Chapter 879: I will do what Ferguson can’t do!
When referee Atkinson blew the whistle to end the game, Wembley Stadium erupted in a tsunami of cheers from Manchester City fans.
All the Manchester City players in the stadium cheered and celebrated.
2-0! Su Dong's two goals in the first half allowed Manchester City to maintain their lead until the end of the game.
Although Ferguson made substitutions and adjusted the team's tactics in the second half of the game to stabilize Manchester United's defense, they were ultimately unable to create a threat on the offensive end, while Manchester City controlled the ball in an orderly manner.
The 71 percent ball possession rate throughout the game made everyone feel that Manchester City's passing and controlling system was becoming more and more terrifying, and the players' cooperation with each other was becoming more and more tacit.
After the whistle sounded, Su Dong excitedly high-fived and hugged his teammates around him, celebrating the team's victory in another heavyweight championship, achieving the first double championship in the club's history.
According to the British media, winning the Premier League and FA Cup at the same time is the pinnacle moment in Manchester City's history.
All the Manchester City fans in the stadium seemed extremely excited.
The staff on the sidelines also rushed into the stadium, and the big screen in the stadium gave close-ups of the Manchester City stands, the club management and the group of celebrities. They all stood up and cheered and applauded the team. The former meritorious captain Tony Booker even had tears in his eyes and was very excited.
In the jubilant atmosphere, Su Dong was the calmest.
For him, the FA Cup is actually just a domestic cup competition. He would be happy if he won it, but it would not be that big of a deal.
On the contrary, Su Dong is more looking forward to the upcoming Europa League.
Now that he has won the Premier League and the FA Cup, he also wants to win the Europa League to make it an even number.
Triple Crown, what a nice title it sounds like!
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After hugging and celebrating with his teammates one by one, Su Dong also took the initiative to walk over, shake hands with the Manchester United players, and even hug them.
During the game, the two sides are opponents, fighting back and forth, no one will hold back, and sometimes they may even knock the other side down, but after the game, everyone remains polite and graceful.
To put it bluntly, they all make a living from professional football.
Sometimes, no one can predict, someone may be an opponent today and a teammate tomorrow.
Of course, Guardiola probably doesn't think highly of the current players in Manchester United, as the two teams are taking different paths.
Manchester City is now adopting the sophisticated passing and controlling style, while Ferguson's style is more British.
Just like Rooney and Park Ji-sung, such players would basically have no place in Manchester City, but they would thrive in Manchester United.
This has nothing to do with superiority or inferiority, it is purely a matter of different technical characteristics.
After shaking hands with the Manchester United players, Su Dong finally walked towards goalkeeper Van der Sar.
"Edwin." Su Dong raised his hand from a distance.
Van der Sar took off his gloves, gave Su Dong a big high five, and then the two hugged each other.
"Good luck in the Champions League final! Be careful, Messi! My little brother is very powerful!" Su Dong reminded.
Van der Sar smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, we are prepared. He can't be better than you, right?"
Su Dong chuckled and was quite pleased with the flattery.
Everyone likes nice words, but the key lies in who says them.
Van der Sar is a world-class goalkeeper, so Su Dong was naturally pleased to hear such words from him.
"What are your plans after the Champions League final?" Su Dong asked with concern.
Van der Sar is retiring.
This was something he announced in January. In fact, rumors had already been circulating as early as last summer. It was said that Van der Sar had told Ferguson early on to let Manchester United look for high-quality young goalkeepers in the transfer market and be ready to replace Van der Sar at any time.
But this season, Ferguson did not introduce a suitable goalkeeper.
There are reports that Manchester United will spend a lot of money to sign De Gea this summer and use the Spanish goalkeeper to fill the vacancy left by Van der Sar.
De Gea was once one of Manchester City's goalkeeper recruitment targets, but Guardiola doesn't like this type of goalkeeper very much. He likes goalkeepers with a large control range, excellent footwork, and the ability to integrate into the team's passing and controlling system.
The most ideal candidate is Neuer from Bayern Munich, but unfortunately, it is basically impossible for Neuer to leave Bayern.
This is not something that money can buy.
Van der Sar has decided to retire, so he will not worry about Manchester United's signings. He said that the Netherlands and Ajax will prepare a series of farewell matches for him in August, including the 1995 Ajax team led by Van Gaal against the 1998 Dutch national team led by Hiddink.
The most eye-catching farewell match is between Ajax and the world stars team.
The world star team is basically invited by Van der Sar, and they are teammates of the teams he has played for, such as Manchester United players, as well as some world-class stars.
"Can you spare some time then?" Van der Sar invited.
Who doesn’t want their farewell match to be a grand one?
Van der Sar is no exception.
If Su Dong could be present, it would undoubtedly make his farewell match more eye-catching and give him a dazzling exit.
"It should be possible. As long as it's not before the league starts, I have no problem." Su Dong agreed readily.
