Guardiola on the sidelines hugged his bald head again, with shock and joy intertwined in his eyes.
When Maradona defeated five players in a row, he was still in the youth team of Barcelona, looking forward to playing in a game.
When Messi defeated five people in a row, he was still the head coach of the Barcelona competitive team.
And today, when Li Mingyu passed five people in a row, he witnessed this classic shot at the scene.
Like a dream-like shot, Li Mingyu usually has shots of it rushing all the way and passing several people, but none of them are as shocking as today's ball.
Maradona Stadium, like Maradona, passed five people in a row. Except for Pendulum Dribble, which passed the goalkeeper at the end, Li Mingyu almost copied the entire process.
The players of Napoli couldn't do anything against Li Mingyu who started at a fast pace, just like England couldn't do anything against Maradona, and Getafe couldn't do anything against Messi.
Many fans and even players were very disdainful of the time Maradona beat five people in a row. They thought it was England National Team's gentlemanly demeanor and not using fierce tackles that made Maradona famous for beating five people in a row.
The same is naturally true for Messi. The intensity of the La Liga league has always been criticized by people.
However, Napoli's players can tell you with real feelings that it's not that we don't want to tackle, it's that Li Mingyu's speed is too fast. We don't have time to tackle, and the opponent has already ran past.
This is the truth.
Unless you want to get Red Gem Promotion Card, you simply can't tackle your opponent.
In the 13th minute of the first half, Li Mingyu reproduced the classic scene of Maradona passing five people in a row on Maradona Stadium, helping Manchester City take the lead in the away game.
The fans at the scene suddenly felt conflicted about whether they should applaud or boo him.
Li Mingyu's arrogant celebration after scoring a goal made Napoli people very unhappy.
But the goal just now made them embarrassed to boo him. After all, this ball once belonged to Maradona.
Napoli people looked at Li Mingyu's back, this kid is so bad, he actually used Maradona's movements to kick the ball, which put us in a dilemma.
However, for Napoli's players on the field, Li Mingyu's goal just now can be said to have completely angered them.
One person directly penetrated a team's defense and scored a goal. This is a humiliation for any team.
Napoli The players looked at Li Mingyu with evil eyes.
After the restart, Napoli's offensive became fierce.
Manchester City's high-position pressing was not that effective for the angry Napoli.
Napoli attacked Manchester City's penalty area for the first time.
Insigne on the wing kept shaking, broke through to the bottom line, and made a quick pass, sending the football into Manchester City's penalty area.
Nigeria center Victor Osmeen was full of impact, overwhelming Laporte and grabbing the spot.
However, due to interference, Osimhen did not have the strength to push forward, and the football was received by goalkeeper Ederson.
Although this attack did not succeed, it also gave Manchester City's defense a wake-up call.
The Napoli team on the opposite side is not without offensive capabilities.
Ederson threw the ball to midfielder Rodri. Rodri turned around and passed the ball to Li Mingyu in the midfield. Just as Li Mingyu was about to turn around, he felt a strong force coming from behind. Li Mingyu quickly made a move to protect himself.
Amidst the exclamations of the fans in the audience, Li Mingyu was knocked over from behind by Napoli's midfielder Bakayoko.
Fortunately, Li Mingyu had already curled up before being hit, fell to the ground and rolled, and was not seriously injured.
Li Mingyu, who was lying on the ground, made a confused gesture towards Bakayoko with some dissatisfaction.
Bakayoko stared at Li Mingyu with a fierce look on his face and slowly backed away.
But the referee would not let him go so easily, and directly showed him a topaz War God card, expressing his high respect for his reckless behavior just now.
Napoli hopes that this rough foul will put some psychological pressure on Li Mingyu.
Seeing his opponent glaring at him, Li Mingyu felt a fire burst out of his heart.
The more you target me, the more I will let you know the consequences of targeting me.
Next, Li Mingyu just needs to catch the ball and move towards Bakayoko.
And Bakayoko became cautious after getting a topaz War God card.
