"To score you need some luck," said Sun Jihai after delivering the first goal Chinese ever scored in the UEFA Cup tournament.

"I'm a defender, so I don't have much opportunities to score in games," Sun noted, adding, "But to score or not is not the whole criteria to measure a player."

When asked if he will score again in Saturday's Premiership draw with Arsenal, Sun replied: "I don't see much chances. Actually, I don't think about it at all."

As the first Chinese player to have also scored goals in the Premiership, Sun played down the goal he scored in the UEFA Cup, saying: "Kevin Geegan (Manchester City manager) didn't say 'You got a fantastic goal, or 'You play better than before."

Sun headed a cross from Robby Fowler home from the left by-line at 60 minutes in a UEFA Cup qualifying round first leg against Welsh side. Manchester City routed the Welsh part timers 5-0 home.

This is Sun's third goal for Manchester City after being bought out from China's Dalian Shide last year for two million pounds. The previous two goals were both scored during the Premiership matches.

(by Fang Xuan, Chinadaily.com.cn)

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