[Football] Bad Boy Batty

[To make matters worse, Neymar will be out for 3 weeks due to adductor injury]
[Aguero had knee discomfort and left the training early]
[Manchester City's iron waist calf strain, Guardiola: Fernandes will not be included in the squad]

Comment area:
1
Has Nicheng been cursed? People are getting hurt one after another.
Teacher Ding just returned to the training ground and he is not even qualified to be a substitute. Bang, the horse also fell down.
2
Look at the bright side, at least BBB is still here (Sa Beining is breathing oxygen.jpg)

3
Still let him play as a No.10? Don't be too ridiculous.
And this February hasn't even started yet and the whole thing has collapsed. I can't imagine how bad it will be when the intensive competition month comes. I can only pray that we don't draw Real Madrid in the Champions League.
4
Real Madrid fans tell you we are panicking right now

5
The Champions League is not a big deal. By then, De Bruyne will be back and Neymar should be fine. The key is the derby, derby, brothers! If the next team keeps nipping at their heels, they might fail.
6
When is the second round of the derby?

7
It's too early, April
8
Not only the Premier League, but also the League Cup and FA Cup may also encounter
9
The League Cup is also the finals, it's all over the New Year, there's no rush for the FA Cup, and there's nothing to be afraid of. My little king BBB is still □□, the goal drought is easily broken, and now 2 goals per game are guaranteed, directly leading the turtle by two positions

10
The tortoise entered a fairyland yesterday

11
Family members, where can I watch tonight's game? Can I watch it on Live 8?

12
what match?
13
Club World Cup final, Manchester City vs River Plate
Wasn't there a threat in the UAE a few days ago? The game has been postponed to tonight.
14
Manchester City's seven titles are unprecedented in the history of the Premier League.
15
It is indeed unprecedented, and if Manchester City wins tonight, the Ballon d'Or will definitely go to BBB.
Although this kid has a bad personality, he is really awesome. He won the World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or at the age of 19. If he wins the World Cup again, he will have another Grand Slam in football.
16
The America's Cup made you eat?
17
I think it's a tough call. Your city is just relying on BBB for show. It's a second-team lineup. The final is against River Plate. It's not going to be easy.
18
Doesn’t River Plate have a new player with great potential?

19
Enzo Fernandez, 87 potential midfielder, hexagonal warrior, I buy him first when I play FM now, no matter where I start
20
It's not him. I remember he was a striker, also short, looked like a good kid, and looked like a combination of Messi and Aguero.

21
Wow, rose crystals, that's gonna be super powerful
……

In the luxurious suite of the Abu Dhabi Palace Hotel, Batistuta had just returned from a field trip. He had just finished a shower and was leaning against the head of the bed, drying his hair and browsing the forum that Qiao Lin had recommended to him using a translation software.

He doesn't quite understand Chinese jokes and memes, and he's not interested in topics related to injuries or potential players. What interests him is the "flying fairy" Mbappe is talking about.

Following the link, Batistuta watched the highlights of Paris Saint-Germain's game yesterday.

It was an ordinary offensive organized by Paris Saint-Germain. Verratti made a cross and Mbappe followed up from the right. He volleyed the ball directly from outside the penalty area without stopping. The ball drew a wonderful arc in the air and went straight into the blind corner.

The camera followed the goal scorer, and a few seconds later, the picture stopped on Mbappe's sliding kneel celebration.

Tsk——

Batty snorted with disdain at the excited and complacent Frenchman on the screen, "It's just barely a good shot," he commented.

"What are you looking at? What's the good shot?"

Along with the rising tone of voice, a human-shaped cannonball jumped onto Batistuta's bed. It was his roommate during the Club World Cup, Lucas Hernandez, who had just got himself into trouble a few days ago.

Guardiola hoped that the team could remain united during the difficult period, so he did not arrange single rooms. Neymar and De Bruyne did not come to Abu Dhabi with the team to participate in the game, so Lucas took over.

According to the grapevine (staff group), Foden expressed to the head coach his desire to be roommates with Batistuta two days before they left for Abu Dhabi, but for some reason, Guardiola hesitated for a long time and ultimately did not agree.

