Chapter 293 Now, just one goal away!
"There is a speed called Su Dong overtaking, and there is a pass called passing to yourself three seconds later!"
Mourinho stood on the sidelines, watching Su Dong walking back on the field with mixed feelings, feeling very uncomfortable.
This is the second time.
If other Valencia players had been better at seizing opportunities, the Bats would already be two goals ahead, which would be fatal for Porto.
Once the opponent scores first, Porto will have to attack.
Everyone knows that Porto, like Valencia, is very good at defensive counterattacks. Taking the initiative to attack is equivalent to exposing their own weaknesses and is a very irrational behavior.
So, Benítez was right, scoring first was important! "This kid has really become so strong!" Assistant coach Brito sighed.
He has witnessed Su Dong's rise with his own eyes, but he never imagined that he would make such a leap forward, one step at a time, every year. Now he has the strength of a top European star and has even reached the threshold of a top star.
In time, this will surely become another superstar in European football.
Mourinho regrets why he was not decisive enough and did not bring Sudong back to Porto?
Letting Sudon join Sporting Lisbon is definitely the biggest regret in Mourinho's coaching career so far.
Because of this regret, he missed a Portuguese Super League title, a UEFA Cup title, and now, he may very likely miss a Champions League title. This is a painful price to pay for any head coach!
"We must find a way to contain him, otherwise, if he continues like this, it's only a matter of time before we lose the ball!" Brito frowned.
Su Dong was so active that he almost led Valencia's entire attack by himself.
If he continues to play like this, Porto will lose the ball sooner or later.
How could Mourinho not know this?
But how to defend against Su Dong now? Three people can't defend him. Does that mean that the whole team should shrink and play iron bucket formation?
Even so, with his height of 1.95 meters, can Porto definitely defend him? Every superstar has a unique skill that is difficult for opponents to defend, and can always create scoring opportunities under the opponent's iron wall defense. This is an unsolvable problem for any defense.
For example, no one can stop Ronaldo's onslaught, no one can stop Zidane's flying fairy, no one can stop Ronaldinho's magical footwork, no one can limit Beckham's free kicks and crosses...
These are all unsolvable! Now, Su Dong is also becoming an offensive player that is difficult to defend.
The only thing Mourinho can do is to warn his players to be cautious, cautious, and especially cautious! …………
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The whole stadium was cheering for Su Dong! Every time he touched the ball, the Valencia fans would feel extremely excited.
More than 20,000 Bat Army fans in the stands kept shouting Su Dong's name and cheering for him.
In just one year, he has completely conquered the fans of the Bat Army!
This also made Su Dong's parents and Ma Dawei, who were sitting in the stands, feel unbelievable.
Especially Su's collection of essays.
Although La Liga games are always played in the early morning, he has been staying up late to watch every live broadcast of Valencia. Su Dong has indeed made very obvious progress and his strength is indeed getting stronger and stronger, but tonight is obviously different.
Su Dong performed more excitedly and more outstandingly tonight!
"I didn't expect that he is such a big-game player!" Su Wenjie laughed excitedly.
The more critical the moment, the better he performed, which made Su Wenjie, as a father, very happy for his son.
In the first half hour, Su Dong has created two excellent scoring opportunities. He is the best and most active player among the 22 players on the field.
"Yes, I never thought that we Chinese could produce such a player." Ma Dawei was also very excited. "Listen to the cheers from the whole stadium. Every time he touches the ball, people are excited. This is such an incredible thing!"
Su Wenji also kept nodding.
Once upon a time, it was Chinese fans who cheered for foreign stars, but now, Chinese players have finally stepped onto the highest level of the world's professional football, the Champions League, allowing countless fans around the world to cheer for Chinese players! This is definitely a pride! Not only for Su Dong, but also for Su Dong's family, and even more for the Chinese people! "Now, we are just one goal away!" Su Wenji murmured.
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Wang Chuqing sat with BMW executives and watched this world-renowned battle.
This was also her first time watching Su Dong’s game live, and she was really shocked! Especially when she saw Su Dong taking on three people alone, and the man-ball split and forced overtaking just now, the shock was so powerful that she felt conquered! Is this the charm of football?
Look at Ralph and other BMW executives, they are all fascinated. Every time Su Dong gets the ball, many of them cheer and shout like the fans around them. They look like Su Dong's loyal fans.
This also allowed Wang Chuqing to further confirm the influence of football in the world, especially in Europe.
In the stands opposite sat dignitaries of the European Union and the top governments of Portugal and Spain.
It is said that Portuguese Prime Minister Barroso turned down a state visit to Canada in order to come and watch the game, and the response in Portugal was surprisingly positive.
