To his relief, however, the second goal was soon to come.

In the 65th minute, Sun Xiang returned to the midfield to get the ball, and after the feint shook the center of gravity, he passed Fernandinho, who was defending himself, and in desperation, the latter pulled down Sun Xiang, who had already started.

The referee blew the whistle and put his hand in his pocket.

A yellow card!

Arsenal win a set-piece in the centre circle of midfield.

Cazorla stands in front of the ball.

In the penalty area, Sun Xiang and Alexandre Lacazette are separated on the left and right, ready to move closer to the middle at any time.

'There are very few tall players in the Arsenal squad now, apart from Cech Koscielny, who is 185 and Xhaka is both 185 tall, and without Giroud, they may not have much advantage in set-pieces. Alan Smith said.

Arsenal's general height has dropped a lot since the departures of Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud, and although they are not a team known for their headers, it has to be said that in current football, headers are one of the best options when the situation cannot be opened.

Alexandre Lacazette is not a full-fledged centre-forward, and unlike his French countryman, his role in the fulcrum is not very obvious.

"Laporte, keep up with Sun, he's a threat!" Otamendi reminded.

The referee stepped back enough and blew his whistle as Cazola unleashed a set-piece.

With the set-piece already in place, the scramble in the box became fierce, with both teams battling for the spot.

In this case, there are some small movements in the hands that the referee will not give a penalty, which is reasonable.

Laporte grabbed Sun Xiang dishonestly with both hands, he knew that Sun Xiang's judgment of the landing point was very accurate, and he had learned it in the first half, so he had to use some small means to restrain him.

Lacazette left the right side where he was, turned and ran to the left. That's where the ball went.

"There are two people in that position in Cazorla!"

Lacazette jumped, he was ready to head the ball.

Otamendi, who was guarding him, did not catch up in time and quickly called Laporte for help.

However, Laporte still has the task of defending Sun Xiang, and he can't play two roles by himself.

After much thought, he decided to prioritize the threat in front of him.

He let go of the hand that was holding Sun Xiang, and then grabbed Lacazette. The action was very hidden, and the referee did not find out.

A good centre-back is not only good defensively, but also in terms of small movements.

It was thanks to him that he was able to pull it so much, and Lacazette's air stay in the air was greatly reduced. He couldn't get his hands on the ball either.

But is that the end of it? Not really!

Laporte's departure made Sun Xiang feel a lot more relaxed, and before he had time to think about it, he turned around and detoured behind Lacazette.

He had a hunch that the ball would eventually land here.

As long as Lacazette can't touch it, then he will get this opportunity.

If Laporte hadn't pestered himself, he would have been here as soon as possible.

So when he saw that Lacazette didn't touch the ball, Sun Xiang didn't have much surprise in his heart, which was an inevitable result.

When a defender defends two people at the same time, he will lose control of one of them.

And as a result, that person will solve problems for his peers!

Facing most of the empty goal, all Sun Xiang had to do was to rub lightly, and the ball crossed Moraes's ten fingers.

It's just too close.

As the net behind him shook, the cheers of the Arsenal fans rose higher and higher.

At the Etihad Stadium in Manchester City's St city, Sun Xiang scored his second goal.

"This night was destined to belong to Sun, he once again conquered a stadium with his magical performance, he was amazing! I've said it many times, but it's not enough to evaluate this Chinese boy! ”

'Laporte's mistake was to give up on his fellow Frenchman and it's very difficult for Lacazette to get the ball in, he's not facing the goal. Alan Smith said.

"He himself should have understood the seriousness of letting Sun go, but he decided to deal with the situation at hand, which made him pay the price for this way."

"But it's not all his responsibility, every defender has his own problems. If Otamendi can keep an eye on Alexandre Lacazette, then he won't be able to affect Laporte's defence, and that's all linked. But I have to say, Sun's consciousness is fantastic. ”

'He's got a real and accurate sense of the ball, a great sense of position, and running to that place as soon as he got out of defence is a sign of ability. England have a terrible striker. But don't forget, this striker comes from a midfielder! ”

So many words of praise are all compliments they give to Sun Xiang alone, and he can always make himself the brightest star in every game.

In the end, Manchester City, who were two goals behind, almost gave up their resistance, and they were slow to break through Arsenal's goal in attack. Even if they have more possession than their opponents.

Speaking at a press conference after the game, Pep Guardiola commented on his team's performance, saying: "Even if we are given another game, it will be difficult for us to score. That's football, obviously we didn't do well in this game when it came to scoring goals. Arsenal deserved the win, it was a bad game. ”

However, Gua Shuai still expressed his love for Sun Xiang in the back, just like every coach who talks about Sun Xiang, all of them are bright.

"I rarely judge opponents, but today I have to say that Sun is definitely one of the most successful players on the planet. He's only 18 years old now, he's still very young, and he needs more experience to hone it. I believe that when he is in his 20s, he will become the only being, just like Cristiano Ronaldo Messi. They are both the most talented players. ”

Pep Guardiola can't wait for Sun Xiang to appear in his lineup. Of course, that's what every manager who has played against Arsenal thinks.

After the 22nd round of the league, the standings have not changed, but the gap between Manchester City and Arsenal has reached 5 points, and everything else is the same.

Compared with Arsenal's soaring, the national football team far away in the United Arab Emirates is not so lucky.

In the round of 12, they were placed in a group with South Korea, Iran, and Uzbekistan, and the first game of the national football team was slaughtered by South Korea 0:3.

After the game, many guns were pointed at the Football Association, and it was believed that the rout was the result of them turning Sun Xiang away. However, the Football Association did not answer this question. And in the final analysis, the fundamental reason why Sun Xiang did not participate in this Asian Cup has nothing to do with the Football Association.