Chapter 993 Helping Manchester City
In the middle of the week, in the 33rd round of the Premier League, Manchester City played against West Bromwich Albion at home.
As soon as the game started, West Bromwich Albion took the initiative and launched a fierce pressure on Manchester City.
It is a fact known throughout Europe that Manchester City has been fighting on multiple fronts for a long time and is very tired.
The good thing is that the team has achieved good results on all four fronts and the players' morale is very high, but the bad thing is that they are really physically tired and some players' conditions fluctuate greatly. Even if the team rotates players, it is still difficult to change this situation.
It is because the Baggies' head coach Hodgson knows this that he dares to put pressure on Manchester City.
It's no wonder that he really seized the initiative at the Etihad Stadium and created a very threatening attack, causing chaos in Manchester City's penalty area, but the final shot was saved by Joe Hart, who came on as a substitute.
There is no doubt about Joe Hart's strength. Even though he lost his main position in Manchester City, he is still the main goalkeeper in the England national team. His strength is evident. It's a pity that Courtois is too stable in Manchester City.
Because of this, everyone in the team knows that Joe Hart will basically leave this summer.
If he wants to secure his position as the main goalkeeper of the national team, he can't continue to sit on the bench in Manchester City.
Therefore, Manchester City's technical team is currently actively looking for an experienced backup goalkeeper to prepare for the new season.
Even if he wanted to leave the team, Joe Hart still gave his best performance in training and games.
This is not only because he comes from Manchester City, but also because he knows very well that this is his stepping stone to the next team.
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After West Bromwich Albion created chaos in Manchester City's penalty area and almost scored a goal, Manchester City began to gradually stabilize their position, especially in the passing and controlling of the ball in the midfield and backcourt.
After all, the Knickers are playing away from home, so even if they want to grab a wave, they have to consider what’s behind them.
Especially in this game, Manchester City arranged Su Dong to start.
Hodgson's team did take this into consideration. Their pre-match arrangement was to seize the first five minutes of the game and score a goal if they could. If they couldn't, they could disrupt Manchester City's rhythm and make the game relatively easier to play.
But unexpectedly, Manchester City didn't even give them five minutes.
Just four minutes and thirty-three seconds later, after Manchester City's midfielder intercepted the ball, Toni Kroos got the ball on the right side of the center line, looked forward, and made a long pass that landed accurately at the top of West Bromwich's penalty area.
With the West Bromwich defenders raising their hands, Su Dong quickly made an offside move and stopped the ball at the top of the arc.
Toni Kroos's nearly 50-meter long pass seemed to be stuck to Su Dong's right foot when it hit his right foot. It landed directly on the top of his foot without any bounce.
"Oh my god, this stop is so cool and beautiful!!!"
There was a burst of crazy cheers at the scene.
Su Dong stopped the ball, and without waiting for the goalkeeper to get close, he kicked another volley with his right foot.
The ball went over the goalkeeper's head and fell into the goal behind him.
One to zero!
The whole audience cheered.
Nearly 50,000 Manchester City fans roared wildly, calling Su Dong's name.
Su Dong quickly ran to the sidelines, still kissing the wedding ring on his left hand, and pointed at Wang Chuqing in the stands.
The whole world knows that Su Dong is going to get married after the end of this season.
In recent times, many media have been speculating about his wedding scene. It was previously reported that Su Dong directly chartered a small island in the Middle East, which is a huge deal.
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With Su Dong's goal, Manchester City began to get into the rhythm of the game.
Not only has the team's passing and ball control become more stable and solid, but its advantage on the field is also becoming more and more obvious.
Especially when the game reached the 14th minute, West Bromwich Albion's attack advanced to the halfway point, but Manchester City's midfielder successfully intercepted the ball through tight pressing and pressure. Marcelo dribbled forward from the left to launch an attack and passed the ball to Di Maria in the frontcourt.
After the Argentine winger got the ball, he passed it horizontally. Su Dong stopped the ball and turned around. After getting rid of the defensive player, he dribbled the ball straight to the penalty area. At the front of the penalty area, he suddenly kicked the ball and made a long shot from 20 meters away.
This long shot was very sudden, powerful, and at a tricky angle. After entering the penalty area, it rebounded and accelerated at the front of the small penalty area, making the ball faster and more urgent.
The ball hit the left post and flew into West Bromwich Albion's goal, 2-0! A brace!
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After taking a two-goal lead, the game completely entered Manchester City's rhythm.
West Bromwich Albion also quickly changed its strategy and adopted a defensive posture.
But even so, Manchester City still knocked on West Bromwich's goal again in the 37th minute.
This was after Sanchez broke through on the right and suddenly passed the ball back to the right back. Zabaleta advanced to the right side of the penalty area and crossed the ball into the penalty area to find his teammates, but the center back Dawson headed the ball out.
