Chapter 815 Guardiola's Sorry
English football began to really pay attention to the impact of alcohol after Wenger coached Arsenal.
Wenger has carried out a series of drastic reforms at the Gunners, one of the key points of which is to change the players' eating habits, with particular attention to alcohol, but it is still difficult to eliminate it and can only be controlled as much as possible.
In fact, the situation of alcoholism among English players has improved a lot over the years.
At least in the past, after each team finished a game or training, they would go to the bar in groups of three or five.
Therefore, bar culture is actually a very important part of English football culture, and many clubs were even founded in bars.
In comparison, players' alcoholism can now make the news, which shows that there has been some improvement.
But culture is difficult to eliminate, especially for English players who have been influenced by it since childhood.
Young people in their early twenties are in their prime and have endless energy. Even if they drank heavily the night before, they will be basically recovered after a good night's sleep when they wake up the next morning. This gives them a wrong impression that alcohol has little effect on players' bodies.
Little do people know that the harm caused by alcohol is silent.
As we all know, the foundation of football is the body. Muscle strength is crucial for a professional player, and testosterone is the key to muscle growth and recovery.
Studies have shown that drinking a bottle of beer can cause a person to lose a quarter of their testosterone over the next ten to sixteen hours.
The specific derivation process is very complicated, but it is a recognized fact that drinking has a great impact on muscle recovery.
Because of this, Wenger tried his best to stop Arsenal players from drinking.
Now, Guardiola also plans to implement a ban on alcohol in Manchester City.
Su Dong also strongly supported it and said that he would do his best to cooperate with Guardiola's ban on alcohol in the locker room.
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After talking about the players and drinking, Begiristain, Guardiola and Su Dong sat in the office and talked about the team's situation.
In a fit of rage just now, Guardiola really wanted to sell those four players, but after thinking about it carefully, this would not work.
The Premier League policy is there. If Manchester City doesn't use these players, where can it introduce high-level local players? Nowadays, high-level local players in England are all hot cakes. Every one of them must be held in the palm of their hands. Not only are they expensive, but they also have high annual salaries. Therefore, Manchester United is willing to use a sky-high annual salary to keep Rooney.
"Blackburn is about to be acquired by an Indian poultry giant. Head coach Allardyce has made it clear that he hopes to sign Wright-Phillips. You have to be prepared in advance. If you want to keep him, you have to give him more playing opportunities. If you don't plan to keep him, you may not be able to keep him during the winter break." Begiristain reminded Guardiola.
Wright-Phillips is, after all, one of England's top winger internationals. For teams like Manchester City and Chelsea, he is really nothing, and it is even difficult for him to play in the game. But this may not be the case for other teams.
Not only Blackburn, but even Liverpool is interested in him.
Baoli originally had no money to recruit players, but now that it has been acquired, I believe it will be able to come up with the money.
As for the players, he certainly hopes to be able to participate in more games.
As a local player, if he really goes to Blackburn, he will definitely earn no less money than at Manchester City.
Guardiola is also quite troubled because none of the English players in the team really suit his taste. If possible, he really hopes to build the team with all foreign players.
But there is no way around it. Premier League policy stipulates that there must be at least eight local players, and there is no way around it.
"Losing the League Cup gave us the opportunity to train and observe young players. Next is the game against Wolves. I am considering letting Trippier play as right back, but if Wright-Phillips really wants to leave, then let him go." Guardiola said helplessly.
He has always been very capricious in employing people, and he finds it difficult to convince himself to give a chance to someone who does not meet his requirements.
Trippier and Sterling are the two local players that Guardiola currently values the most. Both are young players and after being trained, they will both be part of Manchester City's youth training.
Trippier is twenty years old, but Sterling is still young.
"How did your technical department evaluate the player named Neymar from Brazil's Santos?" Guardiola suddenly asked.
This player is also a rare genius. Although he is young, he is gifted and has a unique talent. He is a good material.
"Neymar is very popular now. Not only Chelsea, but also Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal and Bayern... almost all the top teams are paying attention to him, but his ownership is very complicated. We have contacted Mendes, but he is also at a loss for Neymar, so the progress is slow."
"What about Eden Hazard from Lille in Ligue 1?" Guardiola asked again.
Su Dong had been listening silently. He had known about Neymar for a long time, but this was the first time he heard of him. It turned out that the technical department was also observing this Belgian genius from Lille. It was said that Arsenal, Chelsea and Bayern were also paying close attention to him.
Hazard is the best performing player in Ligue 1 this season and a main player for the Belgian national team at all levels. He is good at playing on both wingers and as an attacking midfielder. His most outstanding feature is his explosiveness when dribbling and his ability to change speed and direction. His breakthroughs are truly unique.
