Chapter 133 Don't you want to go out?
When the referee Baptista blew the whistle to end the game, the entire Alvalade Stadium turned into a sea of celebration, and tens of thousands of Sporting Lisbon fans cheered at the top of their lungs.
"Su Dong" and "Little God of War" are the names they shouted the most.
This represents the fans' admiration for Su Dong and also proves his contribution to Sporting Lisbon.
Since this season, especially after Jardel left for England, Nicolaj has been in a long-term slump. The team's forward offense is basically supported by the 18-year-old Su Dong. He has achieved remarkable results on both fronts, helping Sporting Lisbon to keep pace in the Portuguese Super League and the UEFA Cup.
Even many fans have begun to forget Jardel and turned to like this younger, more energetic little warrior whose playing style is more popular with fans.
Su Dong heard the cheers of the fans at the scene. He put his arms around Ronnie and Pepe, and the three of them walked to the sidelines side by side.
The fans at the scene were all excited, especially those in the front row, who were so crazy that they wanted to rush out and grab him. The security personnel on duty at the scene were so scared that they quickly ran over to stop them and persuaded Su Dong and the other two to step back.
Beat Porto 2-0 at home!
Su Dong seemed to have returned to the first game of the Portuguese Super League in August of the previous year, when Jardel made his debut for Sporting Lisbon.
That game was also very close. In the end, Jardel came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal against Porto.
At that time, Su Dong and Ronnie were standing in the stands, watching Jardel score the goal with their own eyes, and seeing more than 50,000 fans in the stadium shouting Jardel's name. Su Dong also set a goal at that moment: he wanted to be like Jardel.
Now, he finally did it! With his two goals, Sporting Lisbon defeated the visiting Porto 2-0.
Not only did Su Dong score one more goal than Jardel in this match, but it was also more important.
Although it was the first league game at that time, Porto was not in a very good state. But now it is different. Now it is the schedule after the winter break, and the competition for the league championship has entered a white-hot stage.
At this time, helping the team win these three points and shortening the points gap is of extraordinary significance.
More importantly, this is Porto's first real defeat this season!
At the crucial moment of winning the championship, such a defeat will severely hit the opponent's confidence.
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"Good job, Sue!"
Deco walked towards Su Dong from a distance, taking off his jersey as he walked.
This is the signal to exchange jerseys.
Su Dong was not polite either. He took off his jersey, exchanged it with Deco, and then shook hands vigorously.
"You played very tenaciously in the game tonight, but to be honest, if there were no problems in our offense, you wouldn't have made it to the end." Deco was obviously unwilling to lose the game.
He actually performed quite well. With the cooperation of three defensive midfielders headed by Albertini, he still made many good passes and planned many attacks, but unfortunately, no one in the frontcourt could seize the opportunity.
This is indeed regrettable.
"Then can we also say that if our midfield is stronger, your advantage would not be so obvious?" Su Dong asked back with a smile.
Deco smiled slightly. This kid really refused to give in. He won the game and didn't lose verbally.
"Don't be so naive to think that we will collapse just because we won one game against us. Don't forget, we still have a four-point advantage."
Su Dong looked at Ronaldo and Pepe, and he knew in his heart that Porto was too stable and the team was very mature, with the core players entering the golden period of their careers.
"Of course, no one expects you to collapse overnight." Su Dong replied in the same tone as Deco, "But to be honest, I absolutely don't believe that you will not make a single mistake next time. Let alone a loss, a draw will allow us to recover two points."
What this means is that Sporting Lisbon will fight for victory with all their might and keep close tabs on Porto.
"It's good to have ambition." Deco nodded with a smile, "But I'm afraid it's hard for your team to live up to your expectations."
After saying that, Deco chatted with Pepe for a few more words, then turned and left.
"Actually, he's not wrong." Pepe was a little depressed.
Sporting Lisbon's performance was not stable at all, with a lot of ups and downs.
Especially when the schedule entered a two-front battle, Su Dong was only eighteen years old and could not be overly fatigued, nor could he fight on two fronts for a long time. This made Sporting Lisbon have to make substitutions frequently, and Nicolaj's condition remained on the bad line.
"Have some confidence in yourself, Pepe." Su Dong patted Pepe's shoulder encouragingly.
"He's right, but it's because he's right that we have to work harder. As long as we can get back two more points, I don't believe Deco can be as relaxed as he just said."
This is what Albertini said, from seven points to two points, or even one point, all the pressure will be on Porto. Will they still be so relaxed and stable at that time?
Mourinho has indeed built an iron army, but no matter how iron-clad an army is, there will be times when it can’t hold on.
