The Prodigal Rich Man's Counterattack

In 2008, after Mansour of Abu Dhabi acquired Man City, he declared that he would build a powerhouse within three years.

How many people had regarded that as a joke at the time?

The arrogant British, in particular, had launched a united media attack, looking down on Man City as a nouveau riche club, just as they had when Abramovich took over Chelsea. Although they could not deny that Chelsea had already become one of the strongest teams in the Premier League, they still refused to acknowledge Chelsea as a true powerhouse.

At least Chelsea had no Champions League title!

During the first two seasons after taking over Man City, they had bought plenty of star players and spent plenty of money, but the results had been mediocre.

Yet all of that changed completely with Su Dong's arrival.

Everyone discovered that last season's attack-minded-but-ineffective Man City had transformed into one of the most dangerous attacking teams in the Premier League this season. Their defense remained outstanding as well, with Pepe's arrival greatly strengthening it.

More importantly, as the season progressed, everyone was astonished to discover that Su Dong's arrival had brought more than just an increase in strength. He had also become Man City's captain and the soul of the team, uniting the dressing room.

Early in the season, after Su Dong was elected captain, the media had questioned the decision. Su Dong had never been a captain before, and he was new to the club. Would the dressing room accept him?

But soon, they discovered that Man City's dressing room was perfectly calm. Kompany and Zabaleta had become the team's Vice Captains, and the two of them tightly united themselves around Su Dong, ensuring that everyone at Man City stood together.

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