Sprinkle flowers! Manchester City officially announced that the No. 2 goalkeeper will renew his contract until 2026, and he will help the team win four consecutive Premier League titles

Snow Wolf Kanball

2024-06-08 22:17Posted in Guangdong Sports Creators

On June 8, Beijing time, the Premier League hegemon Manchester City officially announced that it would renew the contract with the German goalkeeper Ortega Moreno until the summer of 2026. This is undoubtedly good news for the ambitious Blue Moon Legion in the new season. After all, without Ortega's brave play, there would be no Manchester City's fourth consecutive Premier League title.

The 31-year-old Ortega Moreno came through the academy of the famous German club Bielefeld and played for Munich 1860 and Bielefeld in his career. In the 2021/22 season, Ortega Moreno was the Bundesliga save leader with 125 saves, but unfortunately he was unable to change the result of Bielefeld's relegation. However, his heroic performance impressed Premier League giants Manchester City, who signed Moreno for free without spending a penny. And this move also saved the career of the German door god.

In his two seasons at Manchester City, Moreno won six trophies, including two Premier Leagues, one FA Cup, one Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup and one Club World Cup. Prior to this, Moreno's Hall of Fame had only one Bundesliga trophy. What's more, his old club Bielefeld has been relegated from the Bundesliga in 2021/22 and has been relegated twice in two consecutive years, finishing 14th in the Bundesliga this season, just six points away from the relegation zone. If Ortega doesn't move to Manchester City, his next step may be to fight in the German regional league.

However, despite being Manchester City's No.2 goalkeeper, Ortega's titles are not won lying down. Last season, he was Manchester City's first-choice goalkeeper in the FA Cup, leading the Blues to the title. In the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup, Ortega also made eight appearances. And this season, Ortega has also been the main player in helping Manchester City reach the FA Cup final again.

Of course, Ortega's best performance was in the Premier League. In the 34th round of the Premier League, Manchester City visited the new White Hart Lane to challenge the bitter Tottenham Hotspur. In that game, Manchester City's starting goalkeeper Ederson was injured and could not insist on being replaced, Ortega was ordered to come on as a substitute in danger, and contributed 3 brave saves to keep the goal intact, among them, Tottenham captain Son Xingmin's single knife to the meeting was the most thrilling, even Guardiola on the sidelines was scared and paralyzed to the ground, but Ortega used a limit save to resolve the danger, and contributed to Manchester City's final 2-0 victory over Tottenham to get the most crucial three points of the season. It can be said that without Ortega's brave save, there would be no Manchester City's fourth consecutive Premier League title.

However, it is precisely because of his outstanding strength that Ortega is no longer satisfied with playing as a substitute, and he is eager to join a team that can play as a main player. Of course, Manchester City certainly don't want to let go of the goalkeeper, who is very reliable at key moments. After a patient persuasion work, they finally got their wish to complete the contract extension with Ortega, and they have more confidence to get good results next season.

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