Suarez is anxious! If you score again, I'm really going to bite you, no joke!

Guardiola was originally facing away from the pitch, talking with assistant coach Chivu about the lineup for the next match against Manchester United.

But the sudden, deafening roar from the Etihad Stadium sent shivers down their spines.

The two looked at each other, both startled.

What happened?

Turning his head again, Guardiola saw Tang Long surrounded by his teammates. He then slapped his forehead and realized, oh, he had scored a goal.

He immediately burst into laughter, saying to Chivu with a smile, "I only wanted him to go up and warm up, I didn't expect him to score a goal."

Chivu nodded slightly, but smiled without saying a word.

During the two years that Chivu grew up alongside Tang Long, Chivu knew that in Tang Long's football dictionary, there was never any such thing as "going up and warming up."

Either he doesn't play at all, or if he does, he'll definitely play seriously!

Perhaps inspired by Tang Long's powerful long-range shot, young Sterling didn't go to celebrate with Tang Long. Instead, he rushed towards the net, snatched the ball from Ter Stegen's grasp, and ran towards the center circle, shouting, "Hurry up, we still have time!"

The Barca players, who had been stunned by Tang Long's incredible long-range shot, came to their senses and glared angrily at Sterling.

What? You've already secured first place in the group, do you think you can turn this game around against us?

Suarez angrily retorted, "What does Sterling mean by this, huh?"

Neymar gritted his teeth. "Fine, we'll see!"

Pique snapped, "I told you guys to watch out for Don! Did you even listen to me?!"

Busquets, somewhat flustered after conceding a goal due to his own mistake, said, "What's the rush? Stay calm, we're still in the lead, the game is almost over."

Only Lionel Messi stood still, stroking his long beard, looking at Tang Long in silence.

His mind replayed Tang Long's shot over and over again, like a SportMediaset replay of a movie.

Lionel Messi didn't know what the Tiger Shot, but he clearly saw Tang Long's shooting posture, leaving him with a cloud of doubt.

"His forward lunge, leg swing, and power generation are so exaggerated; he's clearly using his whole body. And yet, the ball didn't fly out of bounds. His power and accuracy are superb. It's unbelievable! How did he do that?"

As a player who grew up receiving formal academic football training at La Masia, Lionel Messi understands one principle regarding long-range shooting: the more you try to generate power, the less you should use your full strength.

A typical long-range shot uses about 70% of its power, and even at its highest, it's only about 90% power. You must always leave 10% of your power for maneuver.

Use this force to control your body posture and ensure that your shooting posture does not become distorted. Otherwise, although the ball may have enough power, the angle will be difficult to control, and it will easily become a high-angle shot.

But Lionel Messi recalled how exaggerated Tang Long's leg swing had been, his toes almost pointing towards the stars in the night sky above Etihad.

Let alone ten percent strength, it's probably twelve percent. He used every ounce of his strength, giving it his all. Can a long-range shot really be kicked like that?

Tang Long pulled one back, and the fans cheered. The Manchester City players who had been playing half-heartedly on the field were suddenly energized.

On the contrary, their opponents, Barca, became much more cautious and couldn't play freely.

Barca manager Enrique immediately substituted Neymar with midfielder Rafinha to strengthen the central defense, while giving Manchester City manager Guardiola a complicated look.

Enrique thought to himself, "When I shook hands with him before the match, Pep was very kind to me and told me not to worry, that we would definitely qualify. I was quite happy at the time, thinking he would throw the game. But after he brought on Tang, does this mean he's going to launch a full-scale attack?"

Thinking of this, Enrique felt a chill run down his spine.

"Pep, you showed no mercy to your former employer, you're two-faced, you despicable person!"

The tide of the game turned dramatically, with Manchester City dominating possession and launching a fierce attack, while Barca retreated completely.

Fortunately, Tang Long scored in the 87th minute, and after the celebration, it was already the 88th minute. Even with added time, the game would probably end in about five or six minutes.

As the Barca players ran and defended, they would occasionally glance at the huge scoreboard in the stands of the Etihad Stadium, watching the numbers jump up and down, wishing the referee would blow the whistle to end the game immediately.

"Oh no, the Celtic have been tied!"

Barca's young substitute Ma Long exclaimed in surprise and jumped up in alarm!

In another UEFA Champions League group stage match played simultaneously, Monchengladbach equalized against Celtic in the 89th minute thanks to a goal from striker Rafael!

These words immediately caused a stir on the bench.

Before the match, both Barca and Monchengladbach had 7 points.

Monchengladbach is far superior to Celtic, and if they manage to turn the tide, they will rise from 7 to 10 points in the standings.

Although Barca are in the lead, they are currently under heavy attack from Manchester City, their defense is crumbling, and their morale is low. The worst-case scenario is...

"Ma Long! What are you yelling about? Sit back down!"

Enrique raised his foot and kicked Ma Long in the backside, sending him flying back to his seat on the bench.

Enrique looked anxiously at the field, hoping the players hadn't heard Ma Long's shout.

However, his fears came true. Ma Long had a loud voice, and his shout was clearly heard by every Barca player on the field.

An uneasy look, an ominous atmosphere, began to spread across the faces of every Barca player.

Lionel Messi, who is usually a man of few words, heard Ma Long's shout, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly called out in response:

"Stop overthinking, focus on the game, and just play our own game well!"

