Chapter 1 After the Aston Villa Match

After the match against Aston Villa, Manchester City welcomed the challenge from Ligue 1 side Monaco at their home ground.

In the previous league match, Manchester City rotated most of their key players. In this game, apart from Sané and Kyle Walker, who were unavailable, the rest of the positions were filled by the main squad.

Guardiola couldn't bear to lose the advantage and allow Manchester City to be overturned by Monaco at home.

In the first leg, Manchester City had a five-goal away advantage, so most people believed that Manchester City would advance smoothly in this game.

The mainstream view in the entire media world was that Monaco had no chance at all.

They conceded five goals at home, wouldn't they be thrashed away?

"Manchester City will definitely advance!"

"Monaco would be successful if they don't lose by five goals!"

"Mbappé is very strong, but our attack is even stronger! Zhao will score three more goals, continuing to break his own single-season Champions League scoring record!!"

"How can a Ligue 1 team compare to a Premier League team??"

"If Manchester City doesn't advance, I'll eat sh*t!!"

Manchester City fans were full of confidence in their team. Manchester City would advance triumphantly and easily eliminate Monaco!

As a result, the first half was a horror story!

Fighting with their backs against the wall, with no way out, Monaco fought back. This time, Jardim changed his tactics, no longer using Mbappé as Falcao's support, but completely liberated Mbappé, making Falcao Mbappé's assistant!

With full possession of the ball, Mbappé was like a wild horse in the first half. Not needing to defend, he showed a terrifying impact.

Manchester City's midfield was torn to shreds by Mbappé's speed!

In the 15th minute of the match, Mbappé used his speed to overpower Otamendi, forcing Otamendi to commit a foul in the penalty area.

Mbappé scored directly from the penalty spot, taking the lead away from home!

On both wings, Lemar and Bernardo Silva also had their way, and Manchester City's defense was shaky.

They never imagined that Monaco would burst out with such a strong fighting power in the second leg.

In the 31st minute of the match, Lemar broke into the penalty area and crossed, Mbappé's powerful shot was bravely blocked by Bravo, and Silva on the other side didn't adjust and shot, scoring a follow-up goal!

Manchester City players were a little stunned, and the fans' minds were blank.

Monaco players celebrated passionately. As long as they scored another goal and ensured that Manchester City didn't score, three to zero, they could make a stunning comeback with a 6-5 aggregate score!

Monaco coach Jardim clenched his fists and celebrated wildly.

His change of formation was successful, promoting Mbappé, making the entire team's impact even stronger!

This youth army showed unparalleled impact!

Falcao's cooperation with Fabinho Bakayoko to restrict Zhao Gang was also perfect enough, causing Manchester City's attack to stagnate.

Although Arsenal lost, they gave Jardim an example, allowing the forwards to retreat and cooperate with two midfielders to double-team Zhao Gang, which could effectively limit his performance.

Although throughout the first half, Zhao Gang was still able to create good opportunities for his teammates through passing, if his teammates were not in good shape and couldn't seize the opportunities, then the problem would be big.

"This situation is really a bit terrifying. Manchester City drew a blank in the last league match against Aston Villa, and the main players got plenty of rest. The defenders' physical fitness should not be a big problem, but it is difficult for them to limit Monaco's young attacking group!

Throughout the first half, Manchester City had possession, but Monaco's counterattacks were too sharp. Mbappé, Lemar, and Bernardo Silva made Manchester City's defense suffer!

Monaco is already leading by two goals! Judging from this situation, Monaco is very likely to score another goal or even more goals, and Manchester City's attack has also encountered some problems.

Manchester City is going to have an accident... Oh my God!!!!"

While the commentator was analyzing the situation on the field, Fabinho intercepted the ball in the middle and made a long pass. Bernardo Silva dribbled forward, and Mbappé, who quickly inserted in the middle, received the ball and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area!!

Monaco directly took a 3-0 lead!

"Mbappé!!! The French super rookie, this game proved himself and announced to the world that while the Premier League has a Long country Zhao, Ligue 1's Mbappé is not inferior at all!!!

At least for now, his performance is stronger than Zhao's!

A brace!

In the 40th minute of the match, Monaco miraculously took a 3-0 lead against Manchester City away from home!

If this score is maintained until the end of the match, Monaco will eliminate Manchester City and enter the Champions League quarter-finals!

This will be a very, very terrifying horror story!

Manchester City's five away goals were eliminated at home. This will create the biggest comeback in history, where the team with the advantage in the first leg is overturned in the second leg!!"

