Sure enough, at the beginning of the second half, West Ham United stepped up its offensive.
However, just after halftime, West Ham United's offense was surrounded by Manchester City midfielders.
Difficulty moving forward.
This is what West Ham United player is thinking.
There is no room to pass the ball forward, so the ball can only be passed back.
However, the Manchester City players are not like West Ham United in the first half. Their defense has been following the returned football, slowly pushing the West Ham United players closer and closer to their penalty area.
In the end, the defense had no choice but to pass the ball back to goalkeeper Lukash-Fabianski.
Facing the helpless pass from the defender, the 37-year-old goalkeeper was even more helpless and could only use his big foot to drive the ball towards the frontcourt.
But he didn't know whether it was because the goalkeeper was nervous or because his feet slipped, but the football that was supposed to be kicked was not kicked very far by him, but flew directly to the area thirty meters away in the middle.
That position has been firmly controlled by Manchester City.
The ball just flew to the feet of Gundogan. When encountering such a ball that the goalkeeper gave as a gift, Gundogan would not be polite. He pushed out his chest and removed the big soft ball.
This sudden interception caused chaos in West Ham United's defense.
Due to the pursuit and defense just now, West Ham United's defense line has been stretched out of its lineup.
Therefore, when Gundogan intercepted the ball, West Ham United's defense in the middle could be said to be wide open.
Gundogan directly took the ball and rushed towards the penalty area.
The defensive players who were stretched apart on both sides also tried their best to cover the middle.
But after Gundogan took two steps forward, before the defensive players on both sides could get in place, he sent the football to his side.
Li Mingyu came in from the back row at high speed, and Gundogan was like an eye in the back of his head, sending this wonderful pass.
When Li Mingyu received the ball, he directly took the ball forward, accelerated, and Li Mingyu rushed into the penalty area.
Gundogan's sudden advance with the ball has attracted West Ham United's defense.
He passed the ball without looking at anyone, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, toying with West Ham United's entire defense.
Li Mingyu dribbled the ball into the penalty area. West Ham United's defense had no resistance at all. They could only watch helplessly as he moved away from an angle and volleyed.
The football roared towards West Ham United's goal.
The old goalkeeper Lukash-Fabianski has tried his best to stretch his body completely and use his fingers to reach the football as much as possible.
However, it was no use. Li Mingyu's shot was at an awkward angle and fast, so the goalkeeper could only turn around and hope that the football would hit the goal frame.
However, the netizens stirred up inside the goal once again made the fans in the audience excitedly raise their arms and shout wildly.
After Li Mingyu shot the ball, he pumped his fists several times excitedly and roared angrily.
He knew that this goal basically announced the end of the game.
When the West Ham United players saw this scene, they all sat on the ground dejectedly.
The pain and despair when the goal was scored in the first half flooded into my heart again.
This time, there is really no hope.
West Ham United's head coach David Moyes also shook his head helplessly.
In football, sometimes tactics are very important.
However, if the gap between the two teams is too big, the tactics will be of little use.
Manchester City actually didn't have any special tactics. He just used familiar passing and control and the players' personal abilities to bring down the players of West Ham United.
The goals came naturally.
This goal gave West Ham United players a mental problem.
Players like Lingard still hope to work hard and score a goal.
However, there are still some players who no longer care about this game.
The next game turned into a one-sided massacre.
Although Lingard was running desperately on the court, he could only watch helplessly as the team gradually began to collapse.
In the 60th minute, Gabriel Jesus picked up the ball in front of the penalty area and was knocked down from behind by defender Angelo Ogbonna.
The referee awarded a direct free kick on the spot.
Li Mingyu Power Free Kick Get it done in one go.
3:0.
Li Mingyu also completed EFL Cup's hat trick in the finals.
In the 65th minute, Li Mingyu was replaced by Guardiola with Bernardo Silva.
In this kind of game where victory is already guaranteed, Guardiola doesn't need Li Mingyu to waste energy needlessly on the court.
After all, there are more important games coming next.
When Li Mingyu came off the field, all the fans stood up and gave heartfelt cheers and applause.
Li Mingyu also walked off the stage slowly while applauding to the surrounding audience in response.
This moment belongs entirely to Li Mingyu.
Although Manchester City has won the five consecutive championships of EFL Cup, no one will dislike a six-consecutive championship.
Li Mingyu smiled and hugged Guardiola on the sidelines.
Guardiola patted his back gently and expressed his gratitude.
In this game, Li Mingyu played an extremely important role.
The opening is flashy, angering the opponent, making them make mistakes, and getting the topaz War God card.
The team can then attack this player frequently until a goal is achieved.
Although the tactics are a bit cumbersome, it would be really difficult to do without players like Li Mingyu.
At the 90th minute, the referee blew the whistle to end the game on time without giving an extra minute of stoppage time.
It's not because there is no need for additional time, but the referee feels that it would be too inhumane to add more time.
7:0.
This is the final score.
Manchester City Shark is crazy.
This also created the most goals in a single game in the EFL Cup finals and the largest point difference in a single game.
After the game, the West Ham United players couldn't wait to leave the stadium. They felt that the other players were crazy and they wanted to leave this sad place as soon as possible.
Manchester City's players don't care at all about the reaction of a group of defeated players.
EFL Cup's sixth consecutive championship is also the longest winning streak in the entire Top Five Leagues Cup.
Although the Manchester City players are accustomed to this championship, there is another player who won this championship for the first time.
That is Li Mingyu.
This is the third championship trophy Li Mingyu has won since joining Premier League.
Charity Shield, Premier League league champion, EFL Cup champion.
Next, there is a FA Cup championship and a UEFA Champions League championship waiting for you to win.
Five crowns in a single season has never happened before in the history of Premier League.
Liverpool once won a total of five championship trophies in the natural year of 2001.