Chapter 76 Mad Dog Becomes Dead Dog
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"The 113th minute, the game is over!!!"
"Su Dong once again broke through Maritimo's goal and completely killed the game!"
"It was absolutely an incredibly sudden death."
"There was a coordination error in Maritimo's defense, and Su Dong's speed of getting in was very fast. Although Pepe chased back all the way, he was still unable to get a favorable position and was forced to commit a foul."
"But before Su Dong fell to the ground, he managed to kick a lob shot."
"Maritimo goalkeeper Nelson made a mistake in his attack. He did not judge the best time to attack."
"That's understandable, after all, this is already the second half of overtime."
The entire Alvalade Stadium turned into an ocean once again.
Fifty thousand Sporting Lisbon fans rushed out of their seats frantically, all shouting Su Dong's name at the top of their lungs.
They could not describe their feelings at the moment and could only vent their inner excitement and excitement by shouting wildly.
The equalizer in the final stage of the regular game and the buzzer beater in the last moments of overtime.
Is there any goal more important and more crucial than this ?
"Sudon is the real key man for Sporting Lisbon."
"So far, four goals, each one more crucial and important than the last."
"We can no longer use words to describe Su Dong's performance tonight."
"Under the close defense of the opponent's central defender Pepe, Su Dong did not perform well after coming on as a substitute. But when Pepe, the tough Brazilian central defender, received a yellow card and was moved away from Su Dong, Soares could not stop Su Dong at all."
“The two goals were the perfect ending for Su Dong’s performance tonight.”
Su Dong lay in a "Tai" shape on the grass of the Alvalade Stadium.
He is really tired!
But the whole person and the whole heart are extremely satisfied.
He suddenly realized that what Luis Suárez had said to him earlier was right.
Everyone doubts themselves, and even doubts themselves all the time.
But the purpose of doubt is not to deny, but to confirm.
Doubt is the only way to pursue certainty!
Only after going through numerous rounds of doubt can we confirm that this is real gold.
At this moment, lying in the Alvalade Stadium, hovering in the vortex of sound created by Sporting Lisbon fans, Su Dong's mind was clearer than ever.
From now on, he will still doubt himself as always, but he will never deny himself again.
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"This kid is really surprising!"
Looking at the Sporting Lisbon players celebrating wildly on the field and Sudong lying on the grass, Pontes felt infinite emotion in his heart, because he couldn't believe that this was the young boy whom he had not had much hope in at the beginning.
Last summer, Su Dong was just a rookie in the youth team of a third-level semi-professional team who couldn't even play football.
Who would have thought that he would become the key man in the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.
Boloni covered his mouth tightly, his shoulders twitching slightly, obviously trying to suppress his inner excitement.
At this moment, the Romanian coach must be feeling as if he has survived a disaster.
Although he had high hopes for Su Dong, and although he had been waiting for Su Dong to create another miracle for him, when the miracle really came, he probably wouldn't dare to believe it, right?
After a long time, Boloni finally let go of his hand. With red eyes, he looked at Su Dong on the court and nodded, "I have begun to believe that he has the ability to play more games in the first team and even take on more responsibilities."
Pontes turned to look at Boloni and nodded slightly.
It is not easy to get the recognition of Boloni.
But this also basically means that as long as Boloni does not leave the team, Sudong will continue to be valued and cultivated in Sporting Lisbon.
Who makes him always stand up and save Boloni at critical moments?
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"This kid's progress is as amazing as the speed he ran on the day he joined!"
Technical director Aurelio Pereira also praised the team in the stands.
Three games, four goals, each one more crucial and important than the last.
This is something no one expected.
Football director Carlos Freitas was also amazed by this. "Before the season, you told me that Quaresma would surprise everyone this season. As a result, he amazed me in his first game against Porto."
Freitas smiled and continued: "But in October, Ugo Viana emerged as a first-team regular and became the team's midfielder. We were all very surprised."
"During the winter break, your technical team had high hopes for Cristiano Ronaldo, and he did show an astonishing rate of improvement. But what really shocked and made us feel incredible was this Chinese kid who just joined the team."
At this point, Carlos Freitas seemed to have been drained of all his strength. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "No matter who it is, no one will believe that he has saved the team for three consecutive games."
Aurelio nodded repeatedly.
Without Sudon, Sporting Lisbon will fall behind Boavista in their bid for the league title.
