Sommer stood on the goal line, hands on his hips, face taut.

Bragging before the game, boosting his teammates' morale, and messing with the opponent's mentality were things he often did. Even getting slapped in the face was normal.

But, but this wasn't just a slap in the face; it was like someone was shitting on his face!

Not only did they score, but they kicked it from the same spot as their first encounter!

It was as if they were deliberately telling him that he only defended it the first time because of luck, and this time, he couldn't defend it at all!

The Borussia Mönchengladbach coach stood on the sidelines with a dark face.

This was the method they found to limit Zhao Gang—let him shoot as much as he wants, exhaust him, and once his stamina was gone, he wouldn't be able to score.

Are you guys fucking donkeys???

He shot from that position in the first game, and the second time, you still let him shoot from there???

A few runs and a few harmless passes made you guys lower your guard???

"This goal is tactically similar to Zhao Gang's assist to Wu Lei's one-on-one in the Dragon Country national team before.

That time, Huang Bowen, Wu Xi, and Zhao Gang were passing the ball back and forth, causing the Qatar players to relax a bit. Then, Zhao Gang suddenly made a long pass to Wu Lei.

This time, Zhao Gang, De Bruyne, and Sterling passed to each other, but this time, Sterling and De Bruyne made obvious runs to create space, making the tactic more complex. Zhao Gang could choose to find Agüero or shoot himself.

The probability of scoring from this distance is actually not high, but Zhao Gang did it!"

"Again! It's Zhao again!!

Is this guy really only nineteen years old? His shooting technique, shooting experience, and ability to seize opportunities!

This kind of shooting skill is comparable to the best shooters at their peak! We're in the lead again! Zhao has also scored his 14th Champions League goal!

How terrifying is that? Cristiano Ronaldo's single-season Champions League goal record is 17! Including all goals in the knockout stage, there are only seventeen!

Seventeen single-season Champions League goals is a difficult record to surpass for all players, including Ronaldo himself, but for Zhao, it seems like this record is right in front of him! In his current state, he is very likely to tie or even break this great record in the Champions League group stage!

The best shooter on this planet, the King of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, has finally met his biggest challenge and threat in the Champions League!"

The Borussia Mönchengladbach fans were silent. In the first leg, their tenacious defense allowed Manchester City to score only two goals, which was already the strongest defense in the group stage.

Real Madrid conceded seven goals in two legs, and Celtic, needless to say, were so badly beaten that they couldn't find the exit of the Etihad Stadium.

Borussia Mönchengladbach had just defeated Bayern Munich away from home, and the fans were full of confidence and anticipation. They didn't expect to get blown away right from the start, even more cleanly than in the first leg.

Is this young Dragon Country player really that fierce, that amazing???

The Etihad fans had already begun to cheer. Those idiot media outlets actually thought that Borussia Mönchengladbach had a high probability of causing trouble for Manchester City. If they only had this level of defense, their fate would probably be similar to Celtic's.

"An unbelievable performance, this is talent, real talent. He seems to be a player born to score goals. No matter what position he's in—forward, attacking midfielder, winger, central midfielder… he can find the goal anywhere!

This is a shooting sense that most players don't have—not a goal-scoring instinct, but a real shooting sense!

No need to adjust, it looks like he's going to pass, and he even makes a feint looking towards De Bruyne.

Catching the Borussia Mönchengladbach defenders off guard, he succeeded once again!

Congratulations to Zhao, his 14th Champions League goal in the group stage, continuing to break his own record! He has raised this record to another level!

Manchester City takes the lead at the start, 1-0!" Henry exclaimed. This guy prefers to assist his teammates in the league, but in the Champions League, he shows his ferocious fangs, making every opponent suffer and despair.

The big screen in the stadium and the television broadcast kept replaying the sudden thunderbolt of a goal.

"Oh my god, he actually shot from that distance with such calmness. It's as if once he crosses midfield, he's within his shooting range. The Borussia Mönchengladbach players clearly know he has a super long shot, so why didn't anyone block him?

I've watched almost every game of Zhao's. Compared to scoring goals, he prefers to use passes and breakthroughs to create opportunities for his teammates. In my opinion, the reason why he suddenly performs so well in the Champions League and has such a strong desire to score is probably because his teammates are letting him down."

"Guardiola said a long time ago that Zhao is not a traditional forward. His attacking skills are very comprehensive, and he can find his position anywhere in the frontcourt.

His feet are extremely flexible, able to bring a nightmare-like experience to the defenders. Now it seems that Borussia Mönchengladbach really can't stop Manchester City's pace."

Most of these commentators are not professional soccer players, at most half-professionals, and they can see these things. How much more so are the scouts and coaches who make a living from soccer?

Florentino stared at the screen, sitting comfortably on the sofa.

The report in *AS*, of course, had something to do with him. Mendes had already done him a favor, probing Zhao Gang and Perrin's attitude.

It seemed that Zhao Gang did not intend to leave Manchester City.

But it didn't matter, take it slowly.

Now, Florentino was trying to influence Zhao Gang and Manchester City with different voices.

Plant a seed in Zhao Gang's heart, making him subconsciously believe that Manchester City was not the best team and would only hinder his future.

Even if he himself didn't think so, he wouldn't be able to realize the things in his subconscious.

When Manchester City encountered a crisis and failed in the Champions League, once, twice, three times, that seed would naturally sprout and take root.

Florentino had gotten whatever he wanted in the soccer world over the years. If he had learned anything most useful, it was patience.

The €270 million offer was just the beginning. He knew that a player like Zhao Gang was unlikely to be tempted to leave Manchester City because of this offer.

This offer was just watering the seed.

The assistant next to him looked at the handsome young man on the screen and sighed softly, "Manchester City won't budge at all. The transfer fee is not a breakthrough for them… If you really want to get Zhao, you can only start with the people around him. Shouldn't the people around him be able to influence him?"

Florentino didn't speak, just stared at the screen.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale, Kroos, Modrić—he had built a new generation of *Galácticos*.

But that was far from enough. La Liga still had a strong opponent, who had been suppressing them for the past decade.

That was a cosmic team.

Real Madrid must become the truly unrivaled team in the world in his hands.

Whether it was commercial influence or competitive strength on the field, they had to be the best and the strongest!

He had worked hard for the past decade, and the team seemed to have reached its limit. He needed someone who could break through the bottleneck and transcend himself to appear.

When he saw this young Dragon Country man, he felt that transcendence was right in front of him, right on him!

His competitive level, the huge commercial influence behind him.

That desolate yet promising soccer market was a commercial territory that even FIFA coveted.

A Yao Ming could make the NBA and basketball the most popular sports in Dragon Country, so a Zhao Gang would allow the most influential sport in the world to explode with infinite value in Dragon Country.

The Dragon Country people's national spirit and national cohesion could make Zhao Gang the most unique existence, and also allow Real Madrid to truly set foot in Dragon Country's vast market.

"If not this season, then next season. I think that after seeing those reports, Manchester City will definitely try every means to spend money to buy players to strengthen their squad…"

The assistant nodded. The Financial Fair Play Act was just a blank piece of paper for Manchester City, but if someone really wanted to pursue it, it would bring huge public opinion pressure to Manchester City. For players, they are very sensitive to this kind of off-field factor.