i want to be king

Chapter 852 Did We Play A Match-Fixing?
In the second round of the third round of the Europa League knockout round, Manchester City played at home against Aris of Greece.

When the game progressed to the 7th minute, Marcelo had just passed the midfield, looked up at the center of the front field, and sent a precise oblique long pass with his left foot, directly behind Aris' defense.

I saw a sky-blue figure, like a sharp arrow, instantly penetrated Aris' defense, caught up with Marcelo's long oblique pass, stopped the ball forward and backward with his chest, and continued to dribble the ball into the penalty area.

"Su Dong!!!!"

The whole Etihad Stadium erupted immediately!

I saw Su Dong rushing into the penalty area with the ball. Facing the attacking goalkeeper Aris, he made a skillful fake move. After passing the opponent, he calmly pushed and shot the empty goal, opening the scoring for Manchester City!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!"

"Only 7 minutes into the game, Su Dong opened the scoring for Manchester City!"

"One to zero!"

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After leading by one goal, Manchester City continued to chase after Aris.

In the 9th minute, after receiving a pass from David Silva in the arc top area of ​​the penalty area, Su Dong pulled horizontally, pulled away the defender, volleyed vigorously with his right foot, and hit the crossbar with a powerful long-range shot.

That loud noise spread to every corner of the stadium, as if hitting the hearts of Manchester City fans at the scene, making them even more excited and excited.

Three minutes later, it was the continuous cooperation between Su Dong and David Silva at the front of the penalty area. After Su Dong dunked the opponent's central defender Michel at the top of the arc, he volleyed vigorously with his left foot and pierced Aris' goal again.

Two to zero!
All of a sudden, Aris' players were completely dumbfounded!
Fortunately, they were still complacent about their team's home record before the game. Although they didn't say it clearly, they were somewhat complacent about the 40-year unbeaten home game in Europe hyped by the media. Coupled with the [-]-[-] draw with Manchester City, they even felt that there might not be no possibility of upset Manchester City and advance to the next round.

But at the Etihad Stadium, after only 10 minutes of the game, they fully felt the disparity between the two teams.

The Manchester City team they encountered in their home court in the first round gave Aris' players too much illusion, so that they all mistakenly believed that Manchester City's strength did not seem to be very strong.

When they arrived at the Etihad Stadium, they really felt the horror of Manchester City.

Not to mention others, but the central defender Michel, he was the hero who froze Dzeko in the first round, but this time against Su Dong, he couldn't keep up with Su Dong's movement frequency, his rhythm and brain circuit at all.

In the 9th minute just now, Su Dong obviously pulled the ball to the right and volleyed with his right foot, but this time in the No. 12 minute, it was almost the same position and the same environment. Su Dong used to pull the ball to the right as a fake move, and chose to pull the ball to the left, volleying vigorously with his left foot, and directly pierced Aris' goal.

The shooting angle is also very tricky, directly hitting the left side of the goal with a rebound ball.

Michelle was completely dumbfounded!

He suspected that the Manchester City team he met at home a week ago was fake!
In other words, they deliberately showed weakness in the first round, just to paralyze Aris, and then they were caught off guard at home.

If Su Dong could understand Michelle's mind at this moment, he would definitely comfort him with a smile, brother, you really think too much, you are really not as important as you think.

We are very busy and don't have much time to greet you.

The away game is too far, so we choose to play at home!
Don't worry, our knives are sharp and our hands are fast, so it won't hurt very much, just bear with it!
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After scoring two goals in a row, Manchester City was still not satisfied and continued to launch a fierce attack on Aris.

The Greek team was completely stunned.

They couldn't understand at all, why is there such a big difference between home and away games?

The Manchester City team at home is obviously easy to deal with!

But Manchester City did not give them more time to think, and the repeated threats and attacks made the Aris players exhausted.

Even if the Greek team took a full-scale defense afterwards, it still couldn't stop Manchester City.

Before the end of the first half, David Silva's through ball was given to the penalty area. Su Dong grabbed the ball before the central defender Michel, stabbed the ball past the attacking goalkeeper, and rushed the ball into the empty goal before the defender.

Three to zero!
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After leading by three goals, Manchester City still didn't hold anything back.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Su Dong sent an assist in the 606th minute. After Sanchez stopped the ball on the right side of the penalty area, he calmly pushed and succeeded, making another victory for Manchester City, [-]-[-]!
No. In the 705th minute, Manchester City got a corner kick in the frontcourt. Aris made a clearance in the penalty area, but Toni Kroos stopped the ball outside the penalty area and shot a long shot directly through Aris' goal, [-]-[-]!
The hapless Greek team was completely disoriented.

