Chapter 492: Winning the championship three rounds ahead of schedule, Manchester City’s dynasty is established!
After scoring the goal, Aguero excitedly chose to celebrate, while Lin Quan was not interested.
When he first joined Manchester City, he was once forced into a desperate situation by Mourinho's Blues during his first visit to Stamford Bridge. In the end, he scored a difficult overhead kick to equalize the game.
But even so, despite scoring such a wonderful goal, Manchester City still failed to win.
However, only two years later, Chelsea has fallen to this level.
The current Chelsea gives him the feeling of being a pile of loose sand, with no fighting power at all.
Although Chelsea's lineup is not bad, the individual strength of these players in the team is also very strong. Diego Costa and Fabregas, can you say they are weak? They are Lin Quan's teammates in the national team. Lin Quan naturally knows whether they are strong or not.
However, such a group of outstanding players seem to have no idea how to play football in today's Chelsea. This can only be attributed to problems with the team itself.
Because the outcome was already decided, Lin Quan was substituted early in the second half.
However, Manchester City's offensive momentum did not end there. In the 78th minute of the second half, Courtois made a mistake in his attack and knocked Aguero down in the penalty area. Not only was he shown a red card and sent off by the referee, he also gave Manchester City a penalty kick.
Since Manchester City's first penalty taker Lin Quan had been substituted, Aguero stood at the penalty spot.
Facing Chelsea's substitute goalkeeper who had no time to warm up, Aguero scored the ball steadily and completed his first hat trick in the Premier League this season.
Guardiola was very happy to see Aguero in such good form.
The better the condition of the team's forward players, the greater their chances of winning when they face Atletico Madrid next time.
The order of the game, home first and away later, put them under tremendous offensive pressure in the first leg at home.
They must ensure that they score a goal in the first round and get as many goals as possible, so that they can deal with it calmly when they go to the away game.
If Manchester City fails to score in the first round, the game will be hard to predict when they play away.
Just as Manchester City swept Chelsea 4:0, good news came from Leicester City.
Leicester City, playing at home, received a yellow card after Vardy scored the first goal because of a fall that the referee considered to be a dive.
Since he already had a yellow card, two yellow cards turned into a red card and he was sent off.
After Vardy was sent off, West Ham United, with their morale boosted, took the opportunity to launch a counterattack, scoring two goals in the 85th and 86th minutes to reverse the game.
Although the game over there has not ended yet, it has already entered the injury time period.
Without their main striker and one man less, it would be extremely difficult for Leicester City to turn the tables.
If they lose the game, Manchester City will win the championship 4 rounds in advance! After learning the news, on the bus back to the team, Manchester City players took out their mobile phones and watched the live broadcast of the game on their mobile phones, wanting to know the progress of the game in real time.
"Go ahead, don't let that guy shoot!"
"Can you defend? There's a player missing at the top of the arc, why is no one coming to help defend?!"
"Oh my god, how dare they kick me? We're in the penalty area!"
In the final moments of the game, the ten-man Leicester City launched round after round of fierce attacks on West Ham United.
West Ham United, who had the numerical advantage, were suppressed within their own 30-meter area and couldn't get out at all.
The tense situation of the game made the Manchester City players sweat for West Ham United, fearing that they would fail at the last moment! As expected, in the injury time, a West Ham United defender rashly kicked in the penalty area and tripped Schlupp of Leicester City.
The referee awarded another penalty kick, and Ulloa scored the goal, making the score 2:2. "Fuck, how did you defend this ball?"
"We were beaten like this even though we were ahead in numbers. Do we know how to play football?"
"Damn, Leicester City is really lucky!"
Seeing Leicester City equalized the score, the players on Manchester City's bus complained.
I originally thought I could take advantage of a loophole and defend the title four rounds in advance!
But they didn't expect West Ham United to be so useless, and they were happy for nothing.
And looking at Leicester City, they seem not satisfied with the draw.
After scoring the goal, Ulloa immediately rushed into the goal, scooped up the ball, and quickly ran back to the center circle, ready to kick off again.
There are still 2 minutes left in injury time. Although two minutes is a short time, both teams have scored 3 goals at the end of the game.
