Chapter 1 Monaco's coach, Jardim, faced the media and summarized the Champions League knockout match.

"Our players were full of competitiveness and played to our strengths. In the first half, we suppressed Manchester City's rhythm, and in the second half, we even took the lead.

In the final stages of the match, our players became a bit confused, there were some tactical issues, and Manchester City overtook us.

This defeat is my fault. I didn't firmly execute my tactics, which led to the final situation.

I am very satisfied with the players' performance. They are all on the rise, becoming stronger every day. I believe that in the next round, we will cause Manchester City a lot of trouble.

We have always been full of confidence and full of strength."

Jardim almost took all the responsibility for the loss upon himself.

He didn't want to put any pressure on the players, nor did he want the media reports to affect them.

These players are young, and their future is bright. If their mentality is affected by these off-field reports, the consequences would be disastrous.

"What do you think of Zhao as a player? Is it really as some people say, that he single-handedly defeated Monaco?"

"If he defeated us single-handedly, then he should have scored five goals, not just three.

Football is always a team sport, it's never possible for one person to defeat a team...

But he is indeed a genius player. It's hard to find a specific template player for him.

His breakthrough ability is reminiscent of Messi, but in this game, he hardly used any skills to break through; he preferred to use speed to overpower his opponents.

If you look at it from that perspective, he's more like a Henry-type player.

But he not only has speed, but also organizational skills, passing ability, and shooting ability.

And all of them are top-notch.

He really is a genius, a very rare genius player.

Manchester City was able to beat us, and he was the key link.

I didn't do a good job of defending him tactically. I believe in the next round, we will perfectly limit his performance."

"We will advance. Our goal has never changed, we will at least enter the Champions League semi-finals."

Guardiola faced the reporters, habitually scratching his temples with a smile on his face.

"We indeed experienced a memorable and legendary match. Monaco is a very competitive team, and we played very, very hard.

We fell behind three times and equalized three times. It really was an unimaginable process.

This may be the most exciting Champions League knockout match I have ever experienced.

Fortunately, we finally won the game.

Yes, we are indeed a bit too reliant on Zhao's performance, but there's no way around it, he is a member of Manchester City, that's the fact.

With many players unable to play, we need him to set an example and lead the team to keep winning games.

He did it, and he did it very well.

A long, long time ago, I said that he is a genius, and if he can realize his talent, he will become the best player.

What makes me even more gratified, and what worries our opponents, is that he is already so good, yet he is still growing non-stop.

He is now full of desire for victory, he is taking on more responsibility, applauding his teammates, cheering them on, and also telling them on the field how to become better!

It can be said that in this game, my players played to their strengths, but we were able to win really because of Zhao.

Because we have him.

It's hard to imagine what terrible result we would have suffered if he hadn't played in this game.

We won, not because Monaco didn't play well enough, but entirely because we have this terrifying guy."

"Do you think Zhao is already the best player? Has he surpassed Messi?"

"Haha..." Guardiola shook his head. This question is asked every once in a while.

Guardiola's answer is always the same: Zhao is good enough, but he won't surpass Messi, because in his heart, no player can surpass Messi.

"In the future, there should be a chance, right?"

After laughing, Guardiola became serious.

Messi and Ronaldo have become the two strongest players at this stage not only because of their highly representative achievements, but also because of their super strong performance day after day for ten years.

The period of their off days is the most glorious moment that other players dream of.

If you want to surpass them, no one can reach that level yet.

Zhao Gang can break Ronaldo's single-season goal record in the Champions League, and he can score five goals in a single game like Messi and Adriano.

But surpass them? He still needs consistent and stable performance, and a lot of honors.

Thinking of surpassing them with just a Europa League title and a Golden Boy Award?

That's a bit of a pipe dream.

Manchester City's large-margin victory in the first leg of the knockout round did surprise some people.

Many people thought that Manchester City would be defeated in Monaco.

After all, they had three main players injured, the new signings couldn't provide support, and Monaco's impact was so strong, even stronger than Paris Saint-Germain.

But obviously, as Jardim said, the Monaco players' mentality changed, they didn't have enough Champions League experience, and these players were too young.

And Zhao Gang's habitual crazy performance in the Champions League made the Monaco players even more at a loss.

Zhao Gang breaking Ronaldo's Champions League single-season goal record is not a big deal for the team, but for individuals, for idols, and for traffic, it is too eye-catching.

Of course, the media will report it madly.

After all, it's not just Zhao Gang's super strong personal record, but also Ronaldo's huge backdrop.

Now, no matter how well Zhao Gang plays, his traffic is still several levels below Ronaldo's.

Now, linking Ronaldo and Zhao Gang will of course attract a lot of attention.

"Trailing Three Times, Manchester City Almost Lost in Monaco!"

"Thrilling, Three Goals and Two Assists, New King of the Champions League!"

"Ronaldo is Old, Zhao is the Future!"

"The King of the Champions League Steps Down, the New King Was Crowned Yesterday!"

"Zhao: I Think Ronaldo is Just So-So."

This title was taken from Fabinho's initial evaluation of Casemiro.

Some unscrupulous media outlets have gone crazy for traffic.

The fans are discussing it heatedly, and these terrifying titles have made many fans into Zhao Gang's haters.

You little brat, what are you? You can surpass Ronaldo by scoring a few goals?

That's too arrogant.

