Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

With the sound of a whistle, the competition officially began.

But in the first ten minutes, Villa and Torres did not develop any chemistry.

Of course, this is largely due to the fact that the entire midfield and defense are also made up of substitutes.

Most of the opportunities were wasted in the link between Fabregas and David Silva.

Both of them, along with Deng Kai, are attackers.

They all have a strong degree of autonomy.

The result was a breakdown and lack of fluidity in the offensive system, with too much individual play.

But ten minutes later, Deng Kai made an adjustment.

The three "core" members have completed their integration and developed a tacit understanding.

With all three attackers on the field at the same time, the midfield is left wide open.

But with the three attackers taking turns charging, the offensive came wave after wave, relentlessly.

Fourteenth minute.

David Silva dribbles forward.

Faced with the opponent's pressing, Silva and Villa executed a one-two pass.

Then, a long pass was launched to find Deng Kai, who was making a forward run on the left side.

At the same time, Torres and Villa also launched attacks, assaulting the opponent's defense.

Deng Kai thus gained space to stop the ball.

He controlled the ball and then passed it across the field.

Torres was already in an offside position.

But it doesn't matter.

Because this is for Fabregas.

Fabregas arrived quickly and took a precise shot.

The soccer ball went through the goalpost.

One to zero!

Of the five Manchester City players, Torres and Villa were inside the six-yard box at Nottingham Forest.

Deng Kai and Fabregas are inside the penalty area.

David Silva was less than a meter outside the right side of the penalty area.

Almost all five of them went into someone's house.

How do you plan to defend against this?

The Nottingham Forest players stormed the referee, protesting that Torres was offside.

But the referee shook his head, Torres was offside, but he then ran to the side, not making any real impact on the goalkeeper's save or the center-back's block.

In other words, there was no profit.

Therefore, the goal stands.

The Porto head coach's office in Lisbon.

Mourinho's Tong Kongyi shrank back.

Offside tactic!

Is Maxa really that awesome?

Mourinho started his career in defense and has his own unique insights into counter-attacking football.

Defense is inseparable from creating the offside trap.

But he didn't expect that Maxa was already researching the offside tactic.

This tactic demands a high level of basketball IQ from the players.

The offside player does not appear to benefit.

But actually... how could an offside situation not affect the defender's judgment?

Torres's run drew Duncan away from the defense.

Although he voluntarily withdrew from the danger zone, the goalkeeper and center-back were still somewhat distracted by him while defending.

This isn't being a rogue; this is being sophisticated.

Just like off-field factors, this is a reasonable use of the rules.

Mourinho had a premonition that he and this Manchester City team were bound to clash!

This Manchester City team will undoubtedly occupy an extremely important position in the future Premier League.

……

Seventeenth minute.

After Fabregas' unsuccessful attempt to break through the middle, he passed the ball back to Duncan.

Deng Kai delivered a through ball over the top without stopping the ball.

Torres burst into action from a standstill, starting in fifth gear.

Despite being a body length behind the opposing center-back, he managed to overtake him, break through on a one-on-one, and unleash a powerful shot to score.

Two to zero!

Compared to Nottingham Forest's players, Torres' mobility is on a completely different level!

His performance was among the best in the entire Manchester City team.

20th minute.

Manchester City's army pressed forward, launching a series of attacks.

The enemy continued to block their path, creating a dangerous situation.

The ball hit the opposing center-back and bounced towards the edge of the penalty area. Deng Kai received the ball and passed it across again.

Manchester City center-back Thiago Silva unleashed a long-range shot that found the back of the net.

Three to zero!

A huge cheer suddenly erupted from the crowd.

Everyone looked up at the big screen.

The sign above reads Deng Kai's name, and three dates are displayed behind it.

A hat trick of assists in twenty minutes!

"Without realizing it, Deng Kai has already had three assists!"

"My God, isn't all of this coming a little too easily?"

"Is this really Manchester City's all-reserve squad?"

"The oldest player in this lineup is 26-year-old Sun Jihai, followed by 22-year-old Villa. The youngest is 17-year-old Fabregas."

"This is basically a youth training team, okay?!"

"This is terrifying! Does this mean every young player at Manchester City will become a superstar in the future?"

on the field.

The fans sang the song they wrote for Deng Kai.

The song ended, at the twenty-four-minute mark.

After Mascherano intercepted the ball, he played a through ball to Deng Kai, who made a clever leap but didn't touch it.

Villa then received the ball and, with an opportunity to shoot from long range, poked it forward.

Torres once again displayed incredible speed, shaking off the center-back, catching up with the ball, and slotting it home.

Four to zero!

"Goal! Torres scores his second goal!"

"Manchester City have scored four goals in the last ten minutes! Their attacking explosiveness is incredible!"

"Manchester City have unleashed a fourfold attack!"

"Nottingham Forest's EFL Cup journey this season ended completely in ten minutes!"

"This is no coincidence, it's destiny. Because this is the most terrifying home ground in all of England, welcome to the hellish stadium!"

Blue waves surged in the stands.

The terrifying Blue Moon is a source of despair.

Manchester City's offensive subsequently subsided.

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Because Nottingham Forest has completely shrunk.

Deng Kai took the opportunity to have other players on the team execute some tactical plays on the field.

Such practical opportunities are extremely valuable.

They aren't always able to crush their opponent so early.

Lokeren: Are you sure?

Forty-first minute.

David Silva and Sun Jihai made a crossover on the right wing.

Sun Jihai didn't go down the wing, but instead made a cross when he had the chance to shoot.

This is a bit risky.

But he had good footwork and delivered a curved pass that bypassed the defense of the opposing left-back and left-center-back.

The opposing goalkeeper came out to challenge.

But Torres was too fast; he touched the ball ahead of the opposing goalkeeper's prediction and flicked it with his toe.

Torres was then brought down by the opposing goalkeeper.

But he turned to look at the football.

The black and white sprites fell into the goal.

"Goal! Hat-trick! Torres has scored his first hat-trick in his Manchester City career!"

"He's having such a lucky day!"

"No wonder the Spanish national team called him up before!"

"It's hard to believe that even Manchester City's substitute strikers are of international caliber. Perhaps Manchester City's unbeaten record so far this season is not a coincidence!"

"Five-nil! Manchester City dealt Nottingham Forest a heavy blow!"

"This unbeaten record holder in England's top flight was utterly powerless against the terrifying Manchester City. We have every reason to expect more unbeaten performances from Manchester City!"

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The fans cheered wildly, as if they were witnessing a glorious season.

They started chanting the same slogan Arsenal used last season: "Invincible Manchester City! Invincible Citizens!"

Maxa panicked.

Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw! The bad ones don't work, but the good ones do!

Arsenal made this statement early in the season and then lost a game shortly after.

Wenger: Are you being polite?

The last minute of the first half.

Another Manchester City player has scored!

Ashley Young headed a superbly curved ball with his bald head while defending a cross, beating his own goalkeeper Neuer and helping Nottingham Forest pull one back.

Fonte watched in stunned silence from the bench.

Such a difficult own goal is rare these days.

Yangzai is a prodigy!

The last person to score such a miraculous own goal has now become the dressing room leader at Manchester City!

Go Ashley Young!

Through wind and rain.

Chinese food and milk tea await you!

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.