Football: Starting from being abandoned by Barcelona

After the first half, Manchester City players walked into the locker room one by one.

They had expected to lead at halftime, but now they seemed a little heavy.

The players looked at each other and sat down silently, with a bit of disappointment and unwillingness on their faces.

Guardiola walked into the locker room, stood in the middle, and looked around at every player.

His eyes were firm and encouraging.

"Everyone, today's game is far from over."

"We have seen the strength of Arsenal. They will not give up easily, but neither will we."

"We are fighting for the championship, and we will not be defeated by any difficulties."

He picked up the tactical board and began to arrange the strategy for the second half.

"In the second half, we must continue to press and not let Arsenal have a chance to breathe."

"Fernandinho, you and Fernando must strengthen the midfield defense and cut off their offensive routes."

"De Bruyne and Li Lei, you must maintain the accuracy of the pass and look for opportunities to create breakthroughs."

He turned to Aguero and Li Lei, and then said: "Aguero, Li Lei, you two are our striker weapons."

"Aguero, you must stay sharp in the penalty area and be ready to receive the pass at any time."

"Li Lei, you must use speed and flexibility to create more threats in the frontcourt."

Guardiola's tone was firm and powerful, full of confidence and determination.

"Remember, we are Manchester City! We have the ability to win this game."

"Let us show our strength in the second half, for the fans, for ourselves, and for this season's championship!"

After listening to Guardiola's speech, the players' faces gradually disappeared with tension and uneasiness, replaced by fighting spirit and confidence.

They all stood up, encouraged and cheered each other.

"Let's work together, everyone should concentrate and play our best!"

The players responded in unison, and the atmosphere in the entire locker room became passionate.

With the referee's whistle, Manchester City's players returned to the court, their eyes full of fighting spirit.

After the start of the second half, Manchester City's players quickly adjusted their status and re-entered the game.

Guardiola's tactical arrangement obviously worked. They maintained a high-pressure situation and frequently put pressure on Arsenal's defense.

Li Lei's performance on the front line was particularly outstanding.

He used his speed and flexibility to constantly intersperse and run, pulling Arsenal's defense.

Whenever his teammates had the ball, he was always able to quickly find a gap and actively respond to the pass.

Arsenal's defenders were exhausted by him, and the defense seemed a little nervous and flustered.

In the 51st minute, Manchester City launched a quick counterattack. Fernandinho intercepted Arsenal's pass in the midfield and quickly passed the ball to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne dribbled forward, cleverly avoiding the pressure from Arsenal's midfield and moving forward.

Arsenal's defense began to retreat, and Glick and Koscielny tried to block De Bruyne's path, but De Bruyne suddenly changed direction and dodged their defense.

He continued to move forward and entered the top of the penalty area. He raised his head, looked at the goalkeeper's position, and suddenly kicked a low shot.

The ball rolled quickly towards the goal, and Arsenal's goalkeeper Cech reacted quickly and made a desperate save, barely blocking the ball out.

At this moment, Li Lei had already judged the landing point of the ball and quickly followed.

Before Arsenal's defenders had time to react, Li Lei had already appeared behind their defense.

He used a simple and effective move to push the ball steadily into the net.

The ball went in!

Manchester City led again 2-1!

In this attack, Arsenal's defense seemed a bit chaotic.

Although they tried to double-team De Bruyne, they still failed to stop his breakthrough and shooting.

And Li Lei's timely follow-up caught them off guard and they were unable to defend effectively in time.

The whole stadium erupted in huge cheers, and Manchester City fans cheered for Li Lei's goal.

Li Lei also seemed very excited after scoring the goal. He hugged his teammates tightly to celebrate this hard-won goal.

Guardiola on the sidelines also waved his hands excitedly to cheer for the team's performance.

After scoring the goal, Li Lei excitedly rushed to one side of the court, raised his hands high, waved them vigorously, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

He stomped his feet hard, as if to carve the joy of this moment into every inch of the grass on the court.

Then, he hugged his teammates who came quickly one by one.

Aguero was the first to rush to Li Lei, hugged him tightly, and patted his back hard.

"Great, Li!" Aguero said excitedly.

Then De Bruyne also ran over, smiled and stretched out his hand to high-five Li Lei."This is a beautiful goal, keep it up!"

Other teammates also gathered around and congratulated Li Lei.

Although they fell behind again, Arsenal's players did not panic.

They had successfully equalized the score in the first half, which made them believe that they still had a chance.

Wenger stood on the sidelines, frowning and observing the situation on the field.

He decided to make personnel adjustments and strengthen the offense.

First, he replaced Iwobi in the midfield with forward Walcott, hoping to use his speed and breakthrough ability to put more pressure on Manchester City's defense.

Then Wenger replaced defensive midfielder Elneny with Cazorla, who was more aggressive in attack, intending to create more offensive opportunities by enhancing the midfield's control and passing ability.

Arsenal's players began to adjust their tactics. Their formation became more forward-pressing, and the defenders began to actively participate in the offense, trying to break Manchester City's defense through more crosses and cooperation.

Under Wenger's command, Arsenal's players gradually regained their confidence and fighting spirit.

Their passes were more accurate, their runs were more aggressive, and they kept looking for opportunities to attack Manchester City's goal.

Sanchez and Giroud kept running in the frontcourt to receive passes from the midfield.

They used speed and physical confrontation to constantly look for breakthroughs.

The addition of Walcott made Manchester City's defense more tense, and his speed and flexibility caused a lot of trouble for Manchester City's defenders.

Cazorla's dispatch in the midfield seemed to be at ease, and his accurate passes constantly found the forwards' running positions, making Arsenal's offense more diverse and threatening.

Manchester City's defense seemed a little struggling when facing Arsenal's offense, but they still defended tenaciously and did not give Arsenal too many opportunities.

The game entered a more tense and fierce stage, and both sides were doing their best for their respective goals.