The sun has gradually set.
The sky in Manchester darkened, and the typical drizzle of the English peninsula began to fall.
The lights in the living room of Tang Long’s house were still off, yet the television illuminated the space brightly.
He was engrossed as he repeatedly fed himself the Ronaldo instructional footage for an hour.
Until the moon hung high on the treetops, with silence all around.
Only then did Tang Long slowly stand up.
Tang Long couldn’t help but cheer with a raised fist!
As happy as he’d been when he scored in the last match.
The ancient video tape recorded in the last century, sent by Chiwo.
Was like a revelation for Tang Long!
Solving the problem he couldn’t figure out throughout his years of football training!
At this moment, Tang Long felt a golden holy light descending on his head!
He was grateful for Ronaldo’s selfless teaching of the past and even more thankful for Mr. Chiwo’s help; without him, he wouldn’t have received this precious videotape.
"Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward—Ronaldo’s precious instructional videotape!"
"The basic feeding has been completed!"
"Dribbling value increased to the current threshold!"
"Cycling move special technique improved!"
"Matthews special technique for beating opponents improved!"
"Cruyff special technique for beating opponents improved!"
"Pendulum special technique for beating opponents improved!"
"Achieved advanced dribbling skills—[Death Pendulum with changing foot speed (Skill Level 50%)]!"
"Please continue to feed videos; more dribbling skills will be activated upon detection!"
Facing the upcoming Champions League, Tang Long was brimming with confidence!
This season’s Champions League group stage, Manchester City is in Group B.
Four teams are: Manchester City, Juventus, Seville, Borussia Monchengladbach.
On Wednesday, at 7:45 pm, Manchester City will welcome the first round of the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League group stage match against Borussia Monchengladbach at home.
This match holds incomparable special significance for Tang Long.
Although he won the UEFA Europa League with Inter Milan last season and stood atop Europe.
He has never played in the higher-level Champions League matches.
About to experience his first Champions League match in his life, Tang Long has also attracted significant attention domestically in China.
Dear viewers, welcome to the UEFA Champions League group stage Group b first round match, with Manchester City at home against Borussia Monchengladbach, live broadcast by LeSports at 3:45 am. I’m commentator Zhan Jun!
"Hello everyone, I’m Dong Fangzhuo!"
"This match will be Tang Long’s first appearance in the Champions League."
"He also becomes the 4th Chinese player to appear in the Champions League after Dong Fangzhuo, Sun Xiang, and Hao Junmin!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Fangzhuo proudly adds:
"I hope Tang Long performs well; the Champions League and the UEFA Europa League are completely different levels. The pace of the Champions League is very fast, and as someone who has been there, I suggest to Tang Long that he, as a midfielder, should think about what to do next before receiving the ball; if unsure, he can look at how my former teammate Carrick played."
-[Go Tang Long! Finally landing on the Champions League arena!]
-[Although he’s played the UEFA Europa League with Inter, and had good results, the Champions League is the stage that truly matches Tang Long!]
-[Champions League is more thrilling; my favorite part is its opening tune!]
-[Taking down little Monchengladbach in Manchester should be no problem; hopefully, he’ll perform excellently.]
-[I hope Tang Long learns from precedent Dong Fangzhuo, leading the team to win the Champions League!]
-[Seriously? Learn from Dong Fangzhuo to win the Champions League?]
-[That’s funny; Dong Fangzhuo’s Champions League title was achieved by barely playing in a season. Tang Long is Manchester City’s absolute core player. How can this be compared?]
-[Dong Fangzhuo was also off base just now; what qualifications does he have to advise Tang Long? He only appeared a few times at Manchester United and thinks he’s important!]
The players from both teams lined up inside the Etihad Stadium.
At this moment, the Champions League anthem was playing, the large Champions League round emblem already spread across the center circle with about a dozen official staff holding the edge of the logo, shaking along with the music.
The exhilarating violin melody ignited!
"We are the champions!"
"We are the champions!"
This stirring music, Tang Long had only heard before on television.
Now he was on the spot, stepping on the soft grass of the Etihad Stadium, with the vibrant music resonating from the speakers around the stadium, making his blood boil with excitement!
An unprecedented craving for honor, like a raging fire burning on his body!
"Is this the Champions League?"
"This is the highest level of competition on this planet!"
Tang Long glanced sideways at the Borussia Monchengladbach players.
These German players were generally tall, and their momentum was in no way inferior to Premier League players; their eyes glistened with determination, looking hard to shake.
Tang Long then looked at his teammates, noticing their calm demeanor.
Starting player Agüero even had a relaxed smile, joking with a nearby ball boy.
Tang Long thought, for Manchester City teammates, battling on the Champions League stage is already mundane.
Back when he was at Inter, they struggled one whole season for a Champions League qualification.
After getting into the Champions League, the joy was similar to winning the Serie A championship; it seems that players on different platforms have variance in their mindsets.