With maxed-out heading ability from the start, I became the king of Arsenal.

The away loss to Manchester United didn't have much of a negative impact on Stoke City; Sun Yu noticed that his teammates were actually quite proud.

Anyway, the relegation battle is over, so the teammates not only feel no pressure facing Manchester United, but are actually a bit overwhelmed.

Sun Yu felt that he was playing football well, while his opponents were playing seriously.

After the match, Manchester United players were still shaken, while Stoke City players were eager for more.

This is somewhat perverted.

But Stoke City is simply enjoying themselves; the team is currently facing two major challenges.

First, Goodjohnsen and Tuncay have been making a lot of noise since January.

Both of them complained to the media about their lack of opportunities.

Gudjohnsen only made two substitute appearances in half a season, averaging a mere 6.2 points, which was abysmal.

Pulis had put him on the shelf long ago, but nobody wanted him.

Tuncay is a player Stoke City officially signed for £5 million during their Championship season, and he made more than 30 appearances last season.

But this guy's biggest weakness is that he doesn't know how to blast properly, so Priss rarely gives him a chance.

He wants to transfer, and Wolfsburg is reportedly interested in him.

Pris even spoke with him once, hoping he would stay, but Tuncay felt the world was too big and he wanted to see it.

Pulis agreed: "No problem, but we'll see if there's a suitable offer. I'm planning to give you a few more playing opportunities this month, or we can see how things go after the 20th."

With a tough schedule ahead in January, Pulis plans to keep more players on the roster.

Stoke City's schedule this month is as packed as Arsenal's.

First, there are four league matches, which are the foundation for all Premier League clubs, and they absolutely cannot afford to underperform.

Secondly, there are the two League Cup semi-finals, which are the most important tasks this month.

Finally, there's the FA Cup. If Stoke City doesn't slip up against Cardiff City, there's another match at the end of the month.

Based on this calculation, Stoke City will play a maximum of eight games this month.

In the most extreme scenario, if Stoke City and Cardiff City draw, they could potentially play nine games if the schedule allows.

That's an exaggeration.

1 month 8 day.

FA Cup third round.

Stoke City hosted Cardiff City, who were second in the Championship.

Pulis made a nine-man rotation, putting all the rotation players into the starting lineup.

Unexpectedly, Cardiff City, playing away, scored the first goal in the eighth minute.

Stoke City launched a decisive attack, but Cardiff City players were not afraid of it and continued to increase the intensity of their physical confrontations.

Stoke City equalized in the 45th minute when Shorten threw a "grenade" and Tuncay scored amid the chaos.

The second half was another fierce battle. Just as Sun Yu was warming up, Ricardo Fowler scored a goal.

Stoke City ultimately prevailed 2-1 in the FA Cup second round.

After the match, Transfermarkt updated the player's market value.

Sun Yu's market value increased from 500 million euros to 1100 million euros, after which Pulis directly criticized the website.

He said that if Sun Yu were a Manchester United player, his current market value would likely exceed 2000 million euros.

"This transfer fee is like a discount label, making it easier for strong teams to buy players from mid-to-lower-tier teams, which is disgusting in itself."

He stated unequivocally: "Stop trying to take our players; Stoke City will not sell our key players in the winter transfer window."

1 month 12 day.

League Cup semi-final, first leg.

Stoke City hosted Birmingham at home.

The two sides have met once before, with Stoke City winning 3-2 at home, and Sun Yu even scored the winning goal.

Birmingham made seven signings in the summer, including center forward Čukic who is over two meters tall, former Arsenal star Hleb, Manchester United second-choice goalkeeper Ben Foster, and other top talents.

But so far this season, they are only ranked fifteenth in the Premier League.

However, it must be said that the overall strength of the Premier League is indeed very strong.

Looking at other leagues, relegated teams would never have such a configuration.

Birmingham's squad has five players over 1.85 meters tall, and they are not afraid of Stoke City on the high ball.

But from the start of the game, their tall center-back Dane, who is 1.94 meters tall, was completely outmaneuvered by Sun Yu.

In the twelfth minute, Sun Yu suddenly let the ball pass him as he received a through pass from his teammate and rushed directly behind Dann.

Dane may be slow physically, but he's quick on the uptake. He used a takedown to keep Sun Yu outside the restricted area.

He thought a yellow card would save him from trouble, but Etherington's free kick found the back of the net.

1:0.

In the ensuing match, Sun Yu and Dane engaged in a lengthy war of words.

