The Belgian League is a very complicated league.

There are eighteen teams in the first season, which are reduced to sixteen teams this season, and the competition system has been changed. The change of the competition system is particularly complicated, divided into regular season and play-offs. The regular season is like other leagues, with a double round-robin competition system, but the championship in the regular season is not the league champion, but requires a play-off. The specific competition system is to halve the points of the top six in the regular season and then conduct a double round-robin competition system. The first is the league champion, the first two are qualified for the Champions League, and the third is the Europa League qualification.

This is not over yet. There are not only the top six in the playoffs. The eight teams in the seventh to fourteenth place have to be divided into two groups to compete in the double round-robin round-robin. Then the two groups will be decided first and then the knockout match will be played in two rounds. The winning team will be the fourth in the championship group and the winner will be qualified for the last UEFA Cup.

Is it complicated? If you don’t want to be so complicated, it’s very simple. The last one is relegated and the second one is going to participate in the relegation play-offs.

It is precisely because of such a complex competition system that after the Miao Sigan club went bankrupt due to financial problems this season, the media joked that they could not stand such a complex competition system, so they simply went bankrupt and relegated directly.

As the defending champion this season, Standard Liege is trapped in a two-line battle with a poor record and is only ranked seventh at the end of the regular season. He has directly lost his qualification for the Champions League next season. Even the qualification for the UEFA Cup needs to be fought with several other teams. In this case, Standard Liege gave up the league in the season and focused on the UEFA Cup, which is not surprising at all.

When Manchester City arrived in Liège, Manchester City was still welcomed by some Belgian fans. Although there were not many people, it was not that deserted. After arriving at the hotel, Lin Sen did not rush to let the team train. Instead, he announced that he would rest in the hotel. Of course, the players would not want to go out. The next morning, Manchester City only conducted two hours of adaptive training and soon returned to the hotel to wait for the official game in the afternoon.

In Manchester City, Kompany, who was born in Liege's arch rival Anderlecht, was unparalleled in his desire to fight this game. Before the game, he even took the initiative to fight with Lin Sen, because everyone knows that Lin Sen's starting lineup is generally only announced before the game. Lin Sen is not unkind, and Kompany was originally the starting lineup he arranged in this game.

April 29th. Duflasen Stadium was full.

From the beginning of the game, the pursuit of both sides of this game was very obvious. Although the score was a draw, Liege had two away goals, which made them not need to deliberately pursue goals. They just need to play steadily, and a draw of one to one is enough to advance. On the contrary, Manchester City did not have too many choices. In this game, they had to attack and score goals.

The news that Mansour will watch the game against Aston Villa did not allow Linson to retain any reservations in this game. Bale, David Silva, Robben and other stars all took the game, and everyone knew that Manchester City was going to attack. But Linson's plan was even more "arrogant". He wanted to end the game in the first half and then save as much energy as possible in the second half.

After the game started, Bologni, who was always holding glasses on the sidelines, quickly felt the determination from Manchester City. Just 45 seconds into the game, Robben's inward shot frightened the opponent's fans in a cold sweat, and the goal post saved Standard Liege.

But the exciting moment for standard Liege fans has just begun. Because Robben's shot only sounded the offensive horn.

Manchester City has been offensive and passionate on the court. Standard Liege's young goalkeeper Borat has never been so busy. Even when he was in Manchester in the first round, Manchester City's offense has not been so crazy, but in the past twenty minutes, he seems to have become the busiest person on the court.

The score is still zero to zero.

Manchester City's offensive is very threatening, and Liege is always able to escape danger, and Bologni is very nervous.

Holding glasses is an action that he hides his nervousness.

A ball.

Bologni knew that what both sides were pursuing was the same ball.

Manchester City only needs one goal to reverse the current adverse situation and firmly hold the game in their own hands. Bologne does not believe that they will make the mistake of the first round. It is real and the gun, and it is difficult for Standard Liege to gain advantage from Manchester City, whether it is offense or defense.

Standard Liege also needs one goal, only one goal is scored. Although it is only one to zero, it is a double guarantee for Standard Liege.

After returning to Liege from Manchester, Bologni let his team practice defense for a week, and even organized the team to watch the game between Manchester City and Arsenal, striving to make his team as familiar with Manchester City as possible, but the gap in strength is the gap. It is difficult for you to turn these things around through some videos and a game.

Manchester City still takes the initiative, and is absolutely active. Standard Liege can only survive under Manchester City's "power".

Losses seem to happen at any time, but the game time is passing and their goal remains intact.

Bologni doesn't know how long his team can last, but he has done everything he can. Now, he can only hand it over to his players and then trust his players.

