Chapter 431: Chapter 431

Although Amavi was tricked on the first step, he noticed Bony’s second step was slightly clumsy, almost taking the ball out of bounds, and hurriedly took a step to try and block Bony’s position.

But Amavi’s body slammed into Bony’s shoulder like hitting a ton of solid cement wall, and with a thud, he was knocked to the ground!

Bony charged like a roaring lion, stumbling with the ball into the small penalty area. Find the newest release on N0v3l.Fiɾe.net

In the central area, Tang Long and Sterling were poised to intercept.

But with bloodshot eyes, Bony’s gaze was laser-focused on the goal!

He kicked forcefully!

Despite the narrow angle and lack of finesse in Bony’s shooting, the sheer power sent the ball, along with goalkeeper Guzan, into the goal!

"Success!" Tang Long tightly clenched his fist.

"I scored, Tang! Nice pass, I scored, I can score at Etihad, I definitely can!"

Bony excitedly ran shoulder to shoulder with Tang Long toward the sidelines.

Only after he leaped up high and roared did the two exchange a heavy high five.

"Keep this focus, and then get more confident, we can definitely score many more."

Seeing Bony’s reddened eyes, Tang Long encouraged him.

He knew Bony had the skill, but just lacked confidence.

Off the field, Agüero was initially focused on discussing his playing strategy with Pellegrini;

But suddenly heard the sound of fans standing up in unison behind him.

He looked up abruptly to see Bony firing a goal!

The Etihad Stadium exploded in excitement!

The team finally broke the deadlock at the 68th minute!

"What the hell, that guy scored? How did he score?" Agüero was a bit confused.

Pellegrini didn’t clearly see how Bony scored either.

But since the match’s deadlock had been broken, Agüero’s planned appearance at the 70th minute could be pushed back.

"Sergio, just sit for a while longer and let’s see what happens next."

Agüero could only return to the bench with a face full of frustration.

"Charge Bony, charge at him, charge!!!"

The Etihad fans shouted in unison, their eyes fixed on Bony who was slanting into the penalty area, with Richards trailing behind him.

Just 5 minutes later, Manchester City seized Villa’s forward pressure, launching a counterattack, as Tang Long delivered a high-quality pass!

At the moment of the pass, Tang Long’s AI system indicated three options.

One option was to pass to Sterling on the left, which was a conventional push;

Another was to kick the ball between the two center-backs, allowing Bony to break offside;

The third option was to drive the ball toward the right, giving Bony space to sprint!

The first was too cumbersome, the second required too much skill from Bony, Tang Long chose the third option.

He knew although Bony’s footwork was crude and forward skills weren’t comparable to Agüero, his speed and physical prowess were his absolute strengths.

This time, Richards, who marked Bony throughout, was drawn out.

Richards had played for Manchester City for many years, appearing 245 times for the team, he was even more seasoned than Joe Hart.

However, as the Blue Moon’s advantage under the Abu Dhabi Consortium’s financial football gradually became apparent, Richards was limited by his skills and left for Villa last summer.

Tang Long had been observing this center-back throughout the first half.

He noticed that the reason Richards didn’t retire at Manchester City was largely due to his poor defensive anticipation.

Sure enough, Richards didn’t catch up with Bony’s sprint on the first step.

When he tried to block Bony’s position, Bony had already used his sheer speed to press into the diagonal corner of the penalty area!

Richards didn’t give up, continuously tugging at Bony’s jersey and body.

Their arms were entangled together!

Bony took a deep breath, lowered his body abruptly, and with his gluteus maximus, slammed Richards’ abdomen, finally ejecting the center-back at the last step.

Compared to the previous attempt, Bony gained a greater shooting angle this time.

Facing the advancing Guzan, Bony simply used his right foot to pull the ball toward the center, accelerated his sprint, and rounded a clumsy arc;

Just before his balance faltered, he slide-tackled, using his left foot to push the ball into the net!

From dribbling to scoring, the entire process was grand and open.

If Agüero was a skilled swordsman, then Bony was like an ax user; a blunt axe may be rough, but with enough force, it can cleave mountains and pave roads!

Scoring two goals within 5 minutes, they deeply crushed their opponents in a short time, Manchester City’s DJ led more than 50,000 fans chanting Bony’s name.

All the Manchester City players on the bench were stunned, with Agüero being the most bewildered.

This was Bony’s first opportunity this season to showcase his formidable speed and physical confrontation skills on the field.

Compared to the fans’ excitement, Pellegrini on the sidelines stroked his gray hair, lost in thought.

Winning this match was part of his plan, so Pellegrini wasn’t particularly excited;

However, Tang Long’s passing and coordination in this match gave the Chilean coach new ideas on utilizing Bony.

He immediately called Kolarov on the substitute bench to replace Klichy.

"If there’s space on the flanks, appropriate 45-degree crosses or getting to the bottom line are all fine!"

Seeing Bony, who started, scoring two goals, Agüero also felt a bit anxious.