As a coach who values ​​victory, Mourinho actually likes this counter-attacking lineup. Unfortunately, the current Manchester United players simply can't replicate Monaco's style, which leaves him quite frustrated.

The players the club bought were not what he wanted at all. Sometimes he really felt that Manchester United's sporting director was actually messing with himself.

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"Wow, my Lei! Ladies and gentlemen, we just saw that Monaco took the lead at the Etihad Stadium, and the credit for this goal undoubtedly goes to Lei Ming."

"If it weren't for his outstanding performance, Monaco wouldn't have been able to launch that attack at all, not to mention Mbappe's outside run and Falcao's calm finish. Lei Ming's excellent performance in this match has undoubtedly attracted a lot of attention, and even the local host is constantly urging Premier League teams to buy Lei Ming!"

"This is absolutely the first time in Premier League history that an Asian player has ever been involved. You know, even though Son Heung-min is currently playing very well at Tottenham and has secured a starting position, his situation is actually quite awkward at times. We often hear from local media friends about being looked down upon."

"Asian players are really not popular in Europe."

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"Ray, it's Ray again. He's our hero at Monaco. His playmaking has once again put the team ahead."

"At this moment, I have to praise the opponent's performance; he is a phenomenal goalkeeper with a big heart."

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Monaco's goal was praised by people all over the world who follow their game, and almost everyone who knows football understands what a crucial role Re played in this counter-attack.

His outstanding performance has also attracted more attention.

On the field, after the goal celebration ended, Monaco once again became the Monaco that stayed back and didn't come out. They continued to prioritize defense and kept running down the clock.

The two sides traded blows, crowding Monaco's half of the field, demonstrating just how densely packed the players were.

In response to Monaco's defeat, Manchester City learned a valuable lesson from their previous experience and did not push forward with all their players. They kept three defenders in the backfield to guard against the opponent.

Time was slowly being consumed.

The planned corner kick tactic was used very little in this match.

Monaco's goalkeeper didn't give them any chances of a corner kick at all; it was absolutely infuriating.

As time went on, Manchester City's players became somewhat impatient, and the intensity of physical confrontation between the two sides on the field increased.

Lemar, who had long disliked De Bruyne, didn't hold back this time and went for a scissor kick. Although his foot touched the ball, it sent De Bruyne sprawling.

As De Bruyne screamed and fell to the ground, the referee immediately blew the whistle to stop the game.

The referee had just noticed that the players on the field were becoming increasingly agitated, and he had to take firm control of the situation; otherwise, the rhythm of the game would slip out of his control.

Facing Lemar's foul, he ran right into his line of fire and showed him a yellow card without hesitation.

Lemar initially seemed very dissatisfied with the card and wanted to argue with it, but his teammates held him back.

"What's going on? I clearly touched the ball, how is that a foul?"

"Hey bro, that's enough. That kind of dangerous move, the referee giving you a yellow card is too lenient." Gregorio pulled his partner to stop him from continuing his nonsense, while also arranging for the teammates to form a human wall.

Lei Ming directed the human wall: "Yes, yes, move it a little to the left, leave a gap in the middle for him to shoot!"

His voice was a bit loud, and he even used English, which made the Manchester City players glare angrily at the despicable goalkeeper. It wasn't very harmful, but it was extremely insulting. He was just asking De Bruyne if he wanted to shoot through the gap.

De Bruyne stood at the penalty spot, unmoved by the opposing goalkeeper's interference.

He simply stared silently at the wall of people in front of him, his gaze unwavering, took a deep breath, and waited for the referee's whistle.

This position was right within his shooting range, and he hadn't even considered taking any tactical free kicks.

De Bruyne is very confident when it comes to free kicks. He believes that although his technique is not as good as the "banana kick", it is still outstanding.

The whistle blows, I let out a long breath, take a step, lift my foot, and shoot.

"Bang!"

De Bruyne unleashed a powerful, fast, and well-angled free kick, but no matter how high the quality of the free kick was, it still couldn't get past Lei Ming's ten fingers.

He deliberately left a gap in the middle, but the opponent did not go through that gap. Instead, they chose to go around the wall and shoot at the far right corner. However, this still could not escape his foresight, and he easily scored again.

What frustrated De Bruyne the most was that the goalkeeper once again held onto the ball tightly, not even giving him a chance for a corner kick. It was absolutely outrageous!

Seeing this situation, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola knew he couldn't wait any longer; if they didn't get rid of the goalkeeper, they wouldn't be able to score.

In order to win the match, he had to use the moves he least wanted to use on his opponent.

In the 78th minute, Guardiola made his first substitution during a throw-in opportunity.

His substitution was a like-for-like change, replacing Sagna with Clichy, who is better at attacking.

Before going on the field, Clichy was pulled aside by Guardiola and told a lot of things to do after he came on, but in general, it all boiled down to one thing: to use every possible means to interfere with the opposing goalkeeper.

He's an expert at this job, and it's precisely because of this skill that he's often brought on as a substitute by Guardiola.

In the 81st minute, Manchester City finally had another corner kick opportunity. Clichy strictly followed the manager's previous instructions and began to harass the Monaco goalkeeper.

Lei Ming was setting up defensive positions when, unexpectedly, a guy suddenly put his head under his armpit, which made him feel disgusted.

"Damn it, what are you doing? Get out of here!"

"Uh, sorry, my blood pressure might have been a little low just now, and I felt dizzy for a moment."

Krish, clutching his head, suddenly knelt down in front of Lei Ming with a thud. Unexpectedly, he then pulled off Lei Ming's glove strap.

Upon encountering this situation, Lei Ming immediately understood what this guy had come for!

Dizziness? I don't believe you!

There's a very popular way to disrupt a goalkeeper in the Premier League. This guy is absolutely miserable; he'll make you suffer, but you can't find an excuse to do so.

At this point, even if you go to the referee, it won't do any good, because it doesn't constitute a foul at all.