Manchester City's goal kick goes to De Bruyne, who has retreated to his own half to receive the ball.

Normally, De Bruyne wouldn't fall back to his own half during an attack.

This time, he unusually appeared in the defensive midfielder position where Zhao Gang should have been. Some commentators were puzzled, but world-class coaches like Mourinho instinctively felt that something was wrong.

Something strange must be afoot.

He quickly directed all his players on the sidelines to fall back and defend.

They absolutely couldn't let Manchester City launch a quick attack.

But it was already too late.

After receiving the ball, De Bruyne wound up and passed it directly to Zhao Gang, who was surging forward at high speed.

It looked like the pass was too long, and Zhao Gang might not be able to reach it.

But the ball was passed perfectly.

It was indeed difficult for Zhao Gang to stop this high ball while running, but he headed it directly!

He not only headed the ball forward into the open space but also avoided Pogba, who was waiting in formation to defend Zhao Gang.

Pogba was anxious when he saw the ball fly over his head. He turned around to chase, but he definitely couldn't outrun Zhao Gang, who was running forward.

He grabbed Zhao Gang's jersey, trying to hold him back.

Zhao Gang accelerated like a whirlwind, leaving Pogba with nothing.

Continuing his advance with the ball, Zhao Gang looked up to observe his teammates and then continued forward.

Manchester United's defense was a little flustered.

He got past a big傻大个like Pogba so smoothly?

De Bruyne's pass almost looked like a mistake. Manchester United's players really didn't expect this.

Pogba's defense was practically non-existent; it was useless.

Lingard, Pogba, and Mkhitaryan quickly fell back to provide support.

They didn't follow Zhao Gang but supported the two wings, cutting off Zhao Gang's connection with Sané, Sterling, and even Kyle Walker.

As for Jesus and Zhao Gang in the center, other teammates would naturally intercept them.

At this time, everyone had their own defensive tasks and couldn't run around randomly to avoid misunderstandings between teammates.

Mourinho's chain defense hadn't truly taken shape at Manchester United, but it was already showing initial results.

These people directly cut off Manchester City's players, instantly dividing the battlefield.

They were weakening Zhao Gang's passing threat to the greatest extent.

But this kind of defense had a small flaw.

That was, the defensive density in the center wasn't enough to deal with players like Zhao Gang, who had extraordinary individual combat abilities.

The defensive layers inside the penalty area were a little poor!

This meant that if a long shot from outside the penalty area occurred, there would be multiple routes within the penalty area that were undefended.

They could only rely on De Gea to guard the goal.

Of course, even if ordinary people saw the route, it would be difficult to complete an accurate shot.

But this time, the Manchester United players weren't facing ordinary players.

Bailly was stationed in the penalty area and could interfere with Jesus receiving the ball at any time.

Grandpa Blind's position was brought forward, and Fellaini's position was backward. The two directly formed a defensive line, ready to stop Zhao Gang.

Ajax legend Blind has almost no attacking ability, which means his defensive ability is naturally very outstanding.

At this time, his defensive experience told him that he couldn't stick too close, otherwise, this young man in front of him would just blow past him with a burst of speed.

It wasn't that his defensive ability was not good, but any defender who got too close could encounter this situation.

Fellaini and Blind both left a certain amount of defensive space, forcing Zhao Gang to slow down.

Rooney in the center kept chasing back, preparing to form a double team. The three of them could completely surround and rob him, blocking most of the breakthrough routes.

But Rooney's speed was not what it used to be.

It would take some time before he could catch up.

Zhao Gang's speed was indeed slowed down by Fellaini and Blind, but he was still moving forward.

The two of them had retreated to the edge of the penalty area. As long as Zhao Gang dared to dribble forward, Blind would go up to steal the ball. Even if Zhao Gang could get past him, someone would cover behind him, directly cutting off Zhao Gang's breakthrough.

Just as Blind was about to step forward, Zhao Gang, who had been dribbling the ball forward with the outside of his foot, swung his right leg.

He shot directly from two or three meters away from the penalty area line!

The disadvantage of the outside of the foot is that it's difficult to control the ball, but its advantage is that the shot and pass are extremely concealed.

Blind thought that Zhao Gang would continue to dribble the ball forward for another step or two, and then choose to pass or break through when he stepped forward to press him.

He never expected that Zhao Gang would just shoot directly!

Bang!!

Blind didn't even react to this kick, let alone the fans watching the game?

It was too unexpected.

The Etihad fans were cheering and cheering for Zhao Gang's breakthrough!

The football drew an arc in the air. Compared with Pogba's shot speed, it was a little slower.

