Chapter 169 Personal Show [Fifth update after working so hard, begging for monthly subscription! ]
"It's amazing!"
In the stands, Spanish star Luis Suarez, accompanied by scout Garcia, watched Sporting Lisbon score the first goal on the field. Looking at Su Dong and others celebrating the goal with joy on the billboard, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"This kid's progress is amazing!"
"Who says it's not?" Garcia was also quite amazed.
When they first saw Su Dong play, it was purely by chance because they were more focused on Ronnie.
But who would have thought that after watching a game, Luis Suarez concluded that Sudong's style of play had more tactical value.
It hasn't been long since then, and now Su Dong has grown to the point where he scored a goal to break the deadlock in the UEFA Cup final.
Goals scored on the football field seem to be a result of luck, but in fact, there is never any accidental thing in football matches, and players never succeed by luck.
Those so-called parallel imports are simply because they do not have an environment suitable for them to perform.
Sudong, Ronaldo and Quaresma played together for a season and they all made rapid progress, especially Sudong.
"I'm afraid he can't be bought even for 10 million euros now?" Luis Suarez asked regretfully.
When he suggested Inter Milan to sign Su Dong, his value was less than one million euros, but now it has increased tenfold.
"It's not available." Garcia smiled and shook his head, "But it's not easy either. After all, with his style of play, we still need to be cautious when choosing a team. More importantly, he is a foreign player and probably can't go to the Premier League."
Luis Suarez shook his head repeatedly after hearing this.
The limitation on the number of foreign players means that Su Dong has far fewer options for choosing a team than EU players such as Ronaldo and Quaresma. In addition, due to his core playing style, if the new team is unwilling to provide him with such a tactical environment, then a transfer may not be a good thing for him.
"Find an opportunity to remind Su Dong." Suarez sighed.
"Don't worry, he knows."
"Um?"
"Mendez has been helping him contact teams recently. He is very pragmatic and obviously understands Su Dong's situation. It will be difficult for him to get a chance in a top team at his age. Several Premier League teams really want him, but he has never participated in national team games, so he can only be loaned out if he goes there, so..."
Luis Suárez heard this and let out a long sigh.
He has no way to make the decision. If he could, he really wants to sign Su Dong for Inter Milan.
By then, it would not be impossible for Su Dong and Adriano to form a double center forward formation and sweep the Serie A league.
At least for the next ten years, Inter Milan will not have to worry about the striker problem.
But he is not Moratti after all.
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Also in the presidential stand, while Suarez was amazed at Sudong's performance, Portugal national team coach Scolari was also surprised by Sudong's performance.
Especially the level of cooperation between him, Ronaldo and Quaresma.
"It seems that Su Dong has never played for the Chinese national team, right?" Scolari asked with concern.
The president of the Portuguese Football Association, Madaier, frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, as far as I know, no, not only the national team, but he has never even played for the national youth team."
"That's strange. Logically, there's no reason why a player like him can't make the national team. I played against the Chinese team in the World Cup. Even a year ago, he was fully qualified to be a starter, not to mention now. Why can't he make the team?"
Madaier thought for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Who knows?"
There are a lot of problems in the football associations of all countries, and they are all the same.
As the president of the Portuguese Football Association, Madayil knows very well that there are many reasons for not wanting to recruit a player. Who can control it? "How long has he played in Portugal?" Scolari suddenly asked.
Madaier was stunned for a moment, then quickly thought of something, "It seems like more than two years."
"Only two years?" Scolari was a little disappointed.
According to Portuguese government regulations, only those who have lived in Portugal for five years are eligible to apply for Portuguese citizenship.
This is how Deco applied for Portuguese citizenship and is about to be selected for the Portuguese national team.
"If possible, can we apply for special terms and give him a green light?" Scolari asked.
"You mean..." Madaier was a little surprised.
"Um."
"We have Postiga up front, and..."
"They are not as good as Su Dong!" Scolari said with certainty.
Madaier frowned and thought for a moment, "I can't guarantee that. Even if we can apply for special terms, we still have to ask for his opinion..."
Before the Football Association president finished speaking, Scolari started laughing.
"Since he cannot play for the Chinese team, he should have no reason to refuse the invitation from the Portuguese national team."
Dual citizenship has never been a big deal for Brazilians.
Every year, countless Brazilian players switch to other countries because they cannot make the national team but are eager to participate in the World Cup. Almost all Brazilians are surprised by this.
"As long as he is willing to join the Portuguese national team, with him as the core of the frontcourt, and Ronaldo and Quaresma on the two wings, this pair of combinations will sweep across Europe in the next ten years!"
