After losing this game, Manchester City continued to rank second in the league. Fortunately, in this round of games, Arsenal and Liverpool also lost the game. Arsenal was still only one point ahead of Manchester City, while Manchester United
Although they won the game, due to their defeat in the previous round, they only tied with Manchester City in points and continued to rank third due to their goal difference disadvantage.
Losing the second league game of the season is not a big problem for Dick. After all, Torres is not here, and Manchester City's already formed offensive system has been greatly affected. However, after this game, Dick
Before Vassell's early departure was dealt with, Vassell began to explode...
The next day, a website published an interview with Vassell. In this interview, Vassell made a series of attacks on Dick's employment, saying that Dick only focused on foreign players and ignored the performance of local players.
, instead of giving him a chance, he placed the responsibility for the loss on him...
"He is a tyrant. He just wants the players to follow his orders. He doesn't bring me such an excellent player, so he doesn't use it. I've had enough. I want to leave Manchester City and go to a club where I can play better."
Club for the competition!”
When Dick saw this interview, he couldn't help but laugh. What on earth was this guy Vassell thinking in his head? Let's not talk about other things. He said that Dick only focused on foreign players... In Manchester City's current main lineup,
There are also four local players: Richards, Barnes, Button and Parker. Compared with the giants, their main players are not many local players at all. As for not giving him a chance, even if Vassell is an England international, you can't do it.
You can't compare with a golden boy who is famous in Europe like Torres, right? What makes Dick think the most funny is that he announced that he will leave Manchester City. If he has already found his next home, then forget it. The news that Dick knows is that it is not yet possible.
No club has contacted Vassell, so what is he trying to do...
"Well, it's rare for a player to jump out and challenge me. He's such a brainless guy. What can I say?" Dick sighed to Marriner - strangely speaking, Dick also had a period in his coaching career.
It's time, but no player will challenge him. No matter what club he is in, few of his players dare to attack him, because he always replaces most of the players as soon as he comes up.
Then he introduces the players he needs. Under such circumstances, of course there won't be any players who can't get into trouble with him in the first season. In the second season, he has already used his coaching results to solidify his prestige and is unwilling to be a substitute.
He left, but there was really no one who criticized him for being a substitute...
So Dick's next method was also very simple and crude.
"He said I'm a tyrant? Then I'll be a tyrant." Dick, who was blocked by reporters, said lightly.
Then soon news came out from Manchester City that first-team forward Vassell would be sent to the reserve team indefinitely. As long as he has not found his next home and left, he will never return to the first-team.
The media are very clear about this punishment. It is the most common approach. After all, Vassell is basically not ready for such an approach. Even Vassell himself thinks so. He now asks his agent to punish him.
He was looking for a new home and was waiting to leave Manchester City during the winter break...
Anyway, there was less than a month left before the winter transfer window opened, so Vassell did not plan to continue training properly. On the first day he was transferred to the reserve team, he waited until almost ten o'clock.
Set off for the training ground, it’s for the reserve team anyway, it doesn’t matter if you go early or late...
When he parked the car and headed to the reserve team's training ground casually, he was stopped by the reserve team's coach outside the training ground.
"What's wrong?" Vassell asked the reserve team coach strangely.
"Mr. Vassell, you are a full hour late. According to regulations, you will be fined five thousand pounds. Please go to the club's financial department to pay the fine after the training." The reserve team coach said expressionlessly.
Vassell opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He was also heartbroken after being fined five thousand pounds - his weekly salary was only twenty thousand pounds, and now a quarter of it was removed... The club does have
Such a rule, but he forgot about it. It was obvious that this was aimed at him, but he couldn't say anything...
In fact, what he started to encounter was more than just that.
You must arrive on time for training every day, even if you are in the reserve team, and the training intensity of the reserve team is much higher than that of the first team - because the reserve team mainly maintains status and improves strength, while the first team mainly focuses on maintaining
The focus is on state, so the intensity is naturally not as high as that of the reserve team, and if the training is not up to standard, you will be fined.
What made Vassell even more dumbfounded was that when Manchester City ushered in the seventeenth round of the home game against Bolton on the weekend, the club sent a notice that all players registered in the first team must go to watch the game and must appear in the stands.
, unless you are injured, otherwise, one week's salary will be deducted!
Dick didn't want to be soft or anything. He did put Vassell on the transfer market and promoted the young Sturridge from the reserve team to serve as a substitute at the center position. He just wanted to mix his salary comfortably.
?There are no doors!
Although you are thrown into the reserve team, you must train every day, and you must complete the training well. Every time the team plays a game, you must appear in the stands, otherwise, everything will be fine one by one.