Lin Sen, who was expressionless on the sidelines, was still waiting for the team's first goal. In the past half hour, Manchester City's shots have probably reached double digits, but the bad luck that has been entangled with Manchester City recently seems to have not dispersed, and Manchester City just can't start the situation.

Lin Sen looked up at the stands.

The red stands are a little dazzling.

Red and blue are indeed the two most traditional colors in football. Bruges is blue, Anderlecht is purple, and Liege is red. These three clubs are mortal enemies of each other. Unexpectedly, they have to be enemies of red in the league, and when they go to the European arena, they still have to be enemies of red.

Lin Sen withdrew his gaze and looked at the watch intentionally or unintentionally. It seemed that his hope of resolving the battle in the first half was that he could not realize it.

The first half was zero to zero.

Martin Taylor, who was far away in England, seemed to spend the whole first half in passion, but unfortunately he never made him happy. The 60-year-old man laughed at himself for 45 minutes of appetizer but couldn't wait for the main meal. And his self-deprecation was also a portrayal of Manchester City fans' mood at this time. After Manchester City eliminated Liverpool, many Manchester City fans were even asking for tickets to the UEFA Cup final in advance. This was not that they were too happy. It was just that they really couldn't see that their team had a reason to be blocked by Standard Lierge.

But now, there are only 45 minutes left. In the current situation, the one who advances will be Standard Liege. Manchester City wasted too many opportunities in the first half, and wasting opportunities will be punished.

Manchester City was hit as soon as the second half began. Using a corner kick opportunity, Standard Liege broke the deadlock in the game.

The total score is three to two.

Now, Manchester City needs two goals.

Bologni on the sidelines was ecstatic and when he scored the goal, he even made a celebration of kneeling and thanking God.

Both sides are waiting for the first goal, and the first goal belongs to Standard Liege.

Lin Sen had no choice, and his first reaction was to change the knife. Adriano replaced Suarez.

"Don't get involved with the opponent's central defender after going up, pull it out more..." When Adriano was on the court, Lin Sen put one hand on his shoulder and kept explaining. Then, when he saw Suarez walking down, he took a deep breath and patted Adder's shoulder heavily. "Anyway, do what you are best at!"

The situation did not change because of Adde's appearance. Adriano carried out Lin Sen's explanation. He kept tying the opponent's defense line. He tried to create greater offensive space for his teammates, but he soon discovered that the opponent's defense line was not "tempted" by him at all. As long as he left the defense area, the opponent would ignore him at all.

Then, Adriano thought of Linson's last words: Do what you are best at.

What is Adriano's best thing? Heavy artillery is one of them.

In the 61st minute, Bale got the ball from the left, Adriano once again refused to advance and retreated, but did not enter, but pulled out the opposite direction. Standard Liege's defense line was unmoved again. Then, Adriano raised his arm high and Bale sent the ball over at the right time. Dacott, who had been a teammate with Adriano for two years, realized the danger and was about to step forward to make up for the position.

However, Adriano didn't give him this opportunity at all. He took off the ball with his right foot, tweaked his left foot, leaned back, and raised his right arm high back...

Heavy gun out of the barrel!

It seemed like a shell, the ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar, making a "explosion" sound clearly audible throughout the audience, and then hit the goal!

Borat didn't move at all.

The whole audience was silent.

Far away in Manchester, Martin Taylor finally had a full meal, and countless bars were instantly boiling.

The Duflasen Stadium seemed to have a sudden pause, and then the few Manchester City fans in the stands opposite began to cheer.

One to one.

Adriano, who scored the goal, rushed to Manchester City's coach's seat, and a "savage collision" almost made Lin Sen sit on the ground...

The advantage in the score is still standard Liege, but Manchester City has opened a deadlock. Bologne's heart, which has just been stable for a while, will begin the process of tightening again. Now, both sides will look for "a goal" again.

but……

Manchester City, whose offensive was thriving throughout the game, once they found the outlet, the embankment built by Standard Liège could never return to its original state.

Three minutes later, Manchester City scored its second goal.

Ten minutes later, Manchester City scored its third goal.

Eighteen minutes later, Manchester City scored its fourth goal.

...

When the referee blew the end of the game, Manchester City players hugged each other to celebrate the finals, while the Standard Liege players sat down on the ground and looked at their opponents with blank eyes... They were once so close to creating history that they only needed to hold on for half an hour, but in this half hour, all efforts were gone.

At this moment, a sparse applause suddenly sounded from the stands, and then the applause quickly spread throughout the court.
Chapter completed!