Last night, after returning from the Allianz Arena to adapt to the field training, he had dinner with the team. Guardiola specially gave the players two hours of leave to allow them to move around freely and visit their relatives and friends.
They are all in the same hotel, just a few steps away.
Su Dong went to visit old friends such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Iniesta. The group of people got together and naturally talked about the upcoming final. They also shared their experiences on how to play Chelsea.
But football is something that changes from time to time, and every game is completely different.
Especially in the Champions League.
For example, Drogba, the Ivorian last season is very different from Drogba this season.
There is also Terry. He has been involved in scandals and controversies this season, which has also affected his state. Although he has come back later, who knows how much he can perform in the Champions League final?
At least when he played Bayern Munich, he played very bravely. If it weren't for the central defender formed by him and Cahill, Chelsea would not have been able to retreat from Bayern Munich's fierce offensive.
We chatted about football for a while and then about Su Dong’s wedding.
The small islands located in the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East have been arranged and are currently undergoing final improvements.
Mansour is still very capable. He even built many facilities on the island for this wedding, including roads, green plants, lawns, etc., and invested a lot.
Of course, according to them, these are not one-time investments, but they want to use Su Dong's wedding to make a name for themselves and turn this island into a wedding destination in the future. By then, couples who want to get married all over the world will
I want to hold a wedding here.
As for Sudong, he can't care about the future. He can only thank Mansour for his efforts, and at the same time, he will do his best to help Manchester City win the championship. This is a kind of reward for Mansour.
The future father-in-law is the head of a large state-owned enterprise and is very busy on weekdays, so the wedding is basically prepared by Su Dong's parents and future mother-in-law. Although there are contractors, there are still many customs and preparations made by the family.
For example, Su Wenji wants to hold a banquet in his hometown to entertain his relatives and friends.
The same is true for the Wang family.
Neither Su Dong nor Wang Chuqing likes excitement and trouble, but if the older generation has such a wish, they naturally have to respect it.
According to the plan, they will hold a wedding in the Middle East, then start a half-month honeymoon trip, and then return to China for two banquets. Then Su Dong will return to Europe to prepare for the new season, and will inevitably have to entertain the club again.
teammates.
In the past, Su Dong really rarely thought about these issues and ignored them, but since coming to Manchester City and becoming the captain, he will consider the issues more comprehensively and no longer be as isolated as before.
According to what Beckenbauer said when they met, Su Dong is now more mature and steady.
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Halfway through gathering with old friends, Wang Chuqing arrived at the hotel with her parents and future father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Although they live in Su Dong's villa, they have long heard that Su Dong has time, so of course they have to rush over and meet before the game. On the day of the game, they are racing against time, so how can they have time to meet?
When we meet, naturally we can't avoid chatting.
Basically, they are Su Dong's parents, and they just want to "report" on the progress of the wedding preparations, and "show off" how many houses they have recently bought, as well as some things that happened at home in the country.
In fact, no matter what happens in his hometown or in China, Su Dong will make donations through his parents in China.
For example, the community where Su Dong lived since he was a child said that it wanted to raise funds to build a senior care center. The government only allocated part of the funds, and the rest had to be raised by itself.
When Su Wenji called Su Dong, Su Dong said nothing and directly entrusted his father with the responsibility.
Su Wenji is also a man who knows how to do things. He neither steals the limelight nor puts on a show. He privately contacted the neighborhood committee and asked them to raise funds first. The elderly people in the community would not be needed. No matter how big the gap is, Su Wenji would take care of everything.
The family came to the rescue, and in name it was community crowdfunding, so the neighbors felt comfortable.
The whole thing was done beautifully and everyone was happy in the end.
Su Dong would feel a little guilty every time he saw his parents.
The older generation said that as parents, they want their children to be successful, but they don’t want their children to be too successful.
Su Dong didn't understand this kind of conflict before, but now he really understands it.
However, as we chatted, unknowingly, the topic once again shifted to having children.
This is the most common topic between Mr. and Mrs. Su Wenji and Mr. and Mrs. Wang Qingquan, and it is also what they like to talk about most in front of Mr. and Mrs. Su Dong.
Even a few years ago, they were encouraging Su Dong and Mr. Wang Chuqing to have several children. Su Dong's parents and future mother-in-law also said that if they had children, they would retire early and take care of their children full-time.
As a result, several years passed and there was still no birth.
Still coveting the world of two people too much!
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There was nothing to say all night. The next morning, Manchester City also held a pre-match tactical meeting in the hotel conference room to discuss the Champions League final. Guardiola and the coaching staff explained their ideas to all the players and also listened to the players.
