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

Considering this was AC Milan's home ground, Ibrahimovic's foul only resulted in a verbal warning from the referee.

If Ibrahimovic is sent off, the game is over.

Head coach Allegri was so scared he almost had a heart attack, but Ibrahimovic himself didn't care. He was more concerned about his teammates' performance than whether he could finish the game.

Lin Yi's performance and form in the first half forced even Ibrahimovic, who considers himself the best in the world, to admit that defeating him would likely require more than just fighting alone.

In the latter part of the first half, Lin Yi completely disrupted AC Milan's midfield, leaving the front and back lines completely disconnected, making it difficult for AC Milan to comfortably deliver the ball to Ibrahimovic.

As a result, Ibrahimovic was almost invisible in the last 15 minutes, having a lot of energy but nowhere to use it.

It was a stroke of luck that they managed to hold on to a 1-2 score, let alone turn the tide.

If no changes are made, it's only a matter of time before they concede a goal in the second half.

Not wanting to lose, Ibrahimovic racked his brains trying to figure out how to put pressure on his teammates during halftime.

How can we make those who are just coasting a little more self-aware, like Robinho?

How can we encourage those who still have energy to push themselves further, like Nocerino?

How do you get someone who's completely exhausted to squeeze out the last bit of energy from their body, like Seedorf?

With its pointed head and seemingly small brain capacity, Eevee suddenly had a brilliant idea.

"I'll just talk to Allegri directly! Isn't that his job? As the team's key player, is it too much to ask for his advice? Not at all!"

So after the first half ended, Ibrahimovic didn't immediately return to the locker room. He pulled head coach Allegri aside and bluntly said, "Maxi, if this continues, we'll definitely be eliminated. We have to think of something!"

Although Allegri was surprised that such an open matter was being discussed in secret, he agreed with the statement itself, as it was not wrong.

"Yes, Gerald, we need to make some adjustments. If this continues, we might not even have a chance to play the second leg."

"Great! I knew you thought the same thing. Now, let me tell you my thoughts?"

Although it was a question, Ibrahimovic clearly didn't intend to ask for the other party's opinion and started making demands before Allegri could reply.

"Take Robinho off! He's not thinking about the game at all. Let him take a shower, change his clothes, and go have a drink. We don't need him here."

"Indeed, I have the same idea." Allegri was also very dissatisfied with Robinho, who seemed to be sleepwalking.

Seeing that his first request was fulfilled, Ibrahimovic was very happy and became even more eager to express his thoughts.

"Clarence won't last much longer. Lin won't let him off the hook in the second half. You'd better plan ahead!"

Allegri continued nodding: "I plan to bring on Urbe and use his speed to try and create some attacking opportunities. There's no point in playing it safe now."

"Very good!" Ibrahimovic nodded in satisfaction. "Massimo and Alessandro's physical condition is also quite precarious. Think of a solution!"

Allegri didn't reply. There were only three substitutions allowed, and even if unlimited substitutions were permitted, he didn't have any better options. This was AC Milan, not Galácticos.

If he doesn't change the coach, what can he do? If Allegri could turn back the clock, why would he need to be a football coach? He could just open a beauty salon and become the world's richest man.

Ibrahimovic continued, "Manchester City's positional switching tactics are quite troublesome to deal with. Later, you need to devise a tactic to counter them and completely silence Manchester City in the second half."

Allegri remained silent, a large question mark appearing on his face.

"It's not just this match, we also have to take the second leg into account. We have the same players now, and you can't bring in any fresh talent if the transfer window isn't open."

Allegri felt a little relieved when he heard what Ibrahimovic said. Ibrahimovic's demands were getting more and more outrageous, and he thought that Ibrahimovic was going to ask him to instruct the referee to send Lin Yi off.

"After this match, have the club send someone to stake out the entrance of the Pinettina training ground and see if there are any youth players who have been kicked out. They don't need to be as good as Lin, just someone slightly below his level will do."

"We need to send people not only to Milan, but also to Turin and Rome."

"No, that's too narrow-minded. Germany, England, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, oh right, Africa too. Have Galliani station people at the door of every professional club in the world."

"Hey! Max!"

"Why did you leave! I haven't finished talking yet!"

"Come back! Damn it!"

"What a pathetic rich family! They can't even meet this simple request!"

"I'm going to Paris!"

If Allegri doesn't leave soon, he fears Ibrahimovic will assign him a mission: to infiltrate a US military base and steal the Super Soldier Serum invented by Dr. Abraham Erskine, to transform all AC Milan players into Captain America.

In fact, even if this plan succeeds, it may not be useful. Dr. Erskine repeatedly emphasized that the serum would only amplify everything that already existed in the mind.

Robinho and Pato injected this stuff, which only increased their alcohol tolerance, but didn't improve their football skills at all.

If Ibrahimovic gets this, he probably won't be interested in football anymore.

His Majesty Zlatan Ibrahimovic will lead his knights to conquer Scandinavia, cross the sea to conquer England, and march straight towards Moscow, attempting to restore the glory of the Swedish Empire.

Allegri, who had just run away, was inwardly criticizing Ibrahimovic's greed and impracticality, but it turned out that although he wasn't very bright, he had a very insightful perspective.

Simply replacing Robinho and Seedorf was not enough to reverse the downward trend.

El Shaarawy and Emanuelson, who came on in the second half, hadn't even fully warmed up before they conceded another goal.

Using his drawing strength, Lin Yi attracted the attention of the defenders and then passed the ball to Yaya Touré.

With no one marking him, Toure fired directly from outside the penalty area, beating Abbiati for the third time.

After completing the assist, Lin Yi clapped his hands and shouted from not far from Ibrahimovic, "Be careful, be careful! Don't forget there's Geratan here!"

This earned him a burst of laughter from his Manchester City teammates.

Ibrahimovic felt his blood surging in his chest, and he almost coughed up a mouthful of blood onto the San Siro lawn.

After the score was changed to 1-3, Manchester City manager Pellegrini began to make personnel changes.

Clearly, this is a situation where victory is assured, and they are starting to hold back for the upcoming grueling schedule.

With Lin Yi, David Silva, and De Jong being substituted in succession, AC Milan was finally no longer so passive and was able to slowly push the front line outwards.

Before this, Milan, unable to mount a strong midfield, could only be surrounded and beaten in their own half.

Even so, Manchester City, who are determined to hold onto their victory, are not so easy to deal with.

It wasn't until the 89th minute, after running all over the field and almost cramping up, that Ibrahimovic found an opportunity and scored a goal in a scramble in the penalty area, bringing the score to 2-3.

Soaked in sweat, Ibrahimovic immediately found Lin Yi after the match and arrogantly said, "Kid, don't be so cocky! We lost the game, but I didn't lose! I scored two goals!"

Before Lin Yi could respond, he was grabbed and put in a hug by Toure, who was passing by.

Ture ruffled Lin Yi's hair and said, "It's not easy to get your help, kid. I'll treat you to dinner when we get back!"

Upon hearing this, Ibrahimovic said somewhat awkwardly, "Okay, you only won by a tiny bit! Just a tiny bit! Just a tiny bit!"

However, Ibrahimovic's embarrassment quickly faded, and his arrogant expression once again took over.

"See you in round two, kid!"