With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

Sun Yu swung his foot hard at the goal, and all eyes on the field were on him!

The football headed straight for the left side of the goal.

On the sidelines, Pulis clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh.

In his line of sight, Barry charged toward the ball.

The moment Sun Yu kicked off, Barry gritted his teeth and jumped, spinning almost half a circle in the air.

Regardless of accuracy, the power of that shot was definitely around 100 kilometers per hour.

If he takes the hit head-on, whether it lands on his chest, lower body, or knee, it will cause serious injury.

The greater purpose of this blockade was to disrupt Sun Yu's already less-than-stellar archery skills.

but!

next moment!

The football hit Bari in the waist.

Suddenly, it spun strangely and drew a parabola that veered sharply to the right!

Heading straight for the top right corner of the goal!

Joe Hart, who had just moved to the left (from Sun Yu's perspective), suddenly braked and ran towards the right side of the goal.

Inside the restricted area.

Both teams' players looked up at the strangely spinning football overhead.

The trajectory of that ball was so unpredictable; it looked like it was too high, then too far off, but it also seemed like it could go in...

But no matter what, there's nothing anyone can do right now but turn around and follow the football with their eyes.

On the goal line!

Joe Hart had already started running, and when the ball first took off, it landed towards the right side of the center of the goal.

But it only took a blink of an eye!

The football is spinning rapidly toward the right side of the goal.

this......

Joe Hart couldn't make a save at all; it was obvious he couldn't reach it.

Now, all he can do is what stock market investors do after investing their money—wait for the results.

What happened next was completely out of his control.

The football traced a wildly spinning parabola in the air, then flew into the right side of the goal with an indescribable visual effect.

Swish!

As the crisp sound of the football scraping against the net reached Joe Hart's ears, the Manchester City goalkeeper stood there shaking his head helplessly, then took off his gloves and slammed them onto the grass.

"What the hell?! How the hell are we supposed to defend this place?!"

"Yeah!"

The moment the ball flew into the goal, all the Stoke City fans raised their hands.

Holy crap!

"Aren't you guys awesome?!"

After scoring, Sun Yu excitedly ran to the sideline and, in front of the home fans, performed a clean and decisive long-distance knee slide.

Inside Manchester City's penalty area, all the Stoke City players rushed towards Sun Yu, while the Manchester City players were completely petrified on the spot.

Kompany stood with his hands on his hips, looking up at the sky; Richards yelled in frustration; Joe Hart held his head in his hands; Toure spread his arms and shook them up and down...

On the sidelines, Pulis excitedly pumped his fist wildly, while the Stoke City manager completely lost control of his expression, his face contorted in a grimace.

Not far from him, Mancini was also captured on camera standing with his hands on his hips, staring at his shoes.

Mancini's defense penetration value +85

[Joe Hart's armor penetration value +90]

[Kompany's armor penetration value +80]

Richards' defense penetration value +75

[Ture's armor penetration value +50]

【...】

Balotelli's defensive penetration value +6

Sun Yu was so engrossed in shouting that he almost couldn't breathe. During his break, he browsed through the "emotional value" that the Manchester City players had given him.

He discovered a very intriguing phenomenon:

Manchester City's veteran players provided a lot of "emotional value," while the new players didn't seem particularly upset, either in their expressions or in their hearts.

Is this the difference between a respectable family man and a mercenary?

Of Manchester City's starting lineup, only a few players have stayed with the team for more than two years; the rest came running for the money.

Perhaps in two or three years, this team can become a championship contender fighting for honor.

But that's clearly not the case now.

1 is better than 1!

Martin Tyler exclaimed excitedly, "Sun Yu, with a stunning long-range shot orchestrated by Barry, has helped Stoke City equalize in the 90th minute!"

"Who could have imagined! The game took a dramatic turn in the final moments!"

"Who would have thought Balotelli would pull something like this on the counter-attack?"

"When Sun Yu was forced to take a long-range shot, probably no one believed he would equalize the score for the team!"

"This plot is dramatic enough!"

Adams laughed heartily: "It proves that doing something foolish on the football field will definitely be punished!"

"Balotelli's comical antics directly led to the team dropping two points!"

"Don't forget, the two teams are tied on points in the standings."

"If Stoke City can maintain their current hot streak and narrowly edge out Manchester City to secure Champions League qualification, Manchester City should send Balotelli to hell!"

"Although the probability of this happening is extremely low, no one can guarantee it."

On the court, all of Sun Yu's teammates were patting him on the shoulder, each wanting to share in the joy.

Shawcross gave Sun Yu a big hug: "Dude, you're absolutely amazing!"

Ricardo Fowler walked over and gave Sun Yu a high-five: "Brother, I knew you'd be a tough guy someday, but I didn't expect you to take off so quickly!"

I'm worried that my brother is suffering, and I'm also worried that he's driving a Land Rover.

Sun Yu chuckled and patted the other man on the back: "Isn't it a bit too cruel to tease a professional player who earns £4000 a week?"

Ricardo Fowler laughed heartily: "I have a feeling I'll be giving you the cold shoulder the next time you sign a contract."

Not far away, Balotelli craned his neck to look at Sun Yu, but before he could say anything, his teammates quickly pulled him away.

In the three minutes of added time, Manchester City regained control of the ball and went on a run, but the effect was not much different from their first half.

Tevez was trying too hard, Balotelli was still throwing a tantrum, and Silva could barely turn around in the dense crowd of strong men.

The final whistle blew, and Stoke City drew with Manchester City at home, remaining unbeaten against Champions League contenders this season.

Interestingly, the best player of the game was Joe Hart.

Except for failing to stop Sun Yu's spectacular shot that Barry unleashed, he remained as steady as an old dog at all other times.

At the post-match press conference, Mancini displayed great sportsmanship: "When you take the lead in the last ten minutes and you are still better than your opponent, conceding a goal at the last moment will definitely make you feel bad."

"But we can never prevent accidents from happening. We have regrets here, but we will give our opponents enough respect, knowing that they have never lost at home."

Pulis also commented: "We created 20 shooting opportunities, while the opponent only had 11."

"They gained most of their possession while in a defensive posture, which suggests that their ability may be greater than what they showed in the game."

"Conceding a goal in the final moments made things a bit tense, but we absolutely deserved a draw, that's undeniable."

When asked about Sun Yu's chances of winning the Golden Boy award, Pulis scoffed, "You don't need to ask me that. Don't you know the answer when you're writing the news?"

"But after watching today's game, many people may have questions and start thinking, and in thinking, they may gain a deeper understanding of how the world works."

In other matches played at the same time, Chelsea were held to a draw away to Newcastle, while Manchester United thrashed Blackburn 7-1 at home.

After this round, Manchester United overtook Chelsea by 2 points in the standings, taking the lead for the first time this season.

Back at the club that evening, assistant coach Mike Phelan, holding the match schedule, inquired about next month's work arrangements: "Boss, there's a three-day gap between the League Cup quarter-finals and the sixteenth round of the league. Do we need to adjust the training schedule for the key players?"

Ferguson put on his glasses, glanced at the schedule, and then patted the schedule table: "Use a rotation lineup. These little bastards are always complaining about not getting enough playing time. They should know what they're capable of and let them see what the starters are going through."

"I don't want these bastards to get thrashed if I put Ryan (Giggs) in the starting lineup."

At the same time, Sun Yu was watching the video and laughing out loud.

In his "Match Highlights" article, Lineker said that Balotelli's performance was like drawing on a blackboard with a steel ruler, making your teeth ache.

Balotelli is truly a genius; Sun Yu feels that his mental age is only seven years old.

That's the most I can have.