"Contain him!"
Guardiola's voice was hoarse from shouting. He was furious that these fools couldn't execute his tactics!
However, how could the players on the field not hear him? They were simply unable to!
"Damn it, don't you see he's not human? I can't catch up to him even with a car, how am I supposed to defend?"
"His footwork isn't great, just block his position and tackle him!"
Scoffs from the front lines followed. Being a Manchester City defender was truly difficult!
"If you can do it, you go ahead..."
Amidst this bickering, the players' mentality was also affected. However, they were still on the advantageous side and could adjust their emotions.
Soon, the celebration time ended, and the referee signaled for Manchester City to take the throw-in.
Teammates began to encourage each other, trying to regain their rhythm.
Confidence must not be lost!
"If I let Cao Baming cross this midfield line again, I'm not..."
As he spoke, Cao Baming had already crossed the midfield line.
"What the hell..."
No one expected Cao Baming to voluntarily run to this position without possession!
His position was almost level with Martinelli!
"What's going on, is this a 4-3-2 formation?"
"But... Cao Baming is a defender..."
Watching this scene, even the commentators didn't know how to explain it!
Cao Baming clearly didn't want to go back!
The ball was still in the frontcourt. Facing Manchester City's passing pressure, Cao Baming directly chose to press aggressively, leaving no room for opportunity this time!
The Manchester City players who had just made bold statements swallowed hard.
Facing Cao Baming's mad dog-like pressing, they were completely stunned. This situation was truly unexpected!
They had originally planned to stop him from crossing the midfield line, but he just ran over and didn't go back!
The Manchester City players felt like cursing!
Although Arteta could see that the current situation on the field was beyond his understanding, he chose to trust Cao Baming this time, especially since they had been pushed this far.
Perhaps there was still a chance to win? Who knew!
Before the game, this idea would have seemed childish. After receiving a red card, it would have been considered insane. However, holding this idea now didn't feel abrupt at all!
Cao Baming's pressing, although not directly effective, successfully caused Dias to make a passing error.
The ball, intended for De Bruyne, landed between De Bruyne and Thomas. In terms of physique, De Bruyne was at a disadvantage. Thomas gained possession first, leaving De Bruyne to throw his hands up in resignation.
Seeing Cao Baming seemingly radiating a glow in the frontcourt, Thomas, without hesitation, passed the ball to him.
As an Arsenal player, to be honest, they themselves couldn't understand the tactics at this moment. Cao Baming playing as an attacking midfielder or even a striker was something they hadn't even practiced on the training ground.
It was purely a sudden improvisation!
But the more complex things are, the easier they are to simplify. To intelligent people, problems are not that difficult to solve. Now, as long as they had possession, they should give it to Cao Baming!
However, Cao Baming was already tightly marked. The moment he received the ball, three defenders swarmed him!
His position was no longer in the backfield. The opponents' formation was closer, and their tackles were more aggressive!
It was clear that even if they couldn't stop him from crossing the half, they would definitely not let Cao Baming hold the ball for more than three seconds!
In front of him, to his left, and to his right, three superstars advanced with ferocious expressions!
Cancelo, Dias, and Silva!
Each of them looked confident and showed no mercy!
They were determined to keep the ball, or take him and the ball together!
Cao Baming panicked slightly, but then he thought, he had just gained a top-tier talent in midfield, why should he be afraid?
Why!
A sudden thought seemed to electrify him. Cao Baming's gaze became confident and determined. He felt the ball at his feet, as if it had become one with his body!
He first dribbled to the left, preventing all three from attacking him simultaneously. He chose Silva, who was less adept at defending, as his breakthrough point.
Facing Silva, Cao Baming didn't slow down at all. With a simple flick of the ball, he easily got past him!
"Holy cow!"
Cao Baming himself was startled. He had never experienced such an easy dribble!
Was this the power of top-tier talent?
Facing the two others closely pursuing him, a thought flashed through Cao Baming's mind!
Forget it!
"Activate, Fei Niao!"
In an instant, with astonishing explosive speed, he created distance between himself and the two. He was about to get past the final line of defense!
With a simple "oil-fried dumpling," the two defenders collided with each other, falling into a clumsy heap!
Cao Baming was once again through on goal!
Arteta clutched his head, watching the scene unfold on the field, unable to believe his eyes.
Was Cao Baming's ball control really that strong? Had he underestimated him before?
Guardiola stood beside him, personally demonstrating the standard pose of clutching one's head. In the footage of Cao Baming's sprint and dribble, he seemed to see the shadow of a person!
It was his beloved Messi, in his prime!
On the field, Cao Baming's one-on-one situation ignited the entire stadium of fans, but this time he wasn't in a hurry to shoot!
Cao Baming looked at the white line in front of him. The numbers rapidly soared, reaching above ninety, yet he still didn't choose to shoot!
He was enjoying the thrill of dribbling!
With the top-tier talent he had just acquired, why shouldn't he enjoy the pleasure of a dimensional strike?
Looking ahead, only one defender remained for Manchester City. Cao Baming was determined to get past him too!
This player was different from the others. He wore a green jersey, had gloves on his hands, and stood in front of the goal!
Goalkeeper Ortega's heart began to tremble. He stared at the ball at Cao Baming's feet in despair.
"Damn it, why isn't he shooting!"
"Don't come any closer! It'll be fatal!"
His legs visibly began to shake!
As Cao Baming dribbled into the penalty area for the first time, Ortega saw this and actively moved out. At least he wouldn't have to save a fatal shot, which was something to be excited about!
Seeing this, Cao Baming's lips curved into a slight smile. He anticipated the goalkeeper's position, chipped the ball gently, and then performed a Marseille turn, elegantly tapping the ball into the net with his heel!
"What the hell are you doinggggg..."
Ortega was utterly humiliated. After this game, he probably didn't even want to see anyone!
The fans erupted in thunderous applause!
88th minute!
"A last-minute winner! A last-minute winner!!!"
"Cao Baming's brace helped Arsenal extend their lead, achieving a last-minute comeback victory! This will surely be a chapter etched in history!"
"Unbelievable!"
Cao Baming excitedly looked at his teammates, who soon surrounded him tightly. Teammates came forward one after another.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for scoring a goal, rewarding 1000 points!"