In the center of Manchester, in a restaurant not far from the Etihad Stadium, Su Dong booked the entire restaurant and organized a dinner and team building for all the players of the first team.
This happened on the evening of the next day against Birmingham.
Since the team lost the League Cup, there was no game in midweek and another day off.
After learning from previous experiences and lessons, Su Dong was afraid that Gareth Barry, Joe Hart and others would go out to drink and cause trouble again, so he decided to organize team building, personally pay for it, and invite everyone in the team to have a dinner.
The location was chosen at this famous restaurant in Manchester.
The so-called cheers are actually glasses of plain water that everyone is holding up.
The dishes Su Dong ordered were basically ones that the players could safely eat, so after they were served, everyone started to get their hands dirty.
There are several English players in the team who seem to have some flaws, and Su Dong knows this.
"Qiao, Gareth, you can go and choose the wine, but we have agreed that the maximum amount of beer per person is no matter how much it is. You can just go and choose." Su Dong said with a smile.
Joe Hart and Gareth Barry were immediately happy. They called Adam Johnson, Given and others, and ran to the wine cabinet to choose wine. They also threatened to drink Su Dong bankrupt, but how could this be possible?
This is something Su Dong has applied to Guardiola before. After all, there will be no games until the weekend this week.
There is a saying that is right: blocking is worse than opening up.
Instead of forcing them to stop drinking now, it would be better to control their drinking in moderation.
Now we force them not to drink, but after the meal is over, they sneak out to drink. Wouldn't it be worse?
The bad habit of drinking among English players has been around for a long time, and it cannot be changed overnight or by just one team.
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After seeing off Joe Hart, Gareth Barry and others, youngster Sterling came over with a glass of juice and wanted to toast to Su Dong, thanking Su Dong for inviting him to the first team party.
"Actually, you have always been a player in our first team." Su Dong smiled and clinked glasses with him.
As the captain of the team, Su Dong not only has to consider himself, but also the locker room and even the young players in the team. Sterling is a player that everyone at Manchester City attaches great importance to and has spent a lot of time
It took a lot of effort to snatch him from Liverpool, and he is also a young rookie who is very promising in English football.
The prestige of a team captain never comes by himself, nor is it obtained after the head coach is appointed. If you want to get the support and recognition of the locker room, and the love of your teammates, the captain needs to do a lot of things.
, not only the hard work in competition and training, but also leading by example in daily life, and it even involves daily management to some extent.
Sterling is not yet sixteen years old. Although he usually trains with the first team, he also participates in games with the youth team. There are a few such players, but Su Dong invited him to participate in first team activities, which is obviously a sign of appreciation for him.
a kind of recognition and acceptance.
As long as he continues to perform well, it will be logical for him to enter the first team.
What Su Dong wants is not only Sterling's gratitude and love for him, but also his better integration into the first team.
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Joe Hart and others brought wine, and several players in the team who drank also joined in.
Su Dong said that everyone could control the amount of one bottle of beer per person, so they all let it go.
Other players gathered together in twos and threes, chatting about topics they cared about, such as women, games, etc.
In the final analysis, professional players are just ordinary people who know how to play football. Many of them even think about problems worse than ordinary people because they have little education. Therefore, discussing how to make money and invest is also a common topic among players.
Su Dong usually didn't participate in it. It was more likely that someone would take the initiative to ask him something.
Everyone knows that Su Dong is aloof in world football.
But Su Dong has his own team. Pepe, Marcelo, David Silva and Toni Kroos are all Su Dong's loyal team, and they are all tightly united around Su Dong.
Di Maria, Moutinho and Sanchez also became very close to Su Dong because of Mendes.
This formed the core force in the Manchester City locker room, the loyal Soviet Union Party.
"Su, are the team really considering bringing in Leighton Bynes?" Marcelo suddenly asked with concern.
As the team's main left back and a player who has achieved brilliant success at Bayern, Marcelo has always been controversial, mainly due to his defense.
In terms of offense, in today's world football, who else besides Marcelo can play at the position of left back?
But in terms of defense, Marcelo is indeed more stretched.
As early as when he was at Bayern, Marcelo's defense was often criticized, and opponents frequently counterattacked on his side to attack Bayern.
There is even news that Bayern is willing to sell Marcelo just to give more comprehensive players such as Contento, Badstuber, and even the young David Alaba opportunities.
Now that I have arrived at Manchester City and have only played for a few months, do I really want to bring in Leighton Baines?
