[Football] Bad Boy Batty

After recovering from the joy of winning the championship, Manchester City will continue to work towards the other three trophies. The second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Basel was held at Etihad. Batistuta did not play. In fact, Guardiola rotated most of the main players. After all, with a 1-goal difference, it would be difficult to lose.

最后凭借B席，萨内, 还有京多安的进球，曼城4-1双杀对手，两回合10-2昂首踏进1/4决赛。

The last team that was so rampant in the Champions League, giving the opponent double-digit scores in two rounds, was Bayern last season. Many fans played the joke of Guardiola's old love with Bayern and Manchester City, saying that Guardiola inherited the glorious tradition of the Germans - never knowing what it means to stop when you are ahead.

#Meet Manchester City without fighting back, 3 goals small loss and walk away with a smile

what?
You ask what if I fight back?
Just look at the tragedy in Basel.

……

In early March, the weather in the UK dropped to a new extreme. Typhoon Emma blew from the Atlantic to the southwest. Red alerts for extreme weather were issued across southern England and Wales. Soon, heavy snowfall and hail landed in England.

Due to extreme weather, both the Premier League and the FA Cup have been postponed. Manchester City has just finished their 29th round of the league and has opened up a 2-point gap with second-placed Manchester United. According to the schedule, they will not have a game until the last day of March.

Therefore, the mid-season Abu Dhabi training camp, which was originally scheduled to be cancelled, was put back on the schedule.

On the morning of the 7th, led by the chairman, all Manchester City players changed into high-end suits prepared by their sponsors and boarded the plane to Abu Dhabi.

Since there were no match requirements, Guardiola allowed the players to sit in teams as they pleased, and most chose their usual partners.

Surprisingly, Batistuta and De Bruyne, the two guys who usually stick together when traveling, ignored each other and looked cold. Batistuta went to sit with Lucas, while De Bruyne sat with Zinchenko.

"Hey, what do you think happened to them?" Fernandinho asked Aguero quietly, "They quarreled for no reason. I remember they were fine two days ago. Batistuta scored a goal and Kevin smiled as if his salary had increased several times."

Aguero shrugged. He didn't understand either.

Actually, it wasn’t a quarrel.

It's just - awkward and embarrassing.

The story began two days ago, in the 29th round of the Premier League, when Manchester City faced Chelsea at home. They did not lose, but won 2-0. The process was not easy, but it was not difficult either.

The problem occurred in the 68th minute of the second half, when Manchester City had a corner kick opportunity.

Zinchenko took a corner kick, and De Bruyne rarely competed for headers with other teammates. He carried Chelsea defender Rudiger to prevent him from interfering with Batistuta next to him.

There are always some pulling actions when defending corner kicks and set pieces. This is a very common thing on the football field. Whether you will be called for a foul depends on the degree of your pulling, the strictness of the referee's enforcement, and your luck.

De Bruyne swore he had simply pulled Rudiger's arm and that was that.

As a result, because of this, when the corner kick was taken, Rudiger jumped up to compete for the header and subconsciously raised his hand to gain leverage, and this hand happened to hit Batistuta's back.

Rudiger, a German central defender, is 6.2 feet tall. Although his physique is not very strong, he plays with a tough style.

After being pushed by him, Batti, who had jumped into the air, lost his balance and fell forward.

It just so happened that Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois judged the landing point correctly and reached out to grab the ball before anyone else. Coincidentally, it was also in front of Batistuta.

Then a rare scene happened.

Both of them were in the air, Courtois kept picking up the ball, and Batistuta leaned forward and kissed him on the mouth. No, it couldn't be a kiss, a bump would be more appropriate.

But the effect presented is——

Batistuta and Courtois met because of a corner kick and even kissed each other in front of De Bruyne, who was half the instigator.

It’s like the stunning kiss between Naruto and Sasuke in the classic anime “Naruto” was moved to the football field.

Because the incident happened suddenly and chaotically, when Courtois and Batistuta fell to the ground at the same time, covering their faces, the referee came to understand the situation as usual and asked who committed the foul, but he got nothing out of it.

