The Whole World Owes Him a Ballon d'Or!

There was a saying: blessings never came in pairs, but misfortunes never came alone.

Wenger had only just mentioned in a post-match interview that he wanted to negotiate with Benfica over David Luiz's transfer when, the day after their humiliating defeat, Portuguese media broke the news that Benfica had officially accepted Man City's offer.

"David Luiz told Benfica's management through his agent that he hoped the club would seriously consider Man City's offer. Among Chelsea, Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Man City, David Luiz chose to join Man City."

"This meant that David Luiz would face competition from Pepe, Kompany, and Jerome Boateng."

Man City had gathered four center-backs, and that was inseparable from Guardiola's tactics.

Deeply influenced by Dutch and Italian football, Guardiola was still a very traditional head coach at heart. His team-building model was equally traditional: he placed great importance on both ends of the pitch.

A center-forward up front, and center-backs at the back.

Once those two ends were settled, he would piece together the remaining positions.

With a superstar like Su Dong leading the line, the center-back position received Guardiola's greatest attention.

Pepe and Kompany had been the best-performing center-backs in the Premier League this season. That much was undeniable. The problem was that the two of them had played too many matches and were carrying too much of a burden. They desperately needed someone to share the pressure.

Micah Richards had already proven that he was not dependable, and having only one versatile player like Jerome Boateng was not enough. So bringing in another player like David Luiz had become inevitable.

The transfer would cost Man City twenty-five million pounds, an astonishingly high fee.

Man City's Technical Director, Begiristain, personally traveled to Lisbon, Portugal, to negotiate personal terms with David Luiz's agent.

Su Dong, meanwhile,