Both goalkeepers Joe Hart and Given were involved. If they are suspended, the team will have no goalkeepers.
So after Su Dong discussed with Guardiola, they decided to fine him for two weeks.
When the team restarted training, Su Dong, as captain, announced the penalty decision in the locker room.
Gareth Barry, Joe Hart, Adam Johnson and Given all expressed their acceptance and obviously understood their current situation. This was already a series of mistakes they had made in a short period of time.
A two-week pay penalty is quite heavy for the players.
Guardiola also announced a ban on alcohol on the spot, requiring all players to refrain from drinking alcohol during the league. Once discovered, they will be severely fined. If they violate it again, the fines will be heavier, and even heavier penalties are not excluded.
The four players who made mistakes were punished, and other players in the locker room had no objections. The matter quickly calmed down, and the outside media immediately shifted their focus.
After all, these Manchester City players were just drinking and did not cause trouble, so the problem was not big.
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Starting from the first training session after the team returned from vacation, Guardiola made a very obvious change.
That was Trippier's main lineup when he started training.
This 20-year-old local right back is not fast and not strong. This is really a disadvantage in the Premier League where the impact is very strong and the competition is very fierce. This is why Trippier is not in the Manchester City youth training camp.
Reasons why it is very popular.
In the selection of candidates for European youth training, the body is always the first consideration.
David Silva missed out on Real Madrid because his health was too bad.
But Trippier ended up staying in the Manchester City youth academy, which definitely has his own advantages.
One is his footwork. Whether it is stopping the ball or passing the ball, long pass or cross from the wing, Trippier is a good player. Therefore, in the youth training camp, he is called the Manchester City version of Beckham.
, this is really not a lie.
Another thing is that he has a good sense of defensive positioning and a high football IQ.
This is a very interesting point.
He lacks speed, but has outstanding physical fitness. At the same time, he is very active in the game and has a good sense of defensive position. As a full-back, he rarely makes major defensive mistakes in the game, and his excellent skills and footwork allow him to ignore it.
Whether it is a 45-degree diagonal pass, a long pass, a low pass, or even a long shot, he is a good player.
But because of his lack of speed, once his back penetration is too strong, the gap behind him will be fatal, and he lacks the ability to impact from the side.
All in all, this is a player whose advantages and disadvantages are very obvious, and at the same time it is a headache.
In terms of defense, his lack of speed and vulnerability to physical confrontation made him suffer greatly in the game, especially when facing the most speedy wingers in the Premier League. However, his positional sense and excellent playing intelligence can ensure that he does not appear.
Major mistake.
The same is true in terms of offense. His speed does make him lack side impact, but his excellent footwork allows him to create threats through passing, and his high football IQ ensures that he plays smartly on the court.
Trippier is such a combination of contradictions.
Guardiola likes him mainly because of his footwork and passing.
During training, Trippier also fully demonstrated his ability in this area.
The success rate of long passes and crosses is very high, which is very rare, and it can also be coordinated with passes in the midfield and backfield.
And the most important thing is that he is really smart.
After training with the first team for so long, he has a very clear understanding of Guardiola's tactical intentions and implements them very well. It can be said that he has basically given full play to his own advantages.
As for his shortcomings, there's nothing he can do about it, that's all he does.
What Guardiola originally wanted most was to introduce a right back like Marcelo on the right. The ideal ones are Lahm, Alves and Maicon. If one of the three players can come, then Guardiola
Just pull it and you will be satisfied.
However, the transfer progress is not ideal, and Maicon's performance has declined sharply this season, which makes Guardiola somewhat unsure.
As for Lahm and Alves, they are the treasures of Bayern and Barcelona and are difficult to grab.
Unable to get what he asked for, Guardiola could only settle for the next best thing and wanted to try Trippier.
The main thing is that Micah Richards is so disappointing.
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After the training, Su Dong took the towel from the coaching staff, wiped the sweat from his body, and walked towards Trippier.
"Performing well." Su Dong praised with a smile.
Trippier was a little surprised, but he was still encouraged when Su Dong praised him in person, "Thank you."
"Don't be so nervous. In fact, I think you can perform better if you are more relaxed. During training, especially when competing in groups, I have felt several times that you are still too reserved and can't let go. This
But that’s not possible.”
Trippier scratched his head and looked a little embarrassed.
How could you not be restrained?
This is the first time he has put on the jersey of the main team.
More importantly, after Micah Richards was suspended by a red card and Guardiola was dissatisfied with him, he was promoted to the main team. This is already a very obvious signal.