Rudiger, who knew it must be related to him, was clueless when asked. De Bruyne was petrified as if he had eaten hundreds of flies, and Batistuta and Courtois, oh, they were in so much pain that they couldn't make a sound.

The linesman only saw the two players bumping heads, and out of caution did not indicate a foul.

So in the end there was no result.

Batistuta and Courtois tacitly moved on, neither of them mentioned what had just happened, and told their teammates who were about to fight to disperse.

Referee:?

Weird.

Although it wasn't clear on the field, the broadcast camera could see it clearly. There was a cameraman following De Bruyne, who recorded the painful expressions on Batistuta and Courtois' faces when their mouths collided, as well as De Bruyne's petrified expression afterwards. The entire process was in high definition and without any code.

The audience who saw this scene laughed so hard that it became a hot topic on the Internet before the game was over.

Of course, the one who received the most ridicule was De Bruyne. Many fans even attributed the midfielder's poor performance in the second half to this and made a lot of jokes about him on Twitter.

Only the parties involved know what the truth is.

Originally, this was just a funny thing that was included in a comedy collection, and it was not enough to cause a quarrel between Batistuta and De Bruyne. What really caused them to start a cold war was another exercise they carried out in the utility room of the Etihad Stadium after the game.

De Bruyne thought Batistuta kept using the incident to provoke him, while Batistuta was angry that he hurt himself.

So, the current situation has come about.

……

After arriving in Abu Dhabi, the entire Manchester City team enjoyed the highest level of treatment. From getting off the plane to arriving at the Emirates Palace Hotel, they were accompanied by staff all the way, and there were even police cars leading the way on the road.

The Emirates Palace Hotel, known as the most luxurious and distinguished hotel to date, was built at a cost of 30 billion US dollars. It is recognized worldwide as a hotel built for the king. The cheapest room costs 2000 euros a night.

Unlike normal competitions, these rooms are all separate suites. Of course, there are many options. Except for the presidential suite which is prepared for the head of state or royal family members, the palace suite, Gulf Deluxe Suite, Gulf Suite, Diamond Room, etc. can be selected at will, and all are paid for by Sheikh Mansour.

Most players chose single rooms, but several chose to share with friends, such as Stones and Kyle Walker, Ederson and B Silva, and Batistuta and——

"I want a single one." Batty raised his chin and said.

For a moment, all eyes were focused on him, even Loach's.

"What are you looking at? Can't I have some private space?" Brazilian Rose scratched her hair impatiently, then looked at the person in charge of the handover, "I've decided, a single room, the Bay Suite."

"Are you sure?" It was not Guardiola who asked this question, but De Bruyne.

All eyes were on him again.

"Are you sure?" Batty glanced at him and inadvertently ran his fingers across his collarbone through the fabric of his clothes. There was a deep scar there, which was caused by De Bruyne's bite. "What does it have to do with you whether I am sure or not?"

hiss--

Batistuta spoke to Kevin in this tone, and it seemed that the situation had reached the point of eruption. "I don't know if it matters, do you think it matters?" De Bruyne pushed the question back, "Everyone here knows that you like to be in a crowd, and when you get tired of living in a single room and go to grab someone else's space, it will be annoying."

"Do you think I'm annoying Kevin?"

"I didn't say that, but you think it is, and what I say usually doesn't mean anything to you."

"So you are accusing me of being unfair to you?"

“I don’t know, AM I (reread)?”

Guardiola looked at Batistuta, then at De Bruyne, and thinking of the "tragedy" that happened in the previous game, he immediately understood the reason why the two were having a quarrel.

"I told you this little bastard would break your heart." The Catalan glared at De Bruyne before turning to Batistuta. "You promised me you could handle it, now what?"

De Bruyne responded with his eyes: He didn't hurt my feelings.

Batty also raised his eyebrows: What's wrong now, didn't I deal with him?

'What's going on now?! ' Guardiola roared silently.

