Chapter 854 I want them all!
At Shevchenko's age, having experienced so many ups and downs, he has long since become indifferent to many things.
His desire to compete, especially when facing Su Dong, has basically faded away.
As he said, he took more than a month off due to a back strain this year. He thought things through and let go of a lot of things.
He is now concentrating on enjoying the game.
Especially a game like tonight, which can be watched by fans all over Europe and even the world.
Just one minute into the game, Dynamo Kyiv left winger Yarmolenko broke through on the left and made a cross, sending the ball in front of the goal. Shevchenko cleverly shook off Kompany and David Luiz and rushed to the front of the goal to score.
But unfortunately, Shevchenko's shot was slightly off target.
"The temperature in Kiev is very low, and it is drizzling tonight, and the local temperature has dropped below zero."
"Manchester City travelled a long distance to play away from home, but Dynamo Kyiv took the lead right after the start of the match."
Su Dong let out a long sigh, raised his hands high, clapped hard, and encouraged his teammates around him.
At the same time, he also looked at Shevchenko who was walking back, and the latter happened to look over and smiled.
Show off!
Su Dong had no doubt about Shevchenko's mood at this moment, but he also knew that Dynamo Kyiv was not easy to deal with.
In such a long away expedition, the most formidable opponent is never the one on the court, but consumption and fatigue.
This is the case when Manchester City chooses to charter a plane.
If we don't charter a plane, it will take 20 hours to go from Manchester to Amsterdam and then to Kiev, which will be fatal! However, Shevchenko's shot after the opening of the game made Su Dong excited.
After all, he was a senior whom I looked up to in the past!
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Manchester City quickly stabilized and organized an attack.
Marcelo dribbled the ball across the center line and quickly passed it to Di Maria.
The Argentine winger went inside and passed the ball to David Silva, who then passed it back to the left wing.
At this time, Marcelo had already driven straight in, dribbling the ball towards the baseline with big strides. After catching up with the ball, he kicked the ball directly into the middle.
In the middle of the penalty area, Su Dong quickly followed up, squeezed away the Dynamo Kyiv central defender with his shoulder, and faced Marcelo's cross. After standing firm on his left foot, he volleyed the ball directly with his right foot.
There was a bang at the scene, and Su Dong quickly kicked a powerful volley, and the ball went straight to the right side of the goal.
The Dynamo Kyiv goalkeeper reacted quickly and dived sideways to save the ball from going out of bounds.
Corner kick!
The fans at the Novaya Gazeta Stadium screamed in surprise.
Manchester City's attack this time was also very threatening and they almost scored a goal.
The subsequent corner kick also created chaos in Dynamo Kyiv's penalty area. David Luiz's fluffy head hit the ball, but it went too high.
When walking back, Su Dong stretched out his hand and grabbed the Brazilian central defender's bird's nest-like fluffy hair twice. The feel was pretty good.
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Afterwards, the two teams attacked and defended each other, and neither side was able to gain an advantage.
Manchester City had the ball, but Dynamo Kyiv was very stable at home and had sharp counterattacks.
Su Dong and Shevchenko, the two star players of their respective teams, also performed very well and created several threats.
But overall, Manchester City did not play at their best.
On the one hand, it was the exhaustion from the long journey, and on the other hand, it was really too cold at the scene.
Compared with Manchester, the temperature is nearly ten degrees lower.
But in the 19th minute, Marcelo dribbled the ball on the left rib and wanted to break forward, causing the opponent to foul, winning Manchester City a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.
Su Dong stepped forward and took the free kick as expected.
Under Shevchenko's nose, Su Dong used a precise and beautiful falling leaf ball to penetrate the goal of Dynamo Kyiv.
Goalkeeper Shovkovsky was completely helpless against Su Dong's shot.
One to zero!
But less than eight minutes after Manchester City scored, Dynamo Kyiv launched another counterattack. It was Yarmolenko who made a cross from the left. Shevchenko seized the gap between Kompany and David Luiz and shot cleverly in front of the goal, equalizing the score for Dynamo Kyiv, one to one!
Afterwards, no matter how the two teams created opportunities, they were ultimately unable to score again.
Manchester City eventually drew 1-1 with Dynamo Kyiv away from home.
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After the game, Su Dong was interviewed by UEFA.
He expressed satisfaction with the result of the game.
"We all know that such away games are very difficult. It is a satisfactory result for us to get out of the game with a 1-1 draw. We are confident that we can beat our opponents at home."
Regarding Manchester City's plans for this season, Su Dong said the team will do its best to remain competitive on multiple fronts.
"We are a young team that is hungry for honors. The players in the team are eager to succeed. This is the biggest motivation for the team, so we will do our best to fight for every championship trophy."
