In the 17th minute, Di Maria sent a through stopper, and after Arbeloa who was inserted on the right side got the ball and got rid of Klich's defense in disguise, his left-footed push from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was confiscated by Neuer. In the 2O minute, Higuain received Di Maria's pass on the right side of the penalty area and unloaded the ball, picked the ball past the attacking Neuer, and returned the ball to Ronaldo in front of the penalty area near the bottom line.

The game went on for more than 3o minutes, and Manchester City was firmly suppressed by Real Madrid's attack, and there was not even a single shot on goal. This is by no means the true strength of Manchester City, and the Manchester City players are still bothered by the messages during this time, and the swing on the field is greatly discounted. Not only that, but the team also lost a big player, in the 36th minute, Bale suffered a thigh muscle strain and was forced to go off the field, Li Chengfeng had to replace Silva, hoping to use his ball control ability to stabilize the situation on the field.

However, Li Chengfeng's adjustment still could not change Manchester City's passivity on the field, and there were no chances in the entire first half except for a counter-attack shot by Silva in the final stage. Comparing Real Madrid's more than a dozen shots in the first half, it is hard to imagine that this is a match for teams of the same grade.

Li Chengfeng knew why the team behaved like this, and he had to do something about it, otherwise he would have to accept a massacre.

In the second half, Real Madrid still dominated the initiative on the field, but Manchester City's defensive counterattack also played well and scored first.

In the 68th minute, Yaya Toure counterattacked in the midfield, forming a large open field in front of Pepe who shook the grabbing, and at 1o meters from the penalty area, Toure decisively distributed the ball to Suarez on the left wing, and Suya pushed the goal with his left foot in the penalty area, 1-o!

It is too rare to be able to lead in such adversity, Li Chengfeng waved his fist excitedly and looked to the other side, but now Mourinho was also looking at him with a cold expression.

Li Chengfeng doesn't know what Mourinho thinks now, now that Manchester City is leading away, he has directed Manchester City to strengthen the defense, even if the final result of the game is a draw, Li Chengfeng is acceptable.

But Mourinho clearly won't settle for defeat and began to adjust, replacing Higuain with Benzema and adding a fulcrum to City's penalty area.

Real Madrid equalised in the 75th minute when Marcelo suddenly cut in and caused a brief confusion in City's defence, receiving a pass from Di Maria in front of the penalty area, suddenly dribbling sideways past two men and then adding a right-footed shot into the box, the ball arcing into the net to make it 1-1.

Real Madrid, who equalised, were not satisfied, they wanted a win. In the 79th minute, Di Maria sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Ozil nodded the ball to the ground and bounced off the bottom line. One minute later, Benzema turned and fired a right-footed shot near the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area that was saved by Neuer.

In the 81st minute, Modric received a pass from Ronaldo in front of the penalty area and pushed the ball with his right foot into the far corner of the goal, and Hart took the ball off steadily.

But this time it was Manchester City who scored first, in the 84th minute, Benzema fouled while defending on the left side of the backfield, Manchester City won a free kick 25 meters away from the goal, Reus hit the goal directly with his left foot, and the ball flew through the crowd in the penalty area into the goal, 2-1!!

However, Li Chengfeng's excitement lasted less than 2 minutes, and Real Madrid once again stubbornly equalized. It was Di Maria who sent a through ball in front of the penalty area, and Benzema received the ball and hit the goalkeeper with his right foot in the box to equalize the score.

It's really a fierce competition, Li Chengfeng's palms are sweating when he looks at it. It's a pity that Manchester City failed to hold on to the end after all, at the last moment of the game, Ronaldo received a pass from Marcelo, shook Zabaleta and shot with his right foot on the left rib of the penalty area, the ball bounced to the ground and flew into the goal, 3-2, Ronaldo scored the killer goal!

There was no time, Mourinho rushed out of the bench, knelt in the direction of Li Chengfeng, raised his hands high, and looked at Li Chengfeng on the side defiantly.

is really a cautious man, Li Chengfeng looked at Mourinho with a helpless expression.

It was an expected defeat, but it also showed how difficult it is for City to qualify in such a group of deaths. But things also have to see the bright side, the mentality of Manchester City's players has returned to normal, Li Chengfeng also sees the hope of competing for the title, and the excitement of this season has just begun.

The league restarted, and Manchester City struggled to nibble at Arsenal 2-1 at home. Li Chengfeng opted for a rotation in this game, Suarez, Vidal and Reus all sat on the sidelines, while the injured Sergio Aguero was able to play, and midfielder Li Chengfeng used the combination of Klos-Toure Modric, with Eden Hazard and James Milner on the wings. It's the same with Arsenal, even captain Vermaelen is on the bench, and their goal every year is to qualify for the Champions League and earn euros, as for the league, it would be good to be in the top four, and as for the title, it will take a lot of money.