Even at the end of the game, they still couldn't believe that they were beaten so embarrassingly in the away game.

Isn't the home game evenly matched?

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Manchester City finally beat Aris [-]-[-] at home.

This victory made the Greek media completely sober.

A week ago, how excited and arrogant they were shouting, how embarrassing and embarrassing they are now.

In the end, many media agreed that it was not that Manchester City performed too well, but that the Greek team's performance in the away game was too stretched.

Anyway, the media was right.

The unlucky Aris players were all confused. They seriously doubted whether they had played a match-fixing game?
Otherwise, why did the media report it like this?
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After the five-to-zero bloodbath of Aris, Manchester City can be said to be elated.

But in the subsequent Europa League draw, Manchester City encountered difficulties again.

This time Manchester City's opponents went even further, going directly to Dynamo Kiev in Ukraine.

It was another opponent more than 2000 kilometers away, and Manchester City was in a daze.

Are you sure this is not UEFA deliberately tossing Manchester City?
Although every team is not weak after entering the top [-] of the Europa League, it is indeed a sad reminder to meet Dynamo Kiev, because this team is not only superior in strength, but also has a long way to go.

The long-distance expedition is the biggest challenge in the away game of the European War.

According to what Manchester City players said after returning from an expedition to Greece, the consumption on the road is much higher than that in the game.

This is still the case when Manchester City went to the away game one day in advance and chartered a flight.

After the lottery results came out, Guardiola and other coaching staff also had an urgent meeting with Su Dong and others, mainly to discuss the team's next schedule and arrangements.

If it is said that in the game against Aris, the opponent is weaker, and Manchester City is sure to win the opponent in the away game, but they did not win in the end, then this time against Dynamo Kiev, Manchester City's away game will only be more difficult.

What's more terrible is that now Manchester City is playing on three fronts.

Chelsea is about to meet in the league. In the FA Cup, due to the Europa League, Manchester City's home game against Aston Villa has been postponed, and there are two games in the Europa League.

It can be said that Manchester City is now an uninterrupted week of double matches.

The rotation of the team has already started, otherwise, playing games like this continuously, especially traveling long distances, would be too much for anyone, and the next key is that the team must withstand the pressure brought by the three fronts.

If they survive, Manchester City will have a chance to win the championship. If they cannot survive, they will lose all games.

Over the years, every season there will be some examples of teams wanting to play on multiple fronts, but ultimately getting nothing.

The three captains, Su Dong, Zabaleta and Kompany, communicated with their teammates as early as in the locker room.

"All of us have the same opinion, that is, we now have a good bench lineup, and we believe that everyone will be able to withstand the pressure of the three-line battle." Su Dong expressed his opinion.

"Manchester City lacks background and lacks championships, so the fans hope that the team can achieve something, to win more victories and championships, and so do our players, so in this case, I think we should grit our teeth and work together. This is not only for the championship, but also for training the team."

A team that can't fight tough battles can't last until the end.

And there is no time to test the cohesion of a team more than fighting on multiple fronts, especially the devil's schedule that still insists on fighting on three fronts in March and April.

This cruel season and huge external pressure can help Manchester City further gather players.

Of course, if you can't bear it, it may collapse.

This is why Guardiola wants to seek the opinions of the three captains.

"I don't think our players are very fragile!" Su Dong seemed very confident. "Before coming to Manchester City, they were the main force of their respective teams, even the core. Everyone is very capable and of high standard. I believe that they all have a strong heart and willpower."

It is impossible for Manchester City to like those players who are slightly weaker.

Even if they are local players, they are all local England internationals such as Leighton Baines and Gareth Barry. Adam Johnson has also entered the England national team.

As long as a team composed of such players is united, it is impossible to be weak in combat effectiveness.

"The fans, players, and even the coaching staff and management are extremely eager for the team to persist to the end and win more championships and honors, so I think we should continue to fight on the third front."

"Even if in the end, we failed to win these three championships, but at least we have gained an iron army, then we will have more hope next season, next season!"

Manchester City has just been reorganized this season. Although it has become competitive, it has not actually reached its peak.

Moreover, Dzeko, Leighton Bynes, Thiago and others all joined during the winter break, and they have not yet fully integrated into the team.

It can be said that today's Manchester City still has a considerable potential that has not been tapped. If the team's cohesion is achieved, the potential of Manchester City's explosion will be extremely amazing.

"You have to trust the locker room and the players, Pep." Su Dong encouraged Guardiola in turn.

"You have to believe that we are going to enter the Champions League next season and make a difference. We are no longer the old Manchester City!"

Su Dong's confident demeanor infected everyone present, including Guardiola.

(End of this chapter)