Chapter 105: The Angry 80s
It turned out that today was Su Dong’s birthday! Boloni was a little surprised because he really didn’t pay attention.
He felt a little uneasy in his heart, and couldn't help asking himself, did he really do something wrong? Look at Ronnie's T-shirt, look at the Sporting Lisbon players congratulating Su Dong, this is what a team should have, isn't it? But he quickly suppressed this thought, because he knew that he could only stand firmly on Nikulai's side.
In Romania, no one cares about Boloni's coaching pressure. They will only think about one issue, that is, a year ago, Romania's most promising star Niculai was poached by former national team coach Boloni and brought to Sporting Lisbon, where he is coaching. They expect Boloni to train Niculai.
If not, then Bolonni will be a failure! …
In the stands, the fans of Sporting Lisbon were boiling with excitement.
They were shouting Ronnie's name frantically, then they were shouting Su Dong, and some people even sang birthday songs.
"This group of young players at Sporting Lisbon are very talented and have unlimited potential."
"Cristiano Ronaldo on the left is only 17 years old, Su Dong in the center just turned 18 tonight, and Quaresma on the right is only 19 years old. All three young players have shown extraordinary strength and talent."
“What a bunch of grumpy people born in the 80s!”
"I believe that it won't be long, or even this season, these young players born in the 1980s will become Sporting Lisbon's most important competitive force, and Bologna should seriously consider giving these young players more playing opportunities and time."
"Let's review the goal we just scored."
"Although Su Dong is only 18 years old, his physical confrontation ability is very good. Facing the 28-year-old adult Sergio Nunes, Su Dong actually knocked Nunes to the ground with one shoulder, and then even dragged Nunes with the ball into the penalty area."
"What a fierce scene!"
"According to the official data of the Portuguese Super League this season, Su Dong is 1.95 meters tall, but his speed is amazing. At the same time, his footwork is also excellent, which makes him very comprehensive. In the attack just now, he showed a physical confrontation ability that is inconsistent with his age, which is very difficult."
"We have every reason to believe that Sudong can perform better and better."
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The game starts again.
After equalizing the score, Sporting Lisbon gradually found the feeling of playing football and pressed forward steadily as a whole.
Especially after entering the 80th minute, Santa Clara was basically trapped in the half.
Santa Clara retreated decisively.
In the first half, they tasted the sweetness of defensive counterattacks and now want to repeat the same trick.
For them, a draw with Sporting Lisbon away from home is also a pretty good result.
"Santa Clara's head coach is Manuel Fernandez, who was the head coach of Sporting Lisbon before Bologna, so he is very familiar with the Green Lions and has a lot of experience in defending."
"In the first half, Sporting controlled the game but couldn't create any threat."
“I wonder if this time things can be changed?”
Soon, Su Dong used facts to prove that he was not Nikulai.
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During an attack from the left, Ronnie tried to break through but failed. Fortunately, the ball was not lost and he immediately passed it back to Barbosa to reorganize the game.
Barbosa made a horizontal pass, Albertini stopped the ball and quickly made a straight pass.
Su Dong retreated, took the ball with his back, received the pass from Albertini, turned to the right, passed it to Quaresma, and then sprinted forward at the fastest speed.
Quaresma understood what he meant and pushed the ball behind him without stopping, sending it to the penalty spot.
Su Dong came from behind and bumped into Aldo in an almost brutal way. After blocking the Santa Clara central defender with his body, he swung his right foot and shot without stopping the ball!
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"The eighty-third minute, the eighty-third minute!"
"Su Dong! The little god of war Su Dong who just came on as a substitute scored another goal for Sporting Lisbon!"
"What a key player in Sporting Lisbon!"
"At critical moments, Su Dong never disappoints!"
After Su Dong scored a goal, he turned around excitedly and rushed to the sidelines.
Ronnie tried to grab him by the waist, but failed.
Su Dong rushed straight to the sidelines, jumped over the billboard, took off his jersey, threw it onto the stands, revealing his muscular upper body, and yelled at the camera on the sidelines and the fans in the stands, venting the frustration that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time.
Did you see it? Nikulai! Boloni! Did you see it?
Ronaldo, Quaresma and other teammates followed suit, hugged Su Dong and yelled at him loudly.
"marvelous!"
“You scored a goal!!!”
“What a beautiful goal!”
“It’s so addictive!”
Teammates celebrated Su Dong's goal and the team's reversal with each other.
Su Dong turned around, grinned at his teammates, clenched his fists, and shouted loudly.
Everyone laughed, some patted his face, some grabbed his hair, and some even took the opportunity to touch his chest muscles...
This is too much. Who is taking advantage of this opportunity? ...