Without Sudon, Sporting Lisbon would have no chance of defeating Maritimo in the Portuguese Cup semi-finals.
"Isn't this kid really a genius?" Aurelio suddenly asked with a smile.
After hearing this, Carlos Freitas laughed and said, "No matter if he was or not at the beginning, at least at the rate he is improving, he will definitely be in the future."
Aurelio Pereira nodded.
Soon, he thought of another thing.
"I think we need to adjust our plans for next season."
Carlos Freitas thought for a while and nodded, "Indeed, this group of young players is really surprising. Their growth rate has far exceeded our imagination. We should create a better environment and more opportunities for them. This will not only benefit them, but also us."
In the division of labor system of European football, Sporting Lisbon is simply unable to compete with the four major leagues, especially the top teams in the four major leagues. Even many mid- and lower-level teams in the four major leagues can easily poach players from Sporting Lisbon.
So, from the beginning to the end, Sporting Lisbon positioned itself as a processing factory for young players.
Through youth training, or the introduction of high-quality semi-finished products, after polishing and cultivating them, they are sold to the four major leagues at high prices. This is the way of survival for Sporting Lisbon.
In comparison, championships and honors are secondary to Sporting Lisbon.
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With Su Dong's goal, the game ended.
This is the Golden Ball System.
The entire Sporting Lisbon team was celebrating the team's victory. The fans at the scene cheered at the top of their lungs, while the players of Maritimo walked off the field with their heads hung and covered in dust.
Especially Pepe, who was the first to be hit, no longer had the arrogance he had during the half-time break, but was instead filled with reluctance and anger.
Maybe he felt wronged, but he lost.
"Did you see that? The mad dog turned into a dead dog!" Ronnie laughed very loudly, and it was obvious that he wanted to humiliate Pepe.
But surprisingly, the Brazilian central defender heard it but didn't even turn his head, as if he didn't hear it and continued walking forward.
This made Ronnie a little bored.
"Actually, he performed quite well," Cruise said as he walked over.
Su Dong nodded. If it weren't for the yellow card, if Suarez hadn't replaced Pepe, he might not have been able to score the first goal. As for the second goal, he probably wouldn't have had much chance.
He felt that Pepe did have reason to feel unfair about the result of the game, but this was not a personal contest between him and Sudong, but a duel between two teams.
He lost, and Maritimo lost too!
"His physical fitness is really good. He may not look strong, but his ability to fight is super strong. I can't handle him at all." Su Dong said with a wry smile.
He feels that his physical fitness still needs to be further improved.
"His defensive skills and awareness are not good enough, and his experience is also insufficient, but these can be improved slowly. He is only 19 years old."
It can be seen that as a Brazilian veteran, Andre Cruz is still very optimistic about his compatriot.
"Don't worry, I will beat him down sooner or later." Ronnie said angrily.
He was still resentful of being knocked down by Pepe during the half-time break. In the second half and overtime, he met Pepe several times but he didn't gain any advantage. This made the arrogant Ronnie feel very unbalanced.
He always likes to find an opponent for himself and then try hard to defeat him.
Next, Pepe will unfortunately play this role.
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The team defeated the visiting Maritimo 3-2 at home, which not only made the fans happy but also excited the first-team players.
The overtime lasted for more than twenty minutes. Everyone had exhausted every last bit of their energy. In the end, almost everyone dragged their bodies back to the locker room, but everyone had an ecstatic look on their face.
Head coach Boloni thanked the players for their efforts and also told them that in another match, Porto defeated Lesos 3-1 and entered the Portuguese Cup final.
The final is scheduled for May 12, a week after the last round of the Portuguese Super League.
Like all the previous important Portuguese competitions, the final was held in a small town called Oeiras, less than ten kilometers west of Lisbon. This is a wealthy area in Portugal, with many villas of wealthy people.
The Portuguese National Stadium is located in the heart of this town and will be the venue for this season's Portuguese Cup final.
Playing in this place has certain advantages for Sporting Lisbon, as it is almost like playing at home.
But under Mourinho's leadership, Porto's performance has improved significantly compared to the previous Machado era, and I believe this will be a tough battle.
Boloni also reminded everyone that there are still three rounds of the league left, including two key matches against Boavista and Benfica, and it is not time for Sporting Lisbon to breathe a sigh of relief.
