i want to be king

Chapter 879 I will do what Ferguson can't do!

When referee Atkinson blew the whistle to end the game, there was a tsunami of cheers from Manchester City fans at Wembley Stadium.

The Manchester City players in the stadium also cheered and celebrated.

Two to zero!
Su Dong's two goals in the first half allowed Manchester City to maintain their lead until the end of the game.

Although in the second half of the game, Ferguson took the lead in making substitutions and adjusted the team's tactics to stabilize Manchester United's defense, but in the end he failed to pose a threat on the offensive end, while Manchester City controlled the ball in an orderly manner.

The audience's ball possession rate was as high as 70.00%, which made everyone feel that Manchester City is becoming more and more terrifying, more and more proficient in the passing and possession system, and the players' cooperation with each other is becoming more and more tacit.

After the whistle sounded, Su Dong excitedly gave high-fives and hugs to his teammates around him, celebrating that the team won another heavyweight championship and achieved the first double championship in the club's history.

According to the British media, winning the Premier League and the FA Cup at the same time is already the pinnacle moment in Manchester City's history.

All the Manchester City fans in the audience were extremely excited.

The staff on the sidelines also poured into the stadium one after another, and the big screen of the stadium also gave close-ups of the Manchester City stands, the club management and the group of celebrities. They all stood up and cheered for the team. Tony Booker, the former captain of meritorious service, was crying with old eyes and feeling very excited.

In the jubilant atmosphere, Su Dong was the calmest.

For him, the FA Cup is actually a domestic cup. He must be happy to win it, but it is not enough.

On the contrary, Su Dong is looking forward to the next Europa League.

Now that he has won both the Premier League and the FA Cup, he also wants to win the Europa League, which happens to be a round number.

Triple crown, this title sounds so good!

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After hugging and celebrating with his teammates one by one, Su Dong also took the initiative to walk over, shaking hands with Manchester United players, and even hugging.

During the match, there are opponents, both sides will come and go, no one will hold back, and sometimes they may even make the other side turn their backs, but after the match, everyone maintains politeness and demeanor.

To put it bluntly, they all eat professional football.

Even sometimes, no one can tell for sure, maybe today is an opponent, tomorrow will be a teammate.

Of course, Guardiola probably doesn't like the players in the Manchester United team now. The two teams are taking different routes.

Manchester City is now following the delicate passing style, while Ferguson is more British.

Just like Rooney and Park Ji-sung, such players basically have no place in Manchester City, but they are at home in Manchester United.

This has nothing to do with pros and cons, it is purely a difference in technical characteristics.

After Sudong shook hands with the Manchester United players, he finally walked towards the goalkeeper Van der Sar.

"Edwin." Su Dong raised his hand far away.

Van der Sar took off his gloves, slapped Su Dong heavily, and the two embraced.

"I wish you good luck in the Champions League final! Be careful with Messi! My little brother is very good!" Su Dong reminded.

Van der Sar nodded with a smile, "Don't worry, we are prepared, he can't be better than you, right?"

Su Dong chuckled, feeling quite resigned to this flattery.

Everyone likes good words, the key still depends on who says it.

Van der Sar is the world's top goalkeeper, and Su Dong naturally accepted such words from his mouth.

"What are your plans after the Champions League final?" Su Dong asked with concern.

Van der Sar is retiring.

This is what he himself announced in January. In fact, as early as last summer, the outside world had already spread rumors. It is said that Van der Sar told Ferguson early on that Manchester United should look for a high-quality young goalkeeper 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.

It is reported that Manchester United will spend a lot of money to introduce De Gea this summer, and use the Spanish goalkeeper to fill the vacancy of Edwin van der Sar.

De Gea was also one of the goals of the Manchester City goalkeeper, but Guardiola doesn't like this type of goalkeeper. He likes a wide range of control, excellent footwork, and can be integrated into the team's passing and possession system.

The most ideal candidate is Neuer of Bayern Munich, but unfortunately, it is basically impossible for Neuer to leave Bayern.

This is not something money can buy.

Van der Sar decided to retire, so he didn't worry about Manchester United's signings. He said that in August, the Netherlands and Ajax would prepare a series of farewell games for him, including the Ajax team led by Van Gaal in [-] and the Dutch national team led by Guus Hiddink in [-].

The most eye-catching part of the farewell match is Ajax's match against the world star team.

The world star teams are basically invited by Van der Sar, teammates of the teams he played for, such as Manchester United players, and some world-class stars.

"Can you spare time?" Van der Sar invited.

Who doesn't want their farewell match to be spectacular?

Van der Sar is no exception.

