In the first warm-up match in the United States, Manchester City defeated the Philadelphia Union 1-0.
This team is not considered a strong team in Major League Soccer. Manchester City controlled the ball throughout the game, but failed to score. Finally, in the stoppage time of the game, Adam Johnson's cross
Assisted Santa Cruz to score a goal.
Su Dong, Pepe, Marcelo and other new players did not appear.
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In the second warm-up match, Manchester City welcomed Sporting Lisbon of the Portuguese Super League.
This is the old club of Sudong, Pepe and Moutinho, but of these three players, only Moutinho came on as a substitute in the second half.
In the end, Manchester City lost to Sporting Lisbon 0-2.
The situation is still the same as before, Manchester City firmly controlled the ball, and Sporting Lisbon scored two counterattack goals.
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If the defeat against Sporting Lisbon in the second game was barely acceptable, then in the third game against the New York Red Bulls, the 1-2 scoreline made Manchester City very embarrassed.
Henry's pass and shot helped the New York Red Bulls reverse Manchester City.
The goal for Manchester City was Sanchez.
Su Dong still didn't make an appearance, which made many people feel puzzled.
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In the fourth game, Manchester City moved to the middle of the United States and faced Team America in Atlanta. The two sides shook hands with each other at 1-1, but in the penalty shootout, Manchester City won 5-2.
Su Dong still did not appear in this battle.
In other words, Su Dong did not play even one minute in the four warm-up games in the United States.
All the other players have played or even passed, but Su Dong is the only one who is still being kept in the cold.
There are no injuries or conflicts, so why not play?
After playing for Team America, Guardiola said in an interview with the media that the club attaches great importance to Su Dong's playing time.
"We have maintained close communication with his personal coaching team. We hope that he can face the new season in the best condition. This is my responsibility as the head coach."
Some media believe that the reason why Guardiola is unwilling to let Su Dong play prematurely is mainly to preserve his strength and avoid prematurely exposing his true level to Premier League competitors. This is also in line with Guardiola's consistent style.
You know, he is a guy who even practices in isolation.
But this argument is difficult to hold, because Su Dong needs to adjust with his teammates.
When all the other players were practicing repeatedly and getting used to each other in actual combat, Su Dong was still sitting on the sidelines watching. This was obviously inappropriate. Therefore, some media pointed out that there were some disputes and disputes between Guardiola and Su Dong.
contradiction.
"After joining Manchester City, Su Dong discovered that Guardiola's tactics were not as good as he had imagined."
"As we all know, Guardiola is a famous tyrant. Just like the iron-blooded Louis van Gaal, he has stricter requirements for players, especially Su Dong. He even hopes that Su Dong will run exactly according to his design.
Su Dong felt that he had been humiliated by moving around."
"According to anonymous players in the locker room, the two almost came to blows on the training ground. Soriano and Begiristain flew from the UK to the United States in the name of commercial sponsorship, which was actually just to relax.
This internal conflict."
"It is said that in the face of Guardiola's tough demands, Su Dong questioned Guardiola face to face, asking him how many Champions Leagues he had won? How many Ballon d'Ors he had won? How many World Footballers he had won?"
The media believes that such a conflict made Guardiola decide to kill Su Dongpo and ban him for a period of time to dampen his pride and make him more obedient.
At the same time, the British Sun also broke the news that Su Dong's fiancée suddenly appeared in London and Munich, making many reporters suspect that she was actively working for Su Dong and hoped to leave Manchester City.
"In less than two months, Su Dong has already deeply regretted his decision to join Manchester City!"
The media has made a lot of noise. There are many cases like this. Robinho is an example.
But Robinho and Su Dong are not on the same level at all. Now Su Dong also made such rumors, which immediately shocked the media and fans around the world.
For this reason, when the team left Atlanta and arrived in Baltimore, Su Dong specially held a press conference and attended it with head coach Guardiola.
When walking into the press conference, Su Dong and Guardiola walked side by side, talking and laughing all the way, completely shattering the rumors that the two were strangers. The subsequent close interaction between the two also made it clear that they
The relationship is very good.
Su Dong issued a clarification, saying that he was very happy at Manchester City and had no problems with Guardiola or other teammates.
"I'm still the captain of Manchester City!"
Su Dong also patiently explained the recent series of rumors.
Soriano and Begiristain flew to the United States to discuss sponsorship. The contract will be announced in a while. Manchester City has signed two sponsorships in the United States this time, and is still negotiating for another, which can be said to be a fruitful harvest.
Su Dong felt even more amused when his fiancée appeared in Munich and London.