He was voted the best newcomer in Ligue 1 in both the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, was also named in the Ligue 1 best team in the 2009-10 season, and this season he has become one of the best performing players in Ligue 1.
Not long ago, some British media believed that he was the next Cristiano Ronaldo, but in fact, whether in terms of height or characteristics, he is more like Messi.
"Lille has not been performing very well recently. Hazard is very important to them. They probably won't sell him during the winter break. The earliest they will sell him is next summer. The initial transfer fee is estimated to be between 15 million euros and 20 million euros. At the same time, they have to compete with Arsenal, Bayern and Chelsea, who are also paying attention to Hazard."
When dealing with such young rookies, wealthy teams are always cautious and will pay close attention to them and track them for a long time.
But if Manchester City makes a move, they will also be quick to snatch it.
This is not only the case with Neymar and Hazard, but also with the two Belgian talents that Manchester City wanted to sign before, De Bruyne and Courtois. Even Thiago and Bellerin from Barcelona are also facing competition from Arsenal.
In today’s situation in European football, with foreign investment pouring in like crazy, the demand for outstanding talent is getting higher and higher.
Any manager with a little foresight can see that in the next few years, the value and annual salary of players in European football will inevitably increase again. Manchester United is willing to renew Rooney's contract with such a high salary, probably out of this consideration.
The contract is five or six years long. It may seem high now, but it may not be so in another year or two.
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Su Dong returned to Carrington in Guardiola's car.
Along the way, the two were talking about the current situation of the team.
Manchester City was able to defeat Arsenal 3-3 despite an extremely unfavorable situation including a red card and a penalty kick. Its morale was greatly boosted and its fighting spirit was very high.
Gareth Barry, Joe Hart and others drank heavily, and it is not necessarily that they did not have the intention to celebrate after the big battle.
Of course, there is slackness.
Guardiola’s attitude is that severe criticism and punishment must be given. After all, this is the second offense and it cannot be tolerated.
But as for selling people, it was just a momentary angry remark.
"I really feel that we have a chance to win the league title." Guardiola said firmly while driving and looking ahead. It was obvious that he also agreed with this statement.
The same is true for Su Dong, "Don't worry, I will manage the locker room well."
After hearing this, Guardiola turned his head to look at Su Dong, then quickly turned back and continued to look forward.
He could feel Su Dong's mood at the moment, because Su Dong actually didn't want to be the captain at all. It was he who tried every possible means, appealing to his emotions and reasoning with him, that barely convinced him.
Today, Su Dong not only has to play football and score goals for Manchester City, but also has to manage the locker room. Unfortunately, he encounters so many teammates who like to make trouble. I guess he must be very speechless in his heart.
If he hadn't been the captain, he could have just given up the responsibility and kept out of the matter.
As the saying goes, one should not meddle in matters that are not within one's jurisdiction.
"I'm sorry!" Guardiola said suddenly.
The car was very quiet. Su Dong heard it clearly, but he couldn't believe it. He suspected that he had heard it wrong. He turned to look at Guardiola who was driving. It was not known whether the Spaniard was afraid to look at him or did not notice his line of sight. He was looking straight ahead.
"I know you don't really like being the captain. If it weren't for me, you would definitely have turned it down."
Su Dong remained silent but did not deny that he really didn't like it.
His friends Raul and Totti, both captains of Real Madrid and Roma, worked very hard.
Even someone like Bayern captain Lahm, who looks relaxed, actually has a lot of things to do.
The locker room is like a place of fame and fortune. The captain needs to weigh the interests of all parties and handle the relationship between the locker room, coaching staff and management. The position is very important, but there are also a lot of things to do and great responsibilities.
Especially for someone like Su Dong, who is both the captain and the team's top star, the pressure can be imagined.
"Don't talk about these trivial matters. Whether you want to be the captain or not, you have already become one." Su Dong laughed at the end. "No matter what, your task is to improve the team's tactics, build a competitive team, and formulate targeted tactics for every game."
"My task is to manage the locker room well, lead the players to fully cooperate with you, implement your tactics, and defeat the opponent on the court. As long as we can win in the end and win the championship, all of this will be worth it."
Su Dong's statement made Guardiola nod his head continuously. Thousands of words finally turned into two words.
"Thanks!"
No one could understand the pressure he was under last season. He invested so much money but still couldn't make it to the Champions League. At the worst time, he even suspected that he would be fired, but in the end he managed to hold on.
The team has been going smoothly this season, but Guardiola is well aware of how important Su Dong is.
At least in the minds of the club management, he is more important than the head coach!
(End of this chapter)
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