Chapter 756 You will be a great captain!
After Su Dong made his debut in Manchester City, he quickly sparked heated discussions around the world.
The reactions of the media and fans to his joining Manchester City were also very interesting.
Some people believe that Su Dong will conquer the Premier League and completely shatter the rumors in the past that questioned whether he could succeed in the Premier League; but some people believe that Su Dong will suffer a Waterloo in Manchester City, mainly because Manchester City is just a nouveau riche and mercenary team, and such a team lacks the ability to fight tough battles.
The most crucial issue is that Guardiola himself is not a very tough and iron-blooded head coach.
On the contrary, Guardiola is best at precise passing and controlling the ball tactics, and even on-the-spot command is not his strong point.
This is also the reason why Guardiola is questioned.
Judging from Manchester City’s current signings, no real first-line stars have been signed.
Apart from Su Dong, the biggest name is David Silva, but he is not an absolute main player in the Spanish national team.
As for Pepe and Marcelo, their positions in the Portugal and Brazil national teams are not secure either.
With a questionable head coach and a group of players who don't seem to be particularly strong, can Su Dong lead such a team? Can he really lead such a Manchester City team to make a difference in the Premier League?
Many people have questioned this.
But whether it was support or doubt, Su Dong's appearance still sparked discussions around the world.
As Manchester City's summer training camp was about to start, Su Dong took some time out to accompany Wang Chuqing back to Munich, Germany, to pack up their things at Grinwald's home.
He has not considered selling this villa for the time being. After all, the climate and environment here are really good.
The main reason is that Wang Chuqing feels that from an investment perspective, this house still has a lot of room for appreciation.
Anyway, Su Dong is not short of money now, so there is no need to sell in a hurry.
And the main purpose of Su Dong's trip was not to sell the house.
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"Hey, Franz."
In a famous cafe in Munich, Su Dong met the long-lost football emperor.
When Su Dong saw him, this guy was talking and joking with the waitress in the cafe.
Although Beckenbauer appears to be a gentleman and decent man on a daily basis, he is actually quite lustful. He has had several wives and countless lovers. When Kahn was caught having an extramarital affair, all the media reacted in the same way.
This is a fine tradition of Bayern! Beckenbauer's biggest dissatisfaction with Kahn privately was not that he cheated, but that he made such a big fuss after cheating. His means were too poor. If you don't have the skills, don't learn to cheat.
In addition, the woman that Kahn cheated with was of very low quality.
This cafe is often visited by celebrities. After hearing Su Dong calling out Beckenbauer, the waitress blushed and quickly walked away, but she was not too surprised.
Su Dong looked at Beckenbauer teasingly, as if to say, you old pervert, you really just go wherever you go.
"I think your life has become more comfortable after you stepped down from the position of Bayern chairman." Su Dong asked for a glass of water and teased Beckenbauer with a smile.
Beckenbauer laughed. Of course, he knew that Su Dong meant something else, but he didn't mind. He countered: "If you hadn't stepped down, do you think you could have left?"
In fact, Beckenbauer has never been willing to let Su Dong leave the team. After all, superstars are scarce these days, especially superstars like Su Dong. He even once said that he hopes Su Dong will stay in Bayern and achieve more than him.
But in the end, Su Dong left.
"Why did you come back suddenly?" Beckenbauer asked with concern.
When he received Su Dong's call, he was quite surprised. He thought Su Dong regretted going to Manchester City and wanted to return to Munich.
Su Dong explained the purpose of his return, which was basically to pack up some things.
But in reality, these are all excuses.
"Actually, the reason I asked you out, besides wanting to buy you a cup of coffee, is mainly because I want to ask you something."
Beckenbauer hummed and signaled Su Dong to go ahead and speak.
"How to be a good captain?" Su Dong asked.
There is no need to say much about the status of the football emperor Beckenbauer in the world football. The only two legendary superstars recognized by FIFA are Pele and Beckenbauer, and Pele also admires Beckenbauer very much.
Pele and Maradona were lifelong rivals, but they both had one person they admired in common, and that was Beckenbauer.
The football emperor was indeed a playboy, but when it came to his skills, he was also truly amazing.
He once led Bayern and the German national team as captain. Later, when he played in the United States, he was a teammate of Pele and coached Pele. He also pioneered the tactical role of free man and later achieved great success after transforming into a head coach.
It can be said that Beckenbauer should be regarded as the greatest captain in the history of world football.
