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Chapter 125 The Camp Nou Super Showdown is Coming? Sanchez's Remarks Have Caused Trouble!

"Suhn is definitely one of the best midfielders in the world, and I even think his talent is comparable to Cristiano's. Although I've only been at Arsenal for a short time, you've seen it, he always manages to get the ball to me at the most crucial moments!"

At the post-match press conference, the professor made a grand declaration of his victory.

Meanwhile, the Arsenal stars, who had already finished their match and were heading back to their respective clubs, were also stopped by reporters at the parking lot exit.

When asked by reporters, Di Maria, who had just joined Arsenal from Real Madrid, made Su Hao the headline figure in all English newspapers again with just one sentence.

If someone else were to praise Su Hao like this, the reporters might think it's just a newcomer deliberately praising their team's captain and core player.

But Di Maria is different!

After all, he was a world-class star who recently won the Champions League and finished as runner-up in the World Cup.

After playing alongside players like Kaká at Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo at the national team alongside Messi, it's still surprising to say that Su Hao is the best midfielder in the world and even compare him to Cristiano Ronaldo.

The significance of these words is self-evident!
Di Maria praised Su Hao highly, and the other newcomers naturally couldn't be left behind.

Sanchez!
Although he was not included in the squad for this match due to a red card in the previous game.

However, after watching the entire match from the stands, Sanchez still spoke to the reporters who had been waiting for him as he drove away from the stadium.

"Without a doubt, Suarez is the best midfielder currently playing, bar none!"

Compared to Old Di's more subtle way of praising, this disillusioned player who was purged from Barcelona was much more ferocious.

Without exception, Sanchez has placed Su Hao at the pinnacle of all active midfielders!
"You mean Su is the strongest? Stronger than your former teammates?"

The reporters were just going through the motions, since the whole of Europe is now used to Arsenal players praising their new star.

But as soon as Sanchez said that, the reporters burst into laughter.

This...this has an unexpected bonus?!
According to Sanchez, doesn't this mean that Suho is better than Xavi and Iniesta, his two former Barcelona teammates?
Got it!
It was this question from the reporters that left Sanchez, sitting in his luxurious Porsche, speechless.

Sanchez originally just wanted to praise Su Hao, hoping that Su Hao would pass the ball to his side more often in the next game.

After all, Ramsey, who is currently competing with him for a starting position, is also performing admirably!

But now it seems there's a problem.

Wasn't what I said clearly setting Su Hao up for trouble?

However, as a former Barcelona player...

Sanchez, who already harbored considerable resentment towards Barcelona, ​​decided to throw caution to the wind and make some harsh remarks after a moment's thought.

Anyway, he's an Arsenal player now, so there's no need for him to defend those Barcelona guys who only like to pass the ball to their youth academy teammates anymore!
"Yes, I personally think that Su is stronger on both offense and defense!"

Having said that, Sanchez, fearing that he might cause more trouble if he continued, slammed on the gas and drove off.

Even so, Sanchez only uttered these two brief sentences to the reporters.

But Su Hao's troubles still came!
Football News: Former Barcelona player Sanchez praises Suarez, claiming that Suarez's ability far surpasses that of all Barcelona midfielders!
The Times: Sanchez makes a startling statement! Is 17-year-old Su Hao far superior to Xavi + Iniesta + Busquets?

The Guardian: Sanchez's high-profile praise of Chinese player Su has angered Barcelona fans, who denounce him as a traitor to the club!

Mundo Deportivo: Ugly Traitorous Face? Sanchez Steps on Former Teammate to Praise Arsenal's New Core, Chinese Su!

The Sun: A renowned physiology professor, based on an analysis of Suarez's body proportions, concluded that Suarez is theoretically far superior to Xavi or Iniesta.
It took about a night to get through.

Sanchez's statement unsurprisingly dominated the front pages of all European football newspapers.

Seeing that he seemed to have really caused trouble for Su Hao, Sanchez called Su Hao early in the morning to explain.

However, Sanchez's worries were completely unnecessary.

These past few days, Su Hao has been troubled by the signing of contracts with either Nike or Adidas.

Su Hao doesn't care at all about comparing himself to the Barcelona midfielders.

Besides, he ignored all the hype he had with Messi before the World Cup, and what about his interactions with those Barcelona midfielders?
Given Su Hao's easygoing nature, he really wouldn't even bother to say a word!
"Su, it's indeed time to make a decision!"