When the third goal appeared, Manchester City players were completely dumbfounded. In the stands of the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City fans slumped in their chairs, their eyes empty, completely unable to face it.

Could such a terrible thing happen in this world?

"F*ck, a fixed match, playing a f*cking fixed match!!!"

"Little Zhao has gone bad!"

"I said Manchester City is no good. In the Champions League knockout stage, they are as soft as mud, right?"

"Are they trash? Keep hyping them up, keep hyping them up, haha..."

"This guy, you guys hyped him up to the sky. A nineteen-year-old kid scored a few goals and became the hope of the nation? How can you still have the face to hype him up??"

"I just think Zhao Gang has a soft personality, which is a good match for Manchester City. How about it, they are useless in the Champions League, right? Hehe..."

"The game hasn't ended yet, and these trolls are already jumping out? Can you get lost??"

"I don't understand, why can there be so much hate when our own people have a good performance? They are all f*cking spies!!!"

"They are just not good enough, they were just hyped up by you. They are too different from Mbappé. You can see it in tough battles. If he can make a comeback, I'll call him grandpa!"

"Get the f*ck out of here, you idiot. Zhao Gang would recognize someone like you as his grandson? Don't try to flatter yourself!!"

Zhao Gang stood near the center line, his brow furrowed. Manchester City's defense suddenly collapsed, and Monaco, on the verge of despair, showed extraordinary fighting spirit.

If you don't see it, you really can't believe it.

However, it's not impossible. Barcelona can also make a strong comeback after being four goals behind Paris in the first leg. Of course, they can also be overturned by Liverpool when they lead Liverpool by three goals.

There is also Liverpool's century-old comeback in the Champions League final after being three goals behind at halftime.

This kind of terrifying collapse can also happen to big clubs.

Zhao Gang didn't expect this kind of thing to happen to him.

Monaco's impact, the ability to seize opportunities in this game, Manchester City's defensive errors, the attack's misfire, all kinds of reasons came together, resulting in this terrifying first half.

In the stands, Ollie, who was preparing to witness Manchester City's entry into the quarter-finals, put her hands together and prayed constantly. Her whole body was like being struck by lightning, and her heart almost stopped beating.

She is now a little at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Monaco's offensive is like a tide. With this momentum, it's a bit unrealistic for Manchester City to even keep the current score, let alone make a comeback!

Zabaleta, who has been away from the battlefield for a long time, and Kolarov, whose strength is not very strong, these two wings have been completely blown up.

The center-back combination of Stones and Otamendi can't stop the sharp Mbappé at all!

The entire defense has very serious loopholes.

Guardiola stood on the sidelines, his face extremely solemn. His head was a little dizzy, and he kept calculating how to limit Monaco's attack.

These young players in the frontcourt have plenty of energy, but they shouldn't be able to continue to charge so fiercely in the second half.

But can Manchester City definitely score a goal?

What should I do if Monaco scores another goal?

What should I do if these young players score another goal before their energy drops too much?

Manchester City's defense can't be adjusted now!

Kompany?

Guardiola frowned even tighter. Kompany received a red card as soon as he went up in the League Cup final. This is the Champions League, which doesn't affect his red card and he can continue to play, but his performance in the League Cup final and the last league game was not particularly outstanding.

It was the League Cup again, and he was directly sent off. This game has reached the moment of life and death. If Kompany plays, will he not be able to withstand the pressure?

If he gets anxious again and receives a yellow or red card, then it's really all over.

But if Otamendi is not replaced, his foul on Mbappé in the penalty area has already earned him a yellow card, and he doesn't dare to make defensive moves anymore. If he gets another yellow card, then it's really over.

Just as Guardiola was thinking, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The entire Etihad Stadium was silent like never before. Only a few hundred Monaco fans who had come from afar cheered and kept shouting Mbappé's name.

Mbappé, who was walking towards the locker room, couldn't help but smile, his mouth almost reaching his ears, and he kept reaching out and applauding towards the stands.

"Manchester City's performance in the entire first half was really disastrous, especially the defense, which couldn't limit the speed-type attacking front!

And the performance in the frontcourt was not very bright. De Bruyne and Jesus's several combinations failed to seize the opportunity, and three players will double-team Zhao as soon as he gets the ball!

If Manchester City's frontcourt players can't provide him with help, Monaco's players will double-team Zhao even more wantonly, and it will be more difficult for Zhao to exert his strength.

This is a vicious cycle.

Guardiola needs to make adjustments, otherwise Manchester City will once again stop in the round of 16, and their extremely bright performance this season will also be erased because of this game.

The hat of being an expert in domestic warfare but a layman in foreign warfare is probably difficult to remove!"