As it turns out, Aguero wasn't just putting on a brave face; he was indeed fine.

In the second half, Aguero scored on a counter-attack, completing his brace and equaling Lin Yi's goal tally. This also brought Manchester City's new season opener to a perfect close.

With this 4-0 victory, Manchester City temporarily sits atop the league table, while Lin Yi and Aguero are tied for the top scorer spot with two goals each.

Aguero's near-perfect debut attracted a large number of reporters, who cornered him in the mixed zone.

He made his debut for Independiente in the Argentine Primera División as early as 2003, breaking the record for the youngest player to appear in the Argentine top league, previously held by his father-in-law Diego Maradona. Agon has seen it all.

Sergio Aguero spoke candidly in front of the camera about his performance of scoring two goals in his first appearance for Manchester City.

"Lin is out!"

Some clueless reporter shouted something.

The dense crowd instantly shifted, leaving only a few sluggish, rotten birds and stinking sweet potatoes around Aguero, who had just been the center of attention.

The rest of the people gathered around Lin Yi, and the Sky Sports reporter was the first to ask a question.

"According to the data, you are the first young player since Alan Shearer in 1998 to score two goals on his debut, an achievement that even Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney have not accomplished. What are your thoughts on this?"

The rookie Lin Yi was not intimidated. He answered frankly: "Alan Shearer and Michael Irving are both great players. I am happy that I can be talked about with their names after just one game. I look forward to surpassing them in the future."

"You've only played one game, isn't it premature to predict that you'll surpass Shearer and Owen?"

Faced with the somewhat malicious question, Lin Yi nonchalantly replied, "The goal of every generation of young people is to strive to surpass the achievements of their predecessors. It is this motivation that propels humanity forward. Are you suggesting I should kneel down and kowtow to them?"

Lin Yi's answer was impeccable, so the reporter had to change the subject: "You deliberately ignored Wayne Rooney's name just now. Was it because you hate Manchester United?"

Lin Yi shook his head: "No, he's too ugly. His face doesn't deserve to be discussed with the three of us."

After finishing his sentence, Lin Yi didn't give the other party a chance to ask any more questions. He pushed his way through the crowd and rushed out.

As Lin Yi passed by Aguero, he looked around, let out a sneer, and strode away.

While showering in the locker room, Aguero was getting angrier and angrier as he lathered up.

"I don't believe your good luck can last forever."

His anger made him forget Lin Yi's fist and start the fight first.

"I think so too," Lin Yi retorted. "Next time you won't be so lucky to get up again. I think a broken leg is just a matter of time."

For a professional player, this is an extremely vicious curse. Aguero glared at him angrily, while Lin Yi refused to back down.

An invisible electric current swirled around the two naked bodies, the air rapidly heating up, and a battle could break out at any moment.

Suddenly, a bar of soap slipped between the two men, and the two martial arts masters seemed to have been struck by a pressure point, simultaneously stopping what they were doing.

The air was almost still; no one dared to make the slightest movement.

Lord Aguero of White Cloud City had a cold and stern face, and his breathing was so deep that it was almost impossible to hear him taking a breath.

Sword God Ximen Lin stood calmly, his figure completely blending into the surrounding environment.

A great battle is about to break out at the Forbidden City.

"Sorry, my hand slipped." Joe Hart, naked, picked up the soap that had fallen to the ground, breaking the deathly silence.

"Hmph!" Lin Yi and Aguero both snorted coldly and returned to their respective cubicles to continue rinsing their bodies.

Manchester City's opponent in the second round of the league is still a weak team, namely Bolton, who are also in Greater Manchester.

Bolton finished 14th in the league last season, successfully avoiding relegation.

Despite their 4-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the first round and playing at home again this round, no one believes they can pose a threat to the mighty Manchester City.

The game proceeded exactly as expected.

In the 22nd minute of the first half, Aguero opened the scoring for his team with a penalty, and then David Silva made it 2-0.

Although Bolton pulled one back in the second half at home, Lin Yi's goal in the 79th minute extinguished their hopes.

Manchester City secured a 3-1 away victory, maintaining their lead at the top of the league table.

Lin Yi and Aguero, who each scored a goal in this match, continue to be tied for first place on the top scorer list.

"It's hilarious. The prodigy reported by the media can only score a goal during garbage time as a bonus."

"The club is really rich; they spent tens of millions of pounds to buy a penalty taker."

"A garbage collector!"

"Trying to steal a penalty kick!"

"A dead toad that can't jump!"

"A short mule that won't grow tall!"

On the way back, Aguero and Lin Yi continued to harass head coach Mancini with trash talk.

Mancini couldn't get angry yet, because the two men were seated next to each other entirely by his arrangement.

The Italian coach naively believed that bringing the two, who could communicate without language barriers, closer together might improve their relationship and foster better understanding between them.

It's worth noting that although Manchester City scored 7 goals in the first two rounds, with Lin Yi and Aguero each scoring 3, the link-up play between the forwards relied entirely on David Silva.

Lin Yi and Aguero didn't even pass the ball to each other on the court, let alone assist each other.

Manchester City's attacking system is now completely fragmented, either revolving around Aguero or focusing on Lin Yi, making their tactics seem unbelievably simple for a top team.

The previous opponents were relatively weak, and even relying on the individual abilities of the star players was enough to solve the problem.

If they face a strong team and the opponent completely shuts down David Silva, Manchester City's attack will be instantly paralyzed.

Mancini cannot rely on the opponent not discovering this; in modern football today, which club doesn't employ a group of video analysts?

Keep in mind, this is the English Premier League, the undisputed number one in the world in terms of commercial success and influence.

Thanks to the Premier League's unique broadcast revenue sharing system, even teams ranked in the lower half of the table are not short of money.

The issues between Lin Yi and Aguero will inevitably surface sooner or later, and this is a problem that Mancini must solve.

Otherwise, Manchester City fans' 44-year dream of winning the league title will likely have to continue.

Mancini's biggest concern right now is their next opponent, who is no longer a pushover like Swansea or Bolton.

Manchester City will visit White Hart Lane on August 28 to face Tottenham Hotspur, who finished 5th last season.

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