David Silva's wonderful pass was very beautiful, the arc was very strange and the landing point was very precise.
But Su Dong’s subsequent handling was even more amazing.
When the ball fell to his side, Su Dong used his body to block the defensive player and directly used his heel to stop the ball.
The football flying from the center line actually listened to his words and was stopped directly by him. During the whole process, he kept rushing forward, so after stopping the ball, the player defending him was still stopped.
With him blocking behind him, Su Dong scored with a single shot, giving Manchester City another victory.
Two to zero!
Ferguson stood up in surprise again.
The moment just now happened so fast that he didn't even see clearly what was going on.
I just felt that after the ball flew over, Su Dong kept the forward momentum when he stopped the ball, and the ball was stopped by him.
How did you do it?
Soon, a slow-motion replay of the entire scoring process appeared on the big screen at the scene.
It turns out to be the heel!
Ferguson sat back in his seat, his eyes showing an expression of disbelief.
It's not like there aren't players with outstanding skills in the Manchester United team. There are also people who can stop the ball with their heel.
But if you want to achieve the level like Su Dong, especially the level where you can do whatever you want and do it at your fingertips, it is basically impossible.
Not to mention the current Manchester United, even when Cristiano Ronaldo was here, he probably couldn't do it.
"How on earth did he do it?" Ferguson muttered.
Mike Perrin misunderstood what Ferguson meant, "In fact, it's not difficult to stop the ball with the heel..."
"No, no, no, Mike, you don't understand the key to the problem. His height and strength are so outstanding, and his speed and explosive power are so amazing. How can his foot skills be so delicate?"
"How did he do that?"
Mike Perrin was suddenly speechless.
This should be an answer that all football people in the world want to know, right?
Who doesn't want to play like Su Dong?
But the problem is, there is only one Soviet Union in the world!
"In the midweek derby, if we can't handle Su Dong, the game will be difficult!" Ferguson said worriedly.
Manchester United challenges Manchester City away from home. Ferguson can predict that the team will still be at a disadvantage in possession of the ball, or even an absolute disadvantage.
This is quite normal.
Not to mention this season, even last season, there were almost no teams in the Premier League that could compete with Manchester City in terms of ball possession rate.
If red cards hadn't been given in four minutes this season, could Arsenal have beaten Manchester City in terms of possession rate?
When the ball possession rate is at a disadvantage, Su Dong will get more opportunities, which will be a very serious trouble for Manchester United's defense, because they have no one to defend Su Dong.
Ferguson is thinking about this now.
In the past few encounters with Sudong, Vidic and Ferdinand have all failed in direct dialogue. What about this time?
To a certain extent, Manchester City's passing and possession style is not invincible. The truly invincible one is Su Dong!
Ferguson had to admit that in a passing and controlling game and with more opportunities, Sudong would be more terrifying than ever before, even more than when he was at Barcelona.
At that time, Su Dong did not have such strong personal abilities and competition experience as he does now!
Now Su Dong's personal strength, game experience, physical condition, and football awareness have all reached their peak at the same time.
How to guard against Su Dong like this?
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After Manchester City scored two goals in a row, their morale was so high that they were almost overwhelming West Bromwich Albion.
This made the Knickerbocker fans very dissatisfied, and the audience was booed loudly.
But this does not prevent Manchester City from constantly creating opportunities.
In the 37th minute, Manchester City formed a breakthrough on the right this time. Milner made a pass from the right and sent the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Su Dong chased after him and volleyed directly in the air.
But just as Su Dong was kicking, West Bromwich Albion's center back almost simultaneously stepped forward to grab the kick.
As a result, Su Dong kicked the ball first, but the ball hit the leg of the West Bromwich Albion defender and did not fly towards the goal. However, the defender's kick hit the instep of Su Dong's right foot firmly.
The two kicked each other in mid-air. Both of them were wearing sneakers, but it was still very painful.
After Su Dong felt pain for a while, he immediately sat down on the court, while the opponent lost his balance and fell to the ground.
Players from both teams quickly gathered around, and the referee immediately signaled the doctors of both teams to come in.
"It was almost, if Su Dong kicked the ball on target and the goal went in again, every shot of this kid would go to the blind corner, damn it!" Ferguson in the stands was helpless.
During the match against Su Dong, Ferguson would be frightened for a while every time he saw him take off.
On the contrary, it was the right kick. This was so normal in football matches that Ferguson didn't take it to heart. Basically, it was just a little treatment by the team doctor and everything would be fine.
In fact, West Bromwich Albion's central defender did not have any major problems, and he quickly stood up again.
But Su Dong limped off the field with the help of the team doctor.
