Chapter 219 Thumbs Up For You!

The Burnley fans, passionately singing and mocking Manchester City, were standing next to a blonde little girl with wide, round eyes.

She repeated the chants after her father.

"whereiszhao??"

"whereisaguero??"

Small body, loud voice, fierce expression, wearing a pink hat, clenching her little fist, looking like she was about to transform.

The Burnley coach, who was grinning in celebration, glanced over and saw Silva and Zhao Gang warming up on the sidelines with blank expressions.

He suddenly tensed up.

This is bad, something's going to happen.

He frantically shouted at the field, "Defense! Defend well! We have to hold on! There are still thirty minutes left!"

We can take down the league leaders, and at the Etihad!

This will make Burnley famous, and all the Premier League teams will know that Manchester City isn't as scary as they look, they can be beaten!

Sixty-sixth minute of the match, Manchester City throw-in.

"Zhao Gang and Silva are preparing to come on, two substitutions in a row. They should be replacing Aguero and Delph, right?"

Aguero is in poor form, and Delph is just a substitute player. Silva coming on can't mean a defender is being taken off.

"Oh, no... Aguero is not being replaced. De Bruyne is being replaced by Zhao Gang! Guardiola's substitutions... Guardiola's ideas are still very unconventional."

"Yes, Guardiola is actually very persistent. He said before the game that Aguero was in good shape, and now even though Aguero isn't performing well, he's not planning to take him off. Instead, he's taking off De Bruyne, who's been playing quite well.

This substitution is really a bit out of the ordinary!"

"Actually, it's normal. What Manchester City needs now is impact. Aguero, even in poor form, has more impact than De Bruyne."

As Zhao Gang and Silva entered the field, the Manchester City fans erupted in thunderous cheers.

With half an hour left, including injury time, the opportunity seems great.

The Burnley coach stroked his chin, standing on the sidelines, no longer as excited as before.

The Burnley players didn't change much, though. It's a sport of eleven people, how much can two substitutions change?

Maybe there's a chance to score another one against Manchester City!

The Burnley fans were even less afraid, the entire fan area was standing, singing and dancing non-stop.

Beat Manchester City, and they're the strongest!

No matter what the ranking, no matter if they get relegated in the end, they'll be the first team to beat Manchester City this season!

Other teams haven't even managed a draw, let alone a win!

This is the Premier League, this is the brilliant number one league in Europe!

Manchester City throw-in, Silva quickly organizes the attack, Fernando and Navas move forward on the left and right, Zhao Gang and Sterling support in front.

The formation is more like a Christmas tree, 4321.

Silva finds Zhao Gang on the left with a pass.

Having just entered the field, Zhao Gang, with his excellent stamina, immediately dribbles forward, sprints, and then pulls the ball back, sending the right back sprawling.

"Zhao Gang's combination of breakthrough and speed is really strong... Great play!!"

After shaking off the defender, Zhao Gang didn't cross, because there were too many Burnley players in the box.

He cut inside towards the center, and the Burnley players immediately rushed out of the box to block Zhao Gang's shot and pass.

Zhao Gang continued to dribble the ball in front of the box, swaying left and right. The two defenders' centers of gravity kept changing, like roly-poly toys. Although they weren't shaken off, they were very embarrassed.

Zhao Gang dribbled horizontally again, and the two finally couldn't keep up. Another center back risked leaving his man to block the angle!

Zhao Gang, of course, wouldn't miss this opportunity. He chipped a pass directly to Sterling, who was running into the box.

This time, Sterling wasn't being "happy," dribbling into the box. Burnley's defensive resilience was quite good. Another center back rushed over to cover in time, while the right back lunged towards Aguero's receiving route.

Seeing the angle blocked, Sterling suddenly twisted his ankle and passed the ball directly to Zhao Gang, who was in an open space.

After Zhao Gang started, he took a sudden curling shot from the open space!

Bang!!

The goalkeeper jumped up, landed, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The ball curled too wide and flew past the post!

Zhao Gang held his head, looking at the goal with great regret.

Guardiola clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and grimaced.

So close, what a pity!

"This shot... what a pity! Zhao Gang, after coming on, after a series of dribbles, and a collaboration with Sterling, a curling shot in the box, the power control was just a little bit off. It seems like no one is wearing their shooting boots today!!

If this ball had gone in, the Burnley players would really have been extra nervous!"

Even though the ball didn't go in, the Burnley players were no longer as relaxed as before.

Having scored two goals, their mentality had changed, no longer as cautious as before.

They even thought that Manchester City was nothing special.

Zhao Gang and Silva came on, and within a minute, they had already made such a play. The defenders' defensive movements in front of Zhao Gang were like amateurs.

This shot made the Burnley players break out in a cold sweat, instantly raising their spirits.

The coach shouted even louder on the sidelines.

"Hold on!!

There are less than thirty minutes left, are you trying to die??"

He had already noticed that the defensive movements of those players had obviously become distorted. This wasn't a technical problem, it was a change in mentality.

These idiots were actually showing signs of underestimating Manchester City.

Those Burnley fans who were so nervous that they were clenching their fists suddenly became lively.

The fan leader widened his eyes, his face full of arrogance, "where??? whereiszhao???"

The adorable daughter next to him opened her small mouth, clenched her fist hard, wrinkled her little face, and used all her strength.

"Where is he? Zhao??"

The voice was fierce, but unfortunately, she was too young, and even at her fiercest, she looked extremely cute.

Hearing the jeering of the Burnley fans, Zhao Gang suddenly turned his head to look at them, smirked, and gave them a thumbs up.