However, the clearance was too high and not too far, and landed at the front of the penalty area.
Su Dong rushed out of the penalty area and engaged in a physical fight with West Bromwich Albion's deep midfielder Murumba. He used physical confrontation to force the opponent away. After stopping the ball into the penalty area with his left foot, he chased after him, dribbled past center back Dawson, and shot again with his left foot.
The ball went straight into the right side of the goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"hat trick!"
"Su Dong scored a hat trick in less than 40 minutes in the first half, giving Manchester City a 3-0 lead!"
This time, Su Dong rushed straight to the sidelines and celebrated excitedly.
All the Manchester City players also chased out and celebrated the goal with him.
The entire Etihad Stadium was cheering Su Dong's name.
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After the second half, Manchester City continued their offensive against West Bromwich Albion.
In the 55th minute, Su Dong was substituted early.
This weekend, Manchester City will travel south to London to challenge Tottenham Hotspur away.
This is the focus of the FA Cup semi-finals. If Manchester City can reach the FA Cup final, it will undoubtedly be one step closer to the treble. By winning the treble for two consecutive seasons, Manchester City's dominance will be completely consolidated.
From now on, when people mention Manchester City in the Premier League, they should no longer be referring to them as upstarts or mercenaries.
Moreover, they also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Although the lack of foundation makes Manchester City move forward, the risks and pressure will become greater.
But having entered the semi-finals, Manchester City will certainly want to give it a try, strive to reach the finals, or even win the championship.
If successful, Manchester City will become the sixth team in history to win the championship in its first participation.
This is not only an honor for Manchester City, but also an honor for all Manchester City players and fans.
Whether it is for the huge bonus offered by the club or for the players' careers, Manchester City will definitely try their best.
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Although Su Dong was substituted, Aguero, who came on as a substitute, also performed very well, scoring two goals in a row, helping Manchester City to win 5-0 at home against West Bromwich Albion.
Tottenham Hotspur, the FA Cup opponent at the weekend, lost 1-2 to Norwich at home in this round.
This makes the situation in the Premier League even more interesting.
In a way, Norwich has done Manchester City a big favor.
After Tottenham Hotspur lost at home, they fell to fourth place in the Premier League. Newcastle, which was originally fifth in the Premier League, has also performed well in recent times and made rapid progress. Now the two teams have the same points.
In other words, Tottenham could be kicked out of the top four of the league at any time by Newcastle, or Chelsea, which is further behind.
Redknapp is now facing a big problem, that is, whether he should try his best to fight for the FA Cup?
The FA Cup is certainly important, but in comparison, the top four in the league are more tangible benefits, which can guarantee the team an additional income of more than 10 million pounds next season, which is equivalent to being able to buy one more first-line star.
Who can resist such temptation?
The top four in the league is at stake, and the FA Cup is imminent. For a team like Tottenham Hotspur, it is really difficult to take care of both ends. After all, the depth of the lineup is there, and they cannot afford a large lineup like Manchester City. In the end, it is very likely that they will try to grab both, but both hands will be empty-handed and get nothing.
More importantly, in the FA Cup, Tottenham Hotspur's opponent is Manchester City.
Guardiola replaced Su Dong early, which shows that Manchester City is determined to win the FA Cup, and they have a strong enough lineup to ensure two fronts. Can Tottenham Hotspur grab the right to the final from Manchester City? Therefore, after the game, many media gave Redknapp advice, believing that Tottenham Hotspur should do its best to ensure the top four in the league, instead of continuing to be distracted by the FA Cup.
After all, the FA Cup is just an honor. It is nice to win it, but the prize money is pitifully small.
But it is different for the top four in the league. The broadcast share and prize money of the Champions League alone is more than 10 million pounds, plus the extra match day income. This is a fortune that no team can give up, especially for a team like Tottenham Hotspur, which is even more eager for it.
If it was like before, when Tottenham was third in the league and had no problem holding on to the top four, they would definitely have to fight for the FA Cup. But now, the top four is already in jeopardy. If they lose the top four in the league for this, it would be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons, a loss that would outweigh the gain.
Tottenham Hotspur refused to comment on the outside voices. Redknapp said in an interview with the media that Tottenham will not give up any front and will still go all out in the FA Cup. He believes that Tottenham's players have the ability to snipe Manchester City at home.
No one knows whether this is Redknapp's inner voice or an official statement he deliberately released. We can only wait until the game to truly understand Redknapp's choice.
After all, even if he really wanted to give up, Redknapp couldn't say it out loud.
Besides, if we encourage them now, what if Tottenham's substitutes explode and suddenly create an upset, defeat Manchester City at home, and bring unexpected surprises to everyone?
(End of this chapter)
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