i want to be king

Chapter 993 Do Manchester City a Big Favor

In the middle of the week, in the No.30 round of the Premier League, Manchester City played at home against bloomers West Bromwich Albion.

As soon as the game opened, West Bromwich Albion turned away and launched a fierce press against Manchester City.

This is a fact known throughout Europe, that is, Manchester City is very tired from long-term multi-line battles.

The advantage is that the team has achieved good results on all four fronts, and the morale of the players is very high, but the disadvantage is that the body is really tired, and some players' state fluctuates greatly. Even if the team rotates, it is still difficult to change this situation.

Hodgson, the head coach of the bloomers, knew this and dared to take the initiative to put pressure on Manchester City.

Not to mention, it really allowed him to grab an initiative at the Etihad Stadium and create a very threatening offensive, creating chaos in Manchester City's big penalty area, but the final kick was saved by Joe Hart, who came off the bench.

Joe Hart's strength is unquestionable. Even if he lost his main position in Manchester City, he is still the unshakable main goalkeeper in the England national team. His strength is evident. Unfortunately, in Manchester City, Courtois was too stable.

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, it is impossible to continue to sit on the bench in Manchester City.

Therefore, the current Manchester City technical team is also intensively looking for an experienced substitute goalkeeper to prepare for the new season.

Even if he wanted to leave the team, Joe Hart still showed his best performance in training and competition.

This is not only because he was born in the direct line of 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 gradually stabilized their position, especially the passing and possession of the midfield.

After all, the bloomers are an away game, so even if they want to grab a wave, they have to consider what is behind them.

Especially in this game, Manchester City arranged for Su Dong to start.

Hodgson's team did take this into consideration. Their pre-match arrangement was to grab a 5-minute opening game and score as soon as they could score. If they couldn't score, they could disrupt Manchester City's rhythm, making the game relatively easier to play.

Unexpectedly, Manchester City did not give them 5 minutes at all.

In just 4 minutes and 33 seconds, after Manchester City intercepted the ball in the midfield, Toni Kroos got the ball on the right side of the center line, glanced ahead, and sent a long pass, which fell precisely to the top of West Bromwich Albion's penalty area.

With the raised hands of West Bromwich Albion defenders, Su Dong quickly reversed offside and stopped the ball at the top of the arc.

I saw Tony Kroos's long pass of nearly 50 meters, when it touched Su Dong's right foot, it seemed to be stuck by glue, and landed directly against his instep without even the slightest rebound.

"My God, this kick is so handsome, so beautiful!!!"

There was a burst of crazy cheers at the scene.

Su Dong stopped the ball, and without waiting for the attacking goalkeeper to approach, he kicked another volley with his right foot.

The ball went over the head of the striking goalkeeper and crashed into the goal behind him.

One to zero!

All the audience cheered.

Nearly [-] Manchester City fans screamed frantically, 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 getting married after this season ends.

Recently, many media have been speculating about his wedding scene. It was previously reported that Su Dong directly bought a small island in the Middle East, which is quite a big deal.

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With Su Dong scoring, Manchester City began to enter the rhythm of the game.

Not only has the team's pass and control organization become more stable and firm, but its advantages on the court have also become more and more obvious.

Especially when the game progressed to No. 14 minutes, West Bromwich Albion advanced an attack to the half of the half, but Manchester City's midfielder successfully stole the ball through tight pressing and oppression.

The Argentine winger got the ball and then made a cross pass. Su Dong stopped the ball and turned around. After getting rid of the defender, he dribbled the ball straight to the penalty area. He kicked suddenly and shot a long shot 20 meters away from the front edge of the penalty area.

This long-range shot was very sudden, strong enough, and the angle was even trickier. After entering the big penalty area, there was an acceleration after landing and rebounding at the front of the small penalty area, making the ball faster and more urgent.

The ball directly rubbed against the left post and flew into West Bromwich Albion's goal, two to zero!
A brace!

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After leading by two goals, the game completely entered the rhythm of Manchester City.

West Bromwich Albion also quickly changed their strategy and adopted a posture of strictly guarding against death.

But even so, Manchester City still knocked on West Bromwich Albion's goal again in No. 307 minutes.

After Sanchez dribbled the ball from the right, he suddenly passed it back to the right back. Zabaleta went forward to the right side of the penalty area, crossed to the penalty area to find his teammates, and was ejected by central defender Dawson with a header.

