The path to becoming a football legend began with being ousted from Carrington by Manchester United.

"The first half has ended. Thanks to a brace from our player Lin Yi, Manchester City has taken a two-goal lead over Manchester United despite being on the back foot."

"The prodigy stunned the audience, scoring twice against Manchester United."

"My God, who can believe that a player like this can't even get a youth academy contract?"

As the whistle blew to end the first half, all the commentators began to blindly praise Lin Yi's performance.

Manchester City fans at Wembley Stadium celebrated with singing and dancing during halftime.

For Manchester City fans, the sight of former Manchester United player Lin Yi personally defeating their city rivals was as refreshing as drinking the first sip of ice-cold cola on a sweltering summer day.

On the other hand, Manchester United is experiencing a stark contrast, with fans finding it hard to accept that their team had fallen behind by two goals after dominating the game.

Some fans even began to question the operational standards of their own club, wondering why they would let such a talented young player go to the opponent for nothing.

The players' morale plummeted, and even though the Community Shield match was insignificant, no one could accept losing the game in this way.

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic was particularly noteworthy; his foul led to the first goal conceded, and his lapse in concentration resulted in the opponent's second goal.

It's fair to say that Vidic's performance in the first half was disastrous; he was the most suitable candidate to shoulder the blame for the team falling behind at halftime.

Vidic was shirtless, with a towel over his head, and leaned back in his seat without saying a word.

His silence permeated the entire locker room, making the whole Manchester United team appear lifeless.

Even when head coach Ferguson walked in, he couldn't break the damn silence immediately.

"If Gary were still here, what would he be doing?" Ferguson ripped the towel off Vidic's face and looked directly at his player, asking the question. "Losing a game isn't terrible; what's terrible is losing your soul."

"Boss, I..." Vidic tried to explain, but didn't know what to say.

Ferguson placed his hand on Vidic's head and said to the crowd, "Have you all been defeated by an 18-year-old? Have you all forgotten the spirit of the Red Devils?"

"Okay, let me remind you, Manchester United's inherent spirit is to never give up and to turn adversity into opportunity."

"The Munich air disaster of 1958 did not break Manchester United."

"Newcastle, who were 12 points ahead of us in 1996, couldn't beat Manchester United."

"In 1999 at Camp Nou, Bayern Munich, who were leading for 89 minutes, couldn't beat Manchester United."

"Are you really going to abandon the Red Devils' DNA in such an insignificant tournament as the Community Shield, and let those noisy neighbors laugh at us?"

"Gentlemen, there are still 45 minutes left in the game. Go and prove to the world that you deserve the team badge on your chests."

After speaking, Ferguson left without making any tactical adjustments. Even though the Community Shield allowed six substitutions, Ferguson did not intend to use them, and Manchester United fielded the same lineup for the second half.

It's clear to the naked eye that Manchester United's morale has returned.

Vidic, as captain, held his head high and led his team out of the locker room.

All the Manchester United players gathered together, led by Vidic, and chanted their slogan: "No fear, no retreat—Manchester United!"

Fueled by this momentum, Manchester United replicated their early-half performance at the start of the second half, relentlessly bombarding Manchester City's goal.

In the 51st minute, Nani used a series of stepovers in the middle of midfield to outmaneuver De Jong, who was marking him.

The Dutchman had no choice but to pull his opponent down from behind, giving Manchester United a free kick in the attacking third.

"Charge! Charge!" Vidic shouted as he charged toward the Manchester City penalty area, waving his hands and urging his teammates to press forward.

At the captain's call, several tall players simultaneously squeezed into the Manchester City penalty area, with Vidic, Ferdinand, Smalling, Rooney, and others lined up in the box.

As Ashley Young took the free kick, several players surged forward, with Vidic leading the charge. He used his towering frame to block Joe Hart's path, forcing the opponent to stay obediently on the goal line.

Ashley Young's penalty kick was of high quality, with high speed and a high arc. Under the interference of several Manchester United players, Manchester City captain Kompany made a basic mistake.

He misjudged the ball's trajectory and misjudged it inside the penalty area, letting the ball fly into the most dangerous area.

In the chaos, 194cm tall, 21-year-old full-back Smalling burst out from the crowd, stretching out his long leg to deflect the ball in front of the goal, successfully changing its trajectory.

Joe Hart had already lunged to his right, and could only watch helplessly as the ball flew into the goal from his left.

"Gooooooooooool!!!"

"Just six minutes into the second half, Manchester United pulled one back!"

"The suspense of the match is back!"

After scoring, Smalling ran wildly towards the corner flag, kicked the corner flag pole, and roared into the sky. His teammates joined him in the wild celebration.

Only Vidic turned and ran towards Lin Yi, yelling at him, "Come on, kid!"

Lin Yi pointed to the clearly visible 2:1 score on the big screen and replied, "Idiot!"

"Do you fucking want to die?"

"That's right, come and kill me!"

The two men's verbal sparring quickly escalated into a physical altercation, with players from both teams gathering around and collectively exchanging heated words.

The referee had to blow his whistle repeatedly and quickly show a yellow card to both Vidic and Lin Yi before the situation gradually calmed down.

With their lead narrowed, Mancini on the sidelines began making personnel adjustments.

He hesitated for a moment and did not choose to substitute Lin Yi, who had a yellow card. Considering that the team is now mainly playing a defensive counter-attacking style, Lin Yi's speed might play a surprising role at some point.

曼奇尼只是用更加擅长的防守的巴里和亚当·詹森，分别替下米尔纳和哲科，将阵型由4-4-2改为4-5-1。

It's clear that Mancini intends to defend this advantage to the death.

This conservative substitution strategy exacerbated Manchester City's passive situation on the field. Manchester United's attacks came wave after wave, and Mancini could no longer sit still, pacing anxiously on the sidelines.

In the 60th minute, young player Cleverley, who came on as a substitute for Carrick, exchanged a series of passes with Rooney and Nani in front of the penalty area. The dazzling combination of passes distracted the Manchester City defenders.

Rooney eventually delivered a through ball, and Nani dribbled into the penalty area.

Thanks to Kompany providing Nani with enough physical contact at a crucial moment, Nani, who lost his balance, was able to launch a high-angle kick at Joe Hart.

Otherwise, this would have been a golden one-on-one opportunity, and Manchester United could very well have equalized.

A few minutes later, Nani returned the favor after missing his chance. He feinted a shot while receiving the ball, deceiving the defender and then passing the ball to Rooney next to him.

Lu Xiaopang stood still and swung his leg to shoot, and Joe Hart used all his strength to barely tip the ball over the crossbar.

As time went on, the competition gradually came to an end.

Manchester United, never one to give up, is about to launch their final assault.