Chapter 824: King of Manchester City
"The sky of the Premier League has changed color!"
At the post-match press conference at the Etihad Stadium, Ferguson did not show the anger that the outside world expected about the 0-1 loss to Manchester City. Instead, he gave people a feeling of calm acceptance.
The Scottish coach believes that Manchester City's strong rise is inevitable, and all Premier League teams aiming to win the league title must be fully prepared and have plans in place for this.
"From now on, the competition in the Premier League will be more intense than ever before, because we have a team that is also capable of challenging for the league title, that is Manchester City, who are currently at the top of the standings and deservedly so."
Ferguson believes that his team's 0-1 loss to Manchester City away from home is not something unacceptable.
"In fact, you have to see that Chelsea suffered a miserable defeat here, and Arsenal also suffered misfortune. Although the final game was a draw, it was worse than a defeat. Even though they had one more player than their opponents throughout the game, they still couldn't break Manchester City's goal. This is unacceptable to any team."
Ferguson was just firing a cannon, and the media reporters at the scene were very excited.
Damn, I haven’t seen the hair dryer turned on for a long time!
Once Ferguson starts talking nonsense, it is definitely a festival for the British media!
So, all the media reporters at the scene sat upright in their seats like primary school students, holding pens and notebooks, and listened attentively to the next attack from the red-nosed Scottish old man.
Sure enough, Ferguson knew very well what these media reporters were thinking. To a certain extent, he and these media reporters were using each other. He needed to use the media to stir up controversy to divert conflicts, and the media needed to rely on Ferguson's verbal attacks to attract attention and promote sales.
Ferguson directly blasted several other competitors. Anyway, to sum it up, the point is: Manchester United only lost one goal at the Etihad Stadium, which is actually very impressive.
What the media reporters care about is not how many goals Manchester United loses or wins, but Ferguson's attacks on the competitors themselves.
When this news came out, it itself became the biggest focus.
In comparison, Ferguson's attitude towards his city rivals Manchester City, who won tonight, is more interesting.
He has been praising Manchester City all the time.
Of course, this is not surprising.
If Ferguson wants to talk about his Manchester United and the great team, he can only praise Manchester City. On the other hand, if he just belittles Manchester City, then what about Manchester United losing to Manchester City?
Therefore, after losing the game, Ferguson could only praise Manchester City and then tell Manchester United's players that they were actually very good. In other words, it was not that Manchester United was too weak, but that Manchester City was too strong.
Then why is Manchester City so strong?
Because they have a Su Dong! "I met Su Dong many, many years ago. At that time, he was still a newcomer. I felt that this kid had great potential, but I could never have imagined that he would achieve what he has today. Otherwise, I would have brought him to Manchester United even if I had to sell everything I had."
Ferguson admitted that Manchester United actually had the opportunity to sign Su Dong, but due to some things in the team, they hesitated in the transfer. "I always felt that this would be a very regrettable thing."
Ferguson is very positive about Su Dong's achievements. He believes that Su Dong will create a new era of his own in the Premier League and even have the opportunity to lead Manchester City to success.
"There is no doubt about it. He is a natural born king. No matter which team or league he goes to, he can bring victory and championship to the team. Just like this season in Manchester City, he helped Manchester City beat many strong opponents one after another. This is incredible, but he did it."
But in the end, Ferguson thought that it would be unrealistic for Manchester City to win the Premier League title by relying solely on Su Dong, because the competition in the Premier League is very fierce, and it is impossible for a single player to persist for the entire season.
"I think if Manchester City want to win the title, they need to do more."
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Although Ferguson was full of praise for Su Dong and Manchester City in the post-match press conference, Su Dong, as the team captain, was participating in the Manchester derby for the first time. When he was interviewed by the media after the game, he did not hold back on the Scottish old man.
"We need to do more?" When the media repeated Ferguson's words at the post-match press conference to Su Dong, he smiled and agreed, "I think he is absolutely right. We do need to do more, and we still have great potential that has not been tapped. This is very important for our next game."
Is Su Dong agreeing with Ferguson? Just when the media was stunned, Su Dong quickly changed the subject.
"Of course, I think Manchester United needs to do much more than us, because after this round of games, they are already nine points behind us. If they want to catch up with this gap, they still need to work harder!"
The media reporters were immediately delighted.