Manchester City is currently making progress in three areas: the Premier League, the FA Cup and the Europa League. When asked by an official UEFA reporter, which championship does Su Dong personally prefer? "I have not won any of these three trophies," Su Dong said with a smile.
"In fact, when I was playing for Sporting Lisbon, I won the UEFA Cup, which is the predecessor of the Europa League, but I have not won the Europa League championship since the reform, as well as the Premier League and FA Cup."
"To be honest, I'm not a person who likes to make choices, so I want them all!"
In addition, Su Dong also specially praised his predecessor Shevchenko, believing that he was very threatening in the game and also scored the only goal for Dynamo Kyiv.
"Whether it was before the game, at halftime, or after the game, I reminded our defensive players that Shevchenko was the most threatening player, and this was also the case in our home court in the second leg!"
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When Manchester City escaped unscathed in Kiev, the British media The Sun, in addition to reporting on the game itself, also broke an additional piece of news.
Begiristain, who travelled with the team, secretly met with a senior executive of Shakhtar Donetsk in Kiev on the day of the match.
The Sun certainly wouldn't shoot without a clue, they took photos of Begiristain meeting the other party.
"If we talk about the most surprising team in the Champions League this season, Lucescu's Shakhtar Donetsk is definitely one of them."
"This Ukrainian leader not only performed well in the group stage, but also suffered a 5-1 defeat away to Arsenal, but after returning to Ukraine, they immediately changed their colors with a 2-1 victory."
"More importantly, in the two rounds of the knockout round of 16, the Ukrainian team defeated the Italian Red Wolves Roma 3-2 and 3-0 respectively, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League."
Today's Shakhtar Donetsk is full of talented players. In addition to the right-back like Srna, who even Ferguson covets, there are also striker Eduardo who broke his leg at Arsenal, and center back Zielinski who once played briefly for Barcelona.
At present, the most popular players in this amazing team are several young talents, including the Brazilian winger Willian who just scored twice in the game against Roma, the talented wingers Douglas Costa and Teixeira, the forward Luiz Adriano, the midfielder Fernandinho, and the creative midfielder Mkhitaryan.
It can be said that this is an extremely strong team, and it is no coincidence that they can reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
The Sun only photographed Begiristain meeting with the top management of Shakhtar Donetsk, but it is not known who Manchester City is interested in. However, it is speculated that it should be one of William, Douglas Costa and Teixeira.
"At present, the only wingers Guardiola really trusts are Di Maria and Sanchez. Young player Sterling has been given many opportunities to come on as a substitute, but he is too young to be entrusted with important tasks for the time being."
"Adam Johnson is a typical English winger, fast and strong in straight-line sprinting, but poor in man-ball coordination. After he came on the pitch, he did not help Manchester City's frontcourt attack, but sometimes seriously hindered the team's coordination."
"Guardiola has always wanted to introduce a superb winger to further strengthen the team's bench depth. From the current point of view, William, Douglas Costa and Teixeira are all very suitable candidates."
But the Sun also believes that Guardiola is also very interested in Eden Hazard, the core player of Lille in Ligue 1. He believes that this player has extraordinary talent and is a genius that any team desires.
Following the Sun's revelations, major British media outlets also followed suit.
Due to Shakhtar Donetsk's outstanding performance this season, it is not only Manchester City that is eyeing their players.
Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are also coveting the miners' players, and a new round of competition for players is ready.
After all, summer transfer deals are often initially targeted in February or March.
The British Times even broke the news, saying that Su Dong has performed very well this season, but he is also very tired. He is almost dragging Manchester City forward alone, which is very exhausting.
Manchester City now hopes to build a strong attacking lineup around Su Dong, which will greatly relieve Su Dong's pressure and allow him to focus more on scoring goals. Therefore, this summer, Manchester City's recruitment focus will be on the frontcourt, especially the winger position.
"According to reliable intelligence, Manchester City will introduce at least one high-level winger this summer. Guardiola has officially submitted a transfer list, and Begiristain is also in contact with the other party. This is why Ukraine and Shakhtar Donetsk's senior management met."
Manchester City has remained silent on the reports from the British media and has not made any clarifications.
But many people know that if it were not for the limit on the number of local youth training players, Guardiola really hopes to replace most of the team's English players with the players he wants.
This will not only improve the overall strength of the team, but also reduce a lot of management troubles.
But this is obviously not in line with reality.
Although Micah Richards, Michael Johnson and Bridge were cleared out, Milner, Leighton Baines and other players were also introduced. Together with local youth training players such as Sterling and Trippier, Manchester City currently has enough places for local youth training.
The club can also free up some positions and introduce players the team needs.
(End of this chapter)
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