Let Them Come Back from 3-0 Down to Win 4-3, Three Sugars! Tang Long's Third Penalty Fooling Goalkeeper Buffon!
Toure, on the bench, jumped up and raised his arms in triumph!
Although he was substituted at halftime, he was extremely unhappy;
But Toure also wanted to win!
This conflicted and agonizing state of mind caused Toure to appear extremely struggled.
But seeing the team go from 0-3 to 3-3, watching the Juventus Stadium become as quiet as a library, with only Manchester City teammates cheering, and thinking about Morata, Mandzukic, and Pogba's unrestrained celebrations after scoring goals— Pogba even rushed to the Manchester City bench to provoke them— Toure felt a surge of anger.
"Juventus, we'll teach you to be arrogant!"
The entire result was completely unexpected by Pellegrini.
He had originally planned that in the second half, as long as he could stabilize the situation and avoid a crushing defeat, things would be fine.
If they can pull back at least one goal without conceding another, the 1-3 scoreline won't be too bad, allowing the Abu Dhabi United Group to save face.
But what he never dreamed of was that Tang Long's appearance completely changed the situation!
He provided three consecutive assists, helping Manchester City score three goals in quick succession.
This is Juventus' home ground!
Their opponent is the four-time Serie A champions, not Premier League relegation teams like West Bromwich Albion or Stoke City!
"We must press our advantage! There's much we can achieve, Rayne! We have to make another push!"
After consulting with his assistant coach, Pellegrini waved his hand, signaling the whole team to continue their relentless attack and try to score another goal in the remaining ten minutes!
In Pellegrini's twenty-year coaching career, he has never seen a comeback from three-0 down to four-3.
If Manchester City succeeds tonight, it will not only be a glory for the club, but also a significant milestone in the Chile manager's career.
For both public and private reasons, we have to give it our all!
At this point, Allegri's composure had completely crumbled.
He had already ripped off his tie, and his once neat shirt collar was now torn open, leaving him disheveled.
He was furious on the sidelines, berating each and every Juventus player on the field.
"Bench, bench! If we don't score a single goal against them, you'll all be on the bench next game!"
Allegri has always been an impatient person, both as a player and as a coach!
Tang Long, adhering to the principle of pressing the enemy to their death, continued to deliver precise blows to his opponent.
This time, he targeted Chiellini, who had broken his eyebrow bone.
Tang Long needs to make this seasoned Italy defender understand that some dirty tricks aren't unique to him; he can do them too, and he can do them even more elaborately, with far more serious consequences.
Chiellini, you must pay the price for what you've done!
If Allegri had ordered the entire team to retreat at that moment, they might have been able to hold on for the last ten minutes and secure a draw at home.
However, as Tang Long and Ranocchia analyzed, Juventus is an arrogant team with a group of arrogant players.
Three goals were scored in the first half, victory seemed within reach;
In the second half, they conceded three goals, losing two points for nothing?
It happened at their home stadium, in front of 40,000 Juventus fans—so many people were watching! Juventus was unwilling to bear such a humiliating disgrace.
We won't take the blame for AC Milan's mistakes!
"We are Juventus, not AC Milan, and you, Manchester City, are not Liverpool!"
Juventus press forward with all their players; they're aiming for a goal!
Manchester City need a goal too!
As a result, the scene became extremely intense, with both sides launching a frantic attack in the final ten minutes – it was truly electrifying!
In the 84th minute, Manchester City launched another attack.
Tang Long is the absolute commander in the middle lane. As long as he gets the ball, all his teammates must follow his instructions and schedule.
"Protect my flank, Fernandinho!"
"Silva, drop back a bit and draw their defensive midfielder out!"
"Sterling, where do you think you're going? Stop stabbing me!"
"There needs to be someone in the gap!"
Although it was already past the 80th minute, many Manchester City players had reached their physical limit;
But the desire to score the final goal and stage a stunning comeback from 3-4 down spurred the players to grit their teeth and fight with all their might!
They not only want to defeat the arrogant Juventus, but also add a glorious chapter to their own careers, just like Pellegrini!
Snap!
Tang Long played a through ball, Agüero broke into the penalty area!
Evra was very close, Agüero no space to face Buffon directly.
He decisively pulled Evra as far as possible towards the byline, then flicked the ball with his heel, passing it to Sterling.