How dare you, Ronaldo, be touched?

"What the hell is this? Nineteen years old and scoring a few goals and you're like this? What will you be like in the future?"

"A Golden Boy is worth four Ballon d'Ors, and a Europa League is worth three Champions Leagues."

"Shameless, Ronaldo wasn't this arrogant, was he?"

"It's all those media outlets talking nonsense. Zhao's personality, he wouldn't say such a thing even if you beat him to death."

"That's right, even if Zhao wins ten Ballon d'Ors and a Champions League, he wouldn't step on others, let alone those football seniors?"

"Arrogant is right! Which Ronaldo or Messi could compare to Zhao at nineteen years old??"

"That's right, the two of them together didn't score as many Champions League goals as Zhao when they were nineteen!"

"Just arrogant, what the media said is true, he said it, I was the microphone during his interview, I was there! That's exactly what he said!!"

…

This game that broke Ronaldo's goal record really had a huge impact.

Auli was deeply touched by this.

She can now see reports about Zhao Gang everywhere online and in newspaper kiosks.

People around her are discussing Zhao Gang, and her beautiful friends are all shining their eyes, and the way they look makes her feel like something big is about to happen.

What's even more deadly is that her family and friends are all asking her for help.

They want her to get some tickets for the League Cup final at the end of the month.

Arsenal's home stadium is in London, her family is in London, and they can't buy tickets for Arsenal's home stadium anymore.

The entire ticketing system is about to crash, and she only has Zhao Gang's three away tickets, which is not enough.

This final has attracted too much attention. Manchester City's away tickets were already gone as soon as they went on sale.

As for the home tickets?

Arsenal is destined to have no other trophies this season. This final is the team's lifeline and the only hope in the fans' hearts.

Arsenal fans are of course particularly crazy.

"Auli, is there really no way? You have to find a way!" Shia clicked on the ticketing page, constantly refreshing, trying to get a ticket.

Auli only has three tickets. She definitely wants to witness Zhao Gang's final moment, and she gave the remaining two to her parents.

Now, she herself is refreshing the page, seeing if she can help her friends get one.

But, there's no chance at all.

Now, this happens with every Manchester City game.

Especially a final?

It's really hard to get a ticket.

The football atmosphere in England has always been very strong, so a large number of fans will come to the stadium to watch the game.

Manchester City vs. Arsenal, even in the league, it's hard to buy tickets, let alone the League Cup final?

Auli threw her phone away and sighed. "I can't get it. Good luck to you all. Anyway, I can go."

…

Now the entire Manchester City team is not considering the League Cup final against Arsenal.

That's at the end of the month. Before that, there are still two tough battles to deal with.

An FA Cup match away against Chelsea and a league derby at home against Manchester United.

February's opponents are particularly strong.

These two games are also very important for Manchester City.

In the league, although Manchester City has basically secured the title, they can't be careless.

Especially the Manchester derby, which is of great significance, they will play desperately even if they have secured the title.

After all, Manchester United's famous players look down on Manchester City very much and will ridicule them every time. Manchester City, of course, plays Manchester United with all their strength.

They must give this temporarily fallen giant a good beating!

As for the FA Cup, for Manchester City, at least at this stage, it is even more important than the Premier League.

After all, it doesn't matter if you lose one or two games in the Premier League, but if you are eliminated from the FA Cup, you will have no chance to win the championship.

Manchester City has reached this point this season, so of course, they have to grit their teeth and compete for all the championships they can win.

League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League, Champions League.

They can't give up any of them!

Chelsea, after being coached by Conte this season, is in fierce form.

They are also the only team in the Premier League to have taken points from Manchester City.

So Manchester City must be careful.

Moreover, because of Mourinho's poor performance last season, Chelsea has no Champions League task. This season, it seems difficult for them to catch up with Manchester City in the Premier League, and the possibility of winning the FA Cup is greater.

So they are full of desire and fighting spirit for this round of the FA Cup.

When Zhao Gang once again stood in the Stamford Bridge player tunnel, his heart was full of anticipation.

In twenty-five Premier League rounds, they achieved an amazing twenty-four wins and one draw. That draw was when they were successfully sniped by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

That game was extremely dangerous, and Manchester City almost lost the game.

If Fabregas's defensive ability wasn't a little worse, and he hadn't been blown away by Zhao Gang, Manchester City might really have lost.

This game is not only the first leg of the FA Cup fifth round, but also a well-deserved clash of titans.

Chelsea, who has rested enough and has a particularly strong fighting spirit, will face Manchester City, who has just won an epic Champions League knockout match.

Even if it's just an ordinary FA Cup match, it has attracted a lot of fans in England.

Many fans are waiting, waiting for Manchester City's first defeat of the season in England.

And of these English teams, only Chelsea has taken points at their home stadium!

This gimmick is enough to attract more fans!

Boom...

A huge roar rang out at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues fans are even more enthusiastic and crazy!

They are proud enough that Manchester City has dominated the league this season, but Chelsea almost killed this blue giant!

The battle between the two blues has not ended, and this round of the FA Cup seems to be an opportunity given to them by heaven.

The united Chelsea, led by Conte, once again launched a fierce charge against Manchester City!

This season, defeating Manchester City has become the goal of all English teams.

Chelsea is the closest one.

Therefore, Chelsea's fans, players, coaches, and owners are not nervous at all, but full of excitement and excitement.