Right there at Su Hao's home, holding two nearly completed contract templates, Mendes asked Su Hao about his decision.

"I understand, Jorge!"

After saying that, Su Hao also turned his gaze to the document bearing the logos of Adidas and Nike.

Adidas, after much negotiation with Mendes, finally offered a 5-year, $5200 million contract.

In total, Su Hao was indeed able to receive tens of millions of yuan, just as Mendes had previously analyzed.

Just
Su Hao didn't get any exposure in this World Cup, otherwise Mendes estimated that Su Hao's contract would definitely have increased by another 30%.

Adidas offered 5200 million, while Nike, naturally, countered with a price of 5000 million.

Moreover, Nike added a condition that made both Su Hao and Mendes very interested.

That means Nike will quickly launch a limited edition sneaker exclusively for Su Hao after officially signing him.

Not only are there exclusive custom sneakers, but Nike is also willing to give Su Hao an extra share of the brand's annual revenue in China as an endorsement bonus.

It was this point that finally made Su Hao make up his mind.

Although it seems to be only 40% of the domestic revenue, with the huge domestic market as a bonus, Su Hao himself couldn't imagine how terrifying this number would eventually be!

Jorge, Nike, please!

"Yes! That's what I think too, and I've already talked to them. If you can get into the top five in the Golden Globe Awards within the next two years, then your share of the sneaker revenue will increase by about 20%!"

Another 20% increase?

That was fucking awesome!

With a 60% share of the profits, not to mention other endorsement fees or salaries, Su Hao could probably achieve complete financial freedom just from this 60% share of sneaker revenue!
However, getting into the top five for the Ballon d'Or seems a bit difficult!
After finalizing his choice, Mendes naturally rushed to Portland without stopping.

Su Hao finally had time to catch up on the bullshit news that Sanchez was spouting.

You wouldn't believe it until you see it. When Su Hao turned on his computer, the sheer number of comments on his Facebook page sent him into a panic.

That's an exaggeration.
Su Hao himself didn't know what his attribute was.

He didn't say a single word, yet Barcelona fans all over the world seemed to have gone mad, flocking to their Facebook pages to leave comments saying things like they weren't even worthy to carry Xavi's shoes.

Some Catalan fans even used racist language to directly attack Su Hao.

Who is Su Hao?
Although he has always been a free spirit, he was still verbally insulted, so how could Su Hao tolerate it?

Without much hesitation, Su Hao immediately launched an attack on those Catalan fans.

However, Su Hao forgot that he seemed to be fighting alone. After replying to less than one or two messages with the same tone of greeting, his reply was immediately overwhelmed by hundreds of the latest comments.

Fortunately, news soon broke that Su Hao's Facebook page had been compromised, and the Chinese army, which had never failed in terms of numbers, immediately joined the battle.

Su Hao himself couldn't give a racist response, but the fans were a different story.

The claim that Catalans are all descendants of pirates and some others, and that the Catalan race is inherently...
In short!
It was Sanchez's completely unintentional remark that made Su Hao, who had never had any contact with Barcelona, ​​inexplicably become the latest number one hated target of Barcelona fans this season!

Of course, while fans were fiercely attacking Su Hao on Facebook, the entire Barcelona team, including the key figures in this media storm, remained completely unresponsive, as if they knew nothing about it.

Even when interviewed by the media in person, Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets did not answer any of the reporters' questions.

8 month 18 day.

Just as the controversy surrounding Sanchez's remarks gradually cooled down, a news story about Su Hao suddenly emerged.

Nike!

Thanks to Mendes' swift negotiations, Nike announced on its official website around noon that day that they had officially signed Chinese star Su Hao.

Following that, the five-year contract worth $5200 million was also revealed.

Of course, the price didn't cause much of a stir, but the additional revenue-sharing clause for the limited-edition sneakers exclusively for Su Hao immediately sparked heated discussions.

As a superpower with 14 billion people, everyone knows how formidable the Chinese market is.

And it goes without saying how popular Su Hao's limited-edition sneakers, as China's first top-tier basketball star, will be.
With just this limited edition sneaker distribution clause, all the media outlets immediately started hyping up the possibility that Su Hao might break into the top three highest-paid football players in the world this year.