"Nothing, just watching the highlights." Batty exited the playback interface and casually replied, then turned to look at Lucas with a suddenly playful expression, "How about you, you finally took the initiative to talk to me, have you figured it out?"

If this idiot could figure out why he reacted so strongly, he wouldn't mind trying it with him. He thought that it was not advisable to do it to the end before the game, but the other steps could still be carried out appropriately.

"Yeah." Lucas smiled ingratiatingly, "My fault. You were just answering questions for show effect."

Ok?
After thinking about it for a few days, you came to this conclusion?
"Who told you I was doing show effects?" Batty asked with a raised eyebrow.

"That's what Theo said." Lucas shrugged. "But even if it's not for show, it's none of my business if you like to play choking."

Batty's eyebrows twitched: "Go on."

"It's just that..." The French defender changed the subject, revealing a worried look, "I mean, uh, Batistuta, you have to be careful. I haven't seen your girlfriend or lover, so I don't know what kind of person she is, but anyway, this kind of play is very dangerous, I...anyway, you have to be careful."

Batty pushed his wet hair back with a subtle expression.

Lucas is the type who has thought it through, but not completely. He has brains, but not much.

After thinking for half a minute, Batty chose to give up.

Yes, he doesn't flirt with fools, that would make him look like a fool too.

The Manchester City young king gave a fake smile and said in a very careless way: "Don't worry, I'm Brazilian and I knew what to do when I was 10 years old."

However this made the whole conversation worse.

10 years old?
Lucas's brows, which had been relaxed, frowned again. He made a gesture and pursed his lips with a serious expression: "That's not the point, Batty. The point is that you—"

[Ding, ding, ding!]
At this moment, a series of prompt sounds from Lucas's trouser pocket interrupted him, and the French defender was forced to stop and he looked at Batistuta.

Barty rolled his eyes and looked away, looking listless. He had no intention of continuing the discussion about whether his bed partner would strangle him to death in bed, so Lucas had to put the topic aside for the time being.

He took out his phone to check the message, but what he didn't expect was -

“Killian?”

"What?" Batistuta's attention was diverted when he heard the familiar name. He leaned over to read: "Is it a message from Mbappe?"

"Yes." Lucas was also confused. "We don't keep in touch except when we play games. I don't understand why he sent me his goal. I know it was a beautiful goal and he might even be selected for Puskas. But what does he want me to do? Praise him?"

The French defender kept chattering, but Batistuta was no longer listening.

He took the phone from Lucas and looked at it. Mbappe sent replays of the goal from various angles, as if he wanted Lucas to appreciate his goal from all angles.

No, his real purpose was not to impress Lucas.

But -

Batty jumped up from the bed with his eyes wide open. "What a bad guy with bad intentions! So self-righteous! Is he out of his mind? This guy doesn't want you to see it, you know Luki, he wants me to see it!" He accused loudly.

Lucas: “Huh?” Apparently he hasn’t come to terms with it yet.

"Yes, that's right! This bastard did it on purpose to let me 'accidentally' see him showing off his superiority!" Batty gritted his teeth and grabbed the pillow to hit it. "Reply now and tell him that it's nothing great. Batty can do it too, and even score better!"

He was sure that was what Mbappe thought.

Ever since the idea that "Bati and Mbappe" are the new "double pepper" after "Messi and Ronaldo" became a common consensus online, the two have been compared many times.

Lucas was incredulous: "Now?"

"Yes! Now!"

But just as Lucas finished typing and was about to send it, Batty stopped him again: "No, delete them! Now you're talking like I'm so angry."

"So—should I go back to him?" Lucas asked.

"Yes." Batistuta shook his hair. "Be polite and official. Bless him and invite him to watch the game tonight. I will be very sorry if he fails to witness the moment when Manchester City tops Europe and wins seven titles!"

Lucas agreed and lowered his head to type.

But at the same time, his mind had already flown to other places, such as the extremely adorable Batty who was obviously very angry but pretended to be reserved and calm, and he especially emphasized "by the way".

