Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

As the players walked out of the locker room and toward the stadium, the Blue Moon flag was flying in the Etihad Stadium and the fans' singing was echoing.

A wonderful game is about to begin.

On the lawn of the Etihad Stadium, the players of Manchester City and Everton are making final preparations before the game.

Li Lei stood on the right side of the stadium, which is the position he is most familiar with and can best play his characteristics.

As Manchester City's right winger, Li Lei shoulders the heavy responsibility of tearing the opponent's defense line.

While moving his ankle, he silently observed the Everton players on the opposite side.

Although Manchester City has an absolute advantage in historical confrontations, the team's performance in the last two games has been a bit abnormal, which makes Li Lei feel a little uneasy.

At this moment, De Bruyne walked towards Li Lei.

As the core of Manchester City's midfield, De Bruyne plays the role of organization and instigation on the field.

He came to Li Lei and said with a hint of seriousness in his tone: "Li, I just received the instructions from the head coach. At the beginning of the game, we will try to launch an attack from your side and use your speed to break through Everton's right defense and complete the blasting work!"

Hearing this, Li Lei's eyes flashed with excitement.

He loves challenges, and he loves to help the team win in his own way.

"OK, leave it to me!" Li Lei responded confidently, with a fighting spirit in his tone.

De Bruyne patted Li Lei on the shoulder, giving him trust and encouragement.

Li Lei's speed and breakthrough ability are a great weapon in Manchester City's attack line.

If Li Lei can attack Everton's defense in the early stage of the game, it will undoubtedly bring huge psychological pressure to the opponent and create favorable conditions for Manchester City to control the rhythm of the game.

"We see the players from both sides start to play!" Gao Yi said excitedly to the camera in the live broadcast room on the Kuaishou live broadcast platform after seeing Li Lei and Manchester City players.

As the players of Manchester City and Everton entered the field one after another, the bullet screen in Gao Yi's live broadcast room was instantly flooded.

"Fuck, Li Lei is starting! Come on Li Lei!"

"Blue Moon will win tonight, Manchester City will win!"

"Li Lei, prove yourself, beat Everton!"

"Wait for Li Lei's assist, Aguero will score!"

"Manchester City is the champion, Everton is just a scumbag."

The bullet screen scrolled faster and faster. Gao Yi glanced at the screen from time to time, with an excited smile on his face. Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

"Haha, I see you!" Gao Yi greeted the camera.

"Thank you all for coming to my live broadcast room. Let's witness Manchester City's victory tonight! Li Lei will start the game, and I believe he will have a wonderful performance!"

"Teacher Gao Yi, what do you think the score will be tonight?"

"Well..." Gao Yi pondered for a moment, "I predict that Manchester City will win 2-0, Li Lei will have an assist, and Aguero will score a goal."

"Of course, this is just my guess. The result of the game depends on the performance on the field, but I believe that Manchester City will not let us down!"

The barrage was flooded again: "Teacher Gao Yi predicts 2-0, then it must be 2-0!"

"Teacher Gao Yi's predictions have always been accurate, Manchester City is stable!"

"Looking forward to Li Lei's performance, he will definitely shock the world!"

Looking at these barrages full of expectations and excitement, Gao Yi's heart was also full of excitement.

"Okay, friends, the game is about to start!" Gao Yi reminded.

"Let's cheer for Manchester City and Li Lei together! Believe in miracles, believe in Manchester City! Come on, City!"

"Come on, City!"

The barrage of comments on the screen once again ignited Gao Yi's live broadcast room.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

David Silva, the brain of Manchester City's midfield, quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne beside him.

And at the moment the whistle sounded, Everton's players, like hungry wolves, quickly launched a fierce press against Manchester City's players.

Facing the aggressiveness of Everton's strikers, Manchester City's midfield and backcourt showed extraordinary calmness and composure.

They used superb footwork and tacit cooperation to cleverly pass the ball in a small space and play with the opponents running in front of them.

The midfield core composed of De Bruyne and David Silva used their vision and technology to firmly control the rhythm of the game.

Not far from the center line, Li Lei was running non-stop on the field, looking for the best position to receive the ball.

As Manchester City's right winger, he shoulders the heavy responsibility of attacking Everton's defense.

Li Lei sometimes retreats to the midfield to provide support for his teammates' transition from defense to offense; sometimes he quickly inserts himself, trying to use his speed toAt the same time, his eyes were always searching Everton's defense line, looking for loopholes and gaps in the opponent's defense. Years of game experience told him that in order to score a goal, he must seize every mistake and negligence of the opponent. The atmosphere on the field gradually became tense, and the players on both sides were fighting for every ball and every inch of space. This game will not be easy, and Everton is by no means an easy opponent to deal with. The actual situation on the field is indeed as he thought. For Li Lei, the superstar, he is the biggest threat to Everton's goal. So Everton also gave enough respect and arranged Brian Oviedo to mark him full-time. This Everton defender is not only tall and strong, but also has a chatterbox. At this moment on the field, Li Lei kept running on the right, looking for a chance to break through. And Brian Oviedo, the tall Everton left back, was closely attached to Li Lei, not leaving. "Hey, Chinese boy, it's useless no matter how fast you run!" Oviedo shouted to Li Lei while running.

I'll let you know what real defense is! Don't try to get past me today!"

Li Lei ignored Oviedo's provocation. He focused on the ball and looked for opportunities, but Oviedo didn't intend to give up.

"I heard you're a big star in China, huh? But in England, you're nothing!" Oviedo continued to stimulate Li Lei with words.

"You may be able to do whatever you want in the Chinese league, but here, you can't even touch the ball!"

Li Lei remained silent, but his footwork became more frequent, trying to shake off Oviedo with a quick change of direction.

However, the tall Costa Rican had rich defensive experience. He stuck to Li Lei tightly and blocked every breakthrough route.

"Is this how you cheat people in China? Too weak!" Oviedo laughed sarcastically.

"This is the Premier League, not your Chinese league. You are nothing here!"