On the opening day of Manchester City's summer training camp, Su Dong arrived at Carrington very early.
Construction of a new training base in the center of Manchester has begun, but the move-in time is still far away.
As the captain of the team, you have to deal with many things, including helping new players integrate into the team.
At yesterday's party, Su Dong had introduced new players to the old players, but this was just the beginning. There was still a lot of work to be done, especially locker room management.
There is another very important thing on the first day of training, and that is the physical examination.
This is actually the biggest headache for all teams and all head coaches.
After a season, players need time to relax. This is understandable, but if you relax too much, it will be quite troublesome. Especially some players are not self-disciplined enough and their weight will skyrocket immediately. In serious cases, it may even affect the game and performance.
state.
Therefore, physical examination on each opening day of camp is particularly important.
Su Dong is the least to worry about, because he will still insist on training every day even during the holiday.
Although he has been traveling around the country during this period, sometimes even staying in B&Bs in remote areas, this does not prevent him from persisting in training, such as running on mountain roads for a period of time.
After persisting for a long time, his physical condition remained pretty good.
But the next summer training camp is the real trouble.
"There was a period of time last season when his condition declined significantly. After research and discussion, we decided to adjust the training projects and plans, especially during the summer training period, which was particularly important."
Nuno Cruz is the head of Su Dong's personal coaching team and a colleague of Su Dong's for many years. He has long monitored Su Dong's body, condition and performance on the court, compiled a complete set of data, and analyzed these data.
research.
He has always believed that players' performance can be understood through these data.
Facts have also proved that in today's European football, more and more teams have begun to pay attention to this aspect, and many universities are also investing in research and teaching. For example, Loughborough University has specially opened a sports analysis major.
Everyone in Guardiola's team, including Torrent, respects Nuno Cruz's professionalism.
After all, Su Dong's performance over the years has been obvious to all. Nuno Cruz can almost be said to have led the rise of the field of sports science alone, which has also made the professional circle respect him very much.
While Nuno Cruz, Vito Scala and others were communicating with the Manchester City coaching staff and studying the summer training plan, Su Dong had already completed the physical examination process of the coaching staff and concluded that he was very healthy.
All indicators are excellent and very satisfying.
"Needless to say, I guess you haven't really relaxed during this summer vacation." When receiving the report, Nuno Cruz felt helpless.
He didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky to meet a boss like Su Dong.
Fortunately, Su Dong was always able to execute his plans perfectly, but unfortunately, when encountering such a player, it was difficult for him not to work hard.
This is not the feeling of Nuno Cruz alone, but the feeling of the personal coaching team and even many players in the Manchester City team.
He is like a whip, constantly whipping everyone around him, making everyone work hard to move forward like him and not dare to slack off. This is also what many players will do when they play next to Su Dong.
One of the reasons why it's even better.
"I will be 27 years old soon. I think we still need to properly control our weight and adjust our playing style." Nuno Cruz advised.
"During my break, I took the time to go to Milan, where I visited a lot of big guys at the Milan laboratory and learned a lot about their research results, including some of Shevchenko and Kaká's time in Milan.
It’s worth our vigilance.”
Both Shevchenko and Kaka are at a sensitive age. Due to injuries and transfers, their careers have plummeted. This is actually worthy of study and Su Dong's vigilance, because this is not an isolated case.
Research results show that after the age of 26, a player's body begins to decline.
In other words, a player's body reaches its peak at the age of twenty-six, and it will be difficult to maintain this peak after that. The only difference is the speed of decline.
During this period, players must also adjust their playing style according to their physical condition.
Manchester City built the team with Su Dong as the core, and this summer's signings highlight this.
Aguero's arrival is to reduce Su Dong's competition pressure and allow him to play in unnecessary games.
The arrival of Hazard and Douglas Costa is to improve the wings and also to reduce the pressure on Sudong.
Head coach Guardiola is actively adjusting his tactics and wants to adopt a three-four-three strategy. The purpose is also to reduce the pressure on the center and let the wingers and midfielders take on more tasks.
Su Dong's mission is to maintain good health, successfully complete the transformation, and extend his career.
According to Begiristain, Manchester City signed Su Dong at a sky-high price not just for two or three years, but because they hoped that Su Dong could play at Manchester City until he is 35 years old, or even until he retires.