Madaier was a little shocked. He didn't expect Scolari to value Su Dong so much.
At this moment, exclamations broke out again in the stadium.
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"Sporting Lisbon midfielder intercepted the ball."
"Rui Bento intercepted the ball and passed it to the left."
"Ruy Jorge passes the ball forward."
"Su Dong pulled to the left to receive the ball, turned around, and started..."
"A beautiful breakthrough on the wing..."
"Su Dong dribbled the ball quickly forward along the left side and entered the 30-meter area."
"A diagonal left-foot pass found Ronnie."
"Ronnie passes it back again."
"A beautiful one-two from the wing!!"
"Su Dong is speeding at high speed, it's so shocking!"
"I really didn't expect that someone of his height could have such speed and explosiveness."
"On the left side of the penalty area, facing Mjabi, he kept his speed and forced his way to the bottom line."
"Stop suddenly, dunk back, pass to Ronnie..."
“Ronnie stops the ball in the penalty area and shoots with his right foot!”
“The ball goes in!!!”
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"In just six minutes, Sporting Lisbon scored another goal!"
“Two to zero!”
“Beautiful cooperation from the two young players on the wing.”
"In the narrow area on the left, Su Dong and Ronnie used their skillful footwork and unmatched tacit understanding to carve a gap in the Celtic's iron wall."
"This is a solo show for two young players!"
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After Ronnie scored the goal, he was so excited that he took off his shirt, rushed out of the stadium, and ran all the way to celebrate.
Su Dong followed closely and hugged Ronnie tightly.
"That's great, Ronnie!"
Ronnie pointed to the stands where his family was from the sidelines, then turned around and hugged Su Dong tightly.
The teammates rushed over and surrounded them.
2-0! Who would have thought that Sporting Lisbon would score another goal just six minutes after the last goal.
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"The Celtics dived too hard after they conceded the goal."
"Martin O'Neill should review the team's offensive style after losing the ball, which is obviously too risky."
"You know, Sporting Lisbon's trident has speed, technique and great coordination, which is a huge test for any team's defense."
"Celtic lost the ball and pressed too high, leaving too much space behind them for Sporting to counterattack."
"Two goals behind, the situation is quite unfavorable for Celtic now."
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The first half of the game ended shortly after Sporting Lisbon scored the second goal.
The pace of the game was very fast and intense throughout the first half. The players of Sporting Lisbon were very exhausted, so the halftime break was particularly important.
The Sporting Lisbon fans who came to the scene also gave the team warm applause to show their encouragement and affirmation.
Especially towards Su Dong, they were generous with their praise and sent him into the player tunnel with warm cheers.
"With a two-goal lead, it should be more stable, right?"
Sitting in the stands, Su Wenji said with a little relief.
Ma Dawei also thought so, but when he put the question to Mendes, the agent shook his head.
"Not necessarily. Celtic have more energy, especially in the second half. They will definitely play hard. That will be the biggest test for Sporting Lisbon, especially when they have to consume a lot of energy."
Su Wenji and Ma Dawei both suddenly understood.
This is why some fans may perform very well some time ago, but suddenly become sluggish.
To put it bluntly, with all their physical energy depleted, the team is like lambs to be slaughtered by their opponents.
Sporting Lisbon just fought a tough battle with Porto three days ago, and now they are playing against Celtic, so the consumption is indeed greater.
"Leading by two goals does give us a certain advantage, but it is not enough to ensure victory. The key lies in the second half, especially the start."
Mendes frowned slightly when he said this. "If I were Martin O'Neill, I would definitely attack desperately at the beginning of the second half, try to grab a goal in the chaos, keep the pressure on Sporting Lisbon, and then suddenly attack when the opponent's physical strength is almost exhausted."
"For the Celtics, any draw and sending the game into overtime is very beneficial to them."
Su Wenji and Ma Dawei looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.
Mendes' analysis makes sense. If the game is really dragged into overtime, it will be very disadvantageous for Sporting Lisbon.
But judging from the current situation, Boloni doesn't have any better solutions at hand.
With these few people around, it is difficult for him to change his tactics.
Unless he wants to play offensive against his opponent.
But Boloni didn't have the courage.
"Sporting Lisbon's lineup is not strong, and Bologna has played all its cards early. If it weren't for the outstanding performance of Su Dong and the other three players in the first half, which helped the team take a two-goal lead, they would have been more passive in the second half and even unable to resist."
After saying this, a sneer appeared on Mendes' lips.
Although he has led his team to many championships, Boloni's coaching ability has never been recognized by everyone.
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