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After exchanging jerseys with Deco, several Porto players including Carvalho and Jorge Costa came over and met and chatted with Sudong, Ronnie and others, especially the two central defenders.
Jorge Costa thought the first goal was his own mistake, although he admitted that Sudon jumped very high.
"I won't give you such an opportunity next time!" Jorge Costa said harshly.
Su Dong replied with a smile, "Next time I will score a goal over your head!"
What really surprised Su Dong was that when he walked off the stadium, he saw the visiting team's head coach Mourinho standing at the entrance of the player tunnel, looking at him with a smile.
This surprised Su Dong.
"Hello, Mr. Mourinho." Su Dong left Pepe and Ronnie and walked up to him.
"Call me Jose, we've met a few times," Mourinho said with a smile.
"Hello, Jose." Su Dong changed his words.
"It was a good performance. The speed of improvement was beyond my expectation, especially the header. I didn't expect it at all."
It can be heard that Mourinho's words are sincere.
He is a head coach who likes to make deductions before the game. He will deduce various situations that may arise in the game, but obviously he underestimated Su Dong's header.
Of course, Su Dong couldn't possibly tell him that he had just mastered Klose's [Aerial Domination], and then after two weeks of hard training, he had initially mastered this ability, which led to tonight's goal.
"I still hold the same opinion as before. You haven't fully utilized your characteristics and advantages in Sporting Lisbon. Bologna obviously favors Nicolaj more, even though he has to use you many times."
Su Dong smiled bitterly in his heart. Mourinho was still so direct, even a little rude.
"The winter transfer window has just started. I've always been looking forward to working with you. If you're willing, we can try to work together once. Come to Porto and I'll give you a core starting position!"
Su Dong was completely stunned.
Brother, this is the Alvalade Stadium! You are at your mortal enemy's home ground, in front of tens of thousands of fans, trying to poach a player who just scored against you?
Do you not want to go out? But to be honest, Su Dong felt more excited and surprised.
The reason why it is exciting is that being poached in such an occasion is really exciting, and the reason why it is surprising is that Mourinho's poaching is the best recognition and affirmation of him.
"Jose, I'm a player of Sporting Lisbon." Su Dong reminded with a smile.
Mourinho shrugged. "If you agree, it can be soon. I will apply for a transfer fee when I return. I believe that Sporting Lisbon will find it difficult to refuse our offer. For example, 7 million? Or 8 million euros?"
Su Dong was silent. This was indeed the truth.
Sporting Lisbon has no money, and everyone in Portugal knows it, so they have to sell players.
A transfer fee of seven or eight million euros is truly a sky-high price for an eighteen-year-old Portuguese Super League player.
The transfer fee of Hugo Viana was 12 million euros, which seems high, but in fact, a part of it was taken away by the English agent who worked with Mendes, and what Sporting Lisbon actually got was only 7 or 8 million euros.
You know, Ugo Viana was selected for the Portugal national team and was a highly anticipated rising star. After receiving the offer, Sporting Lisbon agreed without any hesitation.
This is an offer that is hard to refuse for the Portuguese Super League.
If Porto really paid 7 or 8 million euros to buy Sudon, then Sbonne might really agree.
"I like to see things from beginning to end." Su Dong replied indifferently.
Mourinho thought about it for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Let's talk about it after the season ends."
Before leaving, the Porto coach did not forget to issue a challenge to Su Dong.
"I'm looking forward to it, and I also want to know how far you can lead this team. It's better to go faster and not fall behind. I won't stay and wait for you."
Su Dong wanted to say, Brother, you are a famous Portuguese coach, bullying a little player like me, do you feel good? "Don't worry, we will definitely catch up. You should worry about yourself instead. No one in your team can run as fast as me!"
There is indeed no player with outstanding speed in Porto, so Su Dong is still confident in saying this.
Of course, he didn't just mean to compete in speed.
"Just wait and see!" Mourinho pointed at Su Dong and turned away.
Watching the young Portuguese coach walk into the player tunnel, Su Dong felt complicated.
In terms of personal charm alone, Mourinho is definitely miles ahead of Bologna.
But the problem is that Bologna is the head coach of Sporting Lisbon.
If Porto really offers to buy him this summer, Su Dong should ask himself, can he refuse?
But he soon figured it out. Sporting Lisbon had already agreed, so why should he worry? Would he still be afraid that Sporting Lisbon fans would throw their heads at him when he returned to the Alvalade Stadium? Besides, Mourinho was just saying it verbally, and there was no guarantee that he would actually buy.
There have been rumors that the center forward Mourinho really wants is McCarthy? Maybe this guy is just playing psychological warfare with him.
After realizing this, Su Dong put all these things out of his mind.
(End of this chapter)
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