This kind of game is actually not very intense, it is more like playing, and the air tickets, food and accommodation are all included, which means it is just a matter of supporting Van der Sar.
Su Dong still has great respect for this Dutch goalkeeper.
"I plan to invite Cristiano over at that time. I believe the fans haven't seen you fighting side by side with him for a long time. And I plan to invite Sir Ferguson as the head coach. It will definitely be an exciting game." Van der Sar said with a smile.
Su Dong also smiled and nodded. He definitely had no objection.
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After chatting with Van der Sar for a while, Su Dong walked back to the Manchester City players' team and celebrated the second championship trophy of the season with his teammates. At this time, somewhere in the stands of Wembley Stadium, Porto head coach Villas-Boas and his right-hand man Victor Pereira also ended their spying on Manchester City.
"The biggest problem in this game was that Ferguson failed to restrict Su Dong. His tactics at the beginning were a bit risky, but he became too conservative after the setback. But if you have to say he was conservative, he chose Hernandez instead of Fletcher to start." Boas was obviously puzzled by Ferguson's use of troops in this game.
It’s really confusing!
"If you look at the historical origins of the two clubs and their results this season, it is not difficult to guess the dilemma Ferguson is feeling at this moment. He probably knows in his heart that it is too difficult to freeze Su Dong, so he simply doesn't make any special arrangements," Victor Pereira analyzed.
He is nine years older than Boas and is no stranger to Su Dong, who made his debut in the Portuguese Super League.
When Sudon, Ronaldo and Quaresma formed the trident of Sporting Lisbon and swept the Portuguese Super League, Victor Pereira had just become a coach and was still in the internship stage, but he was very familiar with them.
Who would have thought that the young boys from the Portuguese Super League back then have now become legendary superstars in world football.
"The result of not making targeted arrangements is that Manchester United's defense was completely disrupted by Su Dong, which was the reason for conceding two goals in the first half. So for Su Dong, it is no longer a question of whether to make targeted arrangements, but how much to arrange and how much effort to put in."
Obviously, tonight's game was a great stimulus to Boas, especially Su Dong's active performance in the first half.
Victor Pereira pursed his lips, wanting to say, even if we arrange people to defend in a targeted manner, can we defend against Su Dong? This is a question! Ferguson is not stupid at all. The reason why he did not arrange it is because he felt that such an arrangement would have no effect.
Of course, if Boas decides to assign someone to mark Su Dong, Victor Pereira will also support it.
A football match still depends on on-the-spot performance. Success is not just about talking, but about being proven through actual competition.
No matter how bad a tactic is, as long as it can win, it is a good tactic.
Even if your design is so ingenious, if you can't win the game, you will still be a loser and will still be criticized for being useless.
Just like Guardiola's tactical style of play, he was criticized to pieces last season, and even Guardiola became the head coach who most deserved to be sacked in the Premier League. But this season, he suddenly changed and immediately became a typical representative of advanced tactical concepts.
Why?
Guardiola is still Guardiola, and Manchester City's passing and controlling style of play is still the same. The difference is that after Su Dong joined, Manchester City's offense became sharper, goals were guaranteed, and thus the results improved.
If you get good grades, you will naturally be praised.
Professional football is so realistic!
Just like Victor Pereira and Boas.
In terms of age, Pereira is nine years older than Boas, but in terms of resume, Pereira is far inferior to Boas.
Villas-Boas is known as a talented coach who became famous at a young age. He followed two world-class coaches, Robson and Mourinho, and had already proved his strength and level. So after he returned to the Portuguese Super League, it was natural for him to become the head coach of the top team Porto.
What about Pereira?
There was nothing special about his career, and he struggled in low-level teams after retirement. Before joining Porto in 2009 and becoming assistant coach to Boas, he coached Santa Clara in the Portuguese Second Division with good results.
But when he received the invitation from Porto, he went to Porto without hesitation, even if he was just an assistant coach.
I have my own ideas in mind, but I still have to give the opinions that need to be given.
"Manchester City has a very strong ability to control the ball. It is difficult for us to get the ball when playing against them. They also have a group of outstanding players, especially Su Dong. He is the best player I have ever seen. It is estimated that it will be difficult to see such an outstanding player in the future. We must pay enough attention to him."
Victor Pereira gave his analysis.
"I think Manchester United lost tonight for two reasons. One is that they did not engage in a physical fight with Manchester City in the midfield. They were too risky at the beginning and too conservative afterwards. They were worried about gains and losses and missed the opportunity. The second point is that Su Dong was almost impossible to contain."
"As long as we can do well in these two aspects, I believe we have a chance in the Europa League final!"
Boas was very impressed with the assistant coach's abilities. After listening, he nodded and said with great enthusiasm.
"Don't worry, what Manchester United can't do tonight, we Porto will do! What Ferguson can't accomplish, I will complete!"
(End of this chapter)
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