Everton's left back is indeed more comprehensive than Marcelo, and he is a local player, so he has a natural advantage.
Su Dong could feel Marcelo's nervousness and a little worry, and immediately smiled, reached out, and patted Marcelo's shoulder hard, "Are you so unsure of yourself?"
Marcelo sighed in pain and defended: "It's not a matter of confidence."
"I can tell you with certainty that the team is indeed operating Leighton Baines, but it's not that Guardiola is dissatisfied with you. On the contrary, his favorite is your type of full-back, so he
I also want to bring in Alves on the right."
If Marcelo on the left is a representative of an offensive full-back, then Alves on the right is also a winger-type full-back, very similar to Marcelo.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Bridge is really leaving the team?" Pepe asked.
The English left back actually plays very little time. Sometimes Guardiola would rather let Boateng play on the left wing instead of giving him a chance to play, because he is dissatisfied with him.
Su Dong saw the concerned looks of his teammates around him and nodded immediately. We are currently in contact, the team is also actively operating, and the transfer fee for Leighton Bynes is not cheap."
The left-footed player is popular in his own right, and he is an England international. He has the advantage of having a local household registration, so the transfer fee will definitely be high.
This is why Marcelo is concerned.
Aren't the local internationals who were brought in with huge sums of money just to steal his position?
Su Dong looked at Marcelo with a smile and encouraged: "Don't worry, even if Leighton Baines is introduced, you will still be the team's main left back, so there is no need to worry too much, but..."
When he said this, Su Dong changed the subject, "You have to remember that the main position is not fixed. If you want to firmly lock your position, you must show stronger strength and more strength."
In good condition, you can make up for your own shortcomings and weaknesses through training, and then meet the challenges from any opponent."
Marcelo understood that Su Dong actually wanted to persuade him to strengthen his physical training and defensive training.
This does not require him to give up his own advantages, but to make up for his weaknesses and shortcomings while maintaining his advantages.
"I understand." Marcelo nodded heavily.
The salary offered by Manchester City is very high, and Marcelo can play with friends like Sudong and Pepe. Marcelo is really unwilling to give up such an opportunity, and he is willing to work hard for it.
Su Dong and Peipei looked at each other and smiled at each other.
Marcelo is actually a carefree person, so he is very lovable in the locker room, but at the same time he is also very heartless. Giving him a little pressure can promote his progress, which is not necessarily a bad thing for him.
"In fact, everyone must be mentally prepared for this."
Now that it comes to this, Su Dong feels that many things should indeed be discussed.
"In the past, the team had just been reorganized, and the lineup was relatively thin. There was only one main player in many positions, and there was a serious lack of competition, so everyone could train and compete comfortably, but this situation will definitely change in the future."
Su Dong's words were not only spoken to the people around him, but also to Joe Hart, Gareth Barry and others.
Today, except for Bridge, Wright-Phillips and Santa Cruz, the three players who are rumored to be leaving the team, all the players from Manchester City's first team are sitting here, and Su Dong's words are also addressed to each of them.
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"If the team wants to achieve better results, it must have a strong lineup to cope with multi-line operations. Everyone has seen our situation this season. With a little rotation, the League Cup will be lost. Otherwise,
We can’t even sit together now.”
Everyone nodded, and several players who had participated in the League Cup looked ashamed.
"To cope with multi-line operations, the lineup must be strong, and the team must introduce more high-level players. This will inevitably intensify the competition for every position in the first team. Everyone, including me, will face huge competitive pressure."
There are only eleven players in the lineup. Who will play and who will not play? The key depends on the performance and status of the players.
In the past two years, and even in the past three years, Manchester City players have been too comfortable.
The annual salary is high, it doesn't matter if the results are not ideal, and the competitive pressure is also very small. As a result, many players have obviously slacked off after joining the team, and there is a huge gap between their performance and their previous performance in their respective teams.
The club has also become aware of this problem, so it will strengthen recruitment, increase the team's internal competition, put more pressure on the players, and thereby improve the team's overall performance.
"I can say that the competition within the team will be more intense in the future, but the team will also develop a more reasonable reward and punishment system, so I hope that everyone here can work harder and play at the best state and level.
, This is not only helping the team, but also helping yourself."
After Su Dong finished speaking, as for the choice, it depends on everyone present.
He is just a captain, not their senior master, so there is no need to give advice.
We are all adults and everyone should be responsible for themselves.