So within these two minutes, anything is possible! "Boss, aren't you worried at all?"
The assistant coaches were also sighing, but when they turned around, they saw Guardiola looking relaxed, as if he didn't care about the score at all.
"What are you worried about? There are still four rounds left in the league and we have a nine-point lead. Unless we lose the last four rounds, who can snatch the championship from us?"
Guardiola spread his hands and looked like he didn't know what you were so anxious about.
Everyone was stunned, and after thinking carefully, they suddenly realized: It seems to be true! The closer the season is to the end, the greater their lead.
Even if Leicester City wins every game, there is no guarantee that they will win the championship, because if they want to win the championship, they have to look at Manchester City's mood.
As long as Manchester City doesn't lose all four games, the final championship will definitely be theirs, and no one can take it away! It's nothing more than a matter of winning the championship a few rounds in advance. Anyway, the Champions League semi-finals are still early, and Manchester City has plenty of time.
Leicester City ultimately failed to create a miracle. After scoring the penalty to equalize the score, they failed to continue to expand the score and eventually drew 2:2 with West Ham United at home.
This score was very fatal for Leicester City, because due to this draw, they were once again widened the double-digit gap with Manchester City.
Now, Manchester City's lead in the standings has expanded to 11 points.
There are still 4 rounds left in the league. As long as Manchester City wins the next game, no matter what the score is on Leicester City's side, they will win the championship 3 rounds in advance! And the next game happens to be at Manchester City's home stadium.
Therefore, the outside world feels that the suspense of the Premier League championship this season is completely gone.
Leicester City's last bit of hope was killed, and even some bookmakers began to close the market and no longer accept bets.
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On April 23, the fourth-to-last round began.
In this round of the game, Manchester City will host Stoke City, which is ranked ninth in the league.
In view of the current championship situation, the English Football Association brought the Premier League championship trophy to the Etihad Stadium, intending to present the award to Manchester City after the game.
Manchester City also made preparations early. The die-hard fans prepared slogans and banners in advance. They came to the stadium holding these slogans and banners, occupied advantageous positions early, and were ready to cheer for the team.
Manchester City Club also specially made a set of championship clothes for the players and club staff. In addition, the club's chairman Fahim and big boss Mansour also came to the stadium in person and brought more than 10 million euros in cash, which will be distributed to the players as bonuses when the team wins the championship!
Everything is ready, just waiting for the protagonists to appear.
In Manchester City's locker room, Guardiola did not give any long pre-match mobilization speeches.
He just moved a few things from the team's honor room - three trophies symbolizing the Premier League championship!
The numbers 2011-2012, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 were engraved on them, representing the time when these trophies were won.
Next to the three trophies, there is a pedestal for placing the trophies. Under the pedestal is written a line of numbers 2015-2016. Obviously, this is prepared for the championship trophy of this season.
Seeing that these trophies attracted the players' attention, Guardiola looked around and said to the players:
"It's time to reap the fruits of our hard work this season. Go out there and take that damn trophy back!"
There was no need to do too much mobilization. A simple sentence was enough to boost the morale of Manchester City's players! "Manchester City!"
Lin Quan, who was wearing the captain's armband, took the lead in shouting after hearing Guardiola's words and was the first to extend his hand.
“Go, go, go!!”
The players responded loudly and held out their hands.
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"Here they come, Brother Lin and the others are here!"
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In the stands of the stadium, several teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old excitedly leaned their heads forward and looked towards the player tunnel.
When the Manchester City players, wearing sky blue jerseys, led by captain Lin Quan, walked out of the player tunnel one by one, several teenagers excitedly followed the equally excited fans around them and shouted loudly! "Brother Lin, come on!"
"Go ahead, Brother Lin!"
These people were very close to the stadium and their voices reached the ears of Manchester City players.
Lin Quan glanced in the direction of the sound and saw Haaland, Sancho and Foden.
Look how excited these guys are. If you don't know, you might think they are the ones playing! However, it's not a bad thing that they have such a strong sense of honor and belonging to the club.
With them, Manchester City will still be very competitive in the football world in the next ten years! In addition to the few people in the stands, Mbappe, who is only a few years older than Haaland and others, was also very excited on the Manchester City bench.