Grab the bamboo shoots! You have grabbed all the bamboo shoots on the Alps in Europe and brought them to the British Isles! Isn't this a clear mockery of Ferguson and his Manchester United? The media reporters immediately chased Su Dong and asked him, hoping that he could say more and reveal more explosive news. It would be best if he could directly criticize Ferguson and argue with the Scottish red-nosed old man. That would be fun.
But Su Dong decided to quit while he was ahead and had no intention of competing with Ferguson.
Many media reporters and fans don’t know that Su Dong and Ferguson actually have a good personal relationship. As early as that year, when Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney had a falling out at the World Cup and were about to leave Manchester United, he hid in Su Dong’s villa. The meeting where Ferguson persuaded Rooney to change his mind was arranged by Su Dong.
From then on, Ferguson and Su Dong established a relationship, and Su Dong also respected Ferguson very much.
Of course, this did not prevent Su Dong from "blasting" Ferguson in the media.
There is no way, the two of them serve their own masters.
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Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 at home.
The news sparked a strong reaction from the British media after the game.
According to the Daily Telegraph before the game, Manchester United is the last bastion of traditional Premier League powerhouses.
But unfortunately, this fortress was completely conquered by Manchester City in the Manchester derby.
The Guardian analyzed after the game and believed that this game should have been 0-0, which would have been fairer.
"At least before Su Dong came on as a substitute, the two teams were evenly matched, and Manchester United even had a slight advantage. Several counterattacks were threatening, but after Su Dong came on as a substitute, the situation on the field changed completely."
The Guardian analysis believes that Su Dong has once again proved his value to everyone.
"He once again proved that Manchester City with Su Dong is the real leader of the Premier League. Without Su Dong, Manchester City can only strive to enter the top four of the league, but now they are at the top of the standings."
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The Daily Mail even used "The King of Manchester City" as the front-page headline and published a photo of Su Dong shooting, believing that Su Dong's shot opened the way for Manchester City to maintain its lead in the league.
"After tonight, Manchester skies will be blue!"
The Daily Mail gave high praise to Manchester City's victory, especially the team's defense throughout the game, which completely froze Manchester United's offensive combination. Even after Ferguson made adjustments and let Nani play, there was still no improvement.
"The central defender combination of Pepe and Kompany has become the most unbreakable defensive combination in the Premier League this season."
"If Sudon is in charge of the attack in the frontcourt, and David Silva, Toni Kroos and Busquets are in charge of the midfield, then Pepe and Kompany's solid defense together make up the Manchester City of this season, helping Manchester City to defeat strong opponents and firmly occupy the throne of the Premier League leader."
The Daily Mail believes that after defeating Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United in succession, Manchester City's leadership is of very high quality, and it can even be said that it has established a certain leading advantage.
However, the Daily Mail reporter also agreed with what Ferguson said in the post-match press conference that it is too early for Manchester City to win the championship because the real test of the Premier League always comes during the Christmas and winter break schedules.
"Only if Manchester City can maintain its lead after getting through the devilish schedule of Christmas and the winter break, will this team be truly qualified to challenge the Premier League championship. Otherwise, it will only be a temporary lead."
The Daily Mail said that this was not just their opinion, but a reality that has been verified in the Premier League over the years. There are always too many teams that perform very well before Christmas, but their rankings plummet after the winter break because they cannot survive the test of Christmas and the winter break.
This is also the traditional feature of the Premier League.
When other leagues have started to take a break and all the players are staying at home with their wives and daughters-in-law, the Premier League has to insist on playing in the ice and snow. This is the biggest test and challenge for professional players.
"Only after going through that hellish devil schedule can this team be considered a truly strong team!"
Everyone knows that the Premier League schedule has always been controversial.
Fans who like it believe that the Premier League is the league that professional players should conquer, the game style is full of passion and the schedule is full of challenges; but fans who hate it believe that the Christmas and winter break schedules are very inhumane, and the pressure is too great for both players and teams.
Even Ferguson and others believe that Premier League teams lack competitiveness in European competitions, and one important reason is Christmas and the winter break.
Of course, no one can deny that from a commercial perspective, the Christmas schedule is indeed the biggest feature of the Premier League.
While other leagues are taking a break for the holidays, the Premier League has ushered in the most intensive schedule of the devil, providing fans around the world with a sumptuous Christmas feast. Who wouldn’t like such a league?
(End of this chapter)
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