But this kick saw the height but did not see the distance, and fell at the front of the penalty area.

Su Dong rushed out of the penalty area and had a physical fight with West Bromwich Albion's deep-back midfielder Murumba. He forcibly pushed the opponent away with a physical confrontation. After stopping the ball with his left foot in the penalty area, he chased after him, dunked the central defender Dawson, and then hit with his left foot.

The ball goes straight to the right of the goal.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"hat trick!"

"Su Dong scored a hat-trick in less than 10 minutes of the first half, giving Manchester City a [-]-[-] lead!"

This time, Su Dong rushed straight to the sidelines and celebrated excitedly.

All the Manchester City players also chased him out to celebrate the goal with him.

The whole Etihad Stadium is cheering Sudong's name.

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After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Manchester City continued to maintain their offensive against West Bromwich Albion.

In 5 minutes, Su Dong was replaced early.

This weekend, Manchester City will also travel south to London to challenge Tottenham Hotspur away.

This is the focus of the FA Cup semi-finals. If they can reach the FA Cup final, Manchester City will undoubtedly be one step closer to winning the Triple Crown. If they win the Triple Crown for two consecutive seasons, Manchester City's strength will be completely stabilized.

From now on, when everyone mentions Manchester City in the Premier League, they should no longer be upstarts or mercenaries.

Moreover, the Champions League also reached the semi-finals.

Although it lacks background, the further Manchester City moves forward, the greater the risk and the greater the pressure.

But after entering the semi-finals, Manchester City must also want to fight, strive to reach the finals, and even win the championship.

Once successful, Manchester City will become the sixth team in history to win the championship for the first time.

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 bonuses offered by the club or for the careers of the players, Manchester City will definitely work hard.

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Although Sudong was replaced, Aguero, who came off the bench, also performed very well, scoring two goals in a row, helping Manchester City finally beat West Bromwich Albion [-]-[-] at home.

Weekend FA Cup opponents Tottenham Hotspur lost [-]-[-] at home to Norwich in this round.

This now makes the situation in the Premier League even more interesting.

To some extent, Norwich has helped Manchester City a lot.

After Tottenham Hotspur lost at home, they fell to fourth in the Premier League, and Newcastle, which was originally fifth in the Premier League, has also performed well in recent times and has made rapid progress. Now the two teams have the same points.

In other words, Tottenham may be kicked out of the top four by Newcastle or Chelsea at any time.

Redknapp is now facing a big problem, that is, should he try his best to compete for the FA Cup?

The FA Cup is of course very important, but in comparison, the top four in the league is a real benefit, which can guarantee the team an extra income of more than 1000 million pounds next season, which is equivalent to buying an extra first-tier star.

Let me ask, who can refuse such a temptation?

The top four in the league are in jeopardy, 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 thickness of the lineup lies there. They cannot afford a huge lineup like Manchester City.

More importantly, in the FA Cup, Tottenham Hotspur's opponent is Manchester City.

From Guardiola replacing Su Dong early, it is not difficult to see that Manchester City is also determined to win the FA Cup, and they have a strong enough lineup to guarantee two fronts. Tottenham Hotspur is sure to grab the final right from Manchester City?
Therefore, after the game, many media gave advice to Redknapp, thinking that Tottenham Hotspur should do their 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. I am happy to get it, but the prize money is pitifully small.

But the top four in the league are different. The broadcast share and game prize money of the Champions League alone are more than 1000 million pounds, plus the extra match day income.

If it was like before, Tottenham were third in the league, and it would be no problem to cling to the top four, then they must fight for the FA Cup, but now, the top four are already in jeopardy, and if they lose the top four in the league because of this, it would be a sesame seed, a watermelon, and the loss outweighs the gain.

Regarding the voice of the outside world, Tottenham Hotspur refused to comment. 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 players have the ability to attack Manchester City at home.

Whether this is Redknapp's heartfelt voice or the official words he deliberately released, no one knows. Only in the game can we really understand Redknapp's choice.

After all, even if he really wanted to give up, it was impossible for Redknapp to say it.

Besides, give me some encouragement now, what if Tottenham's substitute players break out, suddenly there is a wave of upsets, and they kill Manchester City at home, bringing surprises to everyone?
(End of this chapter)