Chapter 820: Will Su Dong go up?
"Be careful."
After finally returning to his home in Cheshire, Su Dong walked into the house with the careful support of Wang Chuqing.
Pepe, David Silva and others sent him to his doorstep before leaving.
These guys really wanted to carry him directly to the bed, for fear that he would accidentally twist the leg again.
"It's okay, it's not serious, just a slight twist." Su Dong said with a smile.
"You need someone to help you walk, how can you be fine?" Wang Chuqing scolded, "Just now my uncle and aunt, as well as my father and mother called to ask about your injuries. They even wanted to fly over to check on you."
"No need, tell them I'm fine, just a slight sprain." Su Dong didn't care too much.
Although they are already engaged, Wang Chuqing can't change her way of speaking for the time being. She has always called Su Dong's parents uncle and aunt. It has become a habit and it will be even harder to change her way of speaking in the future.
Fortunately, Su Dong's parents didn't care and loved her so much that people who didn't know would definitely think that she was their daughter and Su Dong was just an unwelcome son-in-law.
But what’s interesting is that Wang Qingquan and his wife treated him better.
It can be considered a way of getting along with each other, and as a result, the two families have a very good relationship and there are no conflicts.
It is said that Su Dong's father often consulted his future father-in-law on how to buy a house and invest, and the two had a very good relationship.
"What did Nuno and the others say?" After Wang Chuqing helped Su Dong sit down in the living room, she looked at his right leg with his ankle and instep wrapped up, feeling quite distressed and asked with concern.
"It's nothing serious, just a little swollen. It will be fine after two days of rest." Su Dong said.
The injury is indeed not serious, but the problem is that there is a Manchester derby in the middle of the week.
This is Su Dong’s first derby match after joining Manchester City. He is still eager to play. After all, Manchester City’s current top position is not stable. If there is any mistake in the derby match, it will be really dangerous.
It is even possible that the advantages accumulated with great difficulty will be completely destroyed.
"Then you should have a good rest, and don't think about training and competitions in the next few days." Wang Chuqing instructed angrily, "I will ask for leave from school, and I will stay at home with you these few days to save you from being so messy all day long."
She knew Su Dong very well, so she naturally knew what he was thinking, and immediately decided to take precautions.
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The news of Su Dong's injury spread throughout the world of football in a very short time and became a big news.
The Manchester derby is imminent. At this time, Su Dong's injury undoubtedly casts a shadow on Manchester City's derby prospects.
Manchester City technical director Begiristain admitted in an interview that Sudon might indeed miss the derby due to injury.
"There is nothing we can do about it. He sprained his right foot and we don't want him to take risks. After all, even if we lose the derby, we are still confident that we will continue to lead the Premier League."
Begiristain's confidence comes from the fact that he played another key match an hour later than Manchester City.
Chelsea lost 0-2 to Liverpool away from home.
As a result, the points gap between the two teams was directly widened to four points. Even if Manchester City lost the derby, they would still be one point ahead of Chelsea. This is not a bad result for Manchester City.
Begiristain also revealed that Guardiola holds the same view and would rather lose the derby than take risks with Su Dong.
"But he is very willing to play. This is his first Manchester derby since he joined the Premier League."
As for whether Su Dong will play, Begiristain said that it will not be clear until before the game.
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There are still three days left before the competition, which is neither long nor short.
But it is obvious that Su Dong's injury has attracted attention from the outside world, not only the media. Many people with ulterior motives have appeared around Manchester City's Carrington training base. Some of them are familiar faces, clearly Manchester United scouts and staff.
It was even discovered by Manchester City that someone from Manchester United was spying on Manchester City's training base with a telescope on a hill.
With the derby coming up, Ferguson's move is clearly an attempt to spy on military intelligence.
Guardiola responded immediately and arranged for people to patrol the surroundings. At the same time, he covered the side bordering Manchester United with a black curtain so that Manchester United could not see anything.
Of course, the training bases of the two clubs are too close to each other, so a lot of information cannot be concealed.
For example, Su Dong comes to the Carrington training base every day accompanied by his fiancée, where he receives diagnosis and treatment from the team doctor and private coaching team, while also watching the team's training and preparations.
As the captain of the team, regardless of whether he can play or not, Su Dong does not want to leave the front line with a minor injury.
His injury is not really serious, but the team doctor and personal coaching team take it very seriously and dare not be careless at all.
Guardiola also attaches great importance to the Manchester derby.
He always felt that Manchester United was gradually catching up with Chelsea and becoming Manchester City's next number one rival.
This feeling is not unfounded, as Manchester United is one of only two teams in the Premier League that remain unbeaten.
