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

The unexpected goal conceded left Manchester City players somewhat frustrated. Nasri kept chasing the referee, complaining that Koscielny had fouled him and fantasizing that the goal should be disallowed.

The referee, who was getting impatient with Nasri's harassment, was about to give him a yellow card to shut him up when Lin Yi appeared just in time and dragged Nasri away.

Knowing he had gotten himself into trouble, Nasri was so frightened that he didn't dare to lift his head. He stood at attention in front of Lin Yi like a schoolboy who had made a mistake.

"Samir, I heard you're earning £18 a week now?"

When Nasri, who was obsessed with money, heard Lin Yi ask this question, he felt like he was suffocating, but he dared not not answer.

Nasri is very clear about the difference in status between himself and Lin Yi within the team; he can't even sit at the same table to eat with Lin Yi.

Those sitting at the same table with Lin were either veterans like Kompany, Toure, and Silva, or new signings like Aguero, who were record-breaking signings.

Although Nasri also joined Manchester City this season, he does not have the same status.

Not daring to be presumptuous, he could only answer tremblingly, "Yes, Lin, 18 is correct."

"If you keep kicking like that, I'll move the decimal point of your weekly salary one place to the left when we get back."

Having received football training since childhood and neglecting his schooling, Nasri didn't understand what this meant, but based on the context, he could roughly guess that Lin Yi was going to cut his salary.

This was tantamount to killing Nasri. He was absolutely certain that Lin Yibin, whom the boss regarded as his darling, was not bluffing him; he truly had the ability to do this.

To avoid this disastrous outcome, Nasri obediently nodded and admitted his mistake.

"Forgive me, Lin. I was misled by the boos from those brainless fans. I promise I won't do anything reckless from now on."

Feeling that his sincerity was lacking, Nasri saluted on the spot and watched Lin Yi turn and leave before letting out a long sigh of relief. Then he grabbed Aguero, who was passing by, and asked him a question.

What does it mean to move the decimal point one place to the left?

Aguero's face was full of disdain: "You're fucking uncultured. You don't even know things that elementary school students know. Don't ever say you recognize me again, you'll be too embarrassed!"

Incidentally, Aguero also warned Nasri: "Don't think about this nonsense. If you don't pass the ball, I'll have Lin kill you. How about an over-the-shoulder throw?"

Seeing the other man nod blankly, Aguero left satisfied, catching up with Lin Yi to boast, "Don't worry, I just warned Samir, he won't dare to mess around anymore. Let our ultimate, super-duper duo take care of Arsenal!"

"By the way, what is a decimal point? Why does it move?" Aguero suddenly remembered something and asked Lin Yi, but did not get an answer.

Nasri stopped relying on individual heroism, and Manchester City Culture Limited's previously constipated attack began to improve. David Silva re-established connections among his teammates, linking Manchester City's attack together.

Despite trailing in the score, Manchester City continued their aggressive pressing, putting constant pressure on Arsenal.

It turns out that Manchester City's underestimation of Arsenal before the match was not simply a matter of underestimating their opponent; Arsenal has been labeled as having a strong attack but a weak defense throughout the season.

Wenger's strategy was to reduce defensive pressure by controlling possession of the ball and to stabilize the situation by using skillful short passes as much as possible, thus avoiding being led into a fast-paced offensive and defensive transition by the opponent.

The ultimate embodiment of this tactic is Barcelona, ​​who advocate "Tiki-Taka". Manchester City just recently defeated the "Dream Team", so why would they be afraid of Arsenal, a weaker version of the team?

In the battle for midfield control, Arsenal were clearly at a disadvantage. The central axis formed by David Silva and Yaya Toure easily suppressed Rosicky, Arteta, and others.

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Lin Yi's diagonal run provided cover for Aguero, who was lurking in the penalty area. Aguero received the ball, turned, and shot, but the shot went slightly wide.

Not long after, Yaya Toure, who had made a late run into the box, tested Arsenal goalkeeper Szczesny with a low shot. Fortunately, the Polish goalkeeper was very focused and successfully saved Toure's long-range shot, preventing Manchester City from changing the score.

Manchester City, having missed their chances, continued to increase the pace of their attack, and Arsenal gradually found themselves unable to cope. They were pinned back in the penalty area, struggling to hold on by simply piling on their numbers.

Starting strikers Van Persie and Benayoun also dropped back to their own half to participate in defense, leaving only the fast Walcott in the attacking third.

This option has had some effect so far. Lin Yi and Aguero received the ball in the penalty area several times, but could not find an opportunity to shoot because of the dense crowd.

Manchester City then attempted several more long-range shots from outside the penalty area, but failed to threaten Arsenal's goal.

As the first half drew to a close, Manchester City dominated possession but failed to score, and the 1-0 score remained unchanged.

With three minutes remaining in the first half, Manchester City once again attempted to penetrate Arsenal's defense.

With two defenders marking Aguero, David Silva opted to pass the ball to Nasri.

Nasri attempted a breakthrough, but after only one step, his path was blocked by several Arsenal players.

After being warned by Lin Yi and Aguero, Nasri did not act recklessly as he did at the beginning of the game, and obediently passed the ball back to Silva.

Having failed to regroup, Silva had no choice but to reorganize, passing the ball to Yaya Touré, who was positioned further back.

Touré had just received the ball and hadn't even figured out what to do next when he heard Lin Yi's call.

This time, Lin Yi moved from the wing to the center, choosing not to enter the densely populated penalty area, but instead moved laterally in front of Toure to receive the ball.

At this moment, Lin Yi was facing away from the goal, and Arsenal had already laid a tight trap behind him. Toure did not think that Lin Yi would be able to break through the opponent's solid defense under these circumstances.

Considering he didn't have any better options, Toure sent Lin Yi a ground ball.

Lin Yi didn't just stand still waiting for the ball; he took the initiative to meet Toure's pass.

This short running distance wasn't enough to shake off Alexander Song, who was marking him, and the Cameroonian defensive midfielder continued to stick close to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi ignored Song behind him and, when faced with Toure's pass, he did not use the usual action to stop the ball.

Instead, he keeps his right foot firmly on the ground and, like a shovel, flicks the rolling football to his side and back, then suddenly turns around using his left leg as the axis.

With his right foot still on the ground after flicking the ball, he caught up with the ball flying through the air and unleashed a powerful shot.

The entire sequence of movements was exceptionally smooth, leaving Arsenal players, including Alex Song and goalkeeper Szczesny, completely unable to react to Lin Yi's sudden shot.

The football traced a strange arc in the air, then suddenly plummeted as it approached the goal, plunging headfirst into the net.

The 60,000 Arsenal fans in the stadium were completely silent.

Most fans have been with Arsenal for generations, and they vividly remember that on October 1, 2000, at the former Highbury Stadium, Arsenal's king Thierry Henry scored against their old rivals Manchester United in the same way.

Lin Yi recreated this classic moment at the Emirates Stadium, and many people even forgot that it was a goal from the opponent, their eyes involuntarily welling up with tears.

Professor Wenger stood frozen on the sidelines, muttering to himself, "Arsenal's Van Persie scored against Manchester City in the style of Manchester United's Beckham, and Manchester City's Lin responded with a goal in the style of Arsenal's Henry. Who the hell is who?"

Although the words were difficult to understand, his assistant coach understood and couldn't help but ask, "Is there any way we can buy Thierry's successor?"

Wenger shook his head: "I can't afford it, unless you can fly a fleet of aircraft to the Persian Gulf."