Neymar, now substituted and sitting on the bench, was too nervous to watch the game. He covered his face with his hands, silently praying.

"Celtic, come on! Hold on, you absolutely must hold onto this 1-1 draw!"

The Manchester City players also heard Ma Long's shout and immediately felt a surge of schadenfreude.

Oh dear, how about we pull off a comeback and eliminate you all?

If Barca loses this match, even if Monchengladbach also draws, they will still advance as the second-placed team in the group, ahead of Barca by one point.

Manchester City players and Barca players have no personal grudges against each other, and there are no historical conflicts between the two clubs.

However, from a competitive standpoint, Manchester City, aiming for the title, would certainly hope that Barca would be eliminated, ideally advancing alongside Monchengladbach.

After all, no matter how strong Monchengladbach is, in terms of player value and historical heritage, it is still inferior to Barca, who won the treble just a year ago.

Why not eliminate a competitive opponent on your path to victory?

With that in mind and seeing the 1-2 score, the Manchester City players were filled with energy and became more and more excited as they played.

Guardiola remained silent.

He continued to adhere to his established tactical plan, focusing all his energy on the match against Manchester City. Therefore, even when the team launched a fierce attack, he did not field key players such as Ranocchia and Gündoğan from the bench.

The fourth official has just raised the sign indicating four minutes of added time.

Manchester City launched an attack down the left flank.

Tang Long is in great form today. Seeing his excellent competitive state after recovering from injury, his teammates are happy to cooperate with him and run for him.

When Tang Long received the ball on the left wing, he was surrounded by three players: Sterling, Delph, and Robertson.

Seeing Manchester City packing up their forces on the left flank, Busquets, Gomes, Rafinha, Pique, Umtiti, and others all shifted their positions in that direction.

For a moment, the left flank of the field was extremely crowded with players.

Seeing this, forward Suarez couldn't stay still any longer and sprinted back from midfield to support his teammates' defense.

Suarez didn't take Tang Long seriously when he first came on, but now the situation leaves him no room for carelessness. It seems that qualifying is not as easy as he imagined!

"Tang Long."

Sterling.

"It's still Tang Long."

"Robertson made a forward run and received the ball, Tang Long's pass was excellent!"

"Sterling, Sterling, answer back."

"It was returned to Robertson."

"What should we do with... Tang Long?!"

"Tang Long, advance!"

In the blink of an eye, facing the dense blockade of Barca players on the left flank, Tang Long, Sterling, Robertson and others passed the ball around skillfully. In the final strike, young Robertson actually imitated Tang Long and made a no-looking pass, directly stuffing the ball behind him!

When Tang Long received the ball, he had already stepped into the left side of the penalty area;

Facing the onrushing, imposing Pique, Tang Long turned sideways, lightly touched the ball with his toe, and the ball drew a beautiful rainbow arc in the air, flying over Pique's head. Tang Long dodged it immediately, and before the ball hit the ground, he slammed it in with his left foot!

Near angle!

In a moment of desperation, goalkeeper Ter Stegen stretched out his right foot, and the ball hit his shinbone and bounced into the net.

2:2!

Tang Long darted forward, ran to the advertising board at the back of the stadium, and landed steadily on it. Facing the vast expanse of pale blue in the stands, he slowly opened his arms!

The deafening cheers, like a strong wind blowing from the North Atlantic, made Tang Long feel refreshed and exhilarated!

He thought to himself, "There's no such thing as just playing casually. Fans bought tickets to see a great game, and when I'm on the field, I'm going to play seriously. I don't care who the opponent is!"

Youngster Sterling was overjoyed and made the same move, like a nimble little monkey stealing a peach, snatching the ball from Ter Stegen's hands from behind and running back to place it in the center circle.

As he ran, Suarez became enraged and reached out to intercept him.

But Sterling is not only good at football, he's also great at basketball. With a right crossover dribble, he dribbled past Suarez, ball and all.

"You just wait, you black-skinned monkey!" Suarez cursed inwardly.

When the game restarted, there were two minutes left in the match.

Barca coach Enrique made no attempt to hide his intentions, shouting from the sidelines, "Celtic's game is over, it's a draw! Everyone hold on, you absolutely cannot concede another goal!"

The match between Monchengladbach and Celtic has already concluded.

If Barca also finishes with a 2-2 draw, the extra point for each side will have no impact on either side, and Barca will still advance to the knockout stage as the second-placed team in the group, ahead of Monchengladbach, based on their superior goal difference in head-to-head matches.

However, there is one condition: no more goals can be scored in the remaining two minutes, especially Tang Long!

Manchester City's offensive has resumed.

It's still Tang Long, still on his familiar left flank!

Tang Long Step Over twice on the left flank, maneuvering and breaking through the defenses of Rafinha and Busquets.

Busquets tried to pull Tang Long to draw a foul, but failed and could only sigh.

Just as he was getting into position, preparing to unleash another Tiger Shot, Suarez, who had already returned to his defensive position, rushed over from the side and rear, knocking Tang Long down and simultaneously opening his gaping maw to press against Tang Long's nose.

A red alert was triggered in Tang Long's AI brainwaves.

[WARNING! The host is facing a highly damaging physical attack!]

"If you score again, I'm really going to bite you! I'm not kidding!" Suarez shouted in desperation.