If Su Dong can come, it will undoubtedly make his farewell match more eye-catching and give him a dazzling exit.

"It should be fine, as long as it's not before the start of the league, I'm fine." Su Dong readily agreed.

In fact, this kind of game is not very intense, it is more like playing, and the air tickets and board and lodging are all inclusive, which is equivalent to standing for Van der Sar in the past.

Su Dong respected this Dutch goalkeeper very much.

"At that time, I plan to invite Cristiano. I believe that the fans have not seen you fighting side by side with him for a long time. As the head coach, I plan to invite Sir Alex Ferguson. This will definitely be a very exciting game." Van der Sar laughed.

Su Dong also nodded with a smile, he must have no objection.

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After chatting with Van der Sar for a while, Sudong walked back to the Manchester City players to celebrate the second championship trophy this season with his teammates. At this time, somewhere in the stands of Wembley Stadium, Porto coach Villas-Boas and his right-hand man Victor Pereira also ended their spying on Manchester City.

"The biggest problem in this game is that Ferguson did not complete the restrictions on Su Dong. His opening tactics were a bit risky, but he was a little too conservative after being frustrated. But if he insisted on being conservative, he chose Hernandez instead of Fletcher to start." Boas was obviously puzzled by Ferguson's use of troops in this game.

Really tangled!

"If you look at the historical origins of the two clubs and the results of this season's battle, it is not difficult to guess Ferguson's entanglement at this moment, and he probably knows in his heart that it is too difficult to freeze Sudong, so he simply does not make special arrangements." Victor Pereira analyzed.

He is nine years older than Boas and is no stranger to Su Dong who debuted in the Portuguese Super League.

Back then, when Su Dong, Ronnie 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 teenagers in 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 is completely out of order by Su Dong. This is the reason why they conceded two goals in a row in the first half. Therefore, for Su Dong, it is no longer a question of whether to make targeted arrangements, but how much to arrange and how hard to play."

Obviously, tonight's game stimulated Boas a lot, especially Su Dong's active performance in the first half.

Victor Pereira pursed his lips, wanting to say, even if he arranges a targeted defense, can Su Dong be defended?
this is a problem!
Ferguson was not stupid at all. The reason why he didn't arrange it was because he felt that such an arrangement would have no effect.

Of course, if Boas decides to arrange someone to mark Sudong, Victor Pereira will also support it.

A football game still depends on the performance on the spot, whether it can be successful, not by words, but by the practice of the game.

No matter how rubbish the tactics are, as long as they can win, they are good tactics.

And no matter how delicate your design is, if you can't win the ball, you will still be a hot chicken, and you will still be criticized as useless.

It's like Guardiola's tactical play, which was scolded badly last season, and even Guardiola became the head coach who should be dismissed in the Premier League, but this season, he changed suddenly and immediately became a typical representative of advanced tactical concepts.

Why?

Guardiola is still Guardiola, and Manchester City's passing and possession style is still the same. The difference is that after Su Dong joined, Manchester City's offense became sharper and goals were guaranteed, so their results improved.

If the grades are good, they will naturally be praised.

Professional football is so realistic!

It's like Victor Pereira and Villas-Boas.

In terms of age, Pereira is nine years older than Boas, but in terms of resume, Pereira is far inferior to Boas.

Known as a genius coach, Boas became famous as a teenager. He followed two world-class coaches, Robson and Mourinho.

What about Pereira?

There is no bright spot in his career, and he has been struggling in low-level teams after retiring. Before joining Porto in [-] and becoming the assistant coach of Villas-Boas, he coached in Santa Clara in Portugal's second division, and his results were not bad.

But when he received an invitation from Porto, he rushed to Porto without hesitation, even if it was just an assistant coach.

I have ideas in my heart, but I still have to give my opinions.

"Manchester City's ability to control the ball is very strong. It is difficult for us to win the ball against them. Moreover, they have a group of outstanding stars, especially Su Dong. He is the best player I have ever seen. It is estimated that it will be difficult to see such outstanding players again in the future. We must pay enough attention."

Victor Pereira gave his analysis.

"In my opinion, Manchester United lost two places tonight. One is that they didn't start a hand-to-hand battle with Manchester City in the midfield. The start was too risky, and then they were too conservative, worrying about gains and losses, and delayed the opportunity. The second point is that Su Dong can hardly be restrained."

"As long as we can do a good job in these two aspects, I believe that in the Europa League final, we have a chance!"

Boas recognized the assistant coach's ability very much, nodded after listening, and said with pride.

"Don't worry, what Manchester United can't do tonight, we will do it in Porto! What Ferguson can't do, I will do it!"

(End of this chapter)