i want to be king

Chapter 884 Goal: Champions League!
The next day of the Europa League final, in the afternoon.

The red Audi R8 is speeding on the north-south highway.

From Cheshire to downtown Manchester is the same road as Manchester Airport to downtown.

Speeding all the way, the scenery along the way is rapidly regressing, just like Su Dong's memories of the championship parade last night.

In the Europa League final, after defeating Porto [-]-[-], Manchester City won the Europa League without any risk and achieved the Triple Crown. It was also the first Europa League champion and the first Triple Crown in the club's history.

Last night, when the team flew back to Manchester overnight from Dublin, the fans who picked up the plane almost crushed the Manchester airport. The fanatical Manchester City fans even drove by themselves and followed the team bus all the way north.

The Manchester City Government has made preparations early and planned the route of Manchester City's championship parade.

The team bus directly arrived at the most core area of ​​the city, Albert Square on the west side of the city hall. This is the core area of ​​Manchester, and it is also the celebration venue for Manchester City's last championship more than [-] years ago.

All the way east from Albert Square, the team's bus was driving slowly on the city roads of Manchester.

There are only three lanes, and the middle lane is still a tram line.

Therefore, only Manchester City's bus passes, and all other players walk, and traffic control is also implemented along the way to prohibit other motor vehicles from entering.

Pass the Manchester Monument, go to the Manchester Art Gallery, pass in front of the statue commemorating the computer scientist Alan Turing, and then take the northeast direction, all the way to the Etihad Stadium.

It took a total of more than two hours for the whole journey, and it is not an exaggeration to describe the bus as a snail.

When the team arrived at the Etihad Stadium, the scene was already full of Manchester City fans who had been waiting for a long time. They greeted the team with the warmest applause and cheers, and watched the three captains headed by Su Dong present three championship trophies and sent them to the club's honor room.

Manchester City's honor room is quite empty, but they won three in one season, which made all the fans full of confidence and expectations, and they all firmly believed that the team would soon fill this honor room with various trophies.

They all believe that Manchester City will definitely have one day among the giants.

From the moment Su Dong joined, they were very sure of this.

……

Su Dong didn't follow the team's marching route last night. He didn't enter the city center, but came directly from the Ring Road to the Etihad Stadium.

After sending Su Dong to the place, Wang Chuqing asked him to call her in advance when he was going back, and then left.

So far, Su Dong is the only one in the Manchester City team who can't drive.

According to Pepe, he has been shouting the slogan of learning to drive for nearly ten years, but he has never learned it.

"Of course, if there is such a beautiful driver to pick up and drop off, I would not want to learn to drive." Pepe joked every time.

Everyone in the club has gotten used to this "shortcoming" of Su Dong. When they saw him walk into the administrative office, they were not surprised at all. Instead, everyone greeted him with a smile.

The team has won three championships. Although it is only the Europa League, it is already the peak season in the club's history.

It can be said that Manchester City's history of more than [-] years has never been as brilliant as this season.

Therefore, everyone has a smile on their face, and they are also very enthusiastic when they see Su Dong.

Everyone knows that Su Dong is Manchester City's number one contributor to winning the Triple Crown.

……

Came to the office of the technical director Begiristain, knocked on the door, and found that the head coach Guardiola was also there.

Su Dong was not surprised, he went in after saying hello.

As soon as he sat down, Su Dong first expressed his attitude.

"Don't count me in the award presentation at the celebration banquet tonight."

When Su Dong said this suddenly, Soriano, Begiristan, and Guardiola were stunned for a moment, and some complex expressions flashed across their faces, including admiration, surprise, strangeness, and at the same time, a sigh of relief.

Celebration banquet, this is something that Manchester City decided early on. Regardless of whether the team can win the championship in Dublin, the club will hold a celebration banquet, and at the same time, some club internal awards will also be presented at the celebration banquet.

For example, the best player of the season, the golden boot of the season, the most popular award among fans, the best goal of the season and so on.

These awards are all internal selections, or selections by fans on the official website. They are not very authoritative, but the club still prepares a lot of money, and it is also a great honor.

Judging from the previous public opinion, there is basically no suspense for Su Dong to win several awards.

For example, the most popular award for fans, he was far ahead when receiving fans' votes on Manchester City's official website. All the others added up, and the number of votes was not as much as that of him alone. May I ask, who else could it be given to?
There is also the Golden Boot of the season, all the other players combined, the number of goals is not as many as Su Dong alone, so what else to choose?
What is the best goal of the season, the best player of the season...