Because of his age, he did not get many playing opportunities after coming to Manchester City.
Out of the idea of protecting him, Guardiola is not willing to let him play too much. He only arranges for him to come on as a substitute in some games that have already been decided, so that he can feel the atmosphere of the Premier League games and accumulate some game experience over the years.
But today, in a battle where Manchester City is very likely to win the trophy early, Guardiola put him in the squad.
This made Mbappe quite excited. Being able to play in such a highly anticipated occasion was simply a dream come true for him.
It would be best if, when the team is in a stalemate and unable to win the game, you can come on the field to turn the tide, lead the team to victory and successfully win the trophy on your own.
If this is the plot, it would be perfect!
Mbappe was thinking happily in his heart. Guardiola on the side shook hands with the coach of the visiting team and returned to the coaching seat and sat down.
He glanced at Mbappe, who was looking forward to a bright future, and nodded slightly.
The reason why Mbappe was included in the roster is not to use him as a miracle player or something.
It is simply to let him feel the atmosphere of winning the championship up close as a member of the team, so as to increase his sense of collective honor and belonging to the team.
This guy transferred here during the winter break, and his sense of belonging to the team is not as strong as those guys in the youth training camp.
Guardiola can naturally see the potential of Mbappe.
He doesn't want the talent he has cultivated with great effort to be easily poached by other wealthy families.
After the pre-match coin-tossing, side-choosing and flag-exchanging activities, the players from both teams took their positions and formed their formations, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to start the game.
April 23, 13:45 pm. With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.
The moment the whistle sounded, Manchester City rushed towards Stoke City with great momentum like a tiger out of a cage.
Stoke City had never seen such a scene before, and they were all shocked! Stoke City is currently ranked 9th in the league, with no worries about relegation, no hope of winning the championship or getting a place in the European Cup, and is the kind of team that has no desires or ambitions.
It is definitely impossible to expect a team like this to fight hard with Manchester City for a championship that does not belong to them.
Of course, if Manchester City failed to show this kind of unstoppable momentum, they wouldn't mind disgusting Manchester City.
After all, no one wants to be someone else's stepping stone and watch their opponent hold the trophy in front of them.
However, seeing Manchester City's situation, Stoke City fans celebrated in their hearts, but they had no chance today.
Manchester City's attack was very fierce, completely suppressing Stoke City and even forming a siege on the opponent's goal.
Unfortunately, perhaps because they were too anxious, their several shots failed to threaten the opponent's goal. Stoke City had to stop despite Manchester City's torrential attack.
Seeing that the team was unable to break through for a long time, the Manchester City fans in the stands became anxious.
"One goal!"
"One goal!"
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The fans began to shout in unison. As if hearing the fans' calls, Manchester City began to change its offensive strategy, not only increasing attempts at long shots and set pieces, but also becoming more patient and calm in the offense, no longer in a hurry to shoot.
This adjustment soon produced results. In the 35th minute of the first half, Lin Quan took the lead with a long shot and scored, knocking on the opponent's door.
After scoring the goal, Lin Quan rarely chose to celebrate wildly.
He took off his jersey, revealing his strong muscles, and quickly rushed to the corner area to slide on his knees in celebration.
His teammates behind him followed suit, sliding down to their knees, leaving marks on the grass.
Guardiola was also attracted by the scene. He rushed over excitedly and hugged Lin Quan tightly, muttering some nonsense like "good boy, good job, you are worthy of being my son".
And the Etihad Stadium, at the moment Lin Quan scored the goal, had already turned into a sea of joy.
Countless fans were so excited that they forgot themselves. They didn't care who was around them or whether they knew them or not. They just hugged each other and celebrated wildly!
Lin Quan's goal seemed to break the inner persistence of Stoke City players. After Lin Quan scored, the opponent's fighting spirit and defensive determination dropped sharply.
Soon Aguero, De Bruyne, Kroos and others scored goals one after another.
Manchester City completely secured the victory and defended the Premier League title three rounds in advance.
This also marks that Manchester City has established a new dynasty in the Premier League! (End of this chapter)