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

Bayern players' relaxed mentality gave Lin Yi ample space to accelerate, and by the time Tymoshchuk realized something was wrong and tried to block him, it was already too late.

With his exceptional explosive power, Lin Yi reached peak speed in just two steps, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration performance comparable to Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

Tymoshchuk was overtaken by Lin Yi, and he pulled on Lin Yi's jersey from behind in an attempt to stop him from continuing.

With the added speed, Lin Yi only needed to sway his body slightly to break free from Tymoshchuk's pull.

The defensive midfielder, who holds dual Ukrainian and Russian citizenship, reluctantly attempted a sliding tackle, but this move was utterly ineffective against Lin Yi's high-speed dribbling, merely providing a nice backdrop for Lin Yi's elegant dribbling advance.

Having successfully shaken off Tymoshchuk, Lin Yi had already reached the edge of Bayern's penalty area, where he faced Bayern's entire defensive line.

Lin Yi's arrival was like a clarion call to arms, and the Manchester City players launched a full-scale attack in response.

Dzeko held his ground tightly against Badstuber in the penalty area, while Nasri and Milner made runs into the box from the flanks, creating chaos.

Lin had already decided that he would solve this problem head-on, just like Henry did.

Boateng, who was responsible for defending Lin Yi, had no idea that the young man in front of him was actually overpowered. In his mind, without relying on speed, Lin Yi's rough dribbling skills would not be able to get past him directly in a small space.

This former Manchester City player, born in Berlin, Germany, lowered his body, slightly raised his heels, like a cheetah preparing to pounce, intending to leap straight for the antelope's throat.

Seeing this, Lin Yi slightly reduced his dribbling speed, flicked the ball outward with the outside of his right foot, and turned his body to the side, seemingly intending to create an angle for a direct shot.

Boateng, who was already prepared, reacted immediately. He pushed off with the ball of his foot and lunged fiercely at Lin Yi.

However, Lin Yi's move was just a feint. The instant Boateng lunged out, Lin Yi followed up with a right-footed flick, bringing the ball back to Lin Yi's feet.

Boateng, who missed his target, hurriedly slammed on the brakes, trying to forcefully turn his body around. However, the force of his lunge was too great, and the powerful kinetic energy caused his body to stiffen instantly, almost causing Boateng to lose his balance and fall.

After staggering for a moment, Boateng managed to regain his footing thanks to his excellent body control, preventing him from falling onto the grass and successfully delaying his appearance on trending topics and in various highlight reels by four years.

On the other side, Lin Yi, having cut past Boateng, smoothly guided the ball forward with his left foot and successfully broke into Bayern Munich's penalty area.

Milner and Nasri stopped simultaneously to make way for Lin Yi.

Badstuber used both hands and feet, shoving and pulling for a long time, before finally managing to get Dzeko, who was blocking his backup defense, to the side.

By the time he arrived, it was too late.

In Lin Yi’s eyes, Bayern’s talented goalkeeper Neuer was nothing more than a player to be sold off.

Lin Yi took a leap to catch up with the rolling football, turned his body to the side as much as possible, and pushed the ball towards the far corner of the goal with his right foot before Badstuber could tackle him.

Neuer's speed on the ground was undeniably fast, but he still couldn't keep up with Lin Yi's pace. By the time he had fully stretched his body, the ball had already rolled into the goal.

"Lin-goooooooooooooooooooal!"

"Goal! Lin Yi dribbled the ball for over 40 meters, a solo run that pierced through Bayern Munich's entire defense!"

"This is the first time Lin Yi has scored a goal in this way. This young man's progress is truly astounding!"

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! This isn't just a surprise, it's a huge win! Manchester City has struck gold! This young man is not even 19 years old yet, and who knows how many more surprises await us in the future."

Amid the commentator's passionate enthusiasm, Lin Yi abandoned his usual calm demeanor after scoring. He charged passionately toward the area where the Manchester City fans were most concentrated, accelerated at full speed, and then executed a beautiful knee slide while raising his right hand in salute.

Just a few days ago, at Arsenal's 125th anniversary celebration, a bronze statue of Thierry Henry was unveiled outside the Emirates Stadium. The statue depicts him in the same knee-sliding celebration gesture he made after dribbling the ball more than 60 meters to break through the goal in the North London derby.

Now, after Lin Yi scored a goal against Bayern Munich in a Henry-esque manner, he used the same celebration gesture as a tribute.

Henry happened to be in England, and in addition to attending Arsenal's celebrations, his team, the New York Red Bulls, reached an agreement with Arsenal to return to the Gunners on a short-term loan.

The on-site director was clearly a knowledgeable guy. In a quick camera pan, the 34-year-old King of Highbury was standing up and applauding with a broad smile in the VIP box at the Etihad Stadium.

Henry's gaze was deep and focused; it was unclear whether he was looking at his 23-year-old self or 18-year-old Lin Yi.

Seeing this, Zhan Jun laughed and said, "Are there any Arsenal fans watching the game? Look who this is! Your king is back, can you still hold your nerve?"

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has confirmed that Thierry Henry will return for a short two-month stint to fill the void left by players participating in the Africa Cup of Nations. Wouldn't you love to see Henry and Lin Yi, two generations of super strikers, compete on the pitch? Let's look forward to it!

In fact, Lin Yibin did not know that Henry himself was watching the game live. He just wanted to pay tribute to his favorite striker in this way.

Lin Yi made a decision in his heart: if he faced Arsenal again in the second half of the season, he would definitely score a few more goals to show his respect.

Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven.

Okay, Lin Yi admits he's not as good at bragging as James.

For most Bayern players, being quickly tied by Manchester City was actually not a big deal.

As an older generation figure, Heynckes values ​​his reputation and is traditional. He is unwilling to field a rotated squad when the team has already qualified and the league is on break, lest he affect Manchester City and Napoli's qualification prospects and be criticized.

If it weren't for the head coach's insistence, most of the players on the field probably wouldn't have bothered to travel to England in the dead of winter and would have been enjoying their holidays long ago.

Only one person felt extremely unhappy at this moment, and that person was Arjen Robben, the Dutchman who opened the scoring for Bayern Munich.

2010 was a disastrous year for Robben, as he failed to score in the Champions League final, allowing Inter Milan to achieve a treble.

Two months later, he missed two consecutive one-on-one chances in the World Cup final, and the Netherlands were ultimately defeated by Spain in the final moments, which made the tragic nature of the uncrowned king even more intense.

From then on, Robben was shrouded in shadow, and his personality became narrow-minded and extreme.

Seeing Lin Yi quickly retaliate with a brilliant goal after Robben scored, Robben immediately concluded that Lin Yi was challenging him and challenging the Flying Dutchman's status in the football world.

"Come on!" Robben growled.