Chapter 662: Chapter 661: The Four Great Heavenly Kings of Spain
Deng Kai raised his right hand high and charged towards the corner flag area.
Mandzukic wisely cleared the way, then followed closely behind Deng Kai, keeping pace.
The next moment, Deng Kai leaped into the air, turned one hundred and eighty degrees, like a god descending to earth!
The entire stadium of fans inhaled and exhaled, delivering a roaring cheer of one hundred and thirty decibels.
"Siuuuuuu!"
"Hat-trick!"
"Deng Kai has completed both a goal-scoring and an assisting hat-trick in the same match!"
"Add Torres to that! Manchester City had a total of three hats in this game!"
"Nine to one! Manchester City accounted for all the goals on both sides!"
"Let’s congratulate Manchester City as they easily advance to the next round of the League Cup!"
"I believe that no matter who their next opponent is, they are already shivering in fear!"
"This rising Blue Moon is becoming increasingly terrifying!"
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Marca: "The Spain national team coach Ces praised Torres! He stated that Torres is an indispensable key player in any team!"
AS Newspaper: "Insiders revealed that Manchester City’s youngster Torres is on the list of the Spain national team’s internal discussions!"
Diario Sport: "A surge in Spanish player talent, with Fabregas unable to get a game at Barcelona but still proving to be a technical benefactor in the Premier League!"
Dongqiudi: "Ronaldinho, the emperor’s former assistant, provides technical charity! Leading Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid and temporarily tops the La Liga standings!"
Sky Sports: "Crazy nine to one! The terrifying Blue Moon strikes again with another masterpiece, they are the most powerful team in the top five European leagues this season!"
The Times: "Manchester City’s trio of hats! Deng Kai’s goals and assists flourish as he dominates the game with three goals and three assists!"
Echo Report: "Now has overcome the past! Manchester City continues its unbeaten record! The next Manchester Derby may become a crucial point in the entire season!"
Deng Kai, in a post-match interview, said, "We were lucky this game, we found our chemistry and state on the pitch."
"Maintaining this form, I believe that every one of our players can make a crucial contribution to the team!"
Torres also expressed his hopes about being selected for the Spain national team: "Of course, I hope to join the national team, it’s the dream of every Spanish player."
"Certainly, if possible, I hope I can enter the national team with Villa. We are producing chemistry, and we have a relationship of positive competition."
"Villa’s versatility is astonishing, he can do much more for both the club and the national team!"
Villa’s side also commented: "Torres is an absolute genius, he is one of the most lethal strikers I’ve seen."
"Captain Kai has talked to us about the national team, he believes as long as we perform well at the club, the national team will come naturally. I think Captain Kai makes a lot of sense."
Manchester City’s duo of reserve strikers is causing a selection dilemma for the Spanish national team coaches.
In their plans,
Torres is a must-take.
But Villa’s current performance in all facets is not inferior to Torres’s.
Not bringing Villa seems a bit unjustifiable.
Especially since... the current Spain national team coach Ces had previously led players like Torres to victory in national youth competitions.
That is also an important reason why he was promoted to head coach of the national team.
That’s also one of the reasons Deng Kai believed that Torres was sure to join the national team.
However, because of that, taking Torres and not Villa could lead to accusations of favoritism under Ces.
So... Luke from Valencia is now in danger.
The one who was once slightly ahead of Torres and Villa in the national team pecking order is now seemingly unable to compete with Manchester City’s bundled duo of reserve strikers.
As for the midfield,
Fabregas has some regrets.
The Spain national team currently prefers a style with two wingers, and they are experiencing an explosion of talent in the wing positions.
The 22-year-old Joaquin and Vicente are in the prime of their youth.
The 26-year-old Etxeberria is at his peak.
As a consequence, the conventional midfield positions have been greatly reduced.
Fabregas’ competitors are Raul and Bellion for the attacking midfield position, and Baraja, Alberta, Alonso, and Xavi for the defensive midfield.
His chances of being selected are slim.
David Silva was certainly no exception.
But even though their chances of being selected were slim, because of the discussion around the Spanish national team player selection, people became familiar with Manchester City’s Spanish players.
Especially for the Spanish fans, they only then realized how outstanding their own kids were playing abroad.
A living example of Beijingers in New York, ahem... Spaniards in Manchester.
Therefore, Torres, David Villa, Fabregas, and David Silva were jokingly called "Manchester City’s Spanish Four Heavenly Kings"!
Besides them, the group with the most members was the Brazilian gang composed of Adriano, Maicon, and Thiago Silva.
Of course, to satisfy the quota for homegrown Premier League players, there were such players, but except for Ashley Young, they barely got any chances to play.
...
On November 1st, the eleventh round of the Premier League kicked off.
The focus came to Manchester.
This was the first encounter of the season in the league between the two giants of Manchester.
Quite a few stars appeared in the stands to cheer for the Red Devils and the Terrifying Blue Moon.
The match took place at Old Trafford.
Both sides fielded the strongest line-ups they could muster.
But each had some subtle changes.
On Manchester City’s side, Ribery was still not fully recovered from his injury, hence David Villa became the first choice for right-wing.
On Manchester United’s side, Bellion was struggling to cope and had lost his starting spot. Now, Manchester United’s right winger was... Cristiano Ronaldo!
The two strikers were Van Nistelrooy partnered with Diego Forlan.
At the players’ tunnel, Deng Kai almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.
Ronaldo’s face was as dark as water.
He damn well didn’t want to play as a winger.
He wanted to play as a forward!
He wanted to be the centre-forward!
He wanted to shoot!
He wanted to score!
He wanted to overtake little Kai on the top scorers’ list!
Last season, Van Nistelrooy had "held back Ronaldo"... at least that’s what Ronaldo thought.
And this season, Ronaldo was even farther from the goal.
Sigh!
If he’d known, Ronaldo would not have attended those "Emotional Intelligence" classes.
This life now... damn it!
The media also joked about this before the match.
They believed Ronaldo was following in Deng Kai’s footsteps, transforming from a super striker to one who excels in both scoring and assisting.
While Deng Kai seemed to be taking Ronaldo’s path, with fewer highlights this season, but more moments acting as a ruthless shooting machine.
As soon as the match began, Ronaldo ignited the Theatre of Dreams.
He bulldozed his way through Lahm on the flank, putting on a display of speed and passion.
Is Lahm fast?
Yes!
But Ronaldo is faster!
And Ronaldo used his physical advantage to boot.
After getting past Lahm, Ronaldo cut inside strongly, forcing Chiellini to come out to defend.
Then Ronaldo lofted a pass to the middle.
Van Nistelrooy executed a Ground Cutter volley.
The two legendary strikers connected, breaching the defenses of Peter Cech, who had the best defensive record in the Premier League!
