Chapter 209 Is Su Dong very strong? [Fifth update, begging for monthly ticket subscription! ]
Valencia finally defeated Real Madrid 4-0 at home.
In addition to Raul Bravo's own goal and Su Dong's two goals, at the end of the first half, Baraja's long-range shot once again knocked on Real Madrid's goal and secured the victory for the team.
Both teams played rather dully in the second half, with Valencia focusing on defense in order to save some strength for the Champions League in the middle of the week.
This result shocked the entire Spanish football world and even the whole world.
The defeat in the Citrus Cup can also be explained as a warm-up match. Real Madrid, who had traveled a long distance, did not take this game seriously. However, the focus of the fifth round was the leader against the third place in the league. With Deportivo La Coruna having already lost, it was a real battle for the leader.
As a result, Real Madrid suffered a crushing defeat at the Mestalla Stadium.
Even AS was shocked after the game. What happened to this Real Madrid team? Why did Valencia beat them so badly with so many superstars? "Let alone the goal conceded by the defense, even if the players scored two goals or even one goal in the game and saved face, that would be acceptable. But why was it a 0-4 defeat?"
"The superstars in the front court seemed to be sleepwalking throughout the game. Did they realize the importance of this game?"
"The coach Queiroz's lineup is also problematic. In the absence of Helguera, why did he use left-back Raul Bravo to play as a central defender and partner with Pavon?"
Queiroz explained this problem in the post-match press conference. He believed that he did not have a suitable central defender at hand, and Raul Bravo performed well in training, so he decided to let the Spanish defender start as a central defender.
"The own goal at the beginning of the game was a huge blow to him!" Queiroz defended the young player.
However, AS believes that Raul Bravo is not yet capable of starting for Real Madrid, especially in such an important game, and the team's midfield defense is also a problem.
It would have been fine if the superstars in the frontcourt did not participate in the defense, but Cambiasso and Beckham in the midfield were almost useless in the first half.
"In the first 45 minutes of the first half at Mestalla, Real Madrid's performance was a disaster."
"None of the starting players performed at their normal level. In front of the Valencia players, they played like an amateur team. Many of them were not even worthy of the Real Madrid jersey."
AS also mentioned Valencia's players, with particular emphasis on Su Dong, believing that Su Dong's performance in this game was more dominant and more impactful than in the Citrus Cup, especially the second goal. His quick impact with the ball in his mouth made people think of Ronaldo back then.
“I wonder what Ronaldo felt when he saw young Su Dong score such a goal?”
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As the mouthpiece of Real Madrid, AS's comments left some room for maneuver, but Marca was blunt and blunt.
Marca believes that in such a key match, no one in Real Madrid performed well, including the goalkeeper Casillas who has always performed well. He completely lost his sacred aura in this game.
"From the management to Queiroz, from the superstars to the other players, all should be held responsible for this great defeat!"
The Spanish media talked about the back line and midfield defense, and believed that the problem of Real Madrid was that there were too many superstars piled up throughout the field, and these superstars were unwilling to participate in defense, so that the defensive players in the back field had to face the frontal impact of the opponent's offensive players all of a sudden. Who can defend? "When Makelele was there, no one thought there was any problem. Many people even thought that Makelele was dispensable in the Real Madrid team full of superstars. So when Makelele was transferred, Florentino readily agreed, thinking that Real Madrid fans would soon forget Makelele and the French midfielder would be easily replaced."
"But now, Zidane is right. Makelele's importance has been underestimated and ignored. After losing him, Real Madrid's defense has become more fragile and the midfield defense has become ineffective. These dirty jobs were done by Makelele before, but now no one has taken over."
Marca believes that sending Makelele away will be Real Madrid's biggest mistake this summer!
There is no problem in bringing in Beckham, but the problem is that Makelele should not be sold in order to save salary expenses, which makes Real Madrid's midfield defense quite bad.
"All the players and fans will miss Makelele!"
At the same time, Marca also reported on Valencia's game, focusing on Sudong who scored twice.
He scored seven goals in five games and ranked first in the La Liga scorer list. This is quite impressive for a player who is only 19 years old, but what is even more amazing is Su Dong's performance in the game.
"As early as when he was playing in the Portuguese Super League, many people said that Su Dong was a very comprehensive and complex player. His powerful volley was very similar to Batistuta, his cunning movement and keen sense of smell were very similar to Romario, his body was like Vieri, his back-to-the-basket ball handling and tactical role were like Kluivert..."
"And now, it is estimated that soon someone will say that he looks like his idol Ronaldo!"