The game was open, fast-paced and intense, but not exciting, with a lot of mistakes on both sides. The result of the rotation is like this, and the coordination will certainly not be as skillful as the main lineup with full run-in.

In the end, City took the lead in the 39th minute with a corner. Silva's corner kick was driven to the back post, and the unmarked Lescott scored with a header on the line of the small penalty area, 1-O!

City had a chance to extend their lead in the first half, and in the 41st minute, Sergio Aguero crossed from the left and Hazard's left-footed effort from the edge of the box was tipped over the crossbar by Mannone with one hand.

In the rematch, the performance of both sides was a little better than in the first half, and there were more wonderful shots.

Manchester City wanted to take advantage of the opening attack to try to extend the score to seal the victory, but although they got a few chances, the players did not look in good shape, and missed the goals one by one, but in the 53rd minute, Aguero was tackled in the box by Arsenal defender Koscielny when he tried to shoot with his feet on the counter-attack.

Sergio Aguero protested to the referee about a foul committed by Koscielny, but referee Dean refused to award a penalty. Li Chengfeng chose to replace Aguero with Lewandowski, his injury happened to be short, Li Chengfeng didn't want any more accidents, the team was already short of people.

In the 82nd minute, Arsenal also equalized with a corner kick, which was driven to the middle and was headed up by Lescott, who scored from near the penalty spot to make it 1-1.

Li Chengfeng replaced Klos and Milner with Reus and Silva in succession, enhancing the ability to explode in the front court, trying to score in the final moments.

In the 84th minute, Silva's header in the arc of the penalty area was ferried, Kompany's chest stop ball and barb shot was saved by Mannone bravely, Koscielny made a mistake in clearing the siege, did not kick the right part, the ball fell in front of Lewandowski, he didn't have time to adjust, he shot directly from close range, and the ball flew into Arsenal's goal again, 2:1! Manchester City are taking the lead again!

Arsenal tried to counter-attack, and in the 89th minute, Gibbs cut in a cross, and Gervinho stopped the ball and adjusted his right-footed shot high. It was also Arsenal's last shot on goal, after which City stepped up their defence and Arsenal never had another chance.

In the 92nd minute, Modric pulled Jenkinson and was yellow carded, which was the first yellow card of the game, and you can imagine what a gentleman's game it was.

No matter how boring the game was, City were back on track. After a sixth-round away win over Fulham, Manchester City moved two points past Manchester United, who lost this round, to second place, two points behind first-placed Chelsea. Chelsea continued their fierce start to the season, but they will eventually drop the chain as before, their new manager Di Matteo has not yet dealt with England as a manager has no experience in the winter break, Li Chengfeng is not worried, this season England wants to win the title, the biggest rival is still Ferguson's Manchester United.

The next Champions League group stage match against Borussia Dortmund is very important, and it is related to the qualification place. Mourinho's Real Madrid Li Chengfeng has seen it, and being able to suppress Manchester City for almost a whole game is not something that ordinary strong teams can do, but I am afraid that a qualifying place has been secured. The remaining qualifying spot will be a direct rivalry between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, so this game must be won.

Less than 3o seconds into the first half, Reus's shot from the edge of the box was blocked by Weidenfeller after linking up with Suarez.

Borussia Dortmund soon returned the favor and a minute later Schiebert barely headed wide of the right-hand post in the box.

Manchester City's attack is direct, Dortmund is not weak, and they are not good at defending, so this game is a confrontation, it depends on whose offensive firepower is more ferocious. Although Bale's injury has not healed and Liso has not played, Manchester City still sent a powerful attacking combination of Silva Royce-Aguero-Suarez, and Li Chengfeng believes that Manchester City will definitely win this game.

Aguero was kicked down in the Dortmund penalty area when he dribbled the ball, and referee Kralovic signaled for the game to continue, which made Li Chengfeng a little dissatisfied, but Manchester City quickly controlled the initiative on the field.

Soon, David Silva sent in a through ball and Aguero's shot from the edge of the box was blocked by a well-timed Weidenfeller. David Silva then crossed and sent another through ball into the box, and Zabaleta, who was inserted into the box, missed a good chance with a left-footed volley.

Dortmund's counterattack was also ferocious, in the 11th minute, Dortmund played a quick counterattack, Gotze hit a right-footed volley from the right side of the penalty area, Neuer's fingertips touched the ball, and the ball hit the outside of the post and bounced off the bottom line. In the 12th minute, Bender shot high from distance.

The game on the field became more and more intense, but Li Chengfeng felt a little chill on his face, he raised his head, and now the sky began to rain.

(End of chapter)

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