Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

Sure enough, the next day, Manchester City defeated Southampton, who came to challenge, with a score of 3:1. This was great news for them.

Not only did they surpass Manchester United to rise to second place in the standings, but the gap with the top Leicester City was only 8 points.

The current Premier League standings are as follows:

Leicester City - 12 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 37 points

Manchester City - 9 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 30 points

Manchester United - 8 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses, 28 points

As you can see, Leicester City topped the list with 37 points, Manchester City ranked second with 30 points, and Manchester United fell to third with only 28 points.

Manchester City's victory directly dropped Manchester United to third, and the gap with the top was narrowed to only 7 points.

This was a heavy blow to Manchester United, but Manchester City's victory gave them hope of winning the championship again.

After this round, the Premier League standings have shown a new trend.

Below are the reports of major British media on this round of games.

Daily Mirror: Li Lei ends winning streak, Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United

Li Lei scored the first goal in this game, but Manchester United's defensive line made a mistake and ended his winning streak.

Although Manchester United later equalized the score, Leicester City still performed outstandingly and its strength was comparable to Manchester United.

Ranieri's tactical response and Li Lei's stable performance allowed Leicester City to maintain its leading position in the standings.

Daily Mail: Manchester City defeated Southampton 3-1 and advanced to second place, while Manchester United fell to third place

Manchester City defeated Southampton 3-1 and surpassed Manchester United in points to rise to second place in the standings.

The gap with the top Leicester City is only 7 points, and the dream of championship is rekindled.

Manchester United drew away in this round and lost points again, and is unable to stop Manchester City's pursuit.

The situation in the standings has changed dramatically, and the championship battle has entered a white-hot stage.

The Sun: New signing Kante made a great contribution in his debut, and Leicester City's defensive midfielder problem was solved

Leicester City's new midfielder Kante made an eye-catching debut, helping the team to draw with Manchester United.

He and Drinkwater cooperated very well in the midfield and backcourt, solving the problem of the vacant defensive midfielder that had plagued the team for a long time.

Head coach Ranieri also highly praised Kante's performance in his debut.

Kante made Leicester City's championship situation more optimistic, and he may become a key piece in the championship puzzle.

Neither Li Lei nor his teammates paid much attention to the media reports.

After just experiencing the media's nature, they no longer believed in these people's reports, which were just eye-catching and sensational.

Li Lei, who was still in training that day, was called by Ranieri and said: "Li, we know that you are the absolute core of this team."

"And now the club's coach has nothing to teach you. For your future, you need to hire a team to serve you."

Li Lei nodded to the old coach's reminder and said calmly: "Mr. Head Coach, I understand your and the club's good intentions."

"Indeed, to further improve, I need a professional team to serve me personally."

"But please rest assured that this will never affect my loyalty and Contribution, no matter what kind of team is hired, Leicester City will always be my home. "

Ranieri smiled and patted Li Lei on the shoulder: "Li, of course we have no worries."

"You are the soul of this team and the mainstay of leading the team forward."

"Your hiring of a dedicated team will only make you stronger, thereby helping Leicester City to glory. The club will fully support your decision."

Li Lei took a deep breath and said firmly: "Okay, I will consider and carefully hire a professional and strong team to move forward with me."

He was deeply alerted by the reminder of the head coach Ranieri.

Li Lei realized that a large part of his current strength growth came from the system's points, not the result of club training.

When he just emerged, his progress could still be explained by training, but as time went by and his fame expanded.

If there is no reasonable explanation, his almost leaping growth will inevitably arouse suspicion from the outside world.

This is what Li Lei tried his best to avoid. Once someone doubted his ability, what awaited him next might be becoming a guinea pig in the laboratory.

Now he really needs a professional team to provide a credible explanation for his rapid growth and fill the gap between him and ordinary players.

Otherwise, all the strange things in his rapid climb to the top will be magnified and examined, and then there will be big trouble.

This is not only related to his personal future, but also seriously affects the reputation of the club.

After the training that day, Li Lei gave his agent the doorDes hung up the phone.

When Mendes saw the caller ID on his phone, he was stunned and thought to himself: "It's really strange. This person rarely calls me!" Then he answered Li Lei's call.

When the call was connected, Li Lei took the lead and said: "Mr. Mendes, I hope I didn't disturb your rest!"

Mendes quickly said: "No, no, Mr. Li, please go ahead. If you have any instructions, just speak up. It's my honor."

Li Lei said: "Actually, it's like this. I want to hire a special team at the personal level, including a coaching team, data analysts, nutritionists, etc."

"But I don't have much experience in this area. I hope to get your recommendation and arrangement."

Mendes said excitedly: "Mr. Li, you are right! Your current fame and influence already require a professional team to serve you personally."

"I will make arrangements right away and will definitely help you find the top experts in the industry!"

"Specifically, I will contact several experts who are well-known in their respective fields, and then communicate with you one by one to check the process."

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I will definitely gather a dedicated team for you to help you keep improving! This will be of great benefit to your career development."

Li Lei said with satisfaction: "Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Mendes. A proper team is very important to me."

"Look forward to your recommendation to me."

After hanging up the phone, Li Lei couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Mendes' enthusiasm really exceeded his expectations.

Mendes is now at the peak of his career. After joining Real Madrid, his agent James Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to dominate the European football world.

This season, Real Madrid is invincible in La Liga, and even its old rival Barcelona can't take any advantage of Real Madrid.

Such a top player agent now shows such great enthusiasm and sincerity to Li Lei, which makes Li Lei a little surprised.

But after thinking about it, Li Lei also understood the reason.

Mendes is a smart businessman, and he keenly sensed Li Lei's huge commercial value and development prospects in the future.

You should know that Li Lei's performance in the Premier League is also impressive, not to mention the huge market behind him.

In Li Lei, Mendes saw the potential of a next-generation king who is as famous as Ronaldo and even expected to surpass him.

Li Lei's rapid rise made Mendes regain the passion and determination to discover superstars.

So he fully cooperated, hoping to firmly tie up this rising star.