Su Dong has an advantage, that is, he respects professionals very much.
He believes in Nuno Cruz's professionalism.
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Other players also came to Carrington one after another.
As the captain, Su Dong, together with the coaching staff, arranged for the players to go to the medical room for physical examinations one after another.
This is actually a relatively simple test. If a player is found to have any injuries or other problems, he or she will be examined in detail or go directly to the hospital for more in-depth testing.
Through the physical examination by the team doctor, the physical condition of all players is basically clear at a glance.
Like Marcelo, he obviously indulged during this period and gained some weight.
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All hair was cut into an afro.
Now I feel happy.
Damn it, seeing these two big explosions, everyone in Manchester City is just crazy with joy, okay?
But these two cute guys are still enjoying it and seem very proud of their afros.
Su Dong could only say: "I respect your unique personality!"
The coaching staff pays special attention to the physical condition of several new players.
Although they had undergone detailed physical examinations when they signed before, now that they are training with the team, they must also understand some of their physical conditions, whether it is Aguero, Hazard, Douglas Costa, or Xavi Martine
Si, his physical condition is pretty good.
Among them, Douglas Costa's body is really weak, which may affect his performance in the new season, so the coaching staff is also quite worried about this and hopes that he can strengthen his physical training.
As for Aguero, despite his short stature, his physical fitness is quite good.
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The first day of training is basically focused on adjustment and recovery training.
In the afternoon of the same day, Su Dong asked for leave from the team, personally sent his fiancée to Oxford, and then returned by plane.
That night, he and everyone else took a special plane from Manchester Airport to Los Angeles, USA.
Manchester City's summer training camp is arranged in Los Angeles.
The reason why it was arranged in the United States was mainly because Manchester City was invited to participate in a warm-up match called the World Football Challenge.
This event was organized by an American company called RS. The first edition was held in 2009. At that time, AC Milan, Chelsea and Inter Milan, as well as the Mexican American team, were invited to participate in the round-robin tournament, which was a great success.
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The success in 2009 made everyone see the potential of the North American football market. In addition, in recent years, major European clubs have successively traveled to North America to tap the North American market, making major sponsors very optimistic about this event.
Therefore, after the suspension of the 2010 World Cup, the second World Football Challenge was held this year.
Different from the first edition, this year's challenge has been fully upgraded, with the number of participating teams increased from the original four to thirteen, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City, Juventus and other European giants and strong teams.
There are also teams from the United States, as well as teams from Mexico.
The game is played in the form of European teams versus North American teams. Except for Sporting Lisbon, which is participating in an exhibition match, the remaining twelve teams compete against each other. Each team plays three games. The final ranking is based on points. The same points are based on goal difference.
to judge the ranking.
The reason why European teams are willing to participate in this event is actually very simple, that is, the bonuses are generous, and they value the North American market. Everyone wants a piece of the North American market.
Manchester City's North American training camp has attracted the attention of the American media, especially Sudong, which has aroused the pursuit of the American media.
The reason why the American media is enthusiastic about Su Dong is actually not surprising, because Su Dong has always been one of the most famous sports stars in the United States. Especially after signing a contract with an American sports brand, his popularity has increased.
In 2009, when the President of the United States visited Su Dong's homeland, he once mentioned that his daughters liked Su Dong very much, but he could not arrange for them to meet Su Dong.
This year, the President of the United States was given a No. 9 jersey when he met with the Major League Baseball championship team. Some media broke the news that this was specially requested by the President of the United States because it was Su Dong's jersey number.
"Getting this jersey means that Su Dong and I are at the same level."
Just a few days ago, during the warm-up of the World Football Challenge, the White House spokesperson revealed in an interview with the media that the president's family very much welcomes outstanding football players like Su Dong to visit the White House.
This undoubtedly attracted intense media attention.
When Manchester City arrived in Los Angeles, many media were also asking Su Dong about this matter and asking him whether he would find time to go to the White House. However, Su Dong said that he was sorry because his schedule in the United States was already full.
The team will train in the United States for a few days, and after playing three warm-up games, they will return to Europe. It can be said that it is non-stop.
This quickly made Su Dong a prominent figure in the American media.
The New York Times called him: The man who dared to refuse the White House!
Not only did this not damage Soviet Union's image, it actually enhanced his status in the eyes of the American people.
