Su Dong's Achilles' Heel

With the curtain falling on the opening round of the Premier League, the teams could be said to have experienced mixed fortunes.

The two teams that had performed worst during the preseason had instead become the most eye-catching teams of the opening round.

Man City beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 away, while Chelsea thrashed West Bromwich 6–0 at home. Both teams, which had faced heavy criticism before the season began, had displayed extraordinary strength.

On the final day of the Premier League's opening round, Manchester United also defeated Newcastle 3–0 at home and took all three points.

Liverpool and Arsenal, by contrast, seemed to have a love-hate relationship, settling for a 1–1 draw.

After the opening round, Chelsea immediately rose to the top of the table on goal difference.

Ancelotti's team had always been the leading favorite for the Premier League title this season.

Although the league had already begun, the transfer activity continued.

After Ancelotti publicly expressed his admiration for Santos' young prodigy Neymar at the post-match press conference, speculation over Neymar's transfer grew increasingly heated.

Some media outlets reported that Chelsea had sent Santos a staggering €25 million offer. But Neymar's release clause with Santos was as high as €50 million, and €25 million alone was hardly enough to persuade Santos to let him go.

Especially with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Man City all watching hungrily from the sidelines. The moment Santos loosened its grip, they would swarm in.

Besides Neymar, Santos also had another young midfielder attracting the attention of numerous European giants: Ganso.

Neymar's style of play was somewhat reminiscent of Robinho in his prime. In fact, Santos had once regarded him as the ideal successor to Robinho. Ganso, meanwhile, played in a style very similar to Zidane in his prime.

So while Neymar had attracted