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

Manchester City's defeat at home to Barcelona after initially winning the game left all fans feeling extremely disappointed and filled with regret.

Eleven-year-old Phil Foden felt the same way, but his disappointment wasn't because Manchester City lost; rather, it was because he was disappointed by the attitude of his teammates.

No matter how much he emphasized that people should have faith in Manchester City and Lin Yi, very few of the ball boys watching the game with him, or his teammates from Manchester City's youth academy, responded to him; most of them were not very enthusiastic.

Foden could tell that his teammates didn't think Manchester City could turn the game around and advance to the next round.

Furious, Foden waited at the entrance of the Carrington training ground early on the first training day after the Manchester City first team's match.

There are usually many Manchester City fans here waiting for the team to finish training. I wonder if the loss has affected everyone's mood.

There were far fewer fans at the Carrington training ground today than usual, so much so that Foden immediately spotted a chubby boy who looked younger than himself in the sparse crowd.

This was the only child present besides Foden himself.

Out of a desire to be close to someone his age, Foden took the initiative to strike up a conversation, and also to probe the other person's opinion on advancing in the Champions League, to see if he was one of his own.

"Hi, my name is Phil Foden."

The chubby boy responded in a friendly manner: "Hello, I'm Colin Paris."

"Did you come here today specifically to show your support for the team and Lin?" Foden asked expectantly.

The chubby boy shook his head: "I did come for Lin, but my main task is to deliver a message."

Foden, who was unaware of what was going on, was about to ask more questions when he was interrupted by a continuous roaring sound.

Turning around, I saw that the Manchester City players had finished training and were driving their own cars to leave Carrington.

The most eye-catching item is the Aston Martin second-generation V12 Vantage Roadster that Lin Yi just acquired. This convertible sports car, limited to 101 units worldwide, is scheduled to be launched this summer.

As the global brand ambassador, Lin Yi received a car as a gift in advance, and Aston Martin thoughtfully made the car in the sky blue color that represents Manchester City.

At this moment, Lin Yi had already parked his car on the side and was signing autographs and taking photos with the waiting fans.

"Forest!"

"Forest!"

Two childish voices caught Lin Yi's attention. He glanced over and quickly spotted the two familiar faces.

After addressing the needs of the fans around him, Lin Yi took the initiative to come over.

"What brings you two little ones here? Don't you already have autographs and photos?"

Even Messi, a strong contender for the title of best player in football today, dared to tease him. Foden's audacity far surpasses that of his peers. While the chubby Colin Paris was still hesitating and gathering his emotions, he had already spoken first.

"Lin, I'm here to tell you in person that I have absolute faith in you. No matter what others say, I believe you can lead us to victory against Barcelona and advance!"

Foden blurted out his thoughts in one breath, his little mouth beating like a machine gun.

"Of course!" Lin Yi ruffled Foden's buzz cut. "If they can beat us at the Etihad, we can beat them at Camp Nou. The ball is round, and no one is invincible."

"Is this considered an agreement, Lin?"

"certainly."

Under Foden's expectant gaze, Lin Yi gave Foden a high five very seriously, adding a formal endorsement to his promise.

Lin then turned his gaze to Colin Paris and asked, "Hey chubby, are you here to talk to me about this too? Shall we give each other a high five?"

"No, Lin." The chubby boy shook his head like a rattle drum, the fat on his cheeks jiggling back and forth.

"My great-grandfather sent me. He asked me to give you a message."

"How is the old man's health? What did he want to say?"

Colin Paris tried his best to repeat what his great-grandfather Albert Paris had said, emphasizing each word carefully for fear of making a mistake.

"He said, 'Lin, a true fighter never cares about what others think of him; he only cares about the sword in his hand and the enemy before him. In the past 74 years, I have seen many people, and I firmly believe that you are the true fighter I am talking about. I'm sorry I can't go to faraway Barcelona to witness your victory in person, but I'll be waiting for your return in Manchester. I'll be there for the next round, I promise.'"

Lin Yi was silent for a moment before asking the chubby boy with a grin, "Grandpa is already thinking about the next round. In his eyes, we're guaranteed to win. What about you? Do you think we can advance?"

The chubby Paris shook his head honestly: "I'm not sure. I mean, Barcelona is very strong, and we're playing away..."

Foden's expression changed visibly, his smiling face quickly turning into contempt and disdain, and he subtly increased the distance between himself and Colin Paris.

Lin Yi didn't mind, and pinched Paris's chubby cheek: "Even the strongest opponent is not invincible. Just wait and see, I will give you a surprise."

After saying goodbye to the two little ones, Lin Yi temporarily put aside the second leg match against Barcelona.

因为在此之前曼城还有三场比赛要踢，分别是2月20日足总杯16进8的比赛中客场挑战利物浦，以及2月25日和3月3日在联赛中依次对阵布莱克本和博尔顿。

Things didn't go smoothly. Manchester City, who made extensive rotations, drew 1-1 with Liverpool at Anfield. According to the rules, they would have to switch home and away games and replay the match at a later date, as arranged by the FA.

As expected, the Football Association (FA) seized the opportunity to sabotage Manchester City. Under the personal instruction of FA CEO and Secretary General Alex Horn, the rescheduled match between Manchester City and Liverpool was rescheduled for March 5.

This was just three days before the second leg of the Champions League match between Manchester City and Barcelona. Naturally, Manchester City could not accept this arrangement. Chairman Mubarak not only submitted a written application to the FA requesting a postponement of the replay date, but also expressed his strong dissatisfaction to the media.

The FA's rejection was not only exceptionally swift, but the reasons given were also very thorough and detailed.

They claim that the FA Cup quarter-finals will kick off on March 17, and the tight schedule simply cannot accommodate the rescheduled match between Manchester City and Liverpool, given that Manchester City also has to play in the league and the Champions League in between.

Perhaps to avoid giving anyone cause for criticism, or perhaps to appease Mubarak's anger, the FA promised that if Manchester City defeats Liverpool and advances to the FA Cup quarterfinals, they will coordinate with the Premier League to postpone Manchester City's 29th round league match, which was originally scheduled to start on March 18.

This means that unless Manchester City give up the FA Cup, they will be dragging their weary bodies and missing captain Kompany as they travel to Camp Nou trailing by two goals.

Barcelona was delighted with this outcome, the FA was secretly pleased, Mubarak was gloomy, and Manchester City fans were cursing.

Lin Yi was different; he was always laughing and joking, seemingly not caring at all.