Arriving at Carrington in the morning, when I met Guardiola in the parking lot, the Spaniard told Sudong to have a meeting after lunch break.
Although he didn't say specifically what he wanted to do, Su Dong guessed it.
Even though it has been a year since he came to the Premier League, he still cannot understand what is going on in the minds of some English players, just like Joe Hart this time.
I conceded two goals in the game, so I can’t give you a high post-match rating. I’ll give you a six, which is quite satisfactory. Is there anything wrong with that?
But why did you say those words?
What benefit does it bring him to criticize the team's tactics and criticize the teammates in front of him?
Does he think that through pressure from the media and local fans, his current situation can be alleviated?
Manchester City is not other Premier League teams, nor is it the Manchester City when Mark Hughes was coaching, because there are few Englishmen in the current Manchester City from the management to the coaching staff, and they are all professionals from the European continent.
It's fine if you put these words in the locker room, but if you take it to the media and say it, what do you want to do?
Guardiola criticized him rudely: You have no right to say these things!
Look, things are at a standstill, right?
This reminded Su Dong of what happened during the national team match last season, where he kept getting into trouble.
Su Dong had read a book before, which said that the family backgrounds of English football players generally come from the bottom of society, and even the middle class are very few, and their educational level is very low.
The level of professionalism in football is terrible, black money, alcoholism, gambling, fitness...
Coupled with the development of the media field, the media is keen on making and destroying stars, and the localization policy has caused problems such as the high value and annual salary of local players, resulting in players being praised very much at a young age, and thus
There is a misalignment of self-perception, even loss.
These are the various problems encountered in the Manchester City dressing room from last year to now.
You know, this is the Premier League after so many years of development.
Su Dong can completely imagine what it was like when Wenger came to the Premier League and coached Arsenal.
Joe Hart's matter is big or small, it all depends on Guardiola's own opinion.
If it is not handled well, the locker room will not be convinced, especially the defensive players, who will feel angry.
But it would be very difficult to attack strictly because Joe Hart is England's national goalkeeper.
Sometimes Su Dong thinks, is this what he relies on?
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In the subsequent training, everyone clearly felt this atmosphere.
Several English players in the team are closer to Joe Hart, which is more like a clique, and seems out of place with the foreign players.
Some things won't weigh even four ounces if they don't go on the scale, and they won't weigh a thousand kilograms if they go on the scale.
Many times, cliques in the locker room evolve like this, slowly and bit by bit.
More importantly, the English players in Manchester City are probably the main players in other teams. For example, Gareth Barry is the captain of Aston Villa, but in Manchester City, he cannot compete with David Silva and Buchanan.
Forget it about Skates, even Toni Kroos stood above him last season.
Although the team's results are weighing on him, can he be convinced?
There is also Adam Johnson. Everyone can see that with Hazard and Douglas Costa joining the team, Manchester City now has four wingers, and his position has been seriously squeezed to the edge.
Among the local players in England, Trippier and Sterling are relatively well-performed. These two players are young players promoted by Guardiola, but they are not yet ready to hit the main position.
This kind of tearing began when Guardiola coached Manchester City.
On the one hand, it is the policy regulations of the Premier League, and on the other hand, the English players really cannot meet Guardiola's requirements, so they can only buy a group of players to use as rotations or substitutes.
In this way, there is still no peace in the locker room.
Because of this, whether it was the Big Three of the management, Guardiola, or even Su Dong's fiancée, they could see that without Su Dong's pressure, Manchester City's dressing room would have been doomed long ago.
At least Su Dong is here, they all have to be convinced and listen to what he says!
And this will also become Manchester City's biggest hidden danger in the new season.
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After the lunch break, Su Dong went to the coach's conference room for a meeting.
The management came to Begiristan. He is the technical director and should be present.
The only player who came was Su Dong, and obviously Guardiola did not want too many people to participate.
There are three people on the coaching staff, Guardiola, Estiarte and Torrent.
Needless to say, the issue is the decision to deal with Joe Hart.
Technical Director Begiristain first expressed his support for the coaching staff and locker room, believing that such remarks that provoke the authority of the head coach and challenge the locker room must be punished. In any case, they support the decision of the coaching staff and locker room.
"Courtois has performed well in training these days." Torrent said calmly.
Many people thought that the realization fell on Su Dong, because Su Dong just took him to Amsterdam not long ago. After returning, the Belgian youngster was very enthusiastic about training and performed very well. Unsuai recognized him very much.