Sterling flicked his pinky finger, stuck out his buttocks, swayed a couple of times like a folk dance, and broke through Chiellini!
His explosive glutes gave the young England unparalleled explosive power, breaking through Chiellini's defense in just two steps!
"Where are you going, you big-butt brat!"
Chiellini used the same tactic again, swinging his arm at Sterling once more.
Sterling was slapped across the face, his mind went blank for a moment, and Chiellini blocked his way, the two of them getting tangled up.
Seeing this, Agüero rushed over to grab the ball, and Evra followed suit.
The four were entangled together, one man on top of another.
Sterling's head was still buzzing from the slap, and he remembered that Chiellini wasn't satisfied with using this trick on Tang Long, so he came after him too. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He jumped up from behind and bit down on Chiellini's shoulder!
"Aaaaaah!!!"
Chiellini screamed and collapsed to the ground!
Sterling's eyes darted around, and he too fell to the ground, clutching his head in apparent pain.
Evra cleared the ball.
"Referee, he... he bit me!"
With a sob in his voice, Chiellini got up and ran towards the referee.
He has been mired in a deep shadow ever since Suarez bit his shoulder at the 2014 World Cup.
For a long time, whenever someone got close to his shoulder during a match, Chiellini would feel a sharp pain in his shoulder and his legs would tremble!
After six months of treatment with a psychologist, the Italy center-back gradually resolved his psychological issues and moved on from this painful memory.
But to his surprise, more than a year later, his shoulder was bitten again!
Ouch!
It was in the exact same spot that Suarez bit.
Because four players were entangled together, the referee's view was obstructed and he couldn't see clearly;
He hesitated for a moment, then ultimately ignored Chiellini's appeal and gave Manchester City a throw-in.
Sterling stood up triumphantly, spat, then covered his mouth and said to Tang Long, "Dude, I got your revenge!"
However, Sterling may have escaped the referee, but he couldn't escape the cameras.
[Holy crap, what am I seeing?!]
[A repeat of the 2014 World Cup match between Italy and Uruguay!]
If you love a man, leave your mark on him!
- [A Taste of Chiellini ~]
-[A warm Mediterranean breeze blows from the Apennine Peninsula, Sterling begins his day's work.]
[After more than 80 minutes, having found nothing, he decided to try his luck and went to Juventus' backfield in search of a precious ingredient.]
[Chiellini's broad shoulders, supple skin, blood at 36 degrees Celsius, paired with a gentle sea breeze—that's the perfect taste of this season.]
For him, this was nature's most precious gift!
In the 88th minute, Pellegrini made his last substitution.
Exhausted, Nasri was substituted, and striker Bony came on to continue the attack!
With Fernandinho playing as the lone defensive midfielder, Tang Long was also pushed up to the forward line, changing the formation from 4-2-3-1 to 4-1-2-3.
They're going all in; they absolutely have to win!
Seeing this, Trezeguet in the studio was also very puzzled.
"Does Manchester City really want to win that badly? At Juventus' home ground, a draw would be perfectly acceptable for them!"
Materazzi sneered, "Now you're scared? Weren't you pretty arrogant at the beginning?"
Although Diletta is a native Italy, she was secretly cheering for Manchester City, hoping that the Citizens could defeat her home country's team.
If Tang Long were the one to make it to the final decisive moment, that would be even better!
The fourth official raised the stoppage time board; 6 minutes remaining.
These few minutes are passing by slower than ever!
The fifth minute of stoppage time.
Mandzukic, holding off Kompany, managed to create some space, but his shot was blocked.
Mandzukic has cramped up!
But instead of lying down to stretch his legs, he stayed on the field because Juventus still had a corner kick!
"It's the last minute of stoppage time! Juventus gets a corner kick!"
"Manchester City shouldn't have let their opponents have a set-piece opportunity in the final moments."
"You know, Juventus hasn't had a chance to penetrate Manchester City's penalty area for a long time."
"This might be Juventus' last attacking opportunity in the game."
"Can they save face?"
At this moment, all of Manchester City's substitutes were restless and stood on the sidelines.
They had given up hope of winning the game.
Trailing by three goals in the first half, the team rallied to score three goals in the second half – a true miracle!
If we leave the Juventus Stadium with this score, everyone can leave with their heads held high.
