In the League Cup match, Kompany recovered from his injury and returned, but after persisting for fifty minutes, he fell again.

　　Garcia and Navas didn't perform too well either, but they weren't terrible. Fernando's defense was quite good, and he can still be a member of the main rotation lineup.

　　Although Manchester City fielded an all-substitute lineup, they still defeated their opponent 2:1.

　　In the sixth round of the Premier League on the weekend, Manchester City welcomed Crystal Palace to their home ground. Guardiola still didn't let Fernandinho and Zhao Gang play.

　　Instead, he sent De Bruyne and Sterling into the starting lineup, with Fernando replacing Fernandinho.

　　What made the fans a little strange was that winger Navas actually replaced Zabaleta in the right-back position!

　　Obviously, there are not many candidates for the right-back position in Manchester City, and Guardiola has already begun to try to transform players in the mid-front position into defenders.

　　Zhao Gang was selected for the roster, but did not play.

　　This made the Manchester City fans a little dissatisfied.

　　The fans' attitude towards Zhao Gang has changed from some doubts at the beginning of the season to love and support.

　　In the home game, they hoped to see this Dragon Country teenager galloping on the court, cheering and cheering for him loudly.

　　As a result, Guardiola just put him on the bench, as if deliberately going against the fans.

　　Although they knew that Guardiola now valued the Champions League game more, there was a second round of the Champions League at home against Celtic next Wednesday.

　　However, you can let Zhao Gang be a substitute, but you can't give him thirty minutes to warm up, right?

　　What does this mean?

　　Oh, are you teasing us fans?

　　Manchester City's strength is quite strong. Even without Zhao Gang, they easily won the game against Crystal Palace.

　　Aguero and Sterling each scored a goal, and they defeated their opponent 2:0 at home. Silva provided an assist.

　　After the game, Guardiola explained that Zhao Gang had just returned to the team, and his physical condition was still being adjusted. Zhao Gang had no objection to his arrangement.

　　Continuous battles against Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Champions League games require players to recuperate.

　　Although Guardiola's approach caused some complaints from some fans, professional commentators were quite supportive.

　　It is a very wise approach to allow the main players to rotate without affecting the league results.

　　In this game, Aguero's new celebration action made the fans feel very novel.

　　After he scored a goal, he stood still, tightened his abdomen, puffed up his big butt, stretched his neck like a turtle, and then opened his five fingers and slapped his forehead.

　　Then he laughed and pointed to Zhao Gang on the bench.

　　When the camera turned to Zhao Gang, his face didn't look very good. Guardiola said that his physical condition had not been adjusted to the best, which may also be true.

　　……

　　Amidst the fans' expectations, the midweek Champions League game was finally about to begin.

　　They can see Zhao Gang's performance at the Etihad!

　　Since the league game against Arsenal, Manchester City has experienced a continuous away trip, and Zhao Gang's performance has been recognized by all Manchester City fans during this period.

　　What Manchester City fans are most looking forward to now is being able to see Zhao Gang at the Etihad.

　　Zhao Gang did not play in Manchester City's League Cup home game or the Premier League home game.

　　This made those fans who were scratching their heads and livers almost burst into swear words at Guardiola.

　　All the fans hope to give applause to this new core cornerstone player of the team at home, but Guardiola just doesn't let him play!

　　This time, for the second round of the Champions League, should he play?

　　If Guardiola puts Zhao Gang on the bench again, Manchester City fans are likely to boo this world-famous coach.

　　Fortunately, Zhao Gang was on the list of the starting lineup announced by Guardiola.

　　When the Etihad Stadium opened, Manchester City fans poured into it like crazy.

　　It has been forty days since Zhao Gang last appeared at the Etihad and won the approval of a considerable number of fans.

　　This is the first time Zhao Gang has appeared in the field of vision of home fans after forty days.

　　During this period, Manchester City fans watched Zhao Gang chop vegetables and melons and beat the opponents in the league and Champions League to a pulp, but they couldn't enjoy it live, and they couldn't celebrate together live. For these fans, it was really uncomfortable.

　　Today, they can finally see him at home!

　　A large number of Manchester City fans are wearing No. 18 jerseys, ready to dedicate the most passionate celebration to this reunion after forty days.

　　Scarves flutter, flags fly.

　　Celtic, the real overlord team in the Scottish Premier League. Since Rangers were forced to be relegated, no team in the Scottish Premier League has been able to compete with them.

　　In the Scottish Premier League, they are like middle school students playing against kindergarten children.

　　But in the Champions League arena, they become kindergarten children.

　　The Celtic players have arrived in the locker room, and the entire locker room is as silent as death.

　　All the players lowered their heads.

　　The team captain didn't know what to say. Before the team left Scotland, the fans gave them a warm send-off.

　　The players also showed a very strong fighting spirit, but anyone who knows a little about football knows that it will be a success if they lose three goals in this game.

　　"Hey, cheer up! We have already achieved our goal by entering the Champions League main game!

　　Now we are in the home stadium of the strongest team in the Premier League!

　　We have no burden. Even if we lose ten goals, as long as we show our fighting spirit and play our own style, the fans will not blame us!