"When we watched the replay of the goal, I think a lot of people felt that it was an easy goal."
"The reason why we have this illusion is actually because Su Dong has strong personal abilities."
"Whether he was pulling back to get the ball with his back to goal and then passing it to Quaresma, or running forward and knocking Aldo away with his body, it clearly showed that Su Dong's playing style had changed significantly after his physical confrontation ability improved."
"He's becoming more dominant and more versatile."
"Whether it's physical or technical, he can use it to defeat his opponents."
"For a player who is only 18 years old, the strength that Su Dong is showing now is really worth looking forward to."
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“This kid…”
Mendes in the stands was laughing. At the moment when Su Dong scored the goal, he jumped up excitedly like the Sporting Lisbon fans around him.
"I can't hold it back anymore!" Jorge Manuel nodded continuously.
"Yes, with the performance tonight, even if Boloni wants to continue to press, Aurelio will not allow him to do so."
For Sporting Lisbon, training young players is a business and the club's way of survival.
Why did Sporting Lisbon allow Bologna to focus on training Nicolaj? The reason is simple. The Romanian center forward is only in his early twenties. The key is that he cost the club 5 million euros. Sporting Lisbon wants to cash out within two years. If the transfer fee is less than 8 million euros, the club will not make much money.
But Nikulai's performance has always been sluggish, on the contrary it is Su Dong.
From the end of last season to tonight's game, Su Dong had few opportunities to play and was always a substitute, but he was outstanding in every game.
More importantly, he was only eighteen years old.
As long as such a player is trained properly, he can be sold at a price not lower than that of Nicolaj. For Sporting Lisbon, which introduced Su Dong at a nearly bargain price, they can make as much money as the player is sold, which is a huge profit.
"He has indeed held it in for long enough." Jorge Manuel said with a wry smile.
So far this season, Su Dong has only played tonight, and even in some warm-up matches, his playing time was not much.
This is really frustrating.
Now I feel better, I've let out a sigh of relief and feel refreshed.
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The game ended with a comeback for Sporting Lisbon, with the home team beating Santa Clara 2-1.
Su Dong, who came on as a substitute and played for 90 minutes, made one assist and one goal, becoming the most handsome guy at the Alvalade Stadium. In particular, the scene of him taking off his jersey to celebrate, revealing his muscular upper body, appeared repeatedly on the big screen at the stadium after the game.
All fans who are familiar with Sporting Lisbon last season know that at that time Su Dong showed his potential but was physically weak.
But tonight, facing Santa Clara, whether facing Nunes or Aldo, Su Dong showed his physical advantage.
Not only does he use his height advantage to suppress his opponents, he also has the advantage in power confrontations, which surprises many fans who are familiar with him.
This is the result of Su Dong's hard training for more than three months throughout the summer.
Even now, he still goes to the gym every day to train with Nuno Cruz.
He also wants to make himself stronger!
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Boloni walked to the sidelines to greet the players coming off the field.
But unlike the "smiling" head coach, the reactions of Sporting Lisbon's players were generally cold.
Su Dong even made an excuse not to go through Boloni's direction, and went straight into the player tunnel with Ronnie.
If he hadn't shown it tonight, he might have been more polite to Boloni, but now he has one pass and one shot, so why should he give Boloni face? Since you treat me as a chess piece that can be summoned and dismissed at will, there is no need for me to respect you.
Now, my performance is like this, you can use me if you want! If I really get mad, I will learn from Jardel and transfer in the winter break!
As long as you perform well, you don’t have to worry about not having a team want you.
The four major leagues may not be enough, but among the 18 teams in the Portuguese Super League, at least five or six teams want him, if not half.
As long as he speaks out and Mendes makes some moves, he will be afraid of not having a ball to play with teams like Porto, Benfica, Boavista, etc.?
It is precisely because of this confidence that Su Dong simply left Boloni aside.
The players of Sporting Lisbon also watched coldly, and even the captain Barbosa pretended not to see it.
Yes, the head coach is indeed the leader of the team, but Boloni’s reliance on Nikulai and suppression of Su Dong were indeed excessive.
Su Dong has endured until now, just giving you a cold look, and hasn't even gone out to criticize you, which is considered to be giving you face.
Next, let’s see how Boloni handles it.
In any case, the club will definitely not sit idly by again. Sudong is in such good shape and Nikulai is performing terribly. Everyone knows how to choose and no one will let Boloni do whatever he wants.
As for Nikulai...
It’s not that the Romanian center forward didn’t have opportunities or wasn’t trusted, it’s just that he really didn’t play well.
At this moment, who would care what he thinks?
(End of this chapter)
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