In the end, it is estimated that some awards such as the best rookie of the season have nothing to do with Su Dong, otherwise, Su Dong would basically cover up the truly important awards.

Then wouldn't this celebration banquet become Su Dong's personal show?

Begiristan, Soriano, Guardiola and others have also considered this issue before. The rewards for winning awards are only part of the prize. The real problem is the distribution of awards.

At a celebration banquet, Su Dong won all the heavyweight awards, which is unreasonable.

Originally, they wanted to create more subdivided awards, but unexpectedly, Su Dong took the initiative to back down.

This is tantamount to lifting a big trouble for Begiristan, Guardiola and others.

"Let's talk about it first, I won't participate in the selection, but as the captain of the team, I will present the awards." Su Dong laughed.

This is not asking too much.

Soriano, Begiristan and Guardiola smiled at each other, and they were all secretly relieved.

"Why don't you take two too?" Begiristan thought for a while and suggested again.

For example, the most popular award among fans is chosen by the fans after all.

"Farewell, before the celebration banquet, I will explain the situation myself, and to be honest, I really think this is fairer to other players." Su Dong said very sincerely.

He is the number one star in the team, the most goals, the best performance, which itself is his job.

Does taking an internal award mean anything to him?

That bonus is a lot for other players, but does Su Dong care?

That being the case, it would be better to just be an adult and withdraw voluntarily, saving a lot of trouble, and gaining a good reputation among teammates, which will also help the management of the locker room in the future.

When Guardiola heard what Su Dong said, he simply admitted directly that it would be much easier for them to handle Su Dong's withdrawal.

From the current point of view, David Silva is the best player of the season for granted.

People like Sanchez, Pepe, Kompany and Busquets can also get awards, and everyone is happy.

Especially Kompany and Pepe, this is the best central defender combination in the Premier League this season, and Kompany himself has played at the highest level since his career.

Pepe, Kompany, David Luiz, Jerome Boateng, Manchester City's four central defenders are all strong, their reserves are also the best in European football, and they are the most satisfactory positions for Manchester City on all fronts.

"The awards will be awarded, but the previously promised bonuses must be cashed out as soon as possible, preferably this afternoon, and everyone will be happier in the evening." Su Dong urged Soriano with a smile.

The general manager of Manchester City is also in charge of finances. After hearing what Su Dong said, he smiled and promised that it will be transferred to each player's account this afternoon, and he will never break his promise.

Arrears in salary and bonuses, not to mention other leagues, are very common even in the rich and powerful Premier League.

Many teams have such a precedent, even before the Abu Dhabi consortium took over, Manchester City did this.

No way, being poor, cash flow can sometimes be in trouble.

……

"What are your plans after your vacation?" Guardiola asked casually.

After the season ended, the team was about to disband with only one celebration banquet.

Everyone has just experienced a busy season, and the topic of conversation when they sit down is naturally about vacations.

Guardiola said he wanted to accompany his wife and children to the United States, but he really likes traveling to the United States.

"Back to China." Su Dong replied with a smile, "Playing football in Europe these years, taking advantage of the suspension of the league, the winter break or other times, I traveled to many places, including Northern Europe, Africa, the United States, etc. I have been everywhere, but my motherland is the only one. There are many beautiful scenery and cities that I have never been to."

"This time, I plan to take advantage of the holiday and go back to China to have fun."

Guardiola agrees very much, "It should, I also want to go to China if I have the opportunity, to see your hometown."

"Call me in advance, and I guarantee that the service will be in place." Su Dong promised with a smile.

When Soriano and Begiristan heard them talking about vacations, they immediately laughed bitterly.

"It's cool for you. When you are on vacation, it is often our busiest time."

This is also true.

After the team is disbanded, the uniform team will start preparing for the summer transfer battle.

After winning the Triple Crown this season, Manchester City will have to go further next season. It is imperative to introduce strong support, especially in the midfield.

For now, the configuration of the midfield and backcourt is okay, but the thickness of the bench in the frontcourt is not strong enough.

Adam Johnson has even gradually lost the trust of Guardiola, and his playing time has become less and less.

The next step is to look at the uniform team, whether they can finalize reinforcements for Manchester City as soon as possible.

This is even related to the club's performance next season.

After all, the intensity of the Champions League is completely different from the intensity of the Europa League.

Moreover, Manchester City is playing in the Premier League, League Cup and FA Cup as the defending champion, and the intensity of attention will be higher than this season, and the pressure of the game will be greater.

These all need to be dealt with this summer.

(End of this chapter)