i want to be king

Chapter 279

With the whistle of the referee, the game is over!
Sitting in front of the TV, Porto coach Mourinho's face was not good, and he looked a little embarrassed.

"I didn't expect that in just one year, he has reached the level he is now!" Assistant coach Bartmar Brito is also very emotional, because he still clearly remembers the situation when Sudong played for Sporting Lisbon a year ago.

Su Dong was indeed very eye-catching at that time, but he was far from as stunning as he is now!
In just one year, he seemed to have transformed and took off completely!
"At the beginning, he didn't come to Porto, but now he is likely to become our opponent again." Faria said with a wry smile.

Porto has also reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, and their opponent is Deportivo from La Liga.

Judging from the current situation, Deportivo, who has just reversed AC Milan, is the favorite, while Porto is relatively unpopular, but judging from the strength of both sides, Porto is not without the power to fight.

Mourinho's team has also played very steadily this season, unlike Irueta's team, which has ups and downs, which is a big taboo!
Usually, teams with ups and downs often have obvious flaws and shortcomings, otherwise such a situation would not occur.

Just like Valencia, where Sudong played, has been unbelievably stable this season.

On the one hand, it is because the defense is very solid and mature, and on the other hand, it is also related to Su Dong's outbreak.

With the full support of the whole team, Su Dong performed very well on the offensive end, attacking the team and scoring goals like a tide.

Both front and rear lines performed well, so Valencia will naturally be stable.

"Many people now say that he is very similar to Ronaldo back then. What do you think?" Brito suddenly asked gossip.

He is a Brazilian and has a very different respect for Ronaldo. He is not willing to believe or admit that there are still people who can approach Ronaldo back then.

You know, in the eyes of the Brazilians, Ronaldo is a living legend!
Mourinho still has a say in this matter, because he was Ronaldo's translator back then.

It is only natural that the Englishman Robson needs a Portuguese interpreter to coach Porto, but why does the Englishman need a Portuguese interpreter to coach the Spanish giants Barcelona?
Isn't this a strange thing?
The answer is that Mourinho took the initiative to follow Robson to Barcelona back then, but Barcelona has already equipped Robson with an English translator, and there is nothing Mourinho has to do at all.

But when Mourinho couldn't stay in Barcelona and was about to return to Portugal as his physical education teacher, Barcelona introduced Ronaldo from Eindhoven. At that time, Ronaldo didn't know Spanish or English, and he was not even willing to learn it.

As a result, the Portuguese translator Mourinho was left behind.

This is how the current head coach of Porto, Portugal's popular young coach!

For Ronaldo, Mourinho's feelings are quite deep. After all, it was one of the "Bole" at the beginning of his coaching career, and he is also full of respect for Ronaldo.

"I don't think that Su Dong is very similar to Ronaldo. Although there are many times, the way the two play football looks a bit alike, for example, when they dribble the ball at high speed, they are really very similar, but I still don't think so."

After thinking for a while, Mourinho continued: "The two are actually different types of players. If you look at the development trend of football defense in recent years, when Ronaldo came, the threat will be weakened a lot, because there will not be so much space for him to use and attack in the strong dialogue."

"Su Dong's personal ability is still far behind Ronaldo, but his comprehensiveness and tactical role make up for this deficiency, and even make him perform well in modern football games, even surpassing Ronaldo's madness back then."

Mourinho's evaluation made everyone think about it carefully, and they all agreed.

Football tactics are always developing, especially in the past few years, defensive tactics have developed a lot compared to the past, and the intensity has also increased a lot. For example, in the World Cup in France, France finally won the championship because of its unbreakable defense.

Zidane?
The French team back then was like Valencia this season, and Zidane was like Su Dong.

The stunning performance of individual stars concealed the contribution of the team's defense.

"To be honest, if we met in the final, I really don't know how to defend Su Dong!" Mourinho smiled helplessly. "We couldn't defend him a year ago, and now... I'm afraid it will be even more difficult!"

Everyone felt the same way.

Porto has indeed improved a lot in the past year. McCarthy's return has greatly improved the team's striker, made up for this shortcoming, and the team's competitiveness has also improved a lot.

But Su Dong improved even more, faster!
A year ago, the combination of Jorge Costa and Carvalho couldn't freeze Su Dong, can it now?

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Valencia beat Monaco [-]-[-] at home!