Whether it is the Manchester City coaching staff, technical team, or Ferguson, everyone who has met Courtois can see his potential and talent at a glance. The key is whether he can adapt to Guardiola's requirements?
For the time being, it seems that he is working hard to change, and he is young, far from mature, and very polished.
Sudong is actually very optimistic about Courtois, but from the perspective of the team captain, he does not think it is a good choice to let him take the position too early because it involves the management of the locker room.
"I suggest that you should be suspended for one game and fined." Su Dong expressed his opinion.
Su Dong quickly gave his reasons, "The problems in the locker room are not small now, the hidden dangers are quite big, and the internal competition is fierce, which makes everyone very nervous. These words of Joe Hart are more or less true."
I want to shirk some responsibility. After all, he conceded two goals. As a goalkeeper, he is also under a lot of pressure."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I think the locker room must treat everyone equally and cannot send wrong signals to cause misunderstandings among players. This can easily lead to problems. We should use rules to
Tell the players who is in good condition, who can help the team better, and who can play."
It's normal for head coaches to have their own hiring preferences.
Everyone knows that Guardiola actually dislikes Joe Hart. Why?
His passing ability is really bad!
This is completely inconsistent with Guardiola's requirements.
But he is an England national goalkeeper and a member of Manchester City's youth training. Is it appropriate to seize one of his mistakes and directly target him just because of the head coach's preference?
Okay, let Courtois take the position, can he withstand such pressure?
At that time, everyone and all public opinion will think that he was defeated by Guardiola, not by his strength.
The year before last, wasn't Busquets the subject of so many questions?
If Courtois can handle the pressure and perform well, then that's fine, but what if he can't?
Su Dong's opinion is actually very clear. Whether Joe Hart is suitable for the team and whether Courtois can be promoted, the coaching staff should leave it alone and let them compete and give them a chance. Whoever performs well will be promoted.
After playing a few games and playing for a period of time, players who are in good form will get more opportunities, and players who are in poor form will have their playing time gradually reduced. Even if Courtois is really allowed to play, the pressure on the Belgians will not be so great.
The doubts will be much smaller.
Even if it reaches a certain level, maybe the media and fans will call for Joe Hart to be substituted.
Isn't this better?
"I think what Su said makes sense." Begiristain expressed his position.
Estiarte and Torrent also nodded.
As the head coach, Guardiola can be willful, but as the management, he must remain rational.
Sometimes, Guardiola is too willful and stubborn.
Of course, geniuses are stubborn.
But this time, Guardiola was convinced by Su Dong.
"Okay, then just do what Su said, suspend him for one game, fine him for a week, make him apologize in the locker room, and deal with it internally."
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After the results were obtained, Su Dong also began to perform his duties as captain.
He went directly to Joe Hart, criticized his remarks and gave him locker room punishment.
Joe Hart himself was a little scared. Now that he heard that he was suspended for one game and would be dealt with internally, he was of course happy and relieved. He was really worried that he would be slapped to the end.
This will not only affect his position in Manchester City, but also shake his position in the England national team.
If he really loses his main position in Manchester City, then he has only one choice, and that is to leave the team.
"The team will not miss games this season, so don't put too much pressure on yourself. The coaching staff has no obvious bias. The key is who comes on the bench and who comes on the bench. The key is to look at the performance in training and the performance in the game. You understand.
I mean, right?"
What doesn't Joe Hart understand?
In the past year, Su Dong had told him countless times.
Before there were no competitors, he could ignore them, but now that there are competitors, how can he still do this?
Later, Su Dong made excuses to communicate with Gareth Barry, Milner, Trippier and Sterling, and even the third goalkeeper Given, mainly to appease them and pass the ball.
The meaning of team is mainly based on the principle that whoever is in good condition will play.
Finally, Su Dong found Courtois who was training with Unzuega in the evening.
Sudong told Courtois that if nothing unexpected happens, he will be the main player in the Premier League debut this season. This is a rare opportunity.
The first match of the Premier League happens to be the first round of the new Premier League season, and it is also a home game. Many factors come together to give it a special meaning.
"Boy, the opportunity has appeared. It is right in front of you. Whether you can seize it or not depends on you!"
Courtois also didn't expect that the opportunity would come so quickly.
But as Su Dong said, this is also a test.
If you catch it, it will be a good start for the next competition.
Only if he gets off to a good start in his debut, the coaching staff will have reason to give him more playing time. Only if he performs better in competition, will he be able to overpower Joe Hart.
"Thank you." Courtois said sincerely.
Su Dong smiled, patted Courtois's shoulder encouragingly, turned around and left.
