Su Dong Was Rebuilt?

After Su Dong assisted Di Maria in scoring, Sunderland was deeply provoked.

The manager on the sidelines, Steve Bruce, was a passionate Englishman. He kept directing his team, ordering the players to continue attacking Man City and apply even more intense pressing.

Sunderland was like a wounded barbarian. Bleeding had not frightened him; instead, it had further aroused his wild nature, prompting an even more ferocious counterattack against Man City.

But Sunderland's counterattack was doomed not to last. Under Man City's possession-based system, their energy consumption would grow increasingly severe, until they might eventually be exhausted and left at the mercy of their opponents.

Just ten minutes later, Man City launched another attack.

After receiving the ball in his own half, Toni Kroos glanced ahead and quickly sent a long pass straight to the right side of the penalty area. Sánchez sprinted forward at full speed and charged into the box.

After the ball landed on the right side of the penalty area, Sánchez was harried and disrupted all the way by Richardson. Goalkeeper Mignolet got there first, rushed off his line, leaped high, and plucked the ball out of midair.

Sánchez had jumped a step too late and missed a superb opportunity.

Richardson had come through Manchester United. Since joining Sunderland, he had been a regular starter. At twenty-six, he was in the prime of his career and had been extremely active.

After stopping Sánchez, he immediately ran toward the left flank.

Mignolet quickly threw the ball out to Richardson.

The former Manchester United player brought the ball under control and pushed it forward a few steps, hoping to organize an attack.

But Su Dong had already run toward the left side, intending to cover Sánchez's gap, put immediate pressure on Sunderland's ball carrier, and delay the Black Cats'