"Hold on, you must hold on!" Teaching assistant Rayne made the sign of the cross, praying for God's protection.
Pellegrini was complaining to the fourth official, asking why Juventus hadn't taken the corner kick yet!
The experienced Juventus players are very skilled.
They deliberately delayed the game so that the match would end immediately after this corner kick.
They didn't give Manchester City any chance to attack.
At 95:50, after the referee showed a yellow card, Marchisio finally took the corner kick!
At this moment, Chiellini, Bonucci, Morata, Mandzukic, all around 1.9 meters tall, jumped up!
The Juventus players inside the penalty area are visibly a head taller than Manchester City's on average!
"Mine!"
But Ranocchia, the tallest player in the entire arena at 195cm, let out a roar. He was the tallest and jumped the highest!
[Ranocchia managed to grab a small share]
Just as Ranocchia jumped amidst the double attack of Mandzukic and Bonucci, a thought flashed through Tang Long's mind.
Positioned at the edge of the penalty area, he didn't even glance behind him, charging headlong towards midfield!
Bang!
Ranocchia shoved aside Mandzukic and Bonucci, and headed the ball away in mid-air!
The ball was cleared in the direction that landed along Tang Long's running path!
Tang Long stopped the ball while running, and in front of him was Cuadrado, the only Juventus full-back who was trailing behind.
This was Juventus's backup plan: sending their taller players into the penalty area, leaving the 179cm tall, fast full-back Cuadrado in midfield.
Tang Long glanced at the timer; it was already 95:59!
No time to lose, charge!
Tang Long dribbled the ball toward Cuadrado.
"Get past him, get past him, get past him!"
The Manchester City bench was shouting!
"Back off, back off, back off!"
The Juventus bench was also shouting!
These professional players, each from their own perspective, gave Tang Long and Cuadrado hints in their 1v1 duels!
Just as Tang Long advanced the ball to within about 1.5 meters of Cuadrado, he suddenly performed a very exaggerated stepover.
Cuadrado instinctively shifted his body to the side, but immediately regained his balance and continued to retreat.
Tang Long realized that his opponent's speed and footwork were both excellent. It seemed that to get past him, he couldn't just move his body; he had to move the ball as well.
Snap!
Tang Long suddenly leaned to his right!
The ball was moving, and Tang Long's body was moving too!
Diagonal Sprint Pendulum!
In terms of speed of light, Tang Long is no match for Cuadrado;
However, as he dribbled the ball diagonally, his body swayed back and forth like a pendulum!
One step to the left, a small step!
Cuadrado thought Tang Long was about to spike the ball, so he stopped in his tracks.
Take a step to the right, a big step!
"Oh no, I've been scammed!"
Cuadrado a difficult turn and continued chasing the ball!
Just as he was about to catch up, Tang Long deftly flicked the ball, sending it rolling between Cuadrado's legs.
"Foul! Draw a foul!"
This happened less than 10 meters away from Allegri. He knew that if Tang Long got past him, it would be a one-on-one situation, so he shouted loudly to draw a foul!
Even a red card can't let this kid finish us off!
But even with three heads and six arms, Cuadrado, who had been faked out three times in a row, couldn't hold back or tackle Tang Long!
Cut inwards!!!
After getting past Cuadrado, Tang Long lowered his body and shifted his weight heavily to the left, like a motorcycle making a sharp turn, rushing from the right lane towards the middle!
The clamor behind me gradually faded away with the whistling wind in my ears;
At that moment, Tang Long's eyes were only on Buffon standing in the opposite goal!
"Um?"
Just then, a burly man dressed in black and white thermal underwear appeared in the corner of Tang Long's field of vision!
It's Chiellini!
He chased Tang Long relentlessly from inside the Manchester City penalty area, and thanks to Cuadrado slowing down Tang Long's sprint, he finally caught up with Tang Long just outside his own penalty area!
"Well done, Chiellini! Hold him tight, hold him firmly!" Trezeguet shouted!
Now it was Materazzi's turn to be nervous.
A wave of worry washed over him.
He never worried about Tang Long's skills.
But in the final moments of the game, after already having made a long sprint to get past one defender, did Tang Long have enough stamina to get past the second defender who was closing in on him?
Moreover, this person is none other than Chiellini in all of Italy!
