As the game progressed, it began to rain in the sky, which became heavier and heavier, which had a great impact on the game. Both teams have a more technical style, with water standing on the pitch even though the Etihad Stadium has good drainage, and the rain-soaked ball makes it more difficult to pass and shoot.

The players on the pitch continued to play hard in the heavy rain, but the mistakes inevitably increased, and the attack became difficult. It's not good news for Manchester City, and Borussia Dortmund, who were able to get a draw enough to be satisfied, just look at their move to shrink their defence in the rain.

The rain didn't stop there, the players had to work harder to overcome the effects of the water, and the worst was when Vidal suffered a muscle strain in his right thigh and had to be taken off. Li Chengfeng looked at the bench and hesitated, after all, he didn't have the confidence to send Rodwell to play in a game of this level, he replaced Modric, at this time, it is better to strengthen the attack.

In the first half of the game, both sides failed to score, the impact of the rain was too great, although both sides stepped up their long-range shots to try to win in chaos, but the goalkeepers of both teams were solid, leaving no chance for the opponent, and both sides could only go into the break with an O:O scoreline.

The rain was getting lighter, but the residual water on the turf still had an impact, which was not good for the organiser-based Silva, and Li Chengfeng replaced him with James Milner at half-time.

In the 5o minute, Suarez's stabbing shot after unloading the ball in the arc of the penalty area was easily confiscated by Weidenfeller. Three minutes later, Piszek returned a pass from the right, and Gotze's right-footed shot was blocked by Neuer. In the 64th minute, the right rib of the big cross was plugged, and the strong shot in the Shibel penalty area was bravely blocked by Neuer. In the 66th minute, Gundogan's shot from the edge of the box was tipped over the crossbar by Neuer.

Both sides were looking to win the game and take the lead in the race for a place in the race, but the bad weather had a big impact on both teams with a lot of technical flow, and neither side was able to create too many chances. Even if they wanted to use long-range shots to create mistakes by the opposing goalkeeper, the goalkeepers on both sides of the game performed well and did not give the opponent a chance.

In the 73rd minute, the game ushered in a turnaround, Hummels was replaced by Santana because he broke his waist because of a header, allowing Li Chengfeng to see an opportunity. The lack of depth in the squad has always been a flaw for Dortmund, with Santana and Hummels far apart, and Li Chengfeng decided to open the gap from his side and win the game.

Li Chengfeng made a desperate attempt to replace Clichy with Aguero in a last-ditch fight.

Li Chengfeng's gamble was successful, in the 88th minute, Kyle made a mistake in clearing the header in the penalty area, Aguero flew in the left corner of the small penalty area and shot the ball to Subotich's right arm, the referee whistled and awarded a penalty, Suarez deceived Weidenfeller and fired a low shot into the bottom right corner of the goal to equalize.

In the end, Manchester City narrowly beat Borussia Dortmund 1-o at home to pick up three precious points.

The victory over Dortmund has made Li Chengfeng a lot more settled, and now the qualifying situation of the group should be clearer, Real Madrid, which has won two consecutive games, should occupy a place, and the other place will be generated between Dortmund and Manchester City, as for Ajax, it has been ignored by Li Chengfeng, and the Dutch giants are still just Dutch giants.

However, it was the Dutch giants he despised who gave him a blow to the head as they thrashed Manchester City 3-1 at home. In this game, Li Chengfeng sent the envisioned combination of Klos Toure Modric to control the midfield. In fact, it would have been more appropriate to send in the more defensively capable Vidal, but he was injured in the last Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund and Rodwell was unreliable, so Toure was sent in. However, now Toure has a heart to step forward at any time, and the protection of the defense is not enough, and Klos is not mature enough to control the midfield, so Manchester City's midfield was broken through in this game.

Li Chengfeng admitted that he underestimated Ajax, so there would be such a defeat, this is his responsibility, he bravely took it and defended his players.

However, he is not the only one who capsized in this round of the group stage, Real Madrid also unexpectedly lost to Dortmund, causing a bigger upset, and successfully attracting most of the firepower, otherwise the pressure on Manchester City will be greater. It's just that Real Madrid's loss has made the qualifying situation of the group even more chaotic, and now after 3 rounds, Real Madrid and Dortmund have 6 points, Manchester City and Ajax have 3 points, Manchester City wants to qualify, and they have to take advantage of each of the next group games.