Over the years, captains of Bayern, Germany, and even many countries and clubs have been deeply influenced by Beckenbauer.
Su Dong indeed came here sincerely to ask for advice.
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"Manchester City wants you to be captain?" Beckenbauer asked with a smile.
Su Dong nodded and immediately briefly explained some of Manchester City's situation. He only talked about what he could say and would not reveal some of the team's secrets. In fact, he didn't know what secrets Manchester City had.
"I have always felt that you are a person with great leadership qualities, but your personality makes you rarely show this quality. But even so, you still use your actual actions to influence and lead the team."
Su Dong expressed his gratitude. When Bayern was selecting a captain, Beckenbauer supported Su Dong, but Su Dong did not have such an idea.
"You know, I have been in world football for decades, and have experienced countless professional players and the ups and downs of many teams. Behind every great team, there is often a great captain."
Su Dong nodded. He had heard more than one person say this.
"An excellent team leader must have his own unique temperament, and imprint his temperament on the team, leaving an indelible mark. Every leader's temperament is different, but they also have some common points, such as tenacity and bloodiness in adversity, leading by example, and taking more responsibilities..."
When Beckenbauer said this, he smiled and said: "I believe you should know and have heard of these."
Su Dong nodded. These were not secrets and related content could be found in any management book.
"Franz, can you please tell me something private?" Su Dong said with a smile.
Beckenbauer couldn't help laughing. He really liked and admired Su Dong.
"First of all, I think Manchester City is now a mercenary army. Guardiola's integration of the team last season was not ideal. There was nothing wrong with his tactics. I even think they were very good, but his control over the team, especially the locker room, he did not integrate the team into a whole."
Su Dong agreed with Beckenbauer's judgment that there is indeed a certain distance between Guardiola and the players.
Simply put, this is his personality.
"How can we integrate the team?" Su Dong asked humbly.
"First of all, you have to make them trust and rely on you. Trust and reliance can be divided into on-court and off-court. I am not worried about the problems on the court, but it is a little difficult for you off the court. In the past, you took care of your own business, but now you need to be more proactive and step out."
"You need to learn to communicate more with your teammates, understand what they are thinking, know what they want, and help them deal with various things. Especially when facing some things, you need to stand with them and advance and retreat together, so that they will trust and rely on you, and then they will naturally listen to you and stay around you."
Su Dong listened carefully and kept it in mind silently.
"In the locker room, don't just have the final say. Encourage everyone to express their opinions, even if many of them are contrary to yours. When there is a disagreement, you should try to convince them and put yourself on an equal footing with them, rather than just using your captain's authority to give orders."
"You have to know that authority is something that can't be used too often. If you do it every day, everyone will get used to it and think it's just your character. So don't act like a captain on weekdays and actively get among the players. But at critical moments, you have to stay calm, stand firm, and show your authority as a captain."
Su Dong nodded repeatedly in acceptance.
"This is the general direction, but there are also some small means, such as you need to have your own set of core team, especially for a team like Manchester City, which is inherently very loose. As long as you can form your own core team, then gradually, others will come to you. At this time, you need to use some means appropriately in daily management, but don't rely on such means too much."
"Remember, this is a technique. It can only have a temporary effect. To achieve long-term results, the key lies in the Tao, which is what I just said. That is the foundation for a captain to gain a foothold in the locker room!"
Su Dong was convinced and asked, "Then how do we cultivate and inspire the leadership qualities you just mentioned?"
Beckenbauer looked at Su Dong with a smile, "You are standing there, you have your own temperament. You don't need to cultivate anything, nor do you need to inspire anything. You just need to be yourself. Believe me, only by being yourself can you last long. Forcing yourself will seem artificial, and others can feel it."
"Be kind to your teammates and unite with them. Try to get as many teammates as possible to be around you. Slowly, they will be infected by your style of doing things, and your temperament will be imprinted on this team unconsciously."
"When you have achieved all these, you will find that being admired and looked up to is actually a fascinating thing. When that time comes, remember what I said, always stay calm and restrained, especially in the locker room and in front of your teammates."
Beckenbauer also talked a lot with Su Dong and chatted for a long time. He told him a lot about his past and some impressive things he had seen over the years. These things brought Su Dong a lot of feelings.
And finally, before parting, the Football Emperor looked at Su Dong deeply.
"I believe you will be a great captain!"
Su Dong didn't know, was this encouragement or affirmation?
(End of this chapter)
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