But Li Mingyu's provocative behavior aroused dissatisfaction from Napoli's other players.
In the 20th minute of the first half, Li Mingyu took the ball in the midfield, and Bakayoko stood in front of him.
Bakayoko was a little nervous. He was not calm just now and was provoked by Li Mingyu. He pushed him from behind and received a serious warning from the referee. If there is such a foul in the next game, the referee will not begrudge Red Gem Promotion Card in his hand.
Bakayoko looked at the football at Li Mingyu's feet, watched Li Mingyu's left foot constantly touching the football, and judged Li Mingyu's next move.
Suddenly, Li Mingyu used the sole of his left foot to pull hard on the football, and the football came to the right side of Li Mingyu. Bakayoko's center of gravity moved a little to this side, but he did not stretch his legs because he knew that Li Mingyu's whole body was fake, and he would not be fooled so easily.
And Li Mingyu seemed to be disrupted by Bakayoko's immobility. The stopping of the ball with his right foot seemed a bit rough, slightly making the football farther away from him.
Bakayoko This time, I am not waiting. I will fight for this opportunity no matter what.
Bakayoko stretched out his right foot, but the moment he stretched out his foot, Li Mingyu's right foot quickly stretched forward, and the sole of his foot quickly pulled on the football, pulling the football back within his control.
Bakayoko's face changed drastically. Knowing that he had been fooled again, he immediately lowered his focus and moved his hands forward, preparing to hold Li Mingyu to prevent him from continuing to break through.
Li Mingyu pulled the football back, quickly blocked it with his left foot, and the football passed between Bakayoko's legs. Bakayoko, who wanted to close his legs, finally couldn't control his body and sat down on the ground.
Bakayoko's poor performance and Li Mingyu's humiliating extraordinary moves immediately aroused dissatisfaction among the fans in the stands.
Not only were they dissatisfied, but even the Napoli players on the field were filled with indignation.
After Li Mingyu passed Bakayoko, he saw a blue figure rushing towards him from the side and hit him hard.
Li Mingyu was already prepared and straightened his body to face the collision.
Li Mingyu staggered and was knocked away, naturally losing the ball at his feet.
However, what is surprising is that for such an obvious intentional foul, the referee did not show any signs.
It was Napoli's other defensive midfielder Fabian Ruiz who knocked Li Mingyu away.
Ruiz "broke" the ball from Li Mingyu's feet. Just as he was about to launch a fast break, he felt a sharp pain in his legs. With a scream, Ruiz hugged his legs and lay on the ground.
The fans at the scene let out earth-shattering boos.
Gabriel Jesus.
Seeing that Li Mingyu was fouled by his opponent, the referee did not react at all. Gabriel Jesus was so angry that he directly made a tackle from the side and put it on Ruiz.
This action instantly ignited the entire stadium.
Players from both sides quickly arrived at the scene of the incident and started pushing and yelling.
The referee stood on the side with a dark face and blew his whistle continuously, trying to calm the conflict between the two sides.
Seventy percent of the responsibility for this conflict lies with the referee.
The referee failed to control the fouls on the court. Li Mingyu was fouled continuously and did not receive the attention of the referee.
Moreover, for this obvious foul action just now, the referee did not even show any sign. Such a penalty caused dissatisfaction among Manchester City players.
Even Guardiola lost his temper at the fourth official on the sidelines.
He didn't understand why the referee would let the opponent keep fouling Li Mingyu. In less than ten minutes, Li Mingyu had been fouled no less than five times, and each time it was directed at someone, but the referee only showed a topaz War God card.
In the end, the players from both sides were separated by the referee team.
This conflict made the referee feel a little exhausted.
How could a good game turn into this?
The referee showed a topaz War God card to Gabriel Jesus who initiated the provocation. Although his action was very bad, the referee did not dare to directly show Red Gem Promotion Card for fear of causing greater controversy.
Two other players also got a topaz War God card each, namely Manolas, the center back of the Napoli team, and Sterling of the Manchester City team.