However, due to the poor transfer operation this summer, as well as the impact of injuries, the team's squad depth is seriously lacking, and a trade-off has to be made. Li Chengfeng focused on the Champions League and finally won a hard-fought home win over Ajax, but was overtaken by Manchester United in the league and the two teams were once again evenly divided, just like the previous two seasons, in a fierce battle for the English title. As for Chelsea, they have unsurprisingly fallen out of the team again, with a record of 1 defeat and 2 draws in their last 3 games putting them out of contention for the title.

The next match against Real Madrid will be a decisive match. Due to the fact that Real Madrid unexpectedly drew with Dortmund again in the last round, they also fell into a desperate situation.

No one expected Dortmund to be in such good form this season, and it is almost impossible for Ajax to be their opponents this round, so they can qualify early from the group with 1o points after five rounds. And if Manchester City loses to Real Madrid, then it can also be declared out early.

If Manchester City wants to qualify from the group, they must either not lose in this round and win Dortmund in the next round, or they will win Real Madrid in this round and not lose in the next round. It's not easy, even if City are at home.

However, Li Chengfeng watched the two group games between Dortmund and Real Madrid, and there were some problems. These two games Real Madrid played very strangely, very not Mourinho.

Mourinho's football philosophy is very focused on defense and degree, with Real Madrid's current player configuration, it should be very suitable for Mourinho, but they play a bit messy.

It can be seen that this Real Madrid team is moving closer to Barcelona's style, and with their configuration, learning Barcelona is like making Zhang Fei embroidery.

Li Chengfeng believes that Mourinho can also see it, but Li Chengfeng doesn't know why he did this, is it because Real Madrid's internal forces are so strong that even a character coach like him has to compromise? Thinking of these, Li Chengfeng was glad that he didn't wade into this muddy water, and the harsh Real Madrid was really not an easy place to conquer.

However, this is good news for Manchester City, who will have a much better chance of beating them if they continue to play like this in their next game.

In this decisive battle, Li Chengfeng formulated a defensive counterattack tactic, and Real Madrid did not disappoint him, continuing the offensive play of the previous games, both sides sent the strongest players, it depends on who can have the last laugh.

I have to say that the individual ability of Real Madrid's players is indeed very strong, and few teams can do it without conceding a goal when they are attacking with all their heart, but Li Chengfeng was a little caught off guard by falling behind after only 1o minutes in the opening game.

In the 1o minute, Ozil split the ball on the right side, Di Maria crossed to the far post, and Benzema from behind Zabaleta scored from close range, 1:o.

Falling behind so quickly made Li Chengfeng a little uneasy, but he didn't panic yet, there is no team in the world that can completely defend the attack of this Real Madrid team, and their problem is not the offense, but the balance between offense and defense, they will always neglect their own defense because they are busy attacking. As long as City can catch their flaws, they have a chance to turn the tables around.

However, Manchester City did not equalize until more than halfway through the second half, in the 73rd minute, Aguero burst into the left side of the penalty area and was tripped by Arbeloa, the defender of Aguiloa accumulated two yellow cards and was sent off, Aguero took a penalty kick and pushed the bottom right corner into the net, 1:1!

Li Chengfeng saw an opportunity, and he replaced Modric with Suarez and played a double striker. Now that there is one more person on the field of Manchester City, it will not be Li Chengfeng if he doesn't gamble at this time. And Mourinho immediately replaced Benzema with Wanela and played a defensive counterattack.

Seeing Mourinho's change of formation, Li Chengfeng nodded, this is the Mourinho he is familiar with, and now, the game has really entered the decisive moment.

In the 84th minute, Suarez passed the ball and Aguero's low shot from 2o yards was easily collected by Casillas.

In the 9o minute, Mourinho replaced Di Maria with Albiol, increasing the defensive strength while delaying time, and Li Chengfeng replaced Silva-for-tat.

A draw in this game is also acceptable for both sides, and the next game can be advanced by both teams as long as they can win. But now that Real Madrid have given up on attacking, what is there to go crazy at this last moment, Li Chengfeng is very, very interested in beating an opponent like Jose Mourinho.

There were 4 minutes left in stoppage time, and the decisive battle was at this time, Li Chengfeng anxiously watched the game on the field. At this time, Bale suddenly exploded, he ran long distances on the right side, shook off the defense of Real Madrid players such as Albiol and Pepe in succession, and hit the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal with a powerful shot. 2:1！ Manchester City killed the game in the last minute and Bale put on a great performance as he single-handedly beat the Real Madrid defence!!

Li Chengfeng seems to have seen the rise of a future superstar, which is a superstar he has cultivated single-handedly, which makes him feel very special and more accomplished than others.

(End of chapter)

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