Marca awarded the title of best player of the game to Su Dong, which was also the official La Liga selection result after the game.
The Spanish media believes that Sudong is growing at a very fast pace. He is creating a wave in the La Liga this season, forcing everyone to re-recognize the role and value of the center.
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In addition to the Spanish media, European media have also begun to pay attention to this 19-year-old La Liga rookie.
As early as the Portuguese Super League, the British media had paid close attention to Su Dong, but unfortunately, Su Dong was unable to join the Premier League team due to his work permit. This also led Ferguson and Wenger to criticize the FA in the media, believing that there should be special clauses to prevent the Premier League from missing out on young rookies like Su Dong and Kaka.
Now, Su Dong is on a roll in La Liga, defeating Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid successively, and scoring seven goals in five games. Such a crazy goal efficiency is enough to shock the entire European football world.
The Sun revealed that Manchester United scouts have been keeping a close eye on Su Dong.
"Ferguson is well aware of Su Dong's potential. He is paying close attention to the movement of the special talent clause. Once the clause is passed, Manchester United is likely to sign Su Dong as soon as possible."
"Chinese players have a close relationship with Manchester United's No.7 Cristiano Ronaldo. The two were best friends at Sporting Lisbon. If Ronaldo comes forward to persuade Su Dong, I believe Chinese players will be happy to wear the Red Devils' jersey."
"For Valencia, which is not financially well-off, selling Su Dong and earning a large transfer fee is quite cost-effective!"
The Times revealed that the upstart Chelsea is also very interested in Su Dong.
Although Chelsea already has top center forwards such as Crespo, Ranieri is still very interested in center forwards like Su Dong. "The Italian has a wide network of contacts in Valencia. If his application for signings is approved, Chelsea will have no problem signing Su Dong with its financial resources."
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Gazzetta dello Sport is somewhat anxious for the world to be in chaos.
After Real Madrid lost 0-4 to Valencia away, the news published by this Italian media said that Cooper could breathe a sigh of relief because his team lost one less game than the superstar-studded Real Madrid.
The implication is somewhat ironic that Inter Milan lost 0-3 at the Mestalla Stadium.
Gazzetta dello Sport also mentioned the dispute between Sudon and Inter Milan, believing that the Nerazzurri could have signed Sudon from Sporting Lisbon for less than one million euros, but Moratti chose Batistuta.
"Now, if Inter Milan is still interested in Su Dong, the transfer fee must be at least 15 million euros, and Valencia may not be willing to let him go!"
This is also the market appraisal price of German authoritative institutions.
After Su Dong transferred to Valencia for 10 million euros, his value soared by half again to 15 million euros in just a few games. This is the best reward for his recent scoring streak.
Italy's Turin Sports Daily will establish the European Golden Boy Award this year, which will be awarded to players under the age of 21 from European clubs. The previous top favorites were Ajax's top star Rafael van der Vaart and Dutch winger Robben, who plays for PSV Eindhoven.
But with Sporting Lisbon winning the Portuguese Super League and the UEFA Cup, and Su Dong's outstanding performance after joining La Liga, all media have changed their views and believe that Chinese players also have a chance to win this honor.
After Valencia defeated Real Madrid 4-0, Turin Sports Daily changed its previous indifference and wrote a special feature for Su Dong, detailing Su Dong's resume from his debut to the present, as well as his achievements.
The two double championships, especially the one last season, were entirely Su Dong's personal show.
Coupled with his outstanding performance in La Liga this season, these have made Su Dong the number one favorite for the Golden Boy Award.
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French newspaper L'Equipe also reported Valencia's 4-0 win over Real Madrid.
Because in the middle of the week, the Bats will travel to France and challenge Marseille away.
Under such circumstances, Valencia's 4-0 victory over Real Madrid undoubtedly attracted great attention from the French media.
Sudon's two goals and his outstanding performance this season have made him the focus of attention of the French media. They believe that if Marseille wants to beat Valencia at home, they must contain Sudon.
"So far this season, this Chinese center forward has scored in every official game, including one assist and one goal in the Champions League, which is an outstanding performance."
L'Equipe analysis believes that Valencia's overall strength is stronger than Marseille, but Marseille is playing at home. If they can perform as well as they did in the first round of the group stage, where they defeated Bruges 3-0, they will have a chance of beating Valencia at home.
As long as they win this game, Marseille will have two consecutive wins and a certain advantage in qualifying for the group.
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No one knew that when the entire European football world was discussing the match between Valencia and Real Madrid and Su Dong's numerous goals, in France, a center forward was casually throwing away the team newspaper in his hand.
"Su Dong? Huh, is he very strong?"
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