This victory soon caused a huge repercussions in European football.

L'Equipe commented that Valencia's victory was due to its prudence.

"Except for the goals of Su Dong and Vicente, and a few bright spots, Valencia can only be described as stable and lack of surprises for the rest of the time. Even the young player David Silva did not create too many surprises."

L'Equipe believes that this is in line with Benitez's coaching style.

In contrast to Monaco, L'Equipe believes that Deschamps' team played more passionately and tried several times to attack. Although they failed to create a goal, they are worthy of recognition.

When passion meets stability, Valencia's efficiency shows its advantages.

L'Equipe believes that in this game, it's not that Monaco didn't create opportunities. On the contrary, the French team also created several opportunities, but they failed to seize the opportunities and score goals. This is the key!

"Valencia played very old-fashioned. Benitez focused on several hidden dangers in Monaco, especially on Ibarra's side, and he frequently attacked."

L'Equipe stated that Deschamps had guessed the beginning and process of the game, but not the end.

His original plan was to let Valencia score first and Monaco take the opportunity to grab an away goal, preferably one-to-one, or one-to-two, leaving the Mestagna Stadium, so that they still have an advantage in the second round.

"But in fact, in the first half, Su Dong's two goals have completely disrupted Deschamps' deployment."

"The most serious problem for Deschamps is his employment. Gilvey has performed well this season, but facing Su Dong tonight, he is really useless and can't stop Su Dong at all."

"On the contrary, after Squillac came off the bench, together with Rodriguez, he did a better job of blocking Sudong."

L'Equipe believes that Deschamps' use of Gilvie was the reason why Monaco conceded two goals in the first half. If Squillacci was used to start, I believe the result may be different.

"But now, there is no regret medicine to take!"

"The away game was [-]-[-]. Although Didier Deschamps still insisted that there is still a chance to return to the home court, in fact, all of us know that the chance of a comeback is very slim."

"It is impossible for the calm and experienced Benitez to give Deschamps a chance to come back!"

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The Spanish media congratulated Valencia on the victory, especially Su Dong, who scored twice.

Aspen believes that the times make heroes, and this season's Champions League has made Sudong.

This media has started from Valencia's scoring drought in the past few seasons, and has given all its support to Su Dong this season.

"He made people see the advantages of the modern all-round center, and he is also creating his own type of center!"

Marca even believes that Su Dong has begun to faintly rank among the first-tier stars in Europe. His current worth will not lose to any striker, and will even be higher than many well-known strikers.

"He's only 19 years old!"

"Age is his biggest advantage!"

"Now everyone is looking forward to it. The 19-year-old Su Dong is already so good, what kind of height can he reach next? Is there a chance to realize the expectations of the alien Ronaldo?"

Marca also interviewed Ronaldo specifically.

The Brazilian superstar is also full of praise for Sudong. He even publicly stated that Sudong will catch up with his achievements within three years, and then surpass him and become a better player than him.

"Of course, I'm talking at club level!"

At the national team level, Ronaldo comes from Brazil, the football kingdom, which is an advantage no one can match, while Su Dong comes from China, a football desert. There is a world of difference between the two, and there is no comparison at all.

More importantly, Su Dong has not played even once for the national team so far.

This is also something that makes fans all over the world feel unbelievable!
Such an outstanding player, not to mention in China, even in Brazil, probably will be snatched into the national team, right?
However, Su Dong has not received a call from the national team so far.

So much so that there are netizens on the domestic Internet who are joking, "Do you know why Su Dong has not been selected for the national team?"

"Because he doesn't know how to play Chinese football!"

Some netizens jokingly said: "In order to better play for the national team, Su Dong decided to play basketball instead!"

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The Champions League semi-final first leg scored twice, which made Su Dong once again rushed to the forefront of public opinion.

Countless fans have placed higher hopes on him, especially the Spanish fans, who began to appeal, hoping that Sudong can help Valencia reach the final, and finally aspire to realize Valencia's Champions League dream!
You know, in the nearly [-]-year history of this club, it has never won the Champions League. It reached the finals twice at the beginning of the century, but failed twice. This has made countless fans all over the world feel sorry for the Bats.

If this season can reach the final again and win the championship, it will definitely be the most exciting moment in Valencia's history, and it will also be the greatest season!
This is not only the voice of Valencia fans, but also the appeal of many fans in Spain!

(End of this chapter)