Chapter 775 Su Dong's Declaration of War
Neither Platini nor Infantino expected Su Dong to suddenly come up with such an answer. They looked at each other in amazement, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make sense.
Since Su Dong left the Portuguese Super League and landed in the La Liga, he first won the Champions League in Valencia, and then went to Barcelona, winning two Champions League titles in a row, becoming the first team to successfully defend the title since the Champions League was reformed.
This is also the third consecutive year that Su Dong has won the Champions League.
In 2007, Su Dong bought out his contract during the winter break because of a falling out with Barcelona and moved to Bayern on a free transfer. That year, Cristiano Ronaldo led Manchester United to win the championship.
But starting from 2008, Bayern Munich, led by Su Dong, rose strongly and won three Champions League titles in a row, creating the most peak moment in Bayern's history. They won the treble for three consecutive years, which can be said to be unprecedented in European football.
During these three years at Bayern, Su Dong's career and historical status were pushed to the peak.
So much so that all the media are saying that Su Dong is destined to become a legend in the Bundesliga, Bayern and UEFA Hall of Fame after his retirement. Even though he has left Barcelona, he is still a member of the Barcelona Hall of Fame.
In the past seven years, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe have won the Champions League six times and only missed one. This has to be said to be a very amazing feat.
Because of this, he is absolutely qualified to say such things.
As long as he is there, there is basically no suspense about the Champions League title. Isn't that the fact?
"Don't worry, I promise you, I will be back in the Champions League soon!"
After Su Dong left a word to Platini with full confidence, he turned and walked towards Beckenbauer in the distance.
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At the beginning, in order to become the captain, Su Dong made a special trip to Munich to consult Beckenbauer.
Now, he is doing a pretty good job as the captain, so naturally he has to thank the Football Emperor.
Although Su Dong is no longer in Bayern, his relationship with Bayern is still very good. The two sides even have some business cooperation, and he has a good personal relationship with Beckenbauer.
Seeing Su Dong walking towards him, Beckenbauer left the crowd and met Su Dong.
As soon as the two met, they exchanged greetings. Su Dong hurriedly thanked Beckenbauer because the tricks he taught him were very useful.
The football emperor not only taught him how to be a captain, but also taught him what it takes to be a qualified leader. He benefited a lot from these, so he respected Beckenbauer from the bottom of his heart.
Beckenbauer admired Su Dong, a young talent, very much and was happy to teach him everything he had learned.
With this rare meeting opportunity, Su Dong naturally took the chance to ask about some problems he encountered. Beckenbauer was always willing to tell him everything he knew and was always able to solve Su Dong's problems quickly.
This is the importance of seniors.
Many of the difficult problems encountered by Su Dong are the result of the losses they suffered and the lessons they learned in the past. By learning from their experience now, we can avoid repeating the same mistakes.
Regarding joining the Premier League, Su Dong said it was really a challenge, such as the recent shots and goals in the Premier League.
"The pace of Premier League games is really fast, with a lot of long passes, a lot of shots, and a lot of goals. The games are quite intense, and from a fan's perspective, they are very exciting, but the pressure is really great as well." Although Su Dong has only played two games, he has already had personal experience, and he still has a very good impression of the Premier League.
Beckenbauer laughed out loud, "A fast tempo means a strong aggression, and big defensive moves; lots of long passes mean a low pass success rate; lots of shots actually mean there are more long shots, and players are generally more reckless."
Su Dong was stunned. This angle of interpretation was really novel and unique.
But you know what, when you think about it, it seems to be true.
Before, he had always been curious about the fact that Ronaldo was a bit extravagant at Sporting Lisbon, but after arriving at the Premier League, he obviously became even more excessive. Didn't Ferguson restrict him?
After he came to the Premier League, he discovered that, my god, almost every Premier League team has a few players who like to shoot recklessly, kicking the ball at every turn, and long shots are so frequent.
Moreover, the Premier League is very fond of long passes. Even technical teams like Arsenal and Chelsea use a lot of long passes.
In comparison, Manchester City, which mainly relies on short passes, seems very different.
But with the joining of Toni Kroos, Manchester City's long passes with large-scale transfers to the left and right have increased significantly.
Due to Su Dong's dominance in the frontcourt, Guardiola has a higher tolerance for long passes directly from the midfield and backcourt to Su Dong.
To put it bluntly, what Guardiola wants is the success rate.
If the success rate of long passes is guaranteed, why wouldn't he accept it?
What's more, long passes can also enrich the team's offensive means, so why not? "From the current perspective, your biggest opponent this season is likely to be Ancelotti's Chelsea. The schedule is very favorable for them. After running in, they will face a strong dialogue. This is simply tailor-made for them."