"You reported before that she was studying at Oxford University, and she used to study at the University of Munich. When she needs to return to her alma mater to complete some procedures, I would like to ask if she should go to Munich from London?"
Su Dong said that he has great respect for the media, but he also asked reporters not to make false claims.
Guardiola once again explained why Su Dong did not play. He felt that Su Dong did not need to test himself through warm-up matches. As for running-in, it can be done through training, and he and the coaching staff are helping Su Dong adjust to his best condition.
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"This season, we have many new players, and we need to help them integrate into the team in the shortest possible time. Through training, I feel that Su has no problem integrating."
Guardiola also mentioned that the media always likes to create panic, but in fact, Manchester City has very detailed preparations and plans for its new season, and everything is going according to plan.
"We can choose to perform the best in the warm-up matches and satisfy everyone, but when it comes to the official games, other teams will know how to deal with us, which will make the start of our new season more difficult.
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Guardiola's implication is that Manchester City is actually deliberately hiding its strength.
And Su Dong is Manchester City's biggest suspense this season.
Regarding the Premier League in the new season, Guardiola said that everyone in the team is full of confidence.
"As I said just now, we don't value the results of the warm-up match, so we are running in every game and examining the players. We need to find a lineup and tactics that are most suitable for the current players, rather than just warming up.
If Seri scores a few more goals, it means nothing to us."
"In the past ten years, the Premier League has been monopolized by the four major families. Only they have the strength to compete for the championship. But I want to say that from now on, Manchester City will become a team that has the strength to compete for the championship. This will
Overturning the pattern of the Premier League in the past ten years."
In the first round of the new Premier League season, Manchester City will travel south to London to challenge Tottenham Hotspur away.
This is also the reason why Redknapp has frequently talked about Manchester City recently. He previously said that Manchester City has the strength to compete for the championship, but now he exaggeratedly said that the owner of Manchester City is too rich and will buy the entire Premier League sooner or later.
All the talk is in preparation for the Premier League opener in mid-August.
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Su Dongpo and Guardiola came forward to clarify, which can only slightly calm the doubts from the outside world, but it is still difficult to eliminate conspiracy theories.
Later, in Baltimore, Manchester City welcomed Inter Milan.
This is a warm-up match sponsored by Pirelli, and its name is the Pirelli Cup.
The game still went poorly, and Mancini's team faced Manchester City with tenacious defense.
In the 22nd minute, Materazzi and Santa Cruz took off at the same time in the penalty area to compete for the top. As a result, Materazzi covered his face and fell to the ground. The referee showed Santa Cruz a red card and directly dismissed him.
The Paraguayan center was sent off.
But according to Santa Cruz, he didn't hit the elbow hard, but accidentally touched it when he took off.
Manchester City was forced to play with ten men and ultimately lost to Inter Milan 0-3.
Consecutive defeats in the warm-up matches have caused all kinds of conspiracy theories to come to the fore again.
When did Su Dong make his Manchester City debut?
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The U.S. tour ended with a poor record. Su Dong did not play even one minute. This made many American media and fans feel dissatisfied and felt that Manchester City seriously lacked sincerity.
After returning to Europe, Manchester City went directly to Dortmund in Germany and played a warm-up match with Dortmund in an away game.
One to three, Manchester City lost again.
Su Dong still did not play in the game, but this game was very fruitful for Manchester City.
Mainly because Dortmund's full-court pressing style created considerable trouble for Manchester City, especially in the midfield.
More importantly, Dahuang Feng's counterattack was also quite sharp. Players such as Shinji Kagawa and Lewandowski also scored goals and performed very well. They tested Manchester City's defense very hard.
Guardiola even said after the game that this was the biggest gain for Manchester City in this summer's warm-up match.
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After playing against Dortmund, Manchester City returned to England.
At the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, we ushered in our final warm-up match opponent, Valencia.
After the opening, Manchester City dominated the offense of the game. In the 20th minute, Jerome Boateng sent a cross from the right, and then inserted the unguarded Gareth Barry with a header and hit the goal, giving Manchester City
Opening the record.
The game never progressed after that.
It wasn't until the 75th minute that Su Dong, who was sitting on the bench, suddenly stood up and walked to the sidelines to replace Sanchez, who was playing center. This suddenly made the entire Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium feel extremely surprised and pleasantly surprised.
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Nine minutes into the game, David Silva and Adam Johnson played a one-two before sending the ball into the penalty area. Sudong quickly ran into the space and hit a shot from a small angle, giving Manchester City another victory.
This was his first appearance since joining Manchester City. He scored the first goal before his body got warm or even broke a sweat.
It seems so easy, just like going home for dinner.