Of course, no matter how much the media hyped it up, Su Hao remained unmoved and continued his training.

For Su Hao nowadays, money no longer holds much appeal for him.

The only thing that Su Hao is looking forward to now is the soon-to-be-unlocked dead person attribute template.

8 month 23 day.

The second round of the Premier League has officially begun.

Arsenal also faced their second opponent of the season, Queens Park Rangers, away from home!
As a newly promoted team in the Premier League this season.

When facing Arsenal, the biggest favorite to win the title, Queens Park Rangers naturally resorted to their only defensive counter-attacking tactic, which is typical of a weaker team.

Facing Queens Park Rangers, who had almost entirely holed up in their own penalty area, Arsenal indeed failed to create any significant chances in the first thirty minutes of the match.

Queens Park Rangers even put real threats on Arsenal's goal during several counter-attack opportunities.

However, the gap in strength between the two teams is simply too ridiculous.

After defending relentlessly for more than 30 minutes, Queens Park Rangers still conceded a goal.

It's neither Su Hao nor Di Maria!
Sanchez!
This former Barcelona player, who has been making headlines in major media outlets recently, has finally proven himself on the Premier League pitch.

Individual demolition!

With Queens Park Rangers focusing most of their defensive pressure on Suho in the middle, Sanchez used his powerful breakthrough to cut inside and score his first goal since joining Arsenal.

1: 0!

Sanchez helped Arsenal take the lead, and it was this goal that sparked Arsenal's relentless attack for more than fifty minutes afterward.

The 38th minute of the game.

After a perfect one-two pass with Kanté in the middle, Su Hao chipped the ball over Lewandowski's head.

Lewandowski, who had already completed the initial trial of teamwork with Giroud, didn't try to take credit and headed the ball on!
The football then appeared at Giroud's feet.

Giroud unleashed a powerful shot after outmaneuvering Queens Park Rangers' center-back Jim, giving Arsenal a 2-0 lead over Queens Park Rangers.

Trailing by two goals, and still at home.

From then on, Queens Park Rangers began to slowly try to push their formation out and launch a counterattack.

Even with everyone defending desperately, they couldn't stop Su Hao's top-notch passing. Once the ball was spread out, Su Hao's passing naturally gave him complete control of the game.

53 minutes.

It was Su Hao's incredibly imaginative backheel pass that helped Di Maria penetrate Queens Park Rangers' penalty area, and he finished with a chip shot to make it 3-0.

In less than sixty minutes, Arsenal once again delivered a dominant performance, completely sealing the victory.

For the next thirty minutes, Arsenal truly went into overdrive.

The 67th minute of the game.

After feeding the opponent countless times, Su Hao once again raised his right leg and attempted a powerful shot.

Suha had hit the ball into the stands on the previous three occasions due to bad luck.

This time, Su Hao did not disappoint his fans who had traveled all the way from China!

A brutally beautiful kick that went straight into the corner.

Su Hao got all the Arsenal fans in the stands singing "The Song of Su Hao," which had become famous all over the world, once again.

5: 0!

After a 6-0 thrashing in the first round, Arsenal once again delivered a perfect 5-goal rout against a weaker opponent.

And Su Hao!
The protagonist, currently embroiled in a media storm over his midfield battle with Barcelona, ​​delivered a perfect performance with 1 goal and 2 assists.

What's even more interesting is that it's in faraway Catalonia, Spain.

Despite having an absurd 75% possession rate throughout the match, the mighty Barcelona were held to a draw by Getafe, a weak team in the league.

It was this draw with 75% possession that reignited the midfield battle, which had cooled down.

After the game!

The professor was also asked by reporters at the scene for his opinion on the matter.

The professor was initially inclined to avoid trouble and refused to answer, but every reporter who got the chance to ask a question would raise this issue first.

Finally, having no other choice, the professor pulled the microphone over.

"I don't think there's anything too obvious about whether a player is strong or weak. Often, the key factor that determines strength or weakness is whether the player is suited to that style of play!"

"Just like you said, a player with Su Hao's characteristics might not be as successful as Barcelona's midfielders, but if they came to my Arsenal!"

"I can say with certainty that their performance will never be as outstanding as Su Hao's!"

The professor phrased it very tactfully!
Without commenting on whether the so-called Barcelona midfielders were weaker or weaker than Su Hao, the professor simply gave a subtle endorsement of his favorite player.

