history, is the best offensive team in world football.

Before the game, some experts believed that Real Madrid would defeat Manchester United by a large margin in this game, maybe 2:0, maybe 3:0, or even more.

This is not to look down on Manchester United, but to have enough confidence in Real Madrid.

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There is a consensus in world football that the first key to defeating Real Madrid is to never lose the ball in the first thirty minutes of the game.

Although Manchester United's defense is good, having conceded only 38 goals in 21 Premier League games this season, it is far from being impregnable.

Facing Real Madrid's astonishingly luxurious attacking line, even if the entire Manchester United team retreated to defend, there was no guarantee that they could hold out for more than thirty minutes under Real Madrid's offensive frenzy.

So Bruno believes that the team should attack, use offense instead of defense, use their equally sharp offense to suppress Real Madrid's offense, and force Real Madrid to switch to defense, rather than letting them run wild in their own half.

This was jointly researched by Bruno and Mourinho, and then deployed to the team during pre-match training. Everyone knew that at the beginning of the game they had to attack, attack continuously, attack without stopping, attack and attack, nothing but attack, in order to put pressure on Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is used to controlling the tempo of the game, so we didn't let them find the tempo in this game.

Control the pace? Bruno is very good at it.

Bruno received the football again in the backcourt. At this time, a minute and a half had passed since the start of the game. The football was always controlled by Manchester United, but they did not launch even a single offensive. The football was mostly wandering in the second half. No intention of going forward.

The closest he came to moving forward was when Bruno took two steps forward after passing Benzema at the start of the game, but under the pressure of Isco, he immediately passed the ball back.

This time, will football just hang around in the background?

Bruno, holding the football, was in the backcourt, but he was not safe because Isco was right next to him.

This is what makes Real Madrid different from most other teams. In the opponent's half, Real Madrid will actively press the ball, and it is definitely not just one person pressing the ball, but several people surrounding the ball. The first person comes up to entangle the player with the ball, and then more people come up to surround the opponent in the middle, using the local numerical advantage to grab the ball and launch a counterattack on the spot. Two or three passes between three people can open up the situation.

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