A Lesson in Brutality (MAN-CITY VS BRADFORD SECOND HALF)

The second half wasn't about winning.

It was about survival.

Jake had never gone into a match accepting defeat before, but this? This was different.

Manchester City weren't just better.

They were on another planet.

And the worst part?

They weren't even done yet.

Halftime Team Talk 

Bradford's dressing room was silent.

Some players were gasping for air, others sitting with their heads in their hands.

Okafor wiped sweat from his forehead, exhausted after pulling off seven first-half saves.

Silva had his hands on his knees, still reeling from his encounter with Gvardiol.

Jake looked around.

He saw frustration.

He saw defeat creeping in.

And that?

That was something he couldn't allow.

"Listen up."

The players looked at him.

Jake's voice was calm.

"You're not playing badly."

They blinked. Some of them frowned.