The phrase "Anyway, I think my Su Hao is the strongest" sparked another round of celebration among the reporters.

In particular, after hearing the professor's opinion from the sidelines, Barcelona's new coach Luis Enrique finally spoke out on behalf of Barcelona for the first time regarding the media hype surrounding the incident.

"I've watched Suarez play, and he is indeed a very distinctive player, but unfortunately, I don't think he can adapt to Barcelona!"

Luis Enrique didn't directly confront the professor, but his comment that Su Hao couldn't adapt to Barcelona was a slap in the face to the professor.

Moreover, after Enrique spoke up, Barcelona players also began to talk about Su Hao one after another.

New signing Suarez: "That guy is only good in height. In other aspects, he is no match for Xavi and the others. Xavi is a true legend, while he is just a 17-year-old kid, a kid with no individual honors!"

Busquets, the person involved: "You could tell what kind of person he is just from that friendly match he played against Rio before the World Cup!"

Harvey: "I don't want to talk about this!"

Iniesta: "Heh!"

Messi: "Um, I've played against Su Hao. He has a lot of unique skills, but he's still far behind Xavi and the others!"

After the Barcelona players spoke out one by one, the Arsenal players themselves naturally didn't turn a deaf ear.

Di Maria!

Originally from Real Madrid, the opposite of Barcelona, ​​and having already been brought to orgasm countless times by Su Hao, Angel was the first to step forward.

"I don't know who is stronger or weaker between Su and them, but I do know that Su Hao is someone who can deliver the ball to its rightful place at any time and in any location. In this respect, perhaps no one else in the world can do it as well as Su! Yes! At least in terms of controlling the passing, Su is definitely the best in the world!"

Di Maria made it so obvious.

Lewandowski, who has mentioned to the media countless times that he has a son named Namco, naturally shared his thoughts on his social media as well.

"The 17-year-old Su was compared by the media to veterans who have already won all the honors. Su has already won in this respect!"

Arsenal and Barcelona suddenly found themselves at the center of public debate because of a single comment by Sanchez.

Perhaps even the Europeans, who see God, are curious about the answer to this debate.

Just three days later!

In the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League group stage draw, Arsenal, a top-seeded team, was surprisingly drawn into the same group as Barcelona, ​​who failed to win a single trophy the previous season.

Group A: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Olympiacos, Malmö
Group B: Real Madrid, Basel, Liverpool, Ludogorets
Group C: Benfica, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco
Group D: Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Anderlecht
Group E: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow, Roma

Group F: Arsenal, Barcelona, ​​Ajax, APOEL Nicosia
Group G: Chelsea, Schalke 04, Sporting Lisbon, Maribor

Group H: Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Athletic Bilbao, BATE Borisov

When the results came out...

Fans who follow these two teams immediately went wild!
The professor sitting below the stage immediately turned pale.

It's not that the professor is afraid of Barcelona or anything, but he has always felt that there has been something fishy about UEFA's draws over the years, and now this amazing group has come out.

The professor has even concluded that UEFA and its ilk are definitely involved in shady dealings.

"I've already said it once, I won't answer this question again. As for your question about how we view the first group stage match against Barcelona, ​​I just want to say that we will do our best to beat them!"

After the lottery ceremony, the professor was once again surrounded by reporters at the door.

Left with no other choice, the professor reluctantly agreed to the interview, during which he explicitly stated his intention to take all three points.

With the professor speaking up, Luis Enrique, who had already begun to build Barcelona's MSN attacking trident and was determined to bring Barcelona back to the top of the world this season, also accepted the professor's challenge without hesitation.

"Facing a strong team like Arsenal in our first group stage match, and at our own Camp Nou, is definitely good news for us!"

"Hmm? Haha!"

You mean Su?

"At Camp Nou, including Ronaldo, we never double-teamed any player, as for Suarez..."

"I'm really looking forward to this match! Perhaps the answer to your question will be revealed on that day!"

Enrique confidently stated these words to the media.

Back in London, the professor was shocked to see Enrique, a newcomer who had been coaching the first team for less than three years, so aggressively criticizing his Arsenal.

The professor was naturally furious and began preparing for his Champions League debut of the new season, which was a matter of great importance to his reputation, a full 20 days in advance!

(End of this chapter)