The players in front of Walker were all focused on attacking the goal, and no one saw Walker, so no one reminded him.
The players behind were focused on winning the header and didn't notice Lin Hao, but Lin Hao's timing was too quick.
It is the result of every unremitting effort.
Lin Hao intercepted the ball and immediately turned to the right. Walker followed immediately. Everyone knows how fast Walker is.
But Lin Hao immediately went back and turned to the left, which was a feint!
Walker fell for the trap and was beaten by Lin Hao, who quickly advanced forward.
Walker quickly turned around and gave chase; Walker was really fast!
Lin Hao wasn't completely out of the way; there were still defenders in front of him, so he couldn't sprint at full speed. As a result, Walker quickly caught up with him.
Just as Walker was about to catch up, a teammate reminded him, "Walker's coming up!"
Lin Hao understood immediately; he absolutely couldn't get into a physical fight with Walker, who was as strong as an ox!
Lin Hao made a sudden stop and spiked the ball, knocking Walker away. Lin Hao started again, and B. Silva returned. B. Silva bumped into Lin Hao, who was a little careless. B. Silva looked smaller than Lin Hao, and he bumped into Lin Hao right away. Lin Hao lost his balance after two bumps and then stole the ball.
This drew gasps from the Etihad Stadium, followed by snickers.
Lin Hao knew that this confrontation would likely become the perfect fodder for criticism after the match.
Bernardo Silva won the ball, and his first action was not to launch a counter-attack, but to maintain possession. Facing Arsenal's immediate and desperate counter-pressing, Manchester City's experienced players made short passes.
Lin Hao realized that winning the bid was almost impossible; perhaps only Liverpool had the capability.
Lin Hao shouted, "Let's set up the bus!"
Lin Hao wasn't sure if his shouts were effective, but he stopped pressing in the attacking third and ran back.
The teammates were clearly hesitant, but they also sensed that going head-to-head with Manchester City would be pointless. Even though they were behind, they decided to try their best to defend.
Manchester City clearly didn't take Arsenal seriously, maintaining their dominance and attack even while leading.
In the 75th minute of the match, Arsenal finally got the ball to Lin Hao's feet under Manchester City's relentless attack. However, his teammates were immediately disheartened because it was too dangerous, and Lin Hao had retreated too far.
It was already very difficult to retaliate, especially since Lin Hao had his back turned.
The next moment, Lin Hao received the ball, with Kyle Walker behind him, and Lin Hao took a powerful backheel dribble.
Send the ball a short distance with your heel, then turn and move forward.
"Damn, you want to race me?"
Walker also turned and quickly moved forward to race against Lin Hao. He found that he couldn't catch up with Lin Hao at all. He also found that Lin Hao's backheel touch was extremely well controlled, with the distance neither too close nor too far. The reason for not being too far was that Lin Hao's speed was more about explosive power, that is, speed in the early stages.
This is maximizing one's strengths.
However, even though Walker couldn't catch up, it didn't mean he would be left behind. He stayed close behind Lin Hao. When Lin Hao got the ball, Walker knew he would slow down, as Fernandinho was still ahead. Walker also slowed down and came to Lin Hao's side to defend.
Just as Walker reached Lin Hao and formed a double-team with Fernandinho, Lin Hao started moving, stretching out his foot to lift the ball between the two.
Who were these two people? They quickly turned around to follow, but when they turned around, they found that there was no ball at all. Realizing that they had been tricked, they quickly turned back and saw Lin Hao lower his body and slip between them.
Lin Hao hooked the ball back in the air, and then landed smoothly, creating a time difference that allowed both players to get past him.
He then performed a series of stepovers, getting past Bernardo Silva as he returned, and moved forward, changing his pace to get past Otamendi. Ederson tried to expand his defensive area and close in step by step, while the returning defenders tried to head towards the goal.
Lin Hao paused and then fired, feinting at Ederson before shooting from a tight angle, the ball finding the back of the net.
Playing away from home, there were no cheers, but Lin Hao's performance caused the fans at the Etihad Stadium to gasp in amazement, holding their heads in disbelief that he had single-handedly broken through the entire defense.
Guardiola touched his bald head, feeling a pang of sadness. "Three hundred pounds a month? I'd give you a hundred million, would you come?"
Lin Hao ran to the sidelines, spread his arms wide, and looked down on the world!
He broke through the goal in one go, and it wasn't just about speed; there was technique, pauses, and dribbling skills involved.
Puskás is needed!
All the fans had only one answer in their hearts.
3-2! The suspense of the match is back; Arsenal did manage to equalize.
The match is in its 80th minute.
Lin Hao received a through pass from his teammate on the left flank. He was already at the byline when he received the ball, and Walker and Fernandinho were instantly in position.
Lin Hao seized the opportunity when Walker made his tackle, pulled the ball back and poked it again, starting his run past Walker, but was brought down by him.
The free kick was taken, the ball was cleared from the penalty area, and Xhaka unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box.
Ederson made a diving save.
The ball was taken out of bounds from the sideline, crossed from the right wing towards the middle, and Ederson caught it.
Manchester City restarted the game, and Arsenal swarmed forward to press. Lin Hao and Aubameyang successfully dispossessed Walker. Lin Hao ran forward, Aubameyang followed, and Lin Hao took a shot from an almost zero-angle angle. Ederson made a desperate save but couldn't reach the ball, which grazed the post.
Lin Hao angrily slammed his fist on the ground.
The game continued, and Arsenal were in high spirits. This kind of spirit is hard to explain. Even if you are not as good as your opponent, you can suppress them if you have the right spirit.
There's also the thing called fans. Lin Hao couldn't understand it before, but after becoming a professional player, he realized that having fans cheering you on really makes a difference.
Many people probably have doubts about this. Lin Hao doesn't know how ordinary people experience the pressure of fans cheering for their teams when playing away, but the pressure of fans cheering is something that most people can experience.
For example, if your crush cheers you on while you're playing sports, there's another way.
That's like climbing a mountain. When you're climbing a very high mountain with a group of people, and you're all very tired, someone shouts, "Keep going, we're almost there!"
To put it simply, you have to climb at least twenty more steps.
This is what it means to be motivated; this is the power of adrenaline.
In the 83rd minute of the match, Lin Hao broke into the penalty area, dodged and weaved to create some space, and was about to shoot when he felt pain in his foot and fell to the ground, clutching his foot in agony.
But no whistle was heard!