Batty's eyes accused: He started it! He played rough sex with me! I'm covered in blood!
De Bruyne pursed his lips: He must mention Courtois.

Guardiola slapped his bald head.

What evil has he done?

……

Of course it ended in a cold war. Batistuta took his room card and went upstairs without looking back. Lucas looked at Batistuta, then at the rest of his teammates, blinked his puppy eyes, made an apologetic gesture, and followed with his suitcase.

He didn't know why Batistuta was angry with De Bruyne, but he knew that he and Batistuta were best friends, so of course he had to comfort him immediately and try to make him happy.

After Lucas left, the air pressure in the hall dropped even lower.

"Let's go, Kevin. Your room is on the same floor as mine." Sterling kicked De Bruyne's box and suggested carefully, "After you put your things away, go talk to Batistuta. Although this kid is arrogant, stubborn, and ruthless, he is still a good person."

Batty is of course good, he is the best.

No one cares about him more than Batistuta, De Bruyne thought as he went upstairs. To be honest, the game in the utility room a few days ago was really good. It would have been even better if Batistuta didn't mention someone's name.

This little bastard was deliberately trying to provoke him.

De Bruyne opened the suitcase, angrily took out his clothes and threw them on the bed. It was not just about Courtois, but also about Neymar, Lucas, Walker, Stones, and many more.

Thinking of this, De Bruyne's hand stopped in mid-air.

Batty just went to the room and Lucas followed him, so what will they do now?
Chat? Watch a movie? Listen to music? Create a goal celebration?

still--

Hugs, kisses, and more.

Lucas Hernandez, this guy looks silly and happy all day long, but he is actually very smart. He can accurately judge the situation on the court and position himself for defense in advance. How could he be so stupid as to not understand it?

Maybe there is nothing between him and Batistuta now, but who can say about the future?

Wasn’t it the same way that Neymar once went from teammate to friend and then to…

Thinking of this, De Bruyne couldn't sit still.

"Rahim, I'm going to go out for a while, don't wait for me during training later."

……

De Bruyne came to the door of Batistuta's room. He thought about what words he would use to start the conversation. He couldn't mention the things that caused their cold war. He had to talk about future plans, games, and championship celebrations. He would come back to solve the matter after Batistuta relaxed emotionally.

However, the door was not closed tightly, and the sound of Batty and another man talking and laughing could be heard from inside.

The Belgian midfielder's brain exploded.

"You expected me to come and apologize for deliberately leaving the door unlocked to provoke me, didn't you?!"

He slammed the door and went in, but the scene before him embarrassed him from head to toe.

Batty was seen sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed. Opposite him was a man wearing a turban. There was an assistant or secretary pouring tea for them. In the corner, a filming crew was preparing materials for a documentary. They all looked towards the door.

And Lucas wasn't here.

"Uh, sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt the filming." De Bruyne tried his best to control his facial expression, "I'll come back later."

"It's okay, Kevin. Batistuta just mentioned you. I also want to meet our amazing midfield commander." Their boss smiled warmly and called De Bruyne to sit with him. "Come and talk. We were just talking about where to go after winning the championship."

This is a request that cannot be refused, and this is a person that cannot be refused.

De Bruyne: "Yes, Sheikh Mansour."

Across from him, Batty raised his eyebrows at him jokingly.

"You thought you could catch me cheating, didn't you? I told you to come, come on."

Everything was going as planned, including notifying the film crew to arrive and not closing the door properly. He wanted Amazon to film the embarrassing moments of the Belgian midfielder and edit them into the final film, which would then be released to the public and watched by the whole world.

Sheikh Mansour's visit was indeed unexpected, but it just added fuel to Batty's plan.

Imagine Kevin's expression when he thought something was going on between him and Lucas and angrily rushed through the door only to find Sheikh Mansour sitting inside.

It will definitely be exciting.

The fact was just as he thought, Kevin's expression made Batty almost laugh out loud.

Well, I feel relieved.

(End of this chapter)