Li Mingyu felt like someone kicked him, and he raised his head with a depressed expression.
He thought it was his teammates coming over to celebrate with him.
Unexpectedly, what came into view was a familiar and embarrassed face.
"Steve, why is it you?"
Li Mingyu looked at team doctor Steve in shock, not expecting that he was the culprit.
Steve asked with an embarrassed look, "Li, are you okay?"
Li Mingyu lay on the ground and touched his face, then rubbed his thighs and said, "My face hurt before, but now my legs hurt too!"
Steve felt even more embarrassed, and quickly helped Li Mingyu up, checked him again, and found that he was fine.
Fortunately, Steve didn't injure Li Mingyu, otherwise, this would have been the saddest thing of the year.
Seeing Steve walking down with an embarrassed look on his face, Guardiola almost didn't get mad at him.
First, Li Mingyu hurt himself, and then the team doctor went up and made a sliding tackle on Li Mingyu.
Are you two trying to kill me?
Without saying a word, when the ball was dead, Guardiola directly took Li Mingyu.
Looking at Li Mingyu with a wry smile on his face, Guardiola also looked helpless and amused.
Today's Li Mingyu has taken the top two spots in the funniest shooting highlights of the year.
Li Mingyu rubbed his still numb face, looked at Sterling and asked, "Rahim, is my face okay? Is it still as handsome as usual?"
Rahim-Sterling turned his head silently.
Bah, shameless!
Seeing Sterling's jealous look, Li Mingyu said proudly, "It seems that my peerless appearance has not been affected!"
As soon as he finished speaking, four or five towels were thrown into Li Mingyu's face at the same time.
The strong smell of sweat almost made Li Mingyu spit out.
After finally escaping from the towel formation, Li Mingyu looked around fiercely, trying to find the culprit.
But everyone was looking at the court with serious faces. Sterling and his teammates next to him were still seriously discussing the measurements of the players on the court. Oops, no, it's the movement.
Li Mingyu has a tigerish face and looks like a bad guy to everyone.
With the referee's whistle, the game ended.
Manchester City, who played away from home, defeated AC Milan 3:1.
Li Mingyu scored two goals and had an indirect assist, becoming the best player in this game.
After this game, the ecology of Group E has undergone amazing changes.
Manchester City, which has won three consecutive games, is firmly ranked first in the group.
There is nothing special about the death team for Manchester City.
AC Milan, who had one win and two losses, was still ranked second.
This is because Barcelona overturned in front of Bayer Leverkusen.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen unexpectedly defeated Barcelona 2:0, shocking everyone's jaws.
Because after defeating Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, who also had one win and two losses, ranked third.
Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen have the same points and goal difference, but due to the relationship between victory and defeat, they can only be ranked fourth.
The current situation of Group E confirms that this is really a team of death.
The three teams also have one win and two losses. With the same points, AC Milan has a goal difference of -3, Bayer Leverkusen and Barcelona both have a goal difference of -4.
After World Cup passes, every game between these three teams will be a crucial battle. It's okay to lose to Manchester City. If they lose against the other two teams, then they will basically say goodbye to Champions League.
Champions League The group stage has come to an end.
The next highlight is the 2022 Qatar World Cup that attracts global attention.
Before World Cup, Manchester City still has two league games to play.
However, these two teams are both mid-to-lower teams for Premier League. There is no pressure on Manchester City.
In the first game, Manchester City defeated West Ham United 1:0 at home.
Li Mingyu scored the only goal of the game with a long-distance run.
Four days later, they faced the tenth-placed Leicester City team in the league at home.
Leicester City is the most amazing team in the Premier League in recent years.
In 2015, the Leicester City team was believed to be relegated.
Because they have 140 days to rank Premier League at the bottom.
But the miracle of Leicester City started with seven wins in the last nine rounds.
In 2015, Leicester City successfully avoided relegation.
After relegation, due to some internal changes at Leicester City, head coach Nigel Pearson resigned.
It is said that the reason why Nigel Pearson was dismissed from get out of class was because his grandson, James Pearson, was caught on video engaging in illegal financial and physical activities with Thai women during the team's friendly match in Thailand.