The distance was so close that he could smell the other person's fresh shampoo.

That smells good, Lucas thought. I don't know why I didn't notice that before.

And the serious topic just now was just thrown behind his mind. Puppies are like this. Once they have toys or are held in the arms of their owners, all the previous unhappiness will disappear.

So, um.

Compared to the other two, Lucas was as slow as a piece of wood.

……

No matter how slow Lucas is, the game must go on. At 8:30 a.m. local time in Abu Dhabi, the 15th FIFA Club World Cup kicked off at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.

European champions Manchester City played against American champions River Plate. The venue was packed with fans who came from far away. Overall, there were mostly Manchester City fans. Looking around, the sky was blue.

"We have come this far, guys. Finally, the Club World Cup is just around the corner!" Guardiola gave his players a final mobilization in the locker room. "I am not asking you to do anything. Don't feel pressured. Enjoy the game!"

"When you walk out of this door, you have to step onto the field like a fighter and fight for yourself and the team!" Guardiola continued his passionate speech. He stuffed the captain's armband into Batistuta's hand. "At the same time, you have to fight for the injured, for Akun, for Kevin, for Dinho, and for Neymar! They are suffering, and we have to win the trophy for them! Did I make myself clear!"

"clear!"

……

In the player tunnel, Batistuta put on the captain's armband and walked past the referee and the field. He saw a picture of himself printed on the Manchester City flag flying in the opposite stand, with a sentence printed next to it: [You are not alone! Bring us back the championship! Bring us back history!]

It was a bit deserted around him. This was the first time he played without Aguero, De Bruyne, Neymar, Jesus, and... a few core figures.

Compared to a while ago, Batistuta now really has to shoulder the responsibility of the entire team.

He thought of Guardiola who had handed him the captain's armband personally before the game. Strangely, he could not quite remember the other party's expression. He only remembered that the coach's fingers felt a little cold when he took the armband.

Suddenly, the image in his mind changed from Guardiola in the locker room to the fans standing on the chairs in the stands waving flags and cheering wildly.

They were all counting on him.

Batty touched his lips with his thumb and shook his head to shake off the random thoughts. It felt a bit novel, but more of it was excitement and thrill.

Isn’t it just a seven-time champion? Isn’t it just me? Let me show you.

The referee looked at his watch and it was almost time.

Batty clapped his hands.

"Come on! Are you ready? Let's go!"

……

[Good evening, dear fans and friends, welcome to watch the 2018 Club World Cup final, the Champions League champions Manchester City from the Premier League will play against River Plate from the Argentine Primera Division. Coach Zhang and Jun Ge will bring you live commentary...Manchester City has been full of injured players recently. Except for Batistuta, all the main attacking players have been admitted to the infirmary. So what do you think of this game, Coach Zhang? ]

[I think it's hard to say. Manchester City has too many injured players, but Guardiola should be prepared. Argentina's River Plate has been in good shape recently, but I saw that they are still a little rough in terms of technology, and their midfield control is not very good.]

[… Let’s take a look at the starting lineup first. For Manchester City, it’s pretty much what we thought. Batistuta is placed in the middle. But unlike before, Guardiola is using a pure strikerless formation this time, with Sterling on the left and Mahrez on the right. Look at the combination this time!]

Before the commentator finished introducing the starting lineup, changes occurred on the field. The fans who stayed up late to watch the game suddenly became alert. They stared at the screen intently, afraid to miss the home team's wonderful performance.

[River Plate's defender missed a player! Manchester City's attack was organized very quickly, not like most of the main players were injured. B Silva - pass to Batistuta. ]

[He shot directly at the goal—overhead kick!! The ball went in! ]

[As graceful as a startled swan and as graceful as a swimming dragon! Batistuta scored a stunning goal against River Plate with a hook! It is true that heroes emerge young, and the young king of Manchester City has already begun to show the temperament of a football king. 】

[Within 2 minutes of the game, Manchester City got off to a dream start and they are one step closer to making history! ]

(End of this chapter)