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

Manchester City pulled off a stunning comeback at home against Liverpool, halting their losing streak and securing a crucial three points thanks to goals from their impressive trio.

The public opinion shifted completely after the match – no one said Manchester City's attack was chaotic anymore; instead, they began to praise how Pellegrini's complex and varied running routes combined with the individual abilities of superstars to create such a devastating attack.

Experts are all the same all over the world; their words are less reliable than those of technicians.

On the other hand, Manchester United continued their recent slump, losing 0-3 to Newcastle at St. James' Park, allowing Manchester City to catch up in points and dropping them to third place due to goal difference.

Tottenham Hotspur still lead the table by 2 points, while Liverpool, after their loss, are now 9 points behind the top three. If the rumors are true, Kenny Dalglish's job is in jeopardy.

After the match between Manchester City and Liverpool, different people had different feelings.

Gerrard was the most disappointed, as he failed to deliver on his promise to lead the team to victory against Manchester City, thus helping his childhood idol Dalglish secure his position as manager.

Especially after Lin Yi fell down, this tough guy was in a terrible mood. After returning to Liverpool, he put the Lin Yi jersey he had exchanged on a sandbag and vented his anger.

Interestingly, Dalglish was in a great mood. He saw the Reds' spirit being passed down in his young players, and he firmly believed that one day Liverpool would surpass their arch-rivals Manchester United again and recreate the red dynasty built by Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, and Joe Fagan.

Lin Yi's mood was indescribable; he was absolutely thrilled. He had achieved the victory he had always wanted.

As an orphan, Lin Yi may never understand the feeling of a man giving his father a gift after receiving his first paycheck, but when he sees the media opportunistically praising Pellegrini, he must feel the same joy and sense of accomplishment.

Despite being substituted due to cramps in the final stages of the game, all her fatigue vanished that evening with a shirtless, intimate massage from Emma Watson. She was riding high on success, enjoying both a thriving career and a blissful love life.

Similar to Gerrard and Dalglish, Pellegrini's mood at this moment was exactly the opposite of Lin Yi's.

The Chilean engineers are in a dilemma. In four days, Manchester City will make their first appearance in the FA Cup this season, and unfortunately, they have been drawn against their city rivals, Manchester United.

The significance of the city derby goes without saying, and Pellegrini, having done his homework, is well aware of the grudges between Lin Yi and Manchester United.

The team has been playing a series of matches recently, and the game against Liverpool was particularly exhausting. Lin Yi suffered from cramps, and Silva and Aguero were also basically out of energy.

The Touré brothers simply flew directly to distant Equatorial Guinea after the match to participate in the 28th Africa Cup of Nations.

This forced him to seriously consider his attitude towards the match. What if he lost?

Another person with special feelings was Balotelli, who scored a goal on his first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute. He called Lin Yi with a mix of trepidation and shyness.

"Lin, you're off today. Do you have any plans?"

"what?"

I'd like to ask you out tonight.

Lin Yi glanced warily at Emma, ​​who was eavesdropping, and said righteously, "Big Black, you dare to ask me to fool around? Don't even think about inviting me to a nightclub, don't even think about pretending to invite me to dinner when you're actually going to pick up girls with me, and don't let me see you. If I see you, I'll kill you in a heartbeat!"

Lin Yi hung up the phone abruptly and shouted, "I will never forgive a scumbag!"

Once Emma had gone into the bathroom to shower, Lin Yi quietly dialed Balotelli's number.

"Mario! Don't you know your own reputation? How dare you call me and ask me out in front of Emma!"

"No, Lin, I really need to talk to you!"

Lin Yi simply didn't believe it: "What else could you be doing besides fooling around?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, making Lin Yi wonder if Balotelli was contemplating life again.

Just as Lin Yi was about to lose his patience and hang up the phone to go for a swim with his girlfriend, Balotelli spoke up somewhat embarrassedly: "Actually, it's my agent who wants to see you, Mino Raiola."

Lin Yi had been neglecting the issue of the agent all along. Since the other party had asked Balotelli to come forward, it would be good to go and meet him.

"Okay, see you tonight."

Upon learning that Lin Yi was going to inspect potential agents that evening, the understanding Emma, ​​after spending several tender moments with Lin Yi and making sure he was willing but unable, generously let him go out alone while she stayed home to rest and recharge.

With a sore back and weak knees, Lin Yi struggled to drive to the agreed-upon restaurant, where Balotelli and a casually dressed fat man were already waiting.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three entered the private room that Raiola had booked in advance.

As soon as he sat down, Raiola cut to the chase: "Lin, it's hard to believe that a star player as popular as you doesn't have an agent. If we had met earlier, and I had handled things, Mario Götze definitely wouldn't have won the European Golden Boy award. How could he compare to you!"

Feeling somewhat amateurish, Lin Yi explained embarrassedly, "I've been busy with the competition and didn't feel there was much need for it, so I didn't pay attention to this matter."

Raiola immediately refuted this view: "How can you say there's no need? An agent can help you negotiate with the club to the maximum extent possible. Without a good agent, you'll be exploited by the team and earn a lot less money."

A cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting Raiola and preventing him from continuing his explanation.

Lin glanced at the incoming call notification and said apologetically, "Sorry, I need to take this call. It's the boss."

"Good evening, Your Excellency Sheikh Mansour."

"I'm not just being polite, but I see everyone calling you that. Okay, okay, I'll change it from now on."

"I don't think it's necessary. We just signed a new contract, and it would be too fast to raise salaries again. Forget it, I find it troublesome. There's nothing to spend money on right now. Let's talk about it during the offseason."

"A house? Buying a house isn't enough. Wait, I never said I wanted to buy a house!"

"No, I really enjoy being in Manchester."

"Renting a house doesn't mean I don't want to settle down, okay?"

"Give it to me? That's not really appropriate. I don't like ordinary apartments, and you wouldn't be able to afford one, right?"

"Um, okay then."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Yi explained simply, "Some media outlets have used my long-term renting as evidence that I don't intend to play for Manchester City long-term. My boss probably believed it, hence the contract changes and the offer to give me a house. I'll invite you to my new villa another day."

"By the way, Mino, what did you just say? Fight for interests? Go on."

Raiola rubbed his nose and suddenly shouted towards the door, "Waiter, the food is taking too long! Hurry up and tell them to hurry!"

Balotelli kindly reminded her, "Mino, we haven't ordered yet."