Sterling also rushed over at the first moment and directly pushed Zielinski away. This action was one of the fuses that ignited the entire conflict.
Li Mingyu was very moved by Sterling's performance.
Although this happy boy is not very reliable, he is still very considerate at this time.
Sterling and Li Mingyu hugged each other and whispered, "Don't be afraid of them, they are a bunch of ignorant guys. Give me the ball and I will end them!"
Li Mingyu was a little moved at first, but after hearing what he said next, Li Mingyu couldn't help but roll his eyes. It's indeed you!
Due to the referee's warning, the players on the field acted conservatively.
In the 35th minute, Manchester City intercepted the ball in midfield. Li Mingyu stretched out his foot to intercept Insigne's cross pass and immediately switched from defense to offense.
Li Mingyu looked up at the situation in the frontcourt, passed the ball directly over the top, and found Sterling who was cutting in from the wing.
Sterling stopped the ball with his chest, started to cut in along the line of the penalty area, continued to fake shots, and finally moved away from an angle.
Sterling Lifting his foot is a long shot.
Sure enough, Sterling, which did not enter the restricted area, is still very reliable.
This long-range shot was of very high quality and went straight to the upper left corner of the goal.
However, the ball stayed at Sterling's feet for too long, giving the opponent's goalkeeper sufficient time to prepare. He moved quickly, made a beautiful side dive, and punched the shot out of the baseline.
Sterling scratched his head in annoyance, turned his head and gave a thumbs up to Li Mingyu. The pass just now was so comfortable.
Being able to work with such a top passer is a great blessing for a forward.
Tactical corner kick.
Li Mingyu flicked the ball in the corner flag area and passed the ball to Foden who was standing not far away. Foden passed the ball to Li Mingyu who was running back.
Li Mingyu used his left foot to score a curve ball and passed it into the small penalty area.
Li Mingyu consciously passed the ball backwards, which was also their tactical free kick arrangement.
The outflanking from the front and middle attracted all Napoli's defensive power.
There was no Manchester City outflanking player at the back point, but when Li Mingyu took off, Sterling, who was originally standing outside the penalty area, rushed into the penalty area like a Black Lightning.
The player marking him outside the penalty area didn't pay attention for a moment, and Sterling slipped into the penalty area.
Watching the football flying over quickly, Sterling, who was unguarded, flew sideways into the air, and shot the football towards the goal with a very stretched sideways volley.
Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret had been in the middle. When he saw the football flying to the back, he didn't pay much attention. But when he looked back and saw Sterling, he broke into a cold sweat and quickly moved towards the back.
Sterling's shot hit the spot very comfortably, and the football flew directly to the upper corner of the goal, allowing Meret to miss it.
After scoring the goal, Sterling raised his arms and shouted excitedly, pushing away the crowd in the penalty area and rushing towards Li Mingyu in the corner flag area.
Li Mingyu stood there with open arms, waiting for Sterling's hug.
Seeing Sterling's goal, Li Mingyu was also very satisfied. It seems that Sterling has returned to normal levels.
The shot just now was extremely difficult. The original tactic of this shot was to give Sterling a back point so that he could ferry the ball back and give his teammates in the middle a chance to continue attacking.
Unexpectedly, Sterling actually chose to hit the door by himself, and he still used such a difficult method to hit the door.
As expected, it is Sterling. The low-difficulty sideways volley ball is not scored, but the difficult sideways volley ball is scored beautifully!
2:0, Manchester City, playing away from home, once again expanded the score.
This score made the fans on Maradona Stadium feel a little unhappy.
Watching the other team's players wreak havoc on their home court is a feeling that no fan wants to experience.
However, there is still a very obvious gap between the strength of Napoli and Manchester City.
Especially in terms of midfield control, Napoli's midfielder can hardly complete the connection between the backcourt and the frontcourt.
Li Mingyu, Gundogan and Rodri, plus the retracement of the front three, have completely controlled the entire midfield at the feet of Manchester City!