i want to be king

Chapter 757 Su Dong's Core Team

As the team's training camp approached, Su Dong invited several of his close friends to gather at Ronnie's home in Cheshire in advance.

Pepe, Marcelo, Toni Kroos and David Silva all brought their wives or girlfriends to the appointment. Su Dong was in charge of entertaining the four old friends, while Wang Chuqing accompanied the female relatives.

As night fell, there was silence all around.

Five people sat on the balcony on the second floor, drinking water and drinks, and chatting about the upcoming new season.

Su Dong took the initiative to mention that Guardiola wanted him to take over as the captain of the team, but he said that he was still considering it and had not made a decision for the time being. He wanted to hear everyone's opinions.

"You can speak freely and express your ideas." Su Dong said sincerely.

Pepe is Su Dong's best friend, so he was the first to express his opinion, "What else is there to think about? Frankly, I think, given the current situation of the team, you are not the captain, who should be? Do other people have the ability and prestige?"

Pepe's words were also echoed by Marcelo and Toni Kroos.

These two players are both teenagers, and they came to Manchester City because of Su Dong's relationship, especially Toni Kroos.

During Bayern, the relationship between the two was very good, and after arriving in Manchester City, they were further bound together.

Su Dong turned his head and looked at David Silva. In fact, what he cared most about was the views of the Spaniards.

On the one hand, it was because David Silva had been in Manchester City for a year and was very familiar with all kinds of situations. On the other hand, Su Dong had been separated from him for several years. Although the relationship had always been very good, he didn't know what David Silva was thinking after the separation for a long time.

Beckenbauer said that Su Dong's top priority now is to build his own core team, so that other people will naturally attach to him, and slowly, he will become the core of the locker room.

But the team is not formed casually. On the one hand, it must be absolutely reliable. It can be regarded as one's confidant. If necessary, it can even be used to "kill chickens and monkeys".

On the other hand, the core team should also be able to lead by example.

As Beckenbauer said, the other players in the locker room will not look at what you Sudong is doing or how you do it, but will look at the people gathered around you, what they are doing and how they do it, and use this as a criterion to judge whether you are worthy of attachment.

To put it simply, Su Dong and his core team must not only lead by example, but also play a core role in the team's technical and tactical aspects, so that others can be convinced.

Needless to say, Pepe, Su Dong is absolutely trustworthy. Toni Kroos is also a very hardworking person. He is relatively low-key in private, but he speaks a bit straightforwardly, but he rarely gives interviews to the media.

Marcelo is a bit of a jumper, but he is very good at activating the atmosphere and is an essential lubricant in the locker room.

David Silva is relatively low-key, but his strength is outstanding. Before the arrival of Su Dong, he was the biggest star in the Manchester City team, and he is now the second star under Su Dong.

Su Dong trusted David Silva, so he invited him, but now, he must further clarify David Silva's thoughts and whether he supports himself as the captain.

When David Silva saw Su Dong looking at him, he was also thinking about this question in his heart.

"I agree with what Pepe said. At present, in the Manchester City team, except for you, no one is qualified to be the captain, so I think you deserve the name of the captain, but now the team's problems are also very difficult."

Su Dong heard David Silva's recognition and support for him, and also felt his sincere support for him.

"You give us an analysis." Su Dong said.

David Silva nodded, and after careful consideration, he opened his mouth to introduce.

At present, Manchester City's dressing room is actually quite chaotic, it can almost be said to be a mess.

During Mark Hughes, Robinho made a fuss for a while, which caused chaos in the locker room. Captain Richard Dunn couldn't control Robinho at all, so that Robinho ran away several times, which caused shock in the locker room and fans.

This is so unprofessional!

After Richard Dunne was sold to Aston Villa, Manchester City's dressing room was divided into various groups.

Zabaleta, Kompany, Gareth Barry and others have all served as team captains on the field, but in the locker room, these few people lack the influence to make everyone obey, so that the team captain has always been pending.

"Gareth Barry was the captain when he played for Aston Villa, but his current position is not stable. Similarly, due to the requirements of youth training qualifications, the first team has many players from the youth team, such as midfielders Michael Johnson and Micah Richards. The former is talented, but after a serious injury, he is basically unable to play now."

"Mika Richards is from Manchester City's youth training. Now there is one more Trippier, as well as Wright Phillips and Adam Johnson. These local players do not have the strength to occupy a place in the starting lineup, but they are all local players."

In any team, local players are a core force that cannot be ignored.

This is especially true of the Premier League.

This is why local accounts are so valuable.

"Both Zabaleta and Kompany joined the team later, and their foundations are relatively weak, but both of them have quite personalities and both intend to be captains. From the current point of view, after the failure of introducing Maicon, Zabaleta's right back is relatively solid. Micah Richards and Trippier will be substitutes, and Kompany will also be the main force of the central defender."

"What about Bridge at the left back?" Marcelo asked with concern.

"I personally think that it is difficult for Bridge to compete with you, but it cannot be ignored. After all, you are a newcomer. He has been in the Premier League for many years, so this summer training is very important."

Marcelo nodded, agreeing with David Silva's analysis.

"Moutinho, Di Maria, and even Sanchez, these are all operated by Mendes. I think these are relatively easy for us to win. Let me talk about Busquets. It's not a big problem."

When David Silva said this, everyone suddenly became enlightened.

If it is as he analyzed, Sudong, Di Maria and Sanchez occupy the frontcourt, David Silva and Busquets in the midfield, and the other, whether it is Toni Kroos or Moutinho, also support Sudong. Gareth Barry is not very competitive in this regard.

On the defensive line, Pepe and Marcelo must support Sudong, leaving Kompany, Zabaleta, and goalkeeper Joe Hart.

"In the past two days, the team has introduced Jerome Boateng