In the handshake session before the game, Lin Quan and several teammates of the national team hugged with a smile.

When it was Real Madrid's striker's turn, Bale was polite:

"Lin, can I exchange jerseys when I'm done playing?"

Hearing Bale's words, Benzema and Ronaldo next to him pricked up their ears.

Lin Quan didn't think much about it, and nodded: "Yes!" ”

After answering this question, he seemed to hear two sighs from his side.

"Lin, can you exchange jerseys with me for the next game at the Bernabeu?"

When it was Benzema's turn, Benzema held Lin Quan's hand with both hands and asked expectantly.

"Uh, yes!"

Lin Quan still nodded, a little strange in his heart.

Are you so popular in the Real Madrid team?

Why do their strikers line up to exchange jerseys with them?

In the end, it was Ronaldo's turn, the two looked at each other, Ronaldo snorted coldly and did not speak to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan was a little inexplicable, he didn't offend him, why did he throw his face to show himself?

The captains of both sides began to guess the coin, and the captain of Real Madrid, Casillas, guessed and he chose the tee-off.

At 18 o'clock in the evening, with the referee's whistle, the first leg of Manchester City vs Real Madrid officially began.

Cristiano Ronaldo kicked the ball to Bale, who quickly passed it back to Modric and ran down the wing.

City's players didn't give Modric a chance to organise the attack in stride, and several players in the midfield quickly pressed across the half and rushed towards Modric.

Modric was unfazed and passed the ball back to Alonso.

Alonso was at the bottom of the pitch and City's pressing was much less of a threat to him.

However, Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero still rushed towards Alonso.

In the face of Sergio Aguero's pressing, Alonso continued to move and handed the ball to full-back Marcelo.

Marcelo, a full-back with a strong ability to assist, took a look up at City's defensive formation after receiving the ball and quickly dribbled towards City's half.

Seeing Marcelo rushing over, Ronaldo quickly started to run, he didn't run to the side, which would overlap with Marcelo's position.

He opted to run halfway between the middle and the wings, so that he could attract interceptions from the opposition full-backs and midfielders.

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal tally in the Champions League this season is terrifying, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one threat in the Real Madrid team.

So seeing Ronaldo move, Manchester City's defender Yaya Toure immediately gave up his marking of Isco and rushed towards Ronaldo.

It was then that Marcelo dribbled across the halfway line and caught the eye of Manchester City full-back Kolarov.

Marcelo showed off his footwork and tried to get past him with a bike, but the Serb wasn't fooled.

Kolarov, like Marcelo, is one of the kind of full-backs who is stronger in attack than in defence.

He knew his defensive ability, so he was very cautious and did not rush to the ball.

You have to go down as you please, but I'm not going to give you a chance to cut inside and pass to the middle player.

Marcelo was about to go down, but he suddenly paused as he rushed forward, and after opening up Kolarov's distance, he quickly shifted to the right side with a wide kick.

Here, a tall figure gets the ball and then spends like a bolt of lightning on the side.

Gareth Bell!

Bale's threat had been reiterated several times by Manuel Pellegrini before the game, and the City players did not dare to be careless when they saw him on the ball, with Zabaleta and Kroos immediately leaning towards him to trap him.

However, Bell's methods are simple and crude, and completely unreasonable!

In the face of Zabaletta's interception, Bale, who was moving at high speed, directly passed the ball alone, and then overtook in the corner, and under the pull of Zabalet, he forcibly overtook with speed and caught up with the pass he gave himself!

Bell's fame stunt – pass it to yourself three seconds later!

Zabaleta completely lost his position, Kroos moved laterally and had no time to catch up with the opponent, and could only watch as Bale struck his own penalty area.

In the box, Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, who had returned from injury, rushed up and stopped Bale on the edge of the box when he received his pass.

At this time, Bale can't continue to break through, he is not the kind of player who is very good at passing skills in a small area.

In an area where the space in the penalty area is not very large, it is not easy to divide the ball through this trick.

So Bale had to slow down and he was looking for an opportunity to shoot!