After a defensive play, Dann charged straight at Sun Yu: "You think you're so great just because you've played half a season?"

"There's no harm in being humble, otherwise I'll get my hands on you sooner or later!"

Sun Yu smiled faintly, "That's it? Your arguing skills are even worse than your soccer skills. I think you should go home and learn how to argue from your fat pig-like mother."

"Wait, why are you looking at me like that? Did your mother abandon you when you were little?"

"It's a long story, like a child without a mother."

[Dann's armor penetration +86]

A minute later, a flushed Dane nearly deflected the ball into his own net while intercepting a cross.

Sun Yu immediately ran up to him and clapped, "Great! I knew you were a jerk, but I didn't expect you to be this jerk!"

[Dann's armor penetration +88]

Who told you to mess with me!

Dude, I can only use you to boost my stats.

Seeing that Dann's emotions were getting increasingly agitated, Birmingham manager McLeish shouted anxiously from the sidelines, "Dann, ignore him! He's trying to provoke you!"

"Don't reply, don't reply!"

Sun Yu felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene; when was the last time it happened?

Since he wanted to strike while the iron was hot, he patted Dane on the shoulder and said, "Look, even your head coach thinks you're a piece of trash."

[Dann's armor penetration +90]

Sun Yu sensed that this guy was getting a little out of control and he needed to be careful.

Sure enough, Dann used a stomp motion against Jones just before halftime.

Two yellow cards resulted in a red card, forcing Birmingham to substitute a center-back for Djukic.

Sun Yu was stunned. Dude, why did you foul others when I provoked you?

This reaction is just like a dog's.

Still a stupid dog.

After the start of the second half, Birmingham tried to fight back, but found they couldn't hold on and immediately retreated.

Ben Foster made numerous saves, while the other defenders were also busy making plays.

In the 67th minute, Wilkinson prepared to cross from the right wing.

Birmingham's center-back turned around and saw Sun Yu preparing to rush to the near post, so he immediately reached out to block him.

The pressure on his arm reassured him; he thought the circuit was sealed off.

but!

next moment!

Wilkinson suddenly passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area. The Birmingham center-back looked back and saw Sun Yu already leaping high two meters away.

Sun Yu slammed the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal, then held his head high, excitedly accepting the thunderous cheers from the Stoke City fans.

This is what happens when you argue with your buddies!

In the subsequent match, Birmingham focused entirely on defense.

Their head coach, McLeish, cleverly placed two speedsters on the flanks, which prevented Stoke City from shoving their heavy artillery into their mouths.

As the final whistle blew, the live broadcast gave Sun Yu a close-up shot for nearly ten seconds.

Sun Yu's face was calm; a 2-0 result was not bad.

However, considering that the opponent was down to 10 men for almost 50 minutes, the goal difference was actually not enough.

Sun Yu calmly glanced at the defense penetration score:

【积分：96/3000，等级lv2，升级经验1/15】

Unspecified attribute: 2 (maximum attribute points for a single attribute: 70)

He immediately added these two attribute points to shooting: Shooting: 61-63.

His shooting is much more reliable now, but it would only be considered third-rate in the Premier League.

I really do need to use my brain to play football.

At the post-match press conference, Pulis felt today's game was not challenging: "They'll definitely be better in the next game because they can't get any worse."

McLeish complained that Sun Yu's provocation had made Dane lose his temper.

The London Evening Standard quipped after the match: "In Dane's eyes, all men look the same because he can tell his mother and wife apart."

"If that's not the case, then Sun Yu's psychological warfare must have worked."

"If two people have vastly different emotional intelligence, the person with high emotional intelligence can make people happy or angry, and that's proof of that."

"This is the third time Sun Yu has caused his opponent to be sent off. From this perspective, his market value should be higher than 1100 million euros."

When the reporter sent the report to Sun Yu, Sun Yu immediately replied: "Small workshops really dare to release shocking information, but there's been no news about them lately."

Two days later, the London Evening Standard, in its analysis of transfer news, stated: "Liverpool did not make an offer for Sun Yu. Dalglish puts his reputation first and is afraid that a rejected offer will damage his image."

"This is the pain point of bringing living fossils out of the mountains."

"Of course, it's also possible that Liverpool can't afford Sun Yu; everyone knows he's worth far more than 1100 million euros."

Sun Yu was astonished when he saw this. How could someone write a report about something like this?

He then sent a message to the reporter: "Tottenham inquired, no reply. You can figure it out yourself."

Reporter: "I've got the content all in a flash."