Guardiola even directly told him that as long as he performed well in training, he would be allowed to play in the weekend games.
This will be his Premier League debut!
"I know you must be under some pressure, but you have to trust the teammates around you, and we will all help you. So sometimes, you can be bolder, and you don't have to be cautious all the time. This is okay in training, but on the competition field.
, that’s enough." Su Dong reminded.
Training is training after all, even if it is a group confrontation, it is not a formal competition.
When it comes to the actual competition, the intensity cannot be simulated by any training.
"In short, relax your mind, I think you performed very well." Su Dong smiled and reached out his hand and patted Trippier on the shoulder.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Su Dong never lies, and Trippier did perform well.
If it were in other Premier League teams, Trippier would probably not be very popular, but in Manchester City, his footwork, skills, and passing are what Guardiola values the most, and he has good physical fitness and can run well.
Very positive.
"By the way, you can think about it, go to the gym more and arrange strength training. This will make you perform better."
After finishing speaking, Su Dong smiled, waved his hand, and walked directly to the gym.
Trippier looked at Su Dong's back with a frown. Everyone in Manchester City knew that Su Dong was a training fiend. Even the cruel gym training was as simple as eating for him.
In fact, Su Dong is not the first person to persuade him to do strength training, but now is the closest he has to the opportunity to play in the first team, and he does not want to be just a flash in the pan, which is meaningless.
Therefore, he also secretly made a decision in his heart. If he can really play and perform well, then he will make up his mind to improve his body and at least gain a foothold in the first team, right?
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On the afternoon of October 30th, Manchester City visited Molineux Stadium to challenge Wolves away from home.
This is the tenth round of the Premier League.
Since the key match of the Europa League group stage will be held in the middle of next week, Guardiola has rotated the lineup again this time.
Wolves are currently ranked 19th in the Premier League and are favorites for relegation. Guardiola is also confident of defeating his opponents away from home.
Goalkeeper Joe Hart, the defense is Boateng, Pepe, Kompany and Trippier, the midfield is Busquets, David Silva and Toni Kroos partner in the midfield, and the frontcourt
The trident is Di Maria, Sudong and Sanchez.
After a week of training, Trippier's performance in training has been basically recognized. There are occasional highlights, but overall he is quite satisfactory. Guardiola is also willing to give him a chance.
This is the first time that the English teenager has represented Manchester City in the Premier League.
Bridge also lost the trust of Guardiola, so in this game he directly arranged Boateng to play as the left back and let Marcelo rest. The German defender can play all positions in the defense and is very comprehensive.
Before the game started, Su Dong specially encouraged Trippier and also encouraged Boateng for a while.
"Cheer up, we didn't win the last round. We want three points tonight!" Su Dong shouted loudly.
The surrounding players also cheered in unison.
After the last round of games against Arsenal, Manchester City's morale is very high.
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At the beginning of the game, Manchester City took the lead.
The Wolves actively took advantage of their home court advantage, launched a fierce press against Manchester City, and successfully grabbed the ball, instigating a counterattack on the right.
Jarvis forced a breakthrough on the right and passed the ball. Trippier blocked it with his foot. The ball deflected after hitting his leg, causing a melee in the penalty area. Finally, Pepe explained that it was thrown out of bounds.
It can be seen that Trippier is still a little nervous.
"It's okay, stay focused."
"Kieran, pay attention to your position and watch out for No. 17."
As the captain on the field, Su Dong issued two instructions in succession, the former to the entire team and the latter to Trippier.
Trippier felt relieved after feeling Su Dong's look in his eyes, and immediately gathered his mood and returned to the game.
The Wolves' throw-in was thrown directly into Manchester City's penalty area, but it was pushed out by Kompany.
After a melee in the midfield, several passes were made in succession. Busquets took the ball with his back to the attacking direction, saw Trippier coming up from the right, and quickly passed the ball in front of him.
Trippier quickened his pace to catch up. After stopping the ball, he glanced ahead and immediately sent a long pass to the front wing. Sanchez chased after him as quickly as possible and stopped the ball before Ward.
.
One on one!
The Chilean winger did not wait for the Wolves' defense to be in place. After getting rid of Ward with continuous fake moves, he dribbled the ball laterally and cut inside, and when he was close to the center, he suddenly sent a through ball.
Su Dong shook off the two defensive players, then inserted into the penalty area, forming a one-man attack. After catching up with the ball, he made a fake move and passed the attacking goalkeeper Hahnemann, and sent the ball into the unguarded goal.
"One to zero!"
"Only two minutes into the game, Manchester City scored first!"