James Pearson and two other young players were expelled from the team, and head coach Nigel Pearson was soon dismissed.
Twelve days after Nigel Pearson was dismissed, Italy's famous coach "Tinker" Claudio Ranieri took over.
The 2015-2016 season was a crazy season.
Before this season, the odds of Rust City winning the Premier League championship this season were 1:5000.
At that time, betting companies offered the same odds for events such as "Kim Kardashian will be elected president of United States before 2020", "*** will start playing professional cricket after resigning as president", etc.
Leicester City won the championship with Premier League, which looks as ridiculous as the two events above.
However, a miracle still happened.
On May 3, 2016, Leicester City won the Premier League championship two rounds ahead of schedule with a record of 22 wins, 11 draws and 3 losses, becoming the sixth championship team in the Premier League League and the first top league championship in the 132 years since the club was founded.
The team's top scorer Jamie Vardy was still playing in the amateur league five years ago.
Riad Mahrez, who won the Premier League best player that season, started in the France seventh-level league.
Captain Wes Morgan didn't get a taste of the top flight until he was 30.
Andy King, who won the League One, EFL Championship, and Premier League three-level league championships with the team, was released from the Chelsea youth training more than ten years ago.
Head coach Claudio Ranieri moved to multiple leagues, but never had a chance to win the league title.
A year ago, we were struggling to avoid relegation.
A year later, he became the new champion of the England Super League.
Leicester City created the biggest miracle in world football this century.
Moreover, since that time, team Leicester City has become a strong team in Premier League. Although they have never reached the top four since winning the championship, there is no doubt about their strength.
However, three consecutive years of failure in the tiebreaker caused Leicester City to have big internal problems.
Not being able to participate in Champions League has made some players secretly want to quit.
The meritorious forward Vardy, who has played for the team for ten years, has informed the team that he will choose to retire after the end of this season.
Vardy, who is about to turn 36, feels that he is no longer able to fight anymore.
A year ago, after the old captain Morgan retired, the captaincy of Leicester City was handed over to Vardy.
In the last round of this year, as long as Leicester City wins, he can keep his fourth place position. However, facing West Ham United, Leicester City failed to withstand the pressure and was reversed by his opponent 1:2, losing his seat to Champions League.
Facing the powerful Manchester City, the Leicester City team was quickly defeated.
The score of 3:0 was achieved by Guardiola who was the first to withdraw his troops in the second half.
14 consecutive wins in the league and 18 consecutive wins in all competitions.
This 18th consecutive victory in all competitions has allowed Manchester City to equal Barcelona's performance in the 2005-2006 season and tie for fourth place.
Ranked third is the 21st consecutive victory in various events created by Manchester City in the 2020-2021 season.
However, this record requires continued efforts after World Cup.
On November 8, 2022, all Europe leagues were suspended, and everyone's eyes were turned to the rich land in the Middle East.
In the Middle East, since oil became an important resource after the industrial revolution, there has never been a shortage of wars.
Li Mingyu This is my first time coming to the Middle East.
The weather in Doha in November was not bad, the temperature was suitable, but the dry air made Li Mingyu a little uncomfortable.
The opening match of World Cup will start on November 21st, while the first match of Spain National Team will start at 13:00 pm on November 22nd.
That game will be held at Sports City Stadium, which is located on the east coast of Doha and along the coast of Persian Gulf.
The schedule of this group stage is very compact, with four games every day for twelve days, kicking off at 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 and 22:00 respectively.
Spain The first game was a tough battle. The team we faced was Netherlands National Team, our old enemy from 8 years ago.
In a 1:5 defeat, Netherlands National Team tore off Spain's gorgeous coat, letting the world know that this Spain, which looked gorgeous on the outside, was actually already dilapidated on the inside.
However, now Spain is ready to go.
Head coach Enrique is full of confidence. He said that this time World Cup, their goal is to win the championship.
This year's lineup of Spain is indeed so luxurious that it's jaw-dropping.
In the end, Spain's 23-man lineup was completely determined.
Goalkeepers: No. 1 David-De Gea (Manchester United), No. 12 Unai-Simon (Athletic Bilbao), No. 23 Robert-Sanchez (Brighton).
