"Dear viewers, welcome back to the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Monaco, broadcast again by CCTV."
"In this match, Manchester City will host Monaco, the top team in Ligue 1, at the Etihad Stadium."
"I just saw the press conferences held by both head coaches before the match. Both teams seemed very cautious about this game. Although Guardiola is a championship coach, he did not underestimate the Monaco head coach who had just established himself, which is truly commendable."
"At the same time, we can also hear that even Guardiola has given Lei Ming a very high evaluation, even saying that Lei Ming is a very talented player, just like Mbappe. Moreover, he has even publicly extended an olive branch, expressing his hope that the two sides can have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."
"Haha, this is really surprising. It seems that Lei Ming has made a name for himself in Europe and has even attracted an excellent head coach like Guardiola."
"Manchester City fielded their strongest lineup in this match, and Guardiola continued with the 4-1-4-1 formation."
Goalkeeper: Wilfred
Defense line: Fernandinho, Otamendi, Stones, Sagna
Defensive midfielder: Yaya Touré
Midfielders: Sané, David Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling
Forward: Aguero
"In this match, Monaco definitely needs to mark Aguero and De Bruyne. Aguero is in excellent form and is Manchester City's top scorer, while De Bruyne has gained more trust from Guardiola this season since joining Manchester City and has become the core of the team."
"Alright, after the players from both sides shook hands, the match began with the referee's whistle."
On the television, host Huang Xiaotian and his new partner Liu Xin introduced the participants from both teams one by one.
Liu Xin is a newly joined, beautiful female anchor. She is tall and has a striking appearance. Her beautiful looks and pleasant voice bring a refreshing feel to the live broadcast room, which has won praise from viewers of all ages.
As the camera briefly panned across Monaco goalkeeper Reming, she excitedly exclaimed, "According to local Premier League media reports, Reming failed to save a single penalty in yesterday's intra-squad penalty shootout for Monaco, and was heavily criticized by the local media. But I think this might just be a smokescreen put on Manchester City by Monaco and their coach. At least in that brief glimpse, Reming looked to be in excellent form."
"Hey, Xiaoxin, you like Leiming too?"
"Brother Huang, what a strange question! Lei Ming is so handsome, so skilled, and so rich. Who wouldn't like him? Ladies watching on TV, don't you agree?"
Listening to Huang Xiaotian's teasing, Liu Xin made no attempt to hide her affection for Lei Ming, openly admitting it.
This interaction immediately caused the live stream chat to explode like a bomb.
Huang Xiaotian said to one of the IDs, 4321, "This is definitely not your sister. I recognize her. She was a guy before."
Hahahaha!
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At the Etihad Stadium, as the match began, Lei Ming also showed great interest in this game.
Strictly speaking, this was my first real major tournament since stepping onto the football field.
The atmosphere at this stadium was even more intense than at PSG, with waves of sky-blue people rising and falling, accompanied by fans loudly singing their team's anthem – the atmosphere was fantastic.
Unlike the previous French Ligue 1, the Champions League represents the highest level of all clubs and is the dream of every football player.
With huge prize money, high-level competition, and clashes between the best, the excitement is sometimes even greater than the World Cup, making it one of the most popular sporting events among fans worldwide.
Facing Manchester City, Lei Ming dared not be careless in the slightest, after all, they were very strong.
Both in terms of economic strength and overall ability, they are qualified to win the championship.
Although before the match, head coach Jardim kept trying to brainwash the players, saying that everyone is an eleven-man team with two legs and two arms, and that no one is worse than anyone else.
However, it is undeniable that there is still a gap in personnel between the two sides, a fact that everyone is well aware of but no one says about.
Ten minutes into the game, both sides were evenly matched, exchanging attacks back and forth, with the midfield battle being particularly intense.
Both sides had a few shots, but they were of poor quality and posed no threat to the goalkeeper.
Manchester City still have the home advantage in terms of possession.
Lei Ming stepped on the soft grass, constantly moving his limbs, his attention following the movements on the field. Just then, he clearly noticed that his own backfield had been lured into a somewhat empty space by the opponent, and Aguero was lurking on the back line, ready to break the offside trap at any moment.
Just then, the football seemed to have eyes in the opponent's backfield and flew directly to this open space. Lei Ming judged the landing point almost instantly.
The ball landed just outside the penalty area line, a perfect passing angle that allowed Aguero to accelerate at full speed.
Facing the incoming ball, Lei Ming didn't hesitate at all and rushed straight towards the outside of the penalty area.
At that moment, not only him, but Aguero also charged towards the landing point like a cougar. As he watched the ball fly towards him, he also saw the opposing goalkeeper's actions.
In an effort to receive the ball before his opponent, Aguero sprinted with almost all his might, but the ball was still headed away by his opponent first, causing the two to collide due to inertia.
"Bang! Bang!"
The collision nearly sent Aguero flying, but he was definitely a little dazed.
After two months of intense training, Lei Ming's body is much stronger than before. Although Aguero is also quite strong, he still seems somewhat inferior compared to Lei Ming.
"Shit, what's going on? This isn't a foul, it's clearly intentional bumping into someone!"
Aguero waved from the ground, indicating that the opponent had deliberately rammed him, but the referee made no indication of this and the game continued.
"Get back on defense! Don't just sit there like idiots, get moving!"
At that moment, shouts from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could be heard from the sidelines.
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"A beautiful clearance. Lei Ming handled the ball very well. If he hadn't gone out to clear it, this would have been Aguero's first one-on-one chance of the game. In that case, the outcome would have been very uncertain, since Aguero is quite capable in one-on-one situations."
"Wait, look at the camera, what did I just see?"
Suddenly, Huang Xiaotian exclaimed. At this moment, the stadium camera also focused on the stands, where two old men were seen whispering to each other, attracting the attention of many people in the stadium.
To be precise, one of them wasn't old, just that his hair looked a bit white.
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