Despite trailing by two goals in the first half, Pellegrini did not lose his temper or give a long speech in the locker room.

He only said one sentence: "I have nothing to say. This is Etihad, we have no reason to give up, right?"

With just this simple sentence, the fighting spirit of the Manchester City players was successfully ignited, and their lack of confidence after conceding two goals instantly dissipated.

The players could faintly hear singing coming from the stands. Since the fans hadn't given up yet, how could they easily admit defeat?

No one spoke in the locker room. Some people sat quietly, some were adjusting their socks, shoes, and shin guards, and others had changed into new jerseys.

No matter what they were busy with, everyone had the same thought in mind: to go all out in the second half and not allow Tottenham to easily take three points from their home ground. Even if they lost, they would fight to the last bullet.

Before going on the field, Lin told David Silva, "I will be more active on the wings in the second half."

"What do you want?"

"Um!"

"Alright!"

Manchester City players frequently switch positions during attacks, so Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp and his players did not notice Lin Yi's change after the start of the second half.

Bell, however, was different; he felt that Lin Yichong had come on his own.

In fact, the competition had only just begun, and Lin Yi had only appeared beside him once.

But Bell felt that Lin Yi had come to find him, to confront him head-on.

Although Bell couldn't provide concrete evidence, if he had to find a reason, it could only be attributed to a subtle sixth sense.

"Good! Let me beat you head-on!" Bale thought to himself after scoring twice in the match.

Soon, Bell found an opportunity to prove himself.

Manchester City's attack failed to threaten Tottenham's goal, and the defender passed the ball to Modric, who had dropped back to receive it.

Bell saw that Lin Yi was not far away from him and immediately waved excitedly for the ball.

"Luca! Over here!"

Modric was very happy to have the in-form Bale as the starting point for the attack, and immediately passed the ball to him as requested.

Manchester City had no one to immediately challenge Bale for the ball. Nasri, who had already suffered a setback in the first half, didn't dare to press him. He retreated deep, afraid of being outmaneuvered by the opponent's speed again.

This allowed Bale to receive the ball with great ease. He even took the time to glare at Lin Yi with a provocative look before turning around, and then gradually accelerated his dribble down the left flank.

Gareth Bale exudes powerful confidence as he dribbles the ball, without any fancy feints, heading straight for Nasri.

Lin Yi, who was not far away, started moving along with Bell. In fact, Bell had not increased his speed at this time, so Lin Yi had enough time and distance to overtake Bell and get in front of him to participate in the defense.

But Lin Yi didn't choose that option. He seemed to be a master of the tailing game, so he crouched behind Bell and followed him, waiting for the other to pick up speed.

Bell noticed Lin Yi's choice, but he didn't care; in fact, he secretly rejoiced, thinking, "Just wait and see, he'll be eating my dust!"

Nasri retreated repeatedly until he had nowhere left to go, then he braced himself and went to meet him.

Bale had been waiting for this opportunity. As soon as Nasri made a forward movement, Bale immediately used his left foot to push the ball forward, using his excellent explosive power to instantly pull up the speed to the top, and forcefully overtook Nasri on the other side, executing a beautiful nutmeg.

Nasri was furious and annoyed. He hurriedly turned around to chase after Bell, but just as he was halfway around, a sky-blue lightning bolt flashed past him and chased after Bell.

This person was Lin Yi. Seeing Bell start to sprint at full speed, he stopped following and rushed out after him.

The director was very experienced; at this moment, the television broadcast camera zoomed out to a wide shot, allowing viewers around the world to see firsthand the chase between Bell and Lin Yi.

Bale, after all, had to keep an eye on the ball at his feet, and the distance between him and Lin Yi was closing at a visible speed.

Seeing this, Zabaleta, who was in his position, didn't know whether he should step forward to stop Bell or simply hand him over to Lin Yi, who was chasing back, and retreat to defend the inside.

Taking advantage of Zabaleta's hesitation, Bale deliberately used the outside of his foot when he touched the ball, causing the ball to change direction significantly. He then moved towards the outside with the ball, avoiding Zabaleta and preventing Lin Yi from directly intercepting the ball inside the court.

Zabaleta regretted his indecisiveness and, in an attempt to make amends, immediately turned back. However, this backfired, as he ended up blocking Lin Yi's path.

Lin Yi was forced to take a detour to barely avoid Zabaleta, thus preventing the two from colliding directly.

Because of Zabaleta's delay, the distance between Lin Yi and Bell widened slightly.

Bell, who had observed all of this out of the corner of his eye, was completely relieved. As long as he didn't force an inside cut, it was unlikely that Lin Yi would catch up with him.

With nothing obstructing his path, Bale began to look up and survey the situation in the penalty area, preparing to deliver a cross.

Although he couldn't dribble past his opponent and cut inside to score like he did in the first half, Bale was still happy to win this high-speed chase.

If this goal could have resulted in an assist, it would have been perfect. All the media would have replayed the goal endlessly, and fans all over the world would have seen how they defeated Lin Yi in terms of speed, which he was so proud of.

Driven by this thought, Bale carefully observed the position of his striker once again, and then began to adjust his footing to prepare to cross the ball.

Just as he was about to lift his foot, Bell inexplicably glanced back, wanting to take one last look at Lin Yi's position.

Don't look at it, look at it!

Lin Yi had appeared beside him without him noticing, and was extending his leg from the side and behind to intercept the ball.

Startled, Bale quickly followed suit, no longer hoping to cross and assist; he only wanted to get to the ball before Lin Yi and maintain control of the ball.

However, he was overthinking it. Given Lin Yi's agility, it was impossible for anyone to arrive before he could even extend his foot.

Sure enough, Lin Yi poked the ball first, and it rolled forward out of Bale's control.

After Lin Yi poked the ball, his foot landed but did not stop. He immediately followed up with a series of movements, catching up with the ball with great fluidity and speed, and then taking control of it.

Lin Yi's appearance was so sudden that Bell stood there for a moment, not immediately trying to steal the ball back. This allowed Lin Yi to calmly turn around and confront Bell head-on near the baseline.

Seeing Bell looking a bit dazed, Lin Yi wasn't in a hurry. He stepped on the ball with his right foot, focused his energy in his dantian, and channeled all his internal strength into his right hand and chest.

Soon, the veins on Lin Yi's right index finger bulged, his chest heaved, and his throat became noticeably thicker than usual.

Under Lin Yi's powerful aura, Bell dared not move, watching helplessly as the other slowly raised his right hand towards him.

Then Lin Yi hooked his right index finger twice in quick succession, and Chong Bell shouted, "Come here!"

The two legendary martial arts, the Lion's Roar and the One-Finger Divine Skill, which had been lost for a long time, reappeared in the world at this moment.

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