Defenders: No. 2 Jodi-Alba (Barcelona), No. 3 Eric Garcia (Barcelona), No. 4 Luis-Gaya (Valencia), No. 5 Aimee Rick-Laporte (Manchester City), No. 13 Paul-Torres (Villarreal), No. 14 Azpilicueta (Chelsea), No. 15 Marcos-Llorente (Atletico Madrid), No. 22 Diego-Llorente (Leeds United).
Midfielder: No. 6 Sergio-Busquets (Barcelona), No. 7 Pedri (Barcelona), No. 8 Rodri·Hernandez (Manchester City), No. 10 Li Mingyu (Manchester City), No. 16 Koke (Atletico Madrid), No. 17 Thiago-Alcantara (Liverpool), No. 18 Fabian Ruiz (Napoli).
Forwards: No. 9 Alvaro-Morata (Juventus), No. 11 Ferran-Torres (Manchester City), No. 19 Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad), No. 20 Adama-Traore (Wolves), No. 21 Ansu-Fati (Barcelona).
As soon as this big list came out, it immediately caused a huge sensation in Spain's country.
Because among the 23 Spain players, none of them played for Real Madrid.
This is also the first time this has happened to Spain National Team.
Fans of Real Madrid have questioned the head coach Enrique. Isn't it possible that none of the La Liga champions last season and the league leader this season can come under your eyes?
Enrique ignored Real Madrid's protest. He never looked at fame, he only looked at status.
This season, in his opinion, the condition of these 23 people is the best.
With more than 10 days of preparation time, Enrique did not require too much training. The main lineup of this team is basically a lineup with Barcelona and Manchester City as the core.
In the main lineup, four core midfielders from Barcelona, plus four players from Manchester City, almost monopolize the entire team's offensive and defensive system.
Li Mingyu As the link connecting these people, Enrique said that it is very reassuring.
Doha, Li Mingyu in the cartel stepped up training with the team. After scientific training and correction, they tried to get the team's tacit understanding to reach its peak before World Cup.
Time flies, and the more than ten days of rest are fleeting.
On November 21, 2022, at 12 noon, the opening ceremony of Qatar World Cup was held at Gulf Stadium.
The opening ceremony with a strong Gulf style allowed audiences around the world to appreciate the mysterious style of Qatar.
However, no matter how beautiful the opening ceremony is, it cannot make fans around the world forget the most important thing.
At 13:00, the exciting moment finally arrived.
The opening match between the hosts Qatar and Uruguay kicked off.
Historically, World Cup's opening match has never ended well.
At the very beginning, World Cup did not have any fixed opening match.
Whichever group plays first, the first game will be the opening game.
However, in the opening game of England World Cup and FIFA in 1966, the host country began to be arranged to play in the first game. The original intention was nothing more than to use the popularity of the host country in the country to let the home fans feel the enthusiasm of World Cup.
However, what is disappointing is that the two consecutive opening games ended in 0:0.
This made FIFA furious. After slapping his head hard, he came up with a new method.
From Germany World Cup in 1974, the opening match was played by the defending champion.
However, from then on, bad luck followed the defending champions. From 1974 to 2002, only Germany in 1994 and Brazil in 1998 narrowly defeated their opponents in the opening game. The other defending champions either lost or tied, which was terrible.
Starting from another Germany World Cup in 2006, the defending champion no longer appeared in the opening game, and the host became the protagonist.
The reason is that starting from 2006, the defending champion will participate in the qualifiers instead of directly qualifying for World Cup.
In 2006, the host Germany National Team defeated Costa Rica 4:2.
In 2010, the host South Africa National Team drew with Mexico 1:1.
In 2014, the host Brazil National Team defeated Croatia 3:1.
In 2018, the host Russia defeated Saudi Arabia 5:0.
For four consecutive years, the hosts have either won or drawn. In addition to the two 0:0 matches in 1966 and 1970, the hosts of World Cup have always maintained an unbeaten record as hosts.
Today, all eyes are on Qatar to see if he can maintain the honor of World Cup host when facing South America's powerful team Uruguay.