Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Dongqiudi: "Five teams are the strongest in this Premier League season!"

"The first one is Manchester United."

"As last season's Premier League champions, Manchester United will always be considered one of the strongest teams."

"Despite losing Beckham, Ronaldo's leadership has prevented the team from declining; they remain at their peak!"

"The second team is Arsenal!"

"As one of the two teams still on a winning streak in the Premier League, their strength is unmatched. Even though they just lost to Manchester City in the EFL Cup semi-final, no one can say they are worse than Manchester City."

"The two teams are still tied in the league."

"The third team is Chelsea."

"After Abramovich took over, Chelsea, already a top-four team in the Premier League, became even stronger, gaining the ability to challenge the dominant forces."

"Of course, they need some time to mature, and there's room for improvement. But what they lack is teamwork, not ability!"

"The fourth team is undoubtedly the terrifying Citizens, Manchester City, who have dominated the league this season!"

"They are also the only team so far that hasn't lost a single game across all competitions this season!"

"They are creating an invincible legend!"

"We always look forward to their performance!"

"And the fifth team is also Manchester City! But it's a 'second team' made up of Manchester City's reserve players."

"Despite having almost no starters among them, they dominated the EFL Cup, even eliminating a full-strength Arsenal squad!"

"It's hard not to include players like these in the top tier!"

"So...we seem to have found the reason why Manchester City didn't make any signings in the winter transfer window."

"They really don't need to make any signings. They already have twenty starter-level players!"

"Manchester City's Twenty Key Players" quickly spread far and wide.

Everyone looked at them with envy.

……

Manchester City's substitutes were very satisfied with this EFL Cup semi-final.

They were finally seen by people.

They finally started to shine.

Although they don't have many opportunities in the league, the EFL Cup has become their absolute home ground.

The team has been incredibly good to them.

Even against a strong opponent like Arsenal, the team still trusted them and started them.

The atmosphere in Manchester is currently at its most harmonious.

There are almost no contradictions.

This is a team at its most perfect.

Of course, this state is unlikely to last for too long.

This year is alright.

Maybe next year will work too.

Young players can accept a substitute role in a short period of time.

But as time goes on, they will seek to improve themselves.

This isn't really a matter of playing time.

It's not a matter of social status.

Manchester is a small society.

Over time, people of lower social status will want to achieve a better status, especially when they believe they are no worse than those of higher status.

Main players, core players, salary and benefits, captain qualifications, and commercial resources are all dimensions for "comparing high and low".

In theory.

With the allure of top clubs, Manchester City will likely face a large-scale issue of "promoting substitutes to starters" starting the year after next.

Manchester City will definitely lose a lot of talent at that time.

Many outstanding players give back to society after graduation.

We call this a blessing.

This is the inevitable law of the development of things.

Manchester City fans are thrilled now, but they'll be even more thrilled in a year or two, and then they'll start to suffer.

Even in the recent case of Liverpool, when they were at their peak, some far-sighted fans were able to predict today's outcome.

The FA Cup kicks off on January 25th.

Manchester City did not hesitate to choose their reserve team.

As a result, Manchester United II thrashed Championship side Sheffield Wednesday 5-0.

January 31st, Premier League Round 23.

February 7th, the 24th round of the Premier League.

February 11th, the 25th round.

Manchester City are firing on all cylinders.

They successively defeated Wolves, Tottenham, and Chelsea.

This is their third victory over Chelsea this season.

Triple kill achieved!

This is enough to prove just how strong Manchester City is this season.

Both the first and second teams can defeat the wealthy Blue Army.

This also marks Manchester City's fourteenth consecutive win in the Premier League.

They have pulled six points ahead of Arsenal, who are also unbeaten, in the Premier League standings!

People finally made a horrifying discovery.

Manchester City seem to have a chance... to win the title unbeaten?

Oh my God!

Is it really possible to win the Premier League title unbeaten?

Are there really teams that strong?

Isn't this against the rules?

February 14th, FA Cup fifth round.

Manchester City's second team easily defeated Sunderland 3-1.

This secured Manchester City's 22nd consecutive victory across all competitions!

All of Europe is now bathed in blue skies!

People now even call England "English Blue"!

Until February 17th, the 26th round of the Premier League.

All of Europe breathed a sigh of relief.

Its daybreak!

The dawn has broken for world football!

Bild: "End! Liverpool, the sixth strongest team in the Premier League, ended Manchester City's winning streak, drawing 3-3 with the terrifying Citizens!"

Kicker: "Liverpool scores a big point! Clubs all over Europe should thank them!"

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Owen, Simão, and Gillop all score! Gerrard's brace earns him Man of the Match award! Liverpool are fighting for all of Europe!"

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Diario Sport: "Former friend betrays him! Duncan Duncan flops at Anfield, zero goals and zero assists; Liverpool make a huge contribution to humanity!"

Mundo Deportivo: "Golden Ball Falls! Deng Kai's Form is Poor, His Peak May Be Gone!"

The Times: "Ribéry's brace not enough to save the day! Manchester City's overall performance was poor!"

Sky Sports: "Liverpool have proven they are the true fifth-best team in the Premier League!"

After reading everyone's news, many people wondered what happened to Manchester City.

Was it a 9-0 loss?

Or is Deng Kai seriously injured and beyond repair?

The result was a 3-3 draw against Liverpool.

This……

So it's dawn for you now?

Don't you even dare to hope to beat Manchester City?

Of course, as fans who know about the performance of the terrifying Blue Moon this season, we can resonate with these media outlets.

It really wasn't easy.

A 22-game winning streak.

Is this a football game?

Are they playing basketball?

Houston Rockets?

Well, how should I put it?

It's not like everyone is pessimistic about Manchester City.

The main reason is that everyone feels Manchester City really deserved to lose.

But those who predict Manchester City's direct downfall like the Barcelona-affiliated media are still in the minority.

as predicted.

February 25th, the EFL Cup final.

Manchester City vs Middlesbrough.

Torres and Duncan provided assists.

Cesc Fabregas scored twice, helping his team defeat Middlesbrough 2-0.

Manchester City have won their second trophy of the season!

Successfully defended their title in the EFL Cup!

End of this chapter

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