The second half began.
Just as the commentators had guessed, Palmer, who had performed poorly in the first half, was quickly taken off by Pep Guardiola.
The player brought on was the team's rising star, Rico Lewis!
This player was truly something special. At such a young age, he had already made it into Manchester City's first team.
Pep Guardiola's decision to trust Lewis over Palmer showed just how gifted this player was.
Compared to Manchester City, who were overflowing with talented young prospects, Manchester United were in a rather awkward position. The Tang Ye-Rodri partnership had been used to death, yet no other players could step up and replace them.
Pathetic!
"Come on City!"
"Come on City!"
"..."
"The final 45 minutes of the match. These short 45 minutes carry Manchester City fans' last hopes for this season."
"Yes, but in my view, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to turn things around and beat Manchester United in these 45 minutes. If possible, the best approach would be to score two goals first and drag the match into extra time. Then they can look for a solution in extra time or the penalty shootout."
The commentators had already started devising strategies for Manchester City, and the City players on the pitch were giving it everything too.
Stones shrugged off his marker and quickly passed the ball to Rico Lewis.
Lewis pulled the ball under his body, spotted Tang Ye charging toward him, and decisively passed it to Ilkay Gündogan.
Bang!
Tang Ye slid in to intercept, but failed!
A brilliant pass from Rico Lewis!
Gündogan dragged the ball around and turned, moving forward together with Grealish. The two quickly advanced into a more dangerous area.
Manchester United's defenders had tucked in tightly, so getting the ball into