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

The person who suddenly appeared was wearing the number 16 jersey; it was none other than Aguero, the only striker in Manchester City's starting lineup, who, like Lin Yi, rarely participated in defense.

Aguero, with his left foot forward and his right foot back, slid in with lightning speed, first knocking the ball out of bounds from Robben's feet, and then using his momentum to send Robben off the field as well.

"Little Flying Man? Humph!" Aguero, who had just completed a beautiful defensive play, stood up, brushed the grass clippings off his body, and looked at them with disdain.

Lin Yi stared at Aguero in surprise: "Holy crap, where did you come from?"

"From there," Aguero pointed in a distant direction, "I followed them all the way here."

"Did the sun rise in the west? You're this enthusiastic?" Lin Yi found it hard to believe, as if he didn't recognize the person in front of him at all.

Aguero glared at Robben, who was getting up in a disheveled state, clenched his fists, and said, "I feel full of energy, like I have inexhaustible strength!"

What was initially thought to be a contest between the two suddenly turned into a scene-stealing competition with Aguero. It's unclear whether the stage with three people will feel crowded.

If you asked Robben this question, his answer would definitely be: too crowded, too damn crowded.

Aguero's interference has squeezed Robben's room to maneuver.

In contrast to Lin Yi, who was focused on the ball, Aguero, who was also not good at defense, only had Robben in his eyes. He would commit a tactical foul at the slightest provocation, or hang his body on Robben.

Because their match was quite far from the goal, Aguero, despite having committed multiple fouls, never received a card.

As the saying goes, even a novice can defeat a master with a flurry of punches; Aguero inadvertently limited Robben's performance.

With Lin Yi lurking nearby, Robben not only failed to take flight, but his several mistakes almost allowed Manchester City to launch a quick counter-attack.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini asked his assistant with a puzzled look, "Did we assign Aguero the task of covering Robben?"

"No, it was his own initiative," Ruben Kusilas replied with certainty.

Pellegrini nodded and smiled, feeling greatly relieved. Aguero had grown; his careful guidance had finally paid off.

On the Bayern side, Heynckes didn't intend to let Robben continue the duel. He went to the sidelines and called out Toni Kroos's name, instructing the playmaker to switch the attacking direction to Ribery's side.

Aguero's actions went beyond simply limiting Robben; he also freed up Yaya Toure. Since the left flank didn't need help, Toure had plenty of time to assist his team's right flank defense.

With Bayern's attacking focus shifting, Toure left Gareth Barry in the center and moved to the wing to cause trouble for Ribery.

Under the watchful eye of Yaya Toure, arguably the world's best box-to-box midfielder, Ribery, the "Scarface" was unable to create any significant chances.

Bayern's fearsome two-wing attacking tactics were effectively contained by Manchester City due to Aguero's sudden, unbalanced move.

However, this approach did come at a cost. Aguero, Lin Yi, and Toure focused more on defense, which prevented Manchester City from creating any real threat in attack.

David Silva and Nasri, two slender figures, were mercilessly overwhelmed by the steel defense built by Bayern's defenders.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate. For more than twenty minutes, neither of the two attacking teams managed a single shot on target.

The commentators were so impressed that they exclaimed, "As expected of the Champions League semi-final, Manchester City and Bayern Munich are playing very cautiously and haven't been able to find a way to beat each other yet."

"This is not the scene that fans want to see, especially neutral fans. They would prefer to see open and attacking exchanges, rather than the current situation of mutual restraint and entanglement."

"Now it's up to us to see who can break the deadlock and disrupt the balance on the field. There are many players on the field who have the ability to change the course of the game on their own. Let's wait and see who will step up first."

This expectation lasted for about ten minutes, but it still didn't materialize as the first half approached its 40th minute.

Joe Hart and Neuer were the most relaxed players on the field; if it weren't for a few harmless long-range shots, the two would have almost rusted.

Pellegrini and Heynckes are already considering what adjustments they should make at halftime to break the current deadlock.

After several unsuccessful attempts on the left flank, Kroos suddenly decided to try and catch Manchester City off guard.

After Ribery was cornered by Toure, Kroos went to support him and immediately made a wide pass, unexpectedly lobbing the ball to Robben on the right wing.

For a long time, Bayern had not launched an attack from Robben's side. Kroos wanted to see if Aguero and Lin Yi would let their guard down.

Just as Kroos guessed, as an offensive player, Lin Yi did not maintain enough defensive focus in this situation.

Robben didn't receive the ball for a while, and Lin Yi did relax his marking on him. At this time, the two were four or five meters apart, and Lin Yi couldn't interfere with Robben's receiving of the ball.

But it doesn't matter, Lin Yibin isn't the only male lead in this performance; Aguero, who's been adding scenes for himself, is still there.

Kroos' long pass had barely left the ground when Aguero suddenly appeared from the side, taking advantage of Robben's unpreparedness to seize a more advantageous position, the exact opposite of what Kroos had hoped for.

Knowing his height was a disadvantage, Aguero didn't dare to relax for a moment. He kept his legs firmly planted on the ground, used his waist and abdomen to lift Robben behind him in a martial arts stance, and successfully seized the first landing point.

However, under Robben's interference, Aguero's header neither cleared the ball far enough nor found a nearby teammate, and he headed out a high ball that went straight up and down.

Just as Aguero was secretly groaning and preparing to grit his teeth and jump a second time, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ear.

"Come on! I'll do it!"

Upon hearing this, Aguero immediately released Robben and dashed forward without looking back.

The one who gave the order was Lin Yi. His jumping ability was a level above Robben's. In addition, Robben jumped from a standing position, while Lin Yi used the distance between the two to take a running start, so he easily suppressed Robben and got the second landing point.

Lin Yi used his waist and abdomen to push forward, successfully sending the ball in front of Aguero.

Aguero chased the ball, charging alone into Bayern's penalty area.

Alaba did not play in the last match, and Aguero also missed that game due to injury.

As a result, Alaba did not have a thorough understanding of Aguero's abilities, and his challenge was somewhat reckless.

Aguero caught up with the ball Lin Yi headed out and easily chipped it over Alaba.

The high-speed run did not affect Aguero's technical movements. When the ball fell, he lightly touched it with the instep of his right foot, stopping and passing Badstuber.

Facing Bayern's last defender, Boateng, Aguero made an unreasonable sideways movement and shot.

Neuer finally made his first save of the game, but his beautiful and fluid movement couldn't stop Aguero's shot.

The football flew like a cannonball into the top right corner of the goal, theoretically a dead end, and into Bayern's net.

"Goal! It's Argentine Aguero who scored!"

"Manchester City take the lead, brilliant individual performances!"

"While fans are placing all their hopes on Lin, let's not forget that Manchester City also has their record signing, Aguero!"

"Aguero's performance on both ends of the court in the first half was simply perfect!"

"Aguero is in amazing form; it must be the big stage of the Champions League semi-final that's stimulating him!"

The commentators didn't know that what spurred Aguero to perform at his best wasn't the big event, but jealousy.

Jealousy makes people stronger!

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