Views.
As the captain of the team, especially the most important player of the team, Su Dong's role in the team is becoming more and more obvious, and he has more and more say in such meetings. Many times, Guardiola will even specifically mention his name.
Su Dong expressed his opinion.
Whether in public or in private, Sudong and Guardiola are giving each other more respect and trust.
For Chelsea, Guardiola definitely hopes that the team can control as much of the ball as possible, and finally beat the opponent one-sidedly until Chelsea's goal position is broken, but Su Dong believes that from Chelsea's game against Bayern, it can
It can be seen that Chelsea is very good at playing such tactics.
"They are used to being pressed by their opponents, which is good for their defense, so the two rounds of the game against Bayern were very ugly, but Chelsea advanced to the final. This is not only because Bayern lacks the ability to break the game at critical moments, but also because
Chelsea’s tenacity and tenacity.”
"There is no doubt that Chelsea will still be on the defensive in this game, but I personally feel that if we firmly control the ball, just like Bayern did, and press Chelsea into the half court, will Chelsea's entire formation become worse?
It's very tight and tight, and our offense is having a hard time getting space?"
Su Dong's words not only caused the players present to think, but Guardiola and the coaching staff also showed their thoughts.
Many people think that Su Dong is just a player, or the captain of the team, but in fact, he is a player who is very good at thinking, which makes him have a very good overall view on the court, and his running is also very cunning.
Give your opponent a huge headache.
At the same time, he is also a master of strategy.
After Su Dong made such a breakthrough, many teammates also felt that Chelsea might even welcome Manchester City to adopt such tactics.
Pressing and pressing from a high position, moving the defense forward, and firmly locking possession of the ball, this allows Chelsea to naturally tighten the three lines. Everyone has a unified mind and the same goal. This is Chelsea's favorite way of playing.
Because they have only one way, which is to defend and counterattack.
"What do you mean?" Guardiola asked with a frown.
He was not dissatisfied with Su Dong's opinions, nor did he feel that Su Dong's opinions were an infringement of his authority. His tone sounded more like he was discussing and exchanging opinions with Su Dong.
Other Manchester City players are also used to their way of communication.
The frown means Guardiola is thinking.
"I think we should give Chelsea more choices," Su Dong said with a smile.
"Huh?" Guardiola didn't quite understand.
"To put it simply, we have withdrawn the ball possession area, reduced the investment in pressing in the midfield and frontcourt, and given Chelsea more opportunities to get the ball in the midfield and backcourt. In this way, our ball possession rate will be less
Some, but the question is, what will Chelsea’s midfielders do when they get the ball?”
Everyone suddenly realized.
Who says it's not?
When Chelsea players get the ball, they will think it is a hot potato, kick it back to Manchester City, and then wave, buddy, keep attacking!
impossible?
After getting the ball, especially after stabilizing the ball in the midfield and backcourt, they definitely want to attack. At this time, can the players' mentality remain unified? Can they still be united and concentrate on defending?
For Manchester City, in this game against Chelsea, it is not difficult to gain more possession of the ball. There is a high probability of even exceeding 70%, but the problem is that having too much possession of the ball makes Chelsea focus on tight defense.
If we just defend, will the team's offense be able to open up?
Su Dong's idea is to reduce some of the possession of the ball, give Chelsea more space, and allow them to have more different ideas, so that they will no longer unite to defend and defend. They will have differences, and there will be disagreements.
Mistakes, if there are mistakes, Manchester City will have more opportunities.
Torrent and Estiarte looked at each other one after another. They both felt that Su Dong's idea had no problem from a strategic level. It could even be said to be very clever. It took advantage of Chelsea's mind and the complexity of human nature.
Opportunities must also be forcibly created.
But the problem is that Manchester City's head coach also has very complicated thoughts. Guardiola, nicknamed Mr. Tangled, has an unusual obsession with possession of the ball. Will he be willing to transfer part of the possession of the ball to Chelsea?
Of course, Su Dong's proposal is not completely risk-free.
Once, as Su Dong said, the pressing pressure in the frontcourt is reduced, because Manchester City players are very flexible in their movements and the players are often out of position, it will inevitably lead to the opponent's sudden change from defense to attack after the team loses the ball.
The defense will be very fragile, and it will have to rely entirely on the players' on-the-spot performance to solve the problem.
This can be said to be contrary to Guardiola's philosophy.
That's the fun thing about football.
On the football field, there is never any so-called pros and cons, there are always only trade-offs and choices.
Offense and defense, technology and strength, ball rights and space...