The rules and regulations are for you to use one by one. Even if you are not needed, your salary will not be in vain!
Dick never showed mercy in this regard, and it didn't take any effort. Manchester City Club has plenty of staff. As long as he explains it, it will be fine...
In the home game against Bolton, Dick deployed a three-forward tactic of Ribery, Ashley Young and Di Natale. This striker combination is definitely flexible enough, but it lacks impact.
point difference.
Di Natale scored a goal in the seventh minute. He has now become Manchester City's most reliable shooter. However, in the following games, Manchester City's lack of offensive power began to be exposed. Facing Bolton's intensive defense,
They can only pass more passes in the frontcourt. This kind of offense is not only inefficient, but also very dangerous, because the passing and organization of Manchester City's midfield are definitely not as strong as those of Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid led by Dick.
Even compared to Dortmund, it is much weaker.
It is easy to make mistakes in passing, and it is easy for the opponent to counterattack. Bolton seized this opportunity, using strong defense and rough long passing offense to create opportunities one after another, and in the first half, they relied on the offensive attacks of Diouf and Nolan.
Scoring two goals, French forward Anelka performed very well, and he assisted both goals.
Seeing this situation, Vassell in the stands sneered. In his opinion, after Torres was injured, the only center that Manchester City could use was him. Although Di Natale scored many goals, he was not
The kind of forward who can create gaps and create opportunities in the penalty area. All he can do is seize opportunities.
Torres did this kind of thing before, but now in Manchester City, only he can do it, so he doesn't have to worry about Dick not giving in to him. When he returns to the first team and performs better, he doesn't have to worry about finding a new home!
During the halftime break, Vassell also seemed very happy, and at this time, Dick was arranging new tactics and substitutions in the locker room.
In the Premier League, an excellent center is a must. To achieve good results, a top striker is indispensable. Such a center not only scores goals, but also needs to take on enough tasks, such as carrying opponents in the penalty area.
Defenders, such as creating gaps, such as playing ball for teammates... Manchester United used to have Ruud van Nistelrooy, and after Ruud van Nistelrooy left, Ronaldo was created. Arsenal now has Adebayor, and Liverpool has Crouch.
Along with Kuyt, Chelsea are the three major centers, and other mid-to-lower teams are often indispensable for such forwards. Vassell is such a forward, which is why Dick chose to let him stay at that time.
It’s just that he didn’t expect that Vassell’s strength was nothing in Dick’s eyes, but his temper was not bad and he was unwilling to be a substitute. This is why Vassell caused such a fuss, because in the first half of the season, he was
He hasn't played many games, and now Torres is injured. He is not willing to be a striker like Torres who always has to make sacrifices. Instead, he must try his best to improve his statistics so that more teams can want him.
, the reason for making such a fuss is to make Dick surrender and achieve his own goal, because he knows that he will definitely not be able to compete with Torres. Torres is well-known, has a high net worth, and is a direct descendant of Dick. He
Why compete with Torres? Only by seizing the opportunity when Torres is injured and using core-level performance to win the favor of other teams can he make his next career even more outstanding!
This is what Vassell thinks. Unfortunately, Dick is not a person who will be threatened by players. Not to mention that he has a back-up, even if he does not have a back-up, he will not compromise with Vassell's approach.
, let alone give up the tactics he insists on for the sake of temporary results, so Vassell's so-called threat is destined to have no good results.
Daniel Sturridge, a young local forward, Dick knew very well about this player. He later changed several positions, but he always performed well and was considered a regular player in the England national team.
A young player is a more suitable substitute than Vassell. If Dick hadn't known that the striker was currently in Manchester City's youth team, he would not have kept Vassell...
Now if Vassell wants to make a fuss, let him do it. Dick is more willing to use such young players because they have potential and unlimited development possibilities.
"Daniel, get ready to play in the second half."
Dick said this as the first sentence in the locker room, which surprised all the Manchester City players. After all, although Sturridge has trained with the Manchester City first team a lot, he still entered the squad for the first time.
Once, everyone thought this was just a substitute because Vassell was taken down, and they did not expect that he would be sent out at this time.
This is not the first time Sturridge has played for Manchester City. In fact, he played twice in the league last season, but he has been injured since then and did not recover until October. Not to mention this, just
He has just turned eighteen now, so it seems a little too early to play...
Hearing this, Sturridge just nodded: "I understand, Mr. Coach."
"After you play, you will play the center position...Scott, you take a rest in the second half. We will increase some rotations during this period. In the second half, we will use offense to kill them. Do you understand?" Dick raised his voice and addressed all the players.