Kompany was on his toes, keeping an eye on Bale's every move, ready to step out to intercept a shot.

Here it comes!

Bell did not hesitate, adjusted his posture, and immediately put on a bow and arrow.

Seeing the opponent's shot, Kompany was in good spirits, with his hands behind his back, ready to block with his body.

However, the Welsh Great Sage played a trick, he did not shoot, but gently kicked the ball to the side, and over there, a white figure galloped by!

Who is this man?

The answer is Real Madrid's No. 22, the European golden boy of 2012 - Isco!

Isco received the ball and cut inside quickly to finish before a defender could intercept it.

The Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium were terrified by the shot, and from their point of view, the Manchester City defence really completely ignored the sudden forward threat and did not arrange for anyone to mark the opponent.

No, less than three minutes into the game, are Real Madrid going to score?

The hearts of Manchester City fans began to tug, and they didn't dare to look at their own goals!

At the critical moment, Joe Hart made a meritorious service!

He stretched his body in the air like a god, and saved Isco's threatening shot!

Call!

Seeing Joe Hart save the ball, the Manchester City fans at the scene collectively breathed a sigh of relief!

Thankfully, we had Joe Hart, and without him, the team would have started the game behind!

As soon as they thought of this, Manchester City fans began to sing an ode to Joe Hart, singing the praises of his greatness.

Kompany looked serious and walked up to chat with a couple of midfielders, especially Kroos.

Just after Isco got in front of the goal, the blame was clearly on Kroos.

When he went to the wing to assist in the defense, he missed Isco and gave the opponent this opportunity to surprise and sneak attack.

Kroos nodded, he has a strong ability to read the game, and knows that Real Madrid's attack today is very threatening, and if he wants to move, he must have the help of his teammates, otherwise he can't easily leave his position.

On the sidelines, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti hugged his head in frustration when he saw Isco's shot saved by Joe Hart.

Soon, though, he returned to his normal routine and gave Isco and the players a round of applause.

Although the attack did not work out, Real Madrid had already played their own thing.

I believe that Manchester City will play relatively conservatively after seeing Real Madrid's huge threat in attack!

If the other side really does this, they will fall into the trap of Real Madrid!

In Carlo Ancelotti's view, Manchester City also belongs to the kind of team that is strong in attack and weak in defense.

If they can be forced to defend and not have too many troops to devote to attacking, it will undoubtedly be the most welcome result for Real Madrid.

Of course, Pellegrini wouldn't have done that.

From the last game against Barcelona, it can be seen that this guy is still very aggressive in his bones!

On the home team's coach's side, seeing Real Madrid play such a threatening attack at the beginning, Pellegrini's brow tightened.

Real Madrid are really difficult to deal with, and the three players in their front field are too threatening.

Add to that the passing of the two full-backs and Luka Modric in the middle, and there are just too many attacking routines that Real Madrid can play.

I am afraid that they will not be able to defend against Real Madrid alone, unless they can have the strong defensive ability of Atletico Madrid.

However, Atletico's defensive ability was built on Simeone's day and night, and it took three or four years to build it from scratch little by little.

Manchester City won't be able to learn this for a while!

Besides, these players on the field of Manchester City are not sappers at all, but a group of gorgeous sports cars, and it is a bit condescending to let them do the dirty work of such sappers.

Thinking of this, Pellegrini had an idea in his mind.

If Manchester City want to win the game, they have to attack!

On the pitch, Real Madrid's corner kick failed to threaten, and Joe Hart stepped in to pick it up.

After taking the ball, Joe Hart quickly ran out and handed the ball to Lin Quan's feet with a hand throw.

Lin Quan just received the ball and encountered Marcelo's interception!

Marcelo is indeed a good player on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, especially when it comes to one-on-one defense, his ability is obviously not as good as his reputation!

Lin Quan's way of passing is different from Bale, he took advantage of the change of rhythm when receiving the ball, and deceived Marcelo's center of gravity with a feint, and almost did not delay to kill Marcelo.

Damn it!

Marcelo cursed and hurriedly turned to chase back.

This guy is stronger than when he was in the Confederations Cup!

