Chapter 765: The Fine Tradition of Sudong
"Manchester City started to control the tempo of the game."
"He kept passing the ball back and forth outside Tottenham's 30-meter area."
"After conceding a goal, Tottenham started to retreat and defend, and Manchester City began to control the situation."
"Look at this time, the ball is passed into the 30-meter area, Marcelo gets the ball on the left and passes it to David Silva."
"The ball was passed behind him, Su Dong rushed in at high speed and headed the ball into the goal!"
"Far corner!"
"Gomez made a great save and almost let Manchester City score again."
"It was a real surprise, a world-class save from Gomez."
"Manchester City played very well in the last ten minutes or so, creating chances continuously."
"Especially Su Dong, who showed the strength of a world-class superstar."
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"It's still Manchester City who have the ball."
"Pass it back and let the defense reorganize."
"Kompany passed it to Busquets, Defoe came over to press and passed it to Zabaleta."
"Zabaleta goes forward, crosses the halfway line and hands it to Sanchez."
"Sanchez received the ball with his back to goal, turned around and dribbled quickly along the right side."
"Tottenham's left-back Hector and Gareth Bale were chasing one after the other."
"Nice crotch-penetration!"
"Sanchez passed the ball under Hector's crotch and cut inside."
"Gareth Bale was still chasing. He was also very fast, not inferior to Sanchez at all, but he was still unable to get a favorable position. Sanchez rushed to the outside of the right corner of the penalty area and passed the ball horizontally."
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When the ball was passed horizontally along the front of the penalty area and to the top of the arc, Su Dong was surrounded by defensive players.
Ledley King was at the back left, Michael Dawson at the left, both centre-backs in the box, while Huddlestone was at the back right, with Palacios at the back, both holding midfielders returning to their positions in good time.
Su Dong was almost surrounded by four players.
If you look down from the stands, you can see that the four players are like a square, tightly trapping Su Dong. Anyone would think that such defense should not be a problem.
But when Su Dong saw Sanchez dribbling the ball to the right corner of the penalty area and passing the ball sideways, he decisively moved to the right, towards the direction of the ball, and stopped the ball with his right foot.
Su Dong stopped the ball to the right side of the top of the arc, at the intersection of the penalty area line, and it just passed between Michael Dawson and Huddlestone, and Su Dong also took two steps sideways.
Michael Dawson reacted the fastest, sensed the danger, and immediately kicked out to block the attack.
But Su Dong took a step ahead, swung his right foot and kicked the ball directly into a curve.
The ball had a very flat arc but was very fast. It passed over Michael Dawson's feet and went straight to the right side of the goal.
Goalkeeper Gomez had just moved from the right, but he didn't expect Su Dong to stop the ball to the right again and directly hit a curved shot. He no longer hesitated and dived sideways.
But it was too late! The ball almost brushed against Gomez's fingertips and went into the goal behind him.
The Tottenham goalkeeper missed the ball and rolled on the ground.
Beep!!!! The whistle for the goal suddenly sounded.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
The commentator's long sound of the goal was also heard at the scene.
Su Dong turned around and rushed out of the court again, running all the way to the corner area, raised his arms and shouted, then kissed the ring on his left hand hard.
The Premier League's live television broadcast technology is the best in the world, and it showed Su Dong's entire celebration after scoring the goal, including the expression on his face, in full detail to fans around the world, allowing people to see Su Dong's dominance after scoring the goal.
The teammates around also gathered around.
Sanchez was the closest and gave Su Dong a big hug.
In fact, he didn't pass the ball well just now. It can even be said that he was forced to pass it out because he had no choice.
At that time, he only had one passing route, Su Dong.
After he passed the ball, he suddenly realized that Su Dong's situation was even worse than his.
There were four players blocking the way, and anyone who replaced him would be defeated. He even seemed to have seen the scene where Su Dong was intercepted after he stopped the ball.
But who could have thought that Su Dong actually caught the ball.
Not only did he hold the ball, he was able to shoot it and even scored a goal.
Sanchez was extremely surprised and shocked.
Over the years, he could see Su Dong's games and news in newspapers and on TV every day. He knew that Su Dong was very strong and was the best in the world of football, but he really didn't expect that he would be so strong.
The experience of watching a live broadcast on TV will never be as real as watching a game in person, and sitting in the stands, there is absolutely no way to understand the personal feelings of the players on the court.
Only Sanchez, who was assisted, could truly understand how difficult it was for Su Dong to score this goal!
"Score twice!"
"It's really unexpected, but it's a landmark start for Su Dong."
"All fans who are familiar with Su Dong should not forget that in his first official games after joining Valencia, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Su Dong scored twice."