No need to guess, the other team is Manchester City.
After eleven rounds of matches, Manchester United had six wins and five draws, while Manchester City had nine wins and two draws, a difference of six points.
This may seem like a lot, but any fan who knows anything about Manchester United would not think it is safe.
Especially now that only eleven rounds have been played, six points are nothing for Ferguson's Manchester United, who are better at making efforts during the devilish schedule of Christmas and winter break, and counterattacking in the second half.
That's just two games.
This is actually what many analysts are worried about.
Many of Manchester City's players are new to the team. Even David Silva and others did not play well during the Christmas and winter breaks last season. Can Su Dong and others adapt? You know, the Christmas and winter breaks in the Premier League are very cruel tests, not only for the players' physical health, but also for their mental health.
Whether it is the Portuguese Super League, La Liga or the Bundesliga, there is a winter break. Now, not only has the winter break been suddenly cancelled, but the schedule has become even more intensive, which will undoubtedly cause psychological resistance among the players.
After all, Christmas holidays are something that is taken for granted in Western countries.
Over the past few years, Wenger's Arsenal has almost always started to collapse during Christmas and the winter break.
Ferguson's Manchester United had two important reversal periods, one was the winter break, and the other was March and April.
Su Dong and Guardiola also talked about it, and both of them were not very sure about the future.
Therefore, Manchester City’s strategy is to grab points, as many points as possible.
Only with enough advantages can Manchester City gain enough margin for error in the upcoming devilish schedule.
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Manchester City wanted to widen the gap as much as possible, while Ferguson wanted to shorten it as much as possible.
As long as the gap is not too big, Ferguson is confident of turning the tables on Manchester City after Christmas.
The city derby is undoubtedly the key. If they win, the gap will be shortened to three points. If they lose, the gap will widen to nine points. After two rounds, the gap will be six points.
For Ferguson and Manchester United, even a draw would be acceptable.
Ferguson has been paying close attention to news about Manchester City recently, and Mike Perrin reports the latest intelligence every day.
He sent out almost all of Manchester City's "spies" to collect the latest intelligence about Manchester City.
"According to reliable information we have received, Su Dong reports to Carrington every day, coming in the morning and leaving in the afternoon, which is basically the same as the team's training time, but he does not participate in training and extra training as usual."
Ferguson nodded. "He still hasn't participated in the team training?"
"No, I just did some individual training on the sidelines, but they were all recovery training with low intensity."
At this point, Mike Perrin smiled and said, "I guess he won't appear in tomorrow's game."
After missing three days of training, can Su Dong's condition be guaranteed? Besides, has his injury really healed? "I dare not be so optimistic. Even if he only uses half of his strength, Su Dong is still the most threatening scorer in the world. We can't be careless at all and must be fully prepared."
When he said this, Ferguson's brows were tightly furrowed.
In fact, he really couldn't guess how Guardiola would arrange it, whether Su Dong would play or not? "Now, there should be a press conference next door before the game, right?" Ferguson asked.
"Yes," Mike Perrin replied, "I have already contacted a reporter I know, and will pass on the news as soon as I have it."
The pre-match press conference usually announces the roster of 18 players, which will basically make it clear what Guardiola is thinking and whether Su Dong can play.
Of course, even if you are included in the roster, you may not necessarily play.
But for Manchester United, the best result is that Su Dong does not make the roster directly, so there is no need to worry.
But just when Ferguson and Mike Perrin were expecting to hear good news, a text message came from the Manchester United assistant coach's mobile phone. After he read it, his face changed.
"What's going on?" Ferguson vaguely guessed something and had an ominous premonition.
"Su Dong is on the roster!" said Mike Perrin.
Ferguson opened his mouth, obviously wanting to say, I knew this would happen, but in the end he said nothing. He just closed his eyes, raised his head, and thought about Manchester United's response in his mind.
Guardiola is a cunning guy, and this may not be his smoke screen and psychological warfare.
Judging from the current situation, the possibility of Su Dong starting is actually not very high. Even if Guardiola uses him, he may come on as a substitute in the second half, or even be placed on the bench like a mascot.
Ferguson couldn't guess what Guardiola was thinking. The only thing he could do was to try to maintain a situation that was most favorable to Manchester United.
Thinking of this, Ferguson opened his eyes, his eyes as bright as lightning, and looked directly at Mike Perrin.
"We will have a meeting tomorrow morning to adjust the team's tactics. We need to score goals as quickly as possible and establish an advantage as soon as possible!"
Whether Su Dong plays or not, Manchester United must win!
(End of this chapter)
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