F1 king Schumacher, IOC President Samaranch, FIFA President Blatter, UEFA President Johansson...
Too many sports celebrities gathered in the stands, as well as some unknown political, business and entertainment celebrities.
In this star-studded occasion, the protagonist is the Champions League final.
And Su Dong was the most eye-catching star in this final! This was also the first time Wang Chuqing felt the charm of Su Dong on the court!
Especially when combined with what she had seen not long ago, the scenes of Su Dong's hard training, she was deeply impressed.
He is a real man! …………
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The time in the first half passed by little by little.
Valencia's performance declined after they missed two great chances.
No wonder.
Aimar and Rufete missed the opportunity and felt regretful, while other players were depressed and even dissatisfied for the frequent missed opportunities in the frontcourt attack.
Those two times were really great opportunities, it would be a pity not to score! And Su Dong could foresee that if he couldn't score in the first half, the resistance in the second half would be even greater and more difficult.
There is a reason why all teams that have been unable to attack for a long time finally concede a surprise goal to their opponents.
We must try to score a goal before the end of the first half!
Su Dong thought to himself.
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The first half was almost over.
The players of both teams fought hard for 45 minutes. Although most of the scenes in the game were rather dull, the pace was fast, the confrontation was fierce, and the consumption of energy on the players was also enormous.
This made the players of both teams feel mentally exhausted.
Danish referee Nielsen announced two minutes of extra time, taking into account the short stoppage time in the first half.
Valencia tried to organize the last wave of attack in the first half, but Porto's midfield pressed closer to the center line.
Vicente retreated to support, and Su Dong decisively ran to the left again and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
The ball came to Su Dong's feet.
The unlucky Ferreira was in a one-on-one situation with Su Dong on the right side again.
Su Dong leaned against the left sideline, facing the right side, with the ball on his right foot and blocked Ferreira with his left hand.
This is a very standard ball-protecting action. Not to mention that Su Dong has the advantage of height and long legs, even without this height advantage, it would be difficult for Ferreira to grab the ball.
After Su Dong stopped the ball, he immediately dribbled the ball horizontally to the right without waiting for his opponent to react.
As soon as Su Dong started, Ferreira followed suit.
Unexpectedly, Su Dong made a feint, then suddenly stopped, kicked the ball back with his right foot, turned to the left, and tried to force a breakthrough along the left sideline.
Ferreira was experienced and well prepared. He kept blocking Su Dong's inside, entangled him and refused to let go.
But when Su Dong was about to rush to the baseline, he stopped abruptly and kicked the ball to the inside with his right foot.
At this time, Maniche suddenly came out from the side and made a sliding tackle, trying to clear the ball.
Su Dong reacted quickly as well. He took the lead and poked the ball away from Maniche. Then he started to move, dribbling the ball diagonally into the penalty area and blocking Ferreira on his left side.
Costinha stood in the defensive midfield position, facing Su Dong, slightly bent over, ready to move forward at any time.
Su Dong dribbled the ball very quickly. When he came in front of Costinha, he didn't give Costinha any time to react. He made a fake move and tricked Costinha into kicking. As a result, Su Dong dribbled the ball with his right foot, knocked Ferreira away with his left shoulder, and passed the ball between the two defensive players.
At this moment, the entire Schalke Stadium was boiling again!
Countless Valencia fans were shouting Su Dong's name.
Relying on his strong physique and footwork, Su Dong dribbled the ball through the double-team of two defensive players. Although Ferreira was still following behind him, it was difficult for him to stop Su Dong head-on.
When he rushed to the front of the penalty area, the only one standing in Su Dong's way was Jorge Costa.
Carvalho was blocking behind Ferreira just now, ready to assist in defense at any time, but he didn't have time to return to the middle.
Su Dong ran all the way with the ball and when he reached the outer edge of the penalty area, facing Jorge Costa, he pretended to break through to the right. The whole action was exactly the same as the process of deceiving Costiani just now.
Just now, Su Dong made a fake move and deceived Costinha.
This time, Jorge Costa was a little hesitant. He was not sure whether Su Dong was still faking it.
But it was this hesitation that allowed Su Dong to move the ball one step to the right, creating a small hole in Porto's iron wall of defense.
After breaking through Jorge Costa, Su Dong just rushed into the top area. Without waiting for others to react, he just looked up and glanced at the goal and goalkeeper Baia in the penalty area, and Su Dong kicked directly.
This sudden kick used up all his strength, and after kicking it out, he even jumped off the ground.
The ball shot towards the right side of the goal like a cannonball.
(End of this chapter)
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