But this ball crossed the defensive players, and under high-speed rotation, it looked like it was going to fly over the crossbar, but in the end, it spun towards the goal.

De Gea felt uneasy when he saw Zhao Gang dribbling the ball.

As a top goalkeeper, he had played two games against Zhao Gang and had a great psychological shadow.

He felt that Zhao Gang was going to find an opportunity to shoot, and he felt like he was going to score as soon as he shot.

De Gea, whose confidence was greatly affected, stood on the goal line and kept cheering himself on. When he saw the football flying over, De Gea pushed hard with his feet and jumped up.

This ball might be redemption!

It was a save that could completely free him from the shadow!

De Gea stretched his body, doing his best to reach out with his right hand.

When his right hand reached the path of the football, the football had already reached the back of his hand.

He had no chance to block the ball.

De Gea fell down, along with his desperate heart.

During the fall, De Gea turned his head and watched the football hit the net.

The Manchester City fans, who had been craning their necks and not blinking, raised their arms directly, and cheers instantly enveloped the stadium!

"Yeah!!" The fans at the highest point of the stands stared at the big screen, stomped their feet hard, and waved their fists. Within their field of vision below, clusters of fans raised their hands high, and blue flags rose in the wind.

At this moment, he was the faith of the entire Etihad.

Zhao Gang's name resounded throughout the stadium.

"Zhao Gang! A very sudden shot! Blind and Fellaini didn't react at all, and didn't even make an interception. This is what you call a real cold shot!

Three to one! Zhao Gang once again helped Manchester City extend the score!"

De Gea sat blankly on the goal line. The Manchester United players looked at Zhao Gang, who was celebrating after the goal, and the powerlessness and fear in their hearts struck again.

Just like the previous three times.

Whether it was at Old Trafford, Carrow Road, or the Etihad.

He had always been the nemesis and mental demon of the Red Devils.

"Hehe, this sudden cold arrow is much more concealed than LeBron James' signature move..."

"Hahaha...he says thank you to Manchester United in interviews, but he beats them to death when he meets them..."

"Hehe...Zhao Gang scores and assists in every game against Manchester United. It's not an exaggeration to say he's Manchester United's nemesis."

"Manchester United couldn't beat Zhao Gang in the Championship. What can Manchester United do in the Premier League!"

"Manchester United's famous players, the media, and those arrogant fans! What are you going to do now!"

"Two passes and one shot. He's blown them out again in the first half. It's not over yet! Who knows, he might be able to stir in another one."

The camera turned to Pogba, who was standing with his hands on his hips and staring with his eyes wide open.

Pogba was like a child who had never seen the world, confused and seemingly unable to accept what had just happened.

He took a long shot and it flew into the stands.

Turning his head, Zhao Gang took a long shot and scored a wonderful worldie.

Pogba was starting to doubt his life.

"You want to learn? I'll teach you!!" Suddenly, a barrage popped up when he saw Pogba's appearance.

"Pogba is most famous for this long shot, but it's not working today, and he's being taught a lesson!"

"Pogba has to learn from Zhao Gang!"

Mourinho on the sidelines looked gloomy. He knew that De Bruyne retreated so far because he was up to no good.

Sure enough, something went wrong.

The defense of these players was simply unbearable.

He didn't expect Manchester United to be so vulnerable against Manchester City.

In the first leg, he could find a reason, saying that the players were not familiar with the tactics.

What reason should he find this time?

He and Guardiola were full of competition in La Liga. He was also thrashed in their first match, but little by little, Mourinho absorbed experience, and the match against Guardiola slowly became 50-50.

Now, in the Premier League, it's completely over.

Not only did he lose, but it looked like he was going to be massacred by a large margin again.

The competition between the two will definitely be the focus of discussion in the media.

Mourinho pretended not to care about the duel and comparison with Guardiola on the surface.

But in reality, he not only cared, but cared very much.

Guardiola on the side kept nodding, "Yes, that's how you play, beat Manchester United hard!"

Every time they met, they had to hammer the mouths of Manchester United's legends hard, until they were crooked and couldn't speak!

Those retired guys only know how to talk nonsense every day.

They learned tactics, bloodiness, and inheritance from Ferguson, but they didn't learn how to be human.

Ferguson, who created the Manchester United dynasty, retired and never came out to talk nonsense. His disciples jumped out one by one to embarrass themselves.

On the court, Zhao Gang ran all the way back to his half and saw De Gea squatting there.

He felt like De Gea was about to cry.

He looked particularly aggrieved and a little pitiful.

But there was no way around it.

When you win, the other people are like this.

There is the joy of victory, and of course, there is the blow of failure.

Everyone wants to win, but if your skills are not as good as others, there's nothing you can do about it.