"However, Ferguson's Manchester United also have to take it seriously. The old fox is best at striking back, especially after the winter break. Reversal is Manchester United's best weapon."
Beckenbauer kindly reminded Su Dong.
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At the Grimaldi Forum, Su Dong also met his old partners Neuer, Lucio, Robben, Xavi and Messi.
When a group of people meet, there is naturally a round of lively greetings.
Without exception, they are all very concerned about Su Dong's situation in the Premier League.
To put it bluntly, I just want to know how Su Dong is doing in the Premier League.
The media reports are ultimately one-sided, and they are more inclined to believe Su Dong’s own feelings.
Su Dong didn't say anything, but just told them that Manchester City's goal this season is the Champions League zone.
"Next season, we will definitely return to the Champions League!"
These words made Messi and Xavi look at each other, and they saw the determination in each other's eyes.
If you want to get involved in the Champions League, this season is undoubtedly the best opportunity because there is no Su Dong.
When Su Dong returns to the Champions League next season, it will definitely bring more variables.
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As in previous years, the Champions League group stage draw and awards ceremony were held alternately.
The second-tier teams in this year's Champions League are still very scary. Real Madrid is in this tier, and whoever meets them will be unlucky.
The competition for the annual best player selection is also quite fierce, and this year's UEFA awards have further clarified the voting rules, that is, the head coaches of the 16 teams in the Champions League last season have the right to vote and vote on the candidate lists for four positions, including goalkeeper, defender, midfielder and forward, to select the best player in each position in their minds.
A similar vote is conducted for the best player, but the list of candidates is larger and broader.
But in fact, after Bayern won three consecutive Champions League titles, everyone knew that there was no need to choose the best player of the year, and even the best forward of the year was no suspense.
On the contrary, the competition for the other three positions was very fierce.
In the selection of the best goalkeeper of the year, Bayern's Neuer showed competitiveness for the first time, Barcelona's Valdes also performed quite well, but Inter Milan's Cesar was obviously better.
In the end, Cesar was slightly better, defeating Neuer and Valdes and successfully won the Goalkeeper of the Year award.
The competition for goalkeepers is very fierce, and the competition for defenders is equally fierce.
Bayern's Lucio, Barcelona's Pique, Inter Milan's Maicon, these three candidates are the best defenders in their respective teams. In the end, Lucio defeated Pique and Maicon and was successfully elected as UEFA's best defender of the year.
Interestingly, the award presenter happened to be Brehmer, a defender among the German troika at the time.
The player also played for Bayern, albeit only for two seasons, and was one of the creators of the Kaiserslautern miracle.
The selection for the best midfielder of the year was also very fierce. Bayern's Robben, Barcelona's Xavi and Iniesta, and Inter Milan's Sneijder were all strong contenders. In the end, Robben was slightly better and won the award.
Su Dong finally won the Best Forward of the Year award without any suspense, which can be said to be well deserved.
The grand prize was presented by Platini himself to Su Dong.
Amidst the warm applause from the audience, Su Dong took over the Player of the Year trophy from Platini. The trophy was obviously more than one size larger than the other trophies. Holding two trophies, one large and one small, in his hands, Su Dong himself found it funny.
When he stood in front of the microphone, the whole audience couldn't help laughing and burst into even warmer applause.
No one, whether in European football or world football, is dissatisfied with the achievements made by Su Dong.
Even those players and teams he defeated.
On the court, the two sides are rivals to the death, but when talking about Su Dong on the court, everyone will give a thumbs up.
Su Dong's opening remarks were a shake of the head and a sigh.
“Just now, when I walked into the Grimaldi Forum, I really wondered if I had walked into the wrong set.”
"I think I came too early. I should have come tomorrow!"
Everyone in the conference center suddenly burst into laughter, all amused by Su Dong's words.
Today, the Grimaldi Forum hosted the Champions League group stage draw ceremony, and tomorrow at noon, the Europa League group stage draw will also be held at the Grimaldi Forum.
What Su Dong meant was that he should participate in the Europa League draw because he could not play in the Champions League this season.
This slightly self-deprecating statement also reflects Su Dong's confidence.
He is not worried at all that not being able to play in the Champions League will affect his position in world football.
Because he is strong enough.
So, after amusing all the guests with a few words, Su Dong quickly spoke again.
"But please rest assured, I promise that Manchester City and I will return to the Champions League in the shortest possible time!"
"We will definitely shock the world once again!"
"A lot of people said I went to Manchester City to win the Premier League title."
"Of course, I don't deny that I have such thoughts, but just being the Premier League champion is too much of an insult to me!"
When Su Dong said this, the expression on his face became extremely serious.
"I will definitely lead Manchester City to win the Champions League!"
There was an uproar in the venue.
Is this a challenge?
(End of this chapter)
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