David Silva dribbled the ball past Bernardo Silva, who came forward to block him, and then unleashed a powerful long-range shot.
This long-range shot was of very high quality, flying straight into the top corner of the goal.
Most people at the stadium thought this might be the first goal of the match, but to everyone's surprise, David Silva's long-range shot was great, but the Monaco goalkeeper made an even better save.
Just as Lei Ming lunged forward, the football seemed to be frozen in his glove as if it were an obedient little devil.
Seeing this, the on-site host couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my god, the Monaco goalkeeper is amazing! He managed to save such a tricky long-range shot. I seriously suspect that this guy is Magneto, able to weld the football firmly into his hand. It's unbelievable!"
"Manchester City is likely to have a tough time in this match. Facing such a freakish goalkeeper is the last thing any team wants to see."
"We could see that in the first half, Manchester City's several threatening attacks were almost thwarted by this goalkeeper. Aguero's several high-quality shots also failed to break through the opponent's defense. Sterling, Sane, De Bruyne and others also made a few attempts to shoot, but none of them were successful."
"Premier League teams, take a good look. This is the kind of player you should be spending a lot of money to buy. I strongly suggest you sign Monaco's goalkeeper this summer."
The host, unable to bear watching Manchester City's predicament any longer, called out in the live broadcast to urge all Premier League teams to pay attention to this goalkeeper.
With such a player joining the team, the Premier League matches will only become more exciting.
Little did he know that his action would directly cause Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, who was watching the game on TV, to start cursing.
"Damn it, I've been keeping an eye on this guy for ages. If you just announce it to everyone, all my hard work and perseverance will have been for nothing!"
He typed directly into the live TV chat: "What's so great about him? He's just an ordinary goalkeeper. Goalkeepers from weaker teams always get more practice in terms of reaction time, which is standard practice."
Unfortunately, his dissenting opinion was almost instantly ignored in the live stream and failed to attract the host's attention at all, because all the viewers in the live stream were saying that the host was right!
They have plenty of money in the Premier League, but there are just too few good goalkeepers. And with his Asian appearance, it's hard to say whether he can get a work permit in the Premier League.
The host was clearly aware of the fans' questions and immediately began to answer them for more people on the scene.
Although he has an Asian face, he is a native of Chinese descent and grew up in Portugal. Based on his performance, I am sure he will be selected for the national team in the future, so the work permit issue will not be a problem.
At this moment, instead of commentating on the game, the host started urging Premier League teams to poach the opponent's players. But before long, the football field was also facing a strong counterattack from Monaco because of Manchester City's defeat.
In the 50th minute of the match, just as David Silva's long-range shot was blocked by Monaco goalkeeper Remington, he immediately launched a long ball from the backfield to Mbappe, who had been lurking on the left wing.
The turtle, who had been silent throughout the first half, finally stopped hiding his true colors and flipped the table.
With his foot on the gas, he was as fast as a supercar. Toure tried to intercept him, but it was too late. Seeing that Toure had lost his position, Stones came up to give him a break, but unexpectedly, the guy who looked like a turtle overtook him on a curve and passed him by a huge ball, leaving Stones behind.
After getting past Stones, the last defender, Mbappe cut inside without hesitation. Instantly, he attracted the attention of all of Manchester City's defense. When the goalkeeper was about to block him, he did not continue to go one-on-one, but selflessly passed the ball to Falcao, who was in a better position on the other side.
Falcao controlled his breathing, swung his leg towards the empty goal, and perfectly timed his touch, scoring in one fell swoop!
“Gooooooooooooal~”
"Rommedar!!!! Rommedar, he's back again!"
Falcao's calm shot undoubtedly ignited the long-silent Etihad Stadium, but behind this goal, what amazed people even more was the speed of that Ligue 1 youngster.
Overtake on a curve!
This was Gareth Bale's signature move in the past, but unexpectedly it was performed again here. Stones' speed was no match for the opponent.
On the sidelines, Guardiola roared. Although Stones couldn't hear clearly, he knew from the coach's angry expression that he was being scolded for not interfering when the opponent received the ball.
The coach had clearly told everyone in the defense before the match that they absolutely could not give the Frenchman any space to start, otherwise they would not be able to catch up at all.
0:1
Monaco secured an away goal, a result that greatly pleased their manager, Jardim.
Although they spent most of the game on defense and played rather poorly, sometimes even failing to get into the opponent's half, they were clearly better at seizing opportunities, thanks entirely to the perfect combination of Mbappe and Falcao.
Mbappe possesses absolute speed, while Falcao has rich on-field experience and technique; the two can always create something special when they team up.
Jardim was very satisfied with Mbappe's performance today. It seems that his suppression of Mbappe in the previous period was quite effective. The kid had been eager to prove himself on the field for a long time, and Jardim let him prove himself in the Champions League.
Wenger, smiling, said to Mourinho from the stands, "Looks like you'll have to foot the bill for drinks tonight!"
"Ha, that's not necessarily true. Josep is no ordinary man. He won't let his opponent easily take three points from under his nose."
Although Mourinho spoke defiantly, he had already foreseen the outcome in his heart.
With such a sharp counter-attacking combination, even Guardiola would probably have a hard time!
They wanted to score but encountered a top-class goalkeeper; a slight misstep could lead to a reversal of fortune.
Perhaps Guardiola had laid out many counter-attacking measures for his players before the match, but Monaco also knew their own strengths and weaknesses. They didn't play midfield with you, and when they countered, they used the simplest and most violent method to fight you. This made Manchester City's placement of Yaya Toure in the middle seem somewhat redundant.
It wasn't that he didn't try; it was just that the opponent's long pass was too deep, completely past his defensive zone. He wanted to chase after it, but it was already too late. This goal is a perfect example of that.
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