Chapter 708: Chapter 707: Undefeated Runner-up
Ashley Young was substituted by the more offensive Sun Jihai, and Sun Jihai’s position was at left wing, rather than left back.
The defensive stalwart Chiellini, who had been starting alongside Kompany today, was also substituted out.
Feng Te replaced Chiellini.
Manchester City fielded a pair of tall center-backs.
The intention was self-evident.
Feng Te: "How did you know I only have a high-school education?"
Along with Maicon, who was always ready to take off.
Manchester City almost formed a 235 on the field.
Considering Fabregas and Toure could join in anytime.
This was essentially a 217!
"There it is! Manchester City’s offensive fantasy has appeared!"
"One Star Seven Arrows!"
"Manchester City have ramped up the firepower to the max!"
"In the first half, they’ve already made twenty-one shots! This is very close to the record number of shots by a team in a single English Premier League match in some past seasons!"
"In the second half, will they go even more crazy?"
The answer is a resounding yes!
In the second half, Manchester City continued their barrage.
For any corner kick or free kick, the tall duo of Kompany and Feng Te always went up.
Adding Adriano and Toure into the mix, four men, all over one meter ninety, stood in the opponent’s penalty area.
With such a shocking presence, not scoring was impossible.
The sixty-ninth minute!
Deng Kai took the corner kick.
Adriano scored with a header, equalizing the score!
"GOAL!"
"Adriano!"
"That’s his thirtieth goal of the Premier League season! He’s caught up with Henry! He’s set to share the Premier League Golden Boot with Henry!"
"It’s a tie!"
"Manchester City has tied with Middlesbrough! Their current points are at ninety-two, the same as Arsenal!"
"But whether it’s goal difference or goals scored, Manchester City has more than Arsenal this season! They are the team with the most formidable offense in Europe this season, without a doubt!"
"If it weren’t for their tiredness in the last part of the season, the difference in goals with Arsenal would be much bigger!"
"Champions! Manchester City’s hand is already touching the English Premier League Championship Trophy!"
Just three minutes later.
The entire stadium went silent!
Manchester City fans outside the Middlesbrough stadium erupted in song and dance.
Fabregas delivered a long-range free kick, and after Feng Te’s headed attempt didn’t succeed, Deng Kai scored from the rebound!
He also scored his thirtieth goal of the season!
Two to one!
Manchester City reversed the score!
They took all three points!
Leading Arsenal by two points.
Firmly seated at the top of the Premier League!
Even if Arsenal scored a slew of goals, it would be in vain now.
This wasn’t a question of goal difference anymore.
It was a matter of points!
At Arsenal’s home ground, the players could tell what had happened from the reaction of the fans.
As the symbol of Arsenal, as the leading figure of the new generation of French football, referred to as the King of Gunners, Henry was tearful with more than ten minutes remaining in the match.
His eyes reddened.
Hands on his hips.
Reluctantly, he looked at the scoreboard.
As if he hoped it was the one from the Arsenal and Manchester City match.
This season, Arsenal faced Manchester City twice and failed to win either game.
That was the biggest reason they ended up in their current situation!
After a brief spell of dejection, the Arsenal fans in the stands began to sing the team’s anthem robustly, encouraging the team and praying for a miracle.
The eighty-fifth minute.
The miracle happened!
On Manchester City’s side, Feng Te surprisingly scored an own goal during defense!
Two to two!
Middlesbrough equalized with Manchester City!
Once again, both Manchester City and Arsenal were back at ninety-two points!
Although Arsenal was still the side that was behind.
But what if Middlesbrough scored another goal?
Oh, no!
But what if Feng Te scored another goal?
Nobody expected that Feng Te, who had not played for a long time, would become another key figure in this match after Adriano and Deng Kai!
However, it would be difficult for Feng Te to outshine Adriano and Deng Kai.
He wouldn’t dare score more goals than Captain Kai.
That would be insubordination, wouldn’t it?
In the end.
As the referee’s whistle sounded.
The game ended with a score of two to two.
At the scene, there was jubilation.
All of England trembled mightily at that moment.
The location of the British Isles even shifted a tiny bit at that moment! Proving the viability of the wandering earth project!
"Manchester City! Manchester City! The champions of this season’s Premier League are Manchester City!"
"Let’s congratulate Manchester City! This is the first Premier League Championship Trophy in their team’s history!"
"The team that was only promoted to the Premier League last season has claimed all the Premier League honours within two seasons!"
"It’s been a magnificent season! A season that will go down in history! The two teams that made it to the end will forever be classics of the Premier League history!"
"You can’t imagine Arsenal actually managing an unbeaten season in the Premier League! Twenty-six wins, twelve draws! This is in the fierce Premier League! This is in the Premier League with Manchester United!"
"Even more unimaginable is that even an unbeaten Arsenal failed to win the league title! Because there were two unbeaten teams in the Premier League this season!"
"And Manchester City is the one that scored more goals! Their record is exactly like that of Arsenal, but they are the team that has scored the most goals in all of Europe this season!"
"They have more goal difference than Arsenal! They are the kings of this season’s Premier League!"
"And now, the kings of the Premier League are looking to all of Europe, because they also aim to become the kings of Europe!"
The moment the match ended.
All major media started scrambling for headlines.
Manchester Evening: "Manchester will always be the kings of the Premier League! Manchester City’s unbeaten championship creates a classic!"
Sky Sports: "An epic grievance! Arsenal’s unbeaten season still couldn’t win the title! This will be an eternal sorrow for every Gunner!"
The Times: "Invincible! The Premier League produced two unbeaten teams in one season! The Premier League should prosper!"
Echo Report: "The same Manchester, the same Premier League champions, but different is that this time the Premier League sky is another shade of blue!"
Bild: "Manchester City claims their third trophy of the season! Community Shield, League Cup, Premier League, they aim for the five-trophy triumph!"
Kicker: "Miracle! Deng Kai leads the charge for a second attempt at the quintuple in the Europa League in his career!"
Milan Sport Newspaper: "No one expected that the next era of the duel between Manchester United and Arsenal would be shared between Manchester City and Arsenal!"
Torino Sport Newspaper: "Manchester City’s strong rise! The Premier League moves from a dual-dragon contest to a battle among the top four! Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea will become the most competitive teams in the Premier League!"
France Football: "Worthy of the Golden Ball! Deng Kai has told the whole world with his performance how professional the Golden Ball jury is! He is undeniably the best player in the world right now!"
Marca: "With the five major leagues drawing to a close, two big winners will emerge from the four teams: Manchester City, Valencia, Porto, Monaco!"
Il Romanista: "The Premier League surpasses other leagues in the number of top coaches! Wenger’s unbeaten season is on par with Ferguson! Maxa leads the rise of the Blues, becoming the third force!"
Record Report: "Maxa outshines Wenger and will compete with Mourinho for the title of the first coach of the season!"