"What's going on?" Ferguson was surprised at first, and then an uncontrollable surprise surged in his heart.
Su Dong was injured?
My God, although this is not kind enough, it is definitely good news.
Both Ferguson and Mike Perrin looked at Su Dong leaving the stadium and felt that his limp didn't look fake.
The key is that Guardiola quickly made a substitution, and Santa Cruz replaced Su Dong.
"It seems that Su Dong was injured after the kick just now. I wonder if he is serious or not?" the on-site commentator also said.
This is also the issue that Ferguson is most concerned about.
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With Santa Cruz replacing Su Dong, Manchester City still maintained its advantage on the field, but its offense was significantly weakened.
Santa Cruz is better at guerrilla warfare, and grabbing points is his specialty, but when it comes to attacking fortresses, he is really not good at it.
But Manchester City's tactics make them fight in tough positions in many cases. As a center, they can neither coordinate as well as Di Maria, David Silva and others like Su Dong, nor can they cooperate with others like Su Dong.
The strong body suppressed the opponent's defender, causing Manchester City's offense to be contained.
The most typical example is that in the 52nd minute, David Silva sent a scalpel-like through ball into the penalty area. If Su Dong had such a ball, he could hit it directly after stopping it.
There will definitely be a chance to shoot.
But when Santa Cruz stopped the ball, he stopped it wide and the ball was caught by the goalkeeper.
Five minutes later, David Silva received a mid-high ball from Marcelo, made a 180-degree turn when stopping the ball, threw away the defender, and passed the ball to Santa Cruz.
As a result, the Paraguayan center was offside when he came forward.
Both times were great opportunities, but both times were missed opportunities.
If it had been Su Dong, it would have been a hat trick.
Ferguson now sees more clearly why people outside say that Manchester City are completely different with or without Su Dong.
"Mike, when you get back, immediately arrange for personnel to check. I want to know clearly the extent of Su Dong's injury." Ferguson explained solemnly.
This is even more important than any other tactics!
If Su Dong is really injured, it will be great news for Manchester United.
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Manchester City ultimately defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-0.
Su Dong only played for more than half an hour before he was injured and came off the field.
At the post-match press conference, when Guardiola answered reporters' questions, he kept secret about Su Dong's injury, saying that it was not clear yet and that he needed to conduct a more detailed examination after returning to Manchester.
"I can't tell now whether he can make it to the midweek derby!"
Guardiola looked helpless and bitter.
Last season was double beaten by Manchester United. This season, Manchester City has defeated teams such as Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. If they win Manchester United again, they will complete their counterattack against all strong teams.
But at this moment, Su Dong was injured.
Su Dong's injury is equivalent to cutting off at least half of Manchester City's offensive firepower. How can Guardiola be willing to do this?
In the McDonald's opposite the stadium, the three Fergusons were hiding behind the window, staring at the Manchester City bus.
It was not until long after the game that I saw Manchester City players coming out one after another.
Su Dong limped out of the player tunnel and boarded the team bus with the support of Pepe and David Silva, and his right ankle was wrapped in an unusually eye-catching white bandage.
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"It looks like he's really injured!" Ferguson breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Su Dong was injured and Manchester City's offensive power was greatly reduced. This is definitely great news for Manchester United, which is about to visit the Etihad Stadium.
"I really didn't expect that a common opponent in a football match would actually injure Manchester City's most powerful attacking point." Mike Perrin himself found it unbelievable.
This is simply God helping Manchester United!
"At that time, Su Dong tried his best to hit the goal, and the opponent also wanted to stop it. It is estimated that both of them tried their best, but in the end, the kick was unlucky because Su Dong hit the instep." Ferguson can roughly relate to that time.
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"Now Guardiola is in trouble!" Mike Perrin laughed.
Ferguson was also in a good mood and smiled, "However, you still can't be careless. There are still a few days until the game. After you go back, you have to arrange your manpower and pay close attention to Manchester City's movements."
The training bases of Manchester United and Manchester City are right next door. If you really want to spy on intelligence, Manchester United has many ways.
"After we go back, we should study it carefully and formulate a plan as soon as possible to deal with Manchester City without Su Dong." Mike Perrin suggested with a smile.
Ferguson nodded.
Without Su Dong, Manchester City's strength is still not weak, but at least it is not that terrifying.
Moreover, Manchester United has played many games against Barcelona, and Arsenal in the Premier League also play this way, so Ferguson has quite a lot of experience in dealing with this kind of passing and controlling style of play.
As long as Su Dong doesn't play, Ferguson believes that Manchester United can still make a difference in the away game.