Seeing Marcelo being passed, Real Madrid's central defenders hurriedly retreated.

Since Ramos had rushed to the penalty area to fight for a header, Real Madrid's defender now has only one warrior monk, Pepe.

Let him intercept Lin Quan one-on-one, it is obviously impossible, so he is waiting for his teammates to retreat for support.

Xavi Alonso is not far from Lin Quan, Lin Quan is advancing along the wing, while Xavi Alonso is chasing back along the middle, and the two are likely to meet at the edge of the penalty area.

In addition, right wing-back Arbeloa is also quick to return to the defence, and he can return to the box as a central defender, forming a barrier with himself to protect his own goal.

After Pepe quickly weighed it in his heart, he gradually bottomed up in his heart, and he was no longer as panicked as before.

However, Lin Quan was not attacking alone.

As he advanced quickly with the ball, Manchester City's striker Sergio Aguero, left winger David Silva and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne were also desperately running forward.

Except for De Bruyne's position a little further back, the remaining two positions are not much behind Lin Quan, and Manchester City can form a three-on-three situation in the frontcourt!

On the sidelines, Carlo Ancelotti had risen from his seat.

Real Madrid had just completed a dangerous attack, and Manchester City were about to return the colours.

Sure enough, there can't be any contempt for Manchester City, otherwise it will definitely pay a heavy price!

"Rush, Lin!"

"Kill them!"

"Send the Galactic Battleship to Hell!!"

Seeing their team's quick counter-attack, the Manchester City fans at home shouted excitedly.

What about Real Madrid?

What about Europe's top teams?

Lao Tzu is the elite!

The more than 5,000 Real Madrid fans who came to cheer away from home were worried, the opponent's counterattack was too fast, especially the number ten, Marcelo was like a wooden man in front of him, and he didn't even play a role in delaying him with the ball a little.

Looking at Manchester City's aggressive attacking posture, they have a hunch in their hearts that this game may be an offensive battle!

Real Madrid is already good at attacking, and when they encounter a team that plays against them, it stands to reason that Real Madrid fans can't ask for it.

However, last year, in the semi-finals of the Champions League, they also encountered a team that is as good at playing as Manchester City - Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund!

At the Westphalian Stadium, Real Madrid had a very painful experience, they were beaten 5:1 by their opponents!

This time, at the Etihad Stadium, when they saw Lin Quan walking towards the Real Madrid penalty area without hesitation, they couldn't help but recall last year's game:

History won't repeat itself, right?

Seeing Lin Quan dribbling to the front of the penalty area, Real Madrid's defenders finally moved.

Pepe stepped forward to intercept very cautiously, but kept a safe distance and did not give Lin Quan a chance to pass him all at once.

His aim was to force Lin Quan to slow down or pass the ball, so that he could not pose a direct threat to the goal.

At this time, there was already Arbeloa in the penalty area to assist in the defense, and Lin Quan was next to Xavi Alonso, who was back to the defense.

He didn't have much of a choice, either getting past Pepe right away or being caught between Pepe and Xavi Alonso and conceding the ball.

If he chooses to force a pass, Pepe is sure to let him pass the ball, leaving it to his teammates to deal with, and stopping his own people and not letting him rush over.

However, Lin Quan didn't seem to see the trap set for him by Pepe, and when Xavi Alonso had already stretched out his foot to intercept him, he suddenly accelerated and rushed into the penalty area!

Pepe's eyes widened instantly!

Good fellow, you're not a little daring!

He immediately cheered up and leaned towards Lin Quan, forcing the other party to make a choice immediately!

Get past me and get the ball to my team-mate or the goalkeeper behind me.

But I was bullied and broke the ball.

In the face of Pepe's defensive strategy, Lin Quan seemed to hesitate and did not make a choice at the first time.

Pepe was overjoyed in her heart, and while quickly closing the distance between her and Lin Quan, she muttered in her heart:

Is this the person who can stand side by side with Mero as rumored by the outside world?

That may seem like an exaggeration!

However, at this time, Lin Quan moved!

(End of chapter)