"Before the game, some media mentioned whether Su Dong could continue this fine tradition. After all, this is one of the most difficult away games in the Premier League, and Tottenham Hotspur is a strong team at the level of the Premier League's top four."
"I didn't expect that Su Dong would score twice."
"For his performance, we can only express our admiration and bow down to him."
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The moment Guardiola saw Su Dong score a goal, he was so excited that he clenched his fists. His expression was even more excited than when he scored the goal himself. He almost jumped up and cheered to celebrate.
He knew that Su Dong was the player he needed, and he also knew that Su Dong's arrival could solve Manchester City's lack of offensive power.
Even during training, he had clearly seen the changes brought about by Su Dong.
At least, Su Dong's strength is recognized by everyone, and all that is missing is a test in actual combat.
Tottenham Hotspur is a tough nut to crack. Last season, Manchester City lost 0-3 at this stadium.
All three goals conceded were caused by Tottenham Hotspur's counterattacks despite having an overwhelming advantage in ball possession.
Redknapp is also a cunning old fox. He knows Manchester City's weaknesses very well. He uses high-intensity pressing and quick counterattacks after stealing the ball to break through Manchester City's defense, and finally severely damages Manchester City.
Even after returning to their home ground, Manchester City still failed to beat Tottenham, losing 0-1 at home.
That is to say, last season, Manchester City was defeated twice by Tottenham Hotspur.
If they can get these six points, Manchester City will be able to enter the top four of the league.
This also reflects Manchester City's problems from the side, which is why Guardiola is so eager to introduce Su Dong.
In just the first game, Su Dong used facts to tell Guardiola that his choice was not wrong! "He really never disappoints!" Guardiola laughed.
At this moment, he regrets very much that he brought in Su Dong this summer.
It might even be the thing he regrets most in his career so far.
Why not earlier?
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The first half ended with Su Dong scoring twice and Manchester City temporarily leading 2-0.
When returning to the locker room, Guardiola smiled and praised Su Dong by name, saying that his performance in the first half was excellent.
However, Guardiola criticized the team for being in a passive position in the first 20 minutes of the first half and being pressed by Tottenham Hotspur to the point where they could not pass the ball. He believed that was not the level the team should have.
The reason is that the players are not determined and confident enough.
This is actually not surprising.
The passing and controlling style of play is centered on me.
No matter what tactics or rhythm the opponent adopts, I will pass and control the ball in this way.
This requires players to maintain a unified mindset, have enough patience, and strong self-confidence.
Manchester City experienced a defeat last season, which strictly speaking cannot be considered a defeat, but the performance was indeed not satisfactory, which led to a lack of confidence among the players. Some people must even have doubts about Guardiola's tactics.
This will be reflected on the court.
This resulted in the players not being resolute and confident enough when facing Tottenham Hotspur's high-intensity pressing.
Guardiola criticized the players' mentality and performance, and encouraged the team to keep up the good work in the second half, maintain the advantage in the second half of the first half, continue to pursue the victory, and strive to get a beautiful first win of the new season.
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Affected by the halftime score and Guardiola's adjustments, Manchester City basically continued its ball possession advantage in the first half after the second half.
Tottenham Hotspur wanted to make a push after the opening, but due to Manchester City's passing and control of the ball, and the fact that they had fought for the entire first half and were exhausted, they were unable to make a push in the second half.
So, there was nothing Tottenham could do but sit back and watch as Manchester City controlled the ball.
Unable to stop Manchester City from possessing the ball, Tottenham could only take a defensive stance.
Manchester City continued to steadily advance the ball possession area to between Tottenham Hotspur's 30-meter area and the center line. This is the most threatening area, because here, as long as Tottenham Hotspur's defense has some loopholes, Manchester City can directly pose a threat with just one pass.
In the 72nd minute, David Silva took the ball on the flank and suddenly made a straight pass.
Su Dong advanced to the left side of the penalty area and after receiving a through ball from David Silva, he made an abrupt stop and then started again suddenly, shaking off Ledley King, forcing his way to the bottom line, and then passed the ball to the back of the goal with his left foot.
Sanchez quickly cut into the penalty area from the right rib, rushed over, and shot the ball from close range into the lower right corner of the goal.
Three to zero! This was also the last goal of the game.
Manchester City finally won 3-0 against Tottenham Hotspur away thanks to Su Dong's two goals.
This result was unacceptable to the Tottenham fans at White Hart Lane, and boos were heard in the stadium.
It was obvious that Tottenham fans were angry about the home defeat.
But the booing was obviously not directed at the home team Tottenham Hotspur, but at the visiting team Manchester City.
Even though they were defeated, these English fans still protected their kids.
This may be the lovable part of English fans.
(End of this chapter)
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