Although they won the game without firing a shot, the Manchester City players were still very excited.

They had already secured first place in the group, which meant they should face a relatively weaker team in the first knockout round.

As for which unlucky team finishing second in their group would face Real Madrid, that wasn't Manchester City's concern.

After the game, when Guardiola was interviewed, the reporter congratulated Manchester City on securing first place in the group in advance.

Guardiola looked very relaxed. "Yes, if your team has a player who can score an average of three goals per Champions League game, everything becomes very simple."

That's right, 15 goals in 5 Champions League group matches!

This was an unprecedented feat.

Not even Messi, who scored 91 goals in a year and descended like a god, had done it, nor had Cristiano Ronaldo, the king of the Champions League!

Although Zhao Gang's five goals against a team like Celtic made these 15 goals seem somewhat inflated, none of those superstar shooters had ever scored 15 goals in 5 games, even when facing so many weak teams.

Zhao Gang preferred to share the ball and assist his teammates in the league, and his position on the field led many people to have an illusion.

They thought he was a midfielder.

His dominant performances in the Champions League made these people suddenly realize.

Oh, this guy was a forward when he debuted!

"With Zhao's current form, it's very likely that he can break Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 17 goals in a single Champions League season in the group stage, especially since your last game is against the weakest opponent in the group, Celtic. Will you let him start??" The reporter was very concerned, but his tone lacked confidence.

Guardiola scratched his head. "Manchester City is experiencing an even more congested schedule than a month ago. The players' condition is very important. I can't guarantee anything. If Zhao is in very good condition, he will definitely start. If he feels tired, I definitely won't force him to play."

"You mean, it depends on Zhao's own will. As long as he wants to play, you'll arrange for him to play."

"Of course, he's an absolute starter, not just him, but the other players as well. We all know that I'm a very, very open-minded person." After Guardiola finished speaking, he looked very serious, and it didn't seem like he was joking.

The reporter almost believed him. Suddenly, Guardiola couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

The reporter shook his head helplessly. Damn it, I actually believed his nonsense.

"Then do you think that, based on Zhao's current performance, is he the best player you've ever coached?"

"I'm very honored to have coached many excellent players, Xavi, Messi, Iniesta, Aguero, Silva, and of course, Zhao. Everyone believes that in the near future, he will become the most dominant and most special one.

But right now, he's not the best one yet." Guardiola added, "He's definitely the best one of his age that I've ever coached, seen, or heard of, without a doubt!"

Guardiola's fondness for Zhao Gang was evident, and as they prepared for their away game against Leicester, the media was extremely enthusiastic.

"Manchester City Locks in First Place in the Group in Advance in the Champions League, Can They Create a New Miracle?"

"Unstoppable, 15 Goals in 5 Games, Is a New King of the Champions League About to Be Born?"

"Dragon Country Teenager Continues to Shine in the Champions League! When Will His Peak Be??"

"Guardiola Believes Zhao Is Already the Best One!"

"Most Dominant, Most Special, Most Excellent! Messi and Ronaldo Can't Compare to Him!"

Anyway, they used whatever sensational headlines they could find, and then asked if Guardiola had said such things.

As for the preconditions Guardiola mentioned? Sorry, they didn't hear them.

There were even more outrageous ones.

"Zhao Believes That Scoring Three Goals in a Game in the Champions League Is Too Easy, and It May Not Be as Intense as the Europa League."

Guardiola said that if a player can score three goals in a game, the game will become easy, but some unscrupulous media immediately distorted his words.

This made many people who didn't know the truth think that Zhao Gang was simply arrogant beyond compare.

He was only nineteen years old, yet he was already so boastful, making the Champions League, Europe's top competition, sound so unbearable.

And when more of Zhao Gang's fans saw these reports, they were shocked. Damn, when did Zhao Gang become so domineering?

This is a good thing!

His personality is too low-key, so he probably wouldn't say such things.

But his strength and his age should allow him to say such things, full of personality!

Even if many people knew that these were fabrications, they still pretended to be confused and thought that he had said these words.

What's more, this is a fact. He scores an average of three goals per game, leaving Ronaldo's record far behind. If he scores two more goals in the next game against Celtic, he will tie Ronaldo's record in the group stage.

What's wrong? Is it wrong for such an awesome player to say such things??

And these reports, this traffic, plunged Manchester City fans into joy and madness.

They saw it, they saw Manchester City entering the knockout stage, crushing the Galactic Battleship all the way, defeating the Universe Team, kicking the Bundesliga giants, punching the Old Lady of Serie A, and winning the final Champions League title!

"Charge!! A God-Given Opportunity to Win the Champions League Title!!"

"And the Premier League title, the League Cup, the FA Cup, the European Super Cup, the Club World Cup... Guardiola is about to create a great milestone of winning seven titles!!"

"Multi-line battles are very difficult. Silva is injured, Yaya Toure and Kompany, these old patients, haven't recovered yet, Aguero has to rest for a period of time every season... Gundogan is also a time bomb, if he gets injured, there will be big problems."

"Let's not think about those championships anymore, let's forget about the League Cup and the FA Cup..."

"Guardiola understands better than any of us what injuries can bring. Most of the players in the squad have been rotated, even Zhao, who participated in the World Cup qualifiers, has been rotated by Guardiola. He will definitely make trade-offs, the Champions League and the league title are the most important!"

These fans could see the problems with the squad and the injuries, how could Guardiola not see them?

He had already set his sights on some players, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to wait until the next summer transfer window. There would be big moves in this winter transfer window.

Tottenham's Kyle Walker is his favorite full-back choice. Guardiola was envious when Manchester City played against Tottenham.

There's also Gabriel Jesus from the Brazilian league, Danilo from Real Madrid, Mendy from Monaco, Sane, who has already made a name for himself, and some other players.

In the past, there were rarely any big signings in the winter transfer window, because almost no teams would let go of their main players in the winter transfer window, but this winter transfer window, Guardiola couldn't wait. He couldn't just make minor repairs, he had to do something big.

We have money, we can buy whoever we want.

Financial Fair Play?

I don't know, that's a management issue. If the management says we can buy it, then we can buy it.

Now, what he's staring at is not just the league and the Champions League, but all the other titles!

It was Manchester City's current state, and Zhao Gang's god-like performance, that gave him this confidence.

Originally, it would take several years of accumulation, and he shouldn't be in a hurry, but now that they've reached this point, they're crushing everyone they meet. How can they not have any ambition?