　　They will sing and dance to welcome us home!

　　What are you afraid of?

　　Yes, our skills are not as good as Manchester City, our speed is not as good as Manchester City, and we have almost nothing to compare with them!

　　But our fighting spirit and our spirit will not be worse than them!

　　We also have the greatest fans in the world. They are watching us on TV and cheering for us!

　　We may disappoint ourselves, but we must never disappoint those who love us! Stand up, go to the Etihad Stadium, and let those who support us see our fighting spirit and see our efforts!

　　If our skills are not good, we will use our bodies. If our speed is not good, we will use our will! Let Manchester City taste our power!" The Celtic coach's deafening voice made the players feel like they had been injected with chicken blood, and they stood up and gathered together.

　　Go!

　　Even if we can't defeat Manchester City, we must let them know our power and let them know the tenacity of us Scots!

　　"Remember our tactics, remember what our day-to-day training is for!"

　　Manchester City fans sang the team song to welcome their players.

　　When Zhao Gang finally started and appeared on the field, the entire Etihad stands were boiling.

　　Manchester City fans have waited too long. When they played against Arsenal, they had not fully recognized this black-haired Dragon Country teenager. After a few league Champions League games, Manchester City fans have regarded him as their most beloved idol.

　　Perhaps Zhao Gang's status in the Manchester City team's locker room is not as good as Aguero, Silva, and Fernandinho, these team bosses.

　　But on the court, he is now the most popular player among Manchester City fans.

　　The reason?

　　Of course, it is his explosive performance.

　　When Zhao Gang couldn't help but wave to the stands, the fans over there opened their mouths wide, roared with red faces, jumped wildly, and kept responding to Zhao Gang.

　　In Dragon Country, fans set their alarms and got up.

　　In the last Premier League game, they waited for ninety minutes, and countless fans cursed.

　　Zhao Gang was a substitute, and a large number of fans persisted until the end, wanting to see Zhao Gang come on as a substitute, send a wonderful pass, and listen to Zhan Lu's surprised and exaggerated exclamation.

　　As a result, Guardiola was inhumane and didn't give him a second of time for the whole game!

　　Today, Zhao Gang is indeed starting.

　　"Manchester City, go! Zhao Gang, go!!"

　　"Score twice, hat-trick! The number one person in the Champions League!!"

　　"Quick, quick, start quickly!!"

　　He Poet began to introduce the starting lineups of both sides.

　　"Zhao Gang, who didn't enter the roster for the League Cup, finally entered the bench in the Premier League, and finally didn't get a chance to play, got a starting opportunity in this game." He Poet almost laughed himself, and there was a weird feeling in his heart, and he almost cried.

　　These few words are very much like introducing a marginal substitute player who worked hard and finally joined the Premier League team.

　　It seems that being able to set foot on the court is a luxury.

　　Being able to start is like eating dumplings during the New Year.

　　In the past, even if it was really like this, it would fill countless Chinese people with anticipation.

　　Now, things are different!

　　Zhao Gang, on standby on the bench, did not enter the roster, not because of lack of strength, but because Guardiola regarded him as a real core player and protected him!

　　He Poet felt a sense of inexplicable sadness and emotion in his heart.

　　Mixed feelings.

　　Hard to describe.

　　"Manchester City is playing Celtic with all its main players. It can be seen that Guardiola has expectations and determination for the Champions League!"

　　"Zhao Gang has had a rare ten-day rest. During this period, Zhao Gang did two things. The first thing was to have an exchange with the England coach Southgate. We don't know the content for the time being. The second thing is that Zhao Gang accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from Turin Sports News, which should be related to the European Golden Boy Award." He Poet did not shy away from saying Southgate's matter.

　　In fact, this matter has already been reported by domestic media. Now that He Poet, as an official media commentator, said it, it is obviously a statement.

　　He couldn't say what Southgate said, but he could guess with his toes what Southgate was seeing Zhao Gang for.

　　Why has the national team been silent?

　　Zhao Gang has not joined England, isn't this attitude worth the Football Association contacting him quickly?

　　Do you really have to wait until Zhao Gang loses patience and joins England in a fit of anger?

　　Regarding this matter, fans and netizens have already started making trouble, spraying the Football Association to pieces.

　　But it hasn't fermented on a large scale yet.

　　Today, He Poet took the initiative to say it, which will definitely usher in a huge wave of discussion.

　　On the sixth of next month, the national team will compete in the third round of the top twelve. At this juncture, He Poet pointed out this matter, which will give the fans greater confidence. This shows that the official media has noticed this matter, and the inaction of the Football Association has aroused the official media's dissatisfaction.

　　It is foreseeable that the national team and the Football Association will suffer huge pressure from all sides in the near future.

　　"Okay, the game starts!"

　　Manchester City kicks off.

　　After Gundogan received the ball, he saw that no one came to press him, so he took a few steps forward and crossed the center line. When someone came to defend, he gently pushed it forward.

　　There was an open space there, with no defenders or Manchester City players.

　　Zhao Gang ran two steps to the front of the ball, and with a bang, he kicked it!