Chapter 1

The evening breeze fluttered the corner flag.

The Etihad Stadium erupted with a tsunami of cheers.

"Beautiful!"

"Goal!"

"In the 17th minute, Li Kang broke the deadlock!"

"A perfect solo performance, shining at the Etihad!"

"So shocking!"

"A devastating finish!"

"A goal that perfectly combines power and skill, unparalleled in its spectacle!"

"Selfless Morata, opening up the defense and looking back at the moon, Li Kang scored a single goal, helping the Gunners take the lead!"

"The following game will be more and more exciting."

...

Live broadcast room.

The big screen replayed the entire goal.

-【Li Mingdeng is awesome. Since coming to Arsenal, his skills have soared. This season, he is very likely to break Lampard's goal record!】

-【The man who can bring Morata to the top of the assist list...】

-【Li Kang's style of play during this period is very similar to Baggio, a bit like Robben, and with a trace of Messi.】

-【Cloud nurturing the ball king!】

-【The Professor is amazing. No matter what kind of genius, he can find the most suitable way to fight in his lineup.】

-【Manchester City's defense is great. Kompany and Stones just didn't expect Morata's header to be so accurate... Yaya Touré also tried his best.】

-【Don't panic, Manchester City's lineup configuration in this game is very reasonable, they will definitely be able to equalize. We must believe in Guashuai! Come on, friends in front of the TV, sing "Blue Moon" with me!】

Applause thundered.

Thump!

The football lifted off the ground and leaped towards the sideline in the frontcourt.

Veteran Zabaleta had been waiting for a long time.

...

When Zabaleta was young, he had golden hair and was handsome, looking a bit like a Hollywood star.

It's a pity that time spares no one, his hairstyle gradually went from balding to bald...

Many Manchester City players have deep ties with Messi.

Zabaleta is no exception.

When he played for the "Espanyol" club, he often went to Barcelona to play with Messi. At that time, the teams they each played for were... bitter city rivals.

In the 2005 World Youth Championship, he was Messi's captain.

In the 2008 Olympic Games, he was Messi's captain.

In the 2014 World Cup, he and Messi both bitterly lost in the final.

"The awareness of inserting offense is very strong."

"Look at the explosiveness of Manchester City's veteran!"

...

Zabaleta's speed of dribbling the ball forward is not fast compared to young players.

He crossed the center circle without any hindrance.

He then saw Sterling, who had moved to the side, raise his hand to ask for the ball.

With a snap.

The football was passed to David Silva in the middle.

"This pass is good."

"Xhaka's positioning is also good."

"David Silva!"

...

The Blue Moon magician showed his magical moment again when he received the ball.

The football obediently rubbed against the back of his heel.

Then it passed over Xhaka's head.

Falling towards De Bruyne's position.

Etihad Stadium instantly burst into thunderous applause.

"A perfect touch."

"Too imaginative!"

"Arsenal's midfield defense is torn apart!"

"De Bruyne!"

...

In 2016, De Bruyne's passing had reached perfection.

Not just superb passing accuracy.

He doesn't need to spend a lot of time adjusting like Çalhanoğlu and Xhaka.

Nor does he need a very safe space.

Even in the most difficult environment, it is difficult to stop him from shooting.

Schweinsteiger didn't have time to block.

A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky above Arsenal's penalty area.

Gentle force.

Violent spin.

Elegant trajectory.

Instantly set off a landslide and tsunami of cheers.

...

Koscielny was under great pressure.

His turning speed was not slow.

But Sterling's running position and explosive speed were extremely terrifying.

Especially the judgment of the landing point.

It seems to be innate.

A natural killer!

"Here it comes!"

"Beautiful!"

"This ball is in!"

"One passes well, one runs well!"

Arsenal's defense hadn't recovered.

Sterling had miraculously appeared at the landing point.

The position is slightly to the right of the twelve-yard penalty spot.

Without any interference.

The ball falls, the person arrives.

He raised his little black foot high.

Thump!

Čech dived.

Didn't save anything!

The football brushed the post and flew out of the baseline.

"That didn't go in?"

"It's harder for this ball not to go in than to go in!"

"Sterling, you have failed the wonderful cooperation of David Silva and De Bruyne!"

Sterling smiled and shook his wrist awkwardly.

De Bruyne flushed, slapped his thighs with both hands, and stomped his feet in anger.