"Hehe, you've finally arrived!"
Tang Long adjusted his footwork, first using his right foot to flick the ball to the left, then his body jumped.
Then he swung his right foot around the ball once!
The moment the right foot lands, use the momentum to shift your weight to the left, and then use your left foot to flick the ball out!
This move is a combination of Matthews Feint and Step Over!
Tang Long combined the two moves into one!
Chiellini is too slow!
In a daze, he could do nothing but stretch out his right foot;
However, it only stretched halfway before retracting half a step.
"I can't hold him off anymore. I can't touch him in the penalty area. I'll leave everything to Buffon!" he thought.
Tang Long fell to the ground!
"JU--"
The referee sprinted all the way to the edge of Juventus' penalty area and pointed to the penalty spot with one hand!
Penalty!
Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the 96th minute and 13th second!
Chiellini was dumbfounded!
He remembers it very clearly.
Even though I had already pulled my foot halfway back, why did I still trip Tang Long?
"Referee, he faked a fall," Chiellini exclaimed, "He ran straight at my feet; I didn't expect to trip him!"
The referee, with a stern expression, pulled a red card from his pocket!
Chiellini has been sent off!
Red Dot Package!
Juventus players have gone mad!
They rushed over and surrounded the referee.
"The stoppage time has already exceeded the allotted time; you can't give them a penalty at this point!"
It's useless.
This is the UEFA Champions League, and the referee isn't even Italy. Do you think this is Serie A?
In the UEFA Champions League, nobody will take care of you.
Manchester City players were shouting excitedly and high-fiving Tang Long, celebrating the last-minute penalty.
Tang Long glanced at Chiellini, who was on the verge of tears and unwilling to leave the field, and took the initiative to go up to him, comfort him, and urge him to leave the field.
"It's time for you to get off the field, bro."
"Go, go, go. Stop making a pointless struggle."
"I deliberately bumped into your leg? Just tell me whether you extended your leg or not!"
"Sterling bit you? You still care about that? You gave away a red card in the last minute of stoppage time!"
First penalty taker Agüero picks up the ball.
I'm a little nervous.
His leg was about to cramp!
His calf muscles were very tight; he was terrified that he would cramp up during his run-up for a penalty kick.
What's more, their goalkeeper is Buffon, a master at saving penalties.
If I miss this free throw, the whole team will kill me.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Agüero, driven by an intense desire to win, passed the ball to Tang Long.
"Tang, you can take this penalty!"
"If you don't punish him, won't Buffon get away with it?" Tang Long asked.
Agüero was too embarrassed to admit he was about to get cramps and lacked confidence against Buffon.
"I've scored two goals already, and you've had three assists. All that's left is a goal! Come on!"
Tang Long gladly accepted the generous gift.
Last season, he faced Buffon twice and twice outmaneuvered him with Panenka penalties.
How about another spoon this time?
Tang Long placed the ball on the penalty spot, looking into Buffon's eyes.
Buffon smiled and pointed to his left, then stepped to the right.
"Attack from this side, there's a big opening here, I knew you would do that, right, Tang?"
Psychological warfare against Buffon.
Tang Long remained silent, simply smiling as he looked into Buffon's eyes, staring at him intently.
The referee blew his whistle!
Under the watchful eyes of more than 40,000 spectators;
In the studio, under the watchful eyes of Materazzi, Trezeguet, and Diletta;
In the eyes of viewers around the world watching this live broadcast--
Tang Long began to move.
Step,
Two steps,
Three steps, "Snap!"
Goal!
The football flew into the left side of the goal.
"It's in!!!"
The referee blew the final whistle, and Manchester City pulled off a stunning comeback, winning four straight from three-0 down!
Tang Long's teammates rushed towards him and tackled him to the ground!
Buffon stood frozen on the goal line like a wooden stake.
I stood there for a full thirty seconds.
He was completely puzzled.
What happened?
Step,
Two steps,
Three steps
Three running starts!
How did the ball fly out on the third step?
I didn't even have time to make a save!
Until the big screen at the stadium started replaying the penalty kick.
Buffon was heartbroken to discover that he had been tricked by Tang Long again!
Compared to his previous two Panenka penalties, this time he was played even worse, utterly humiliated...
(Buffon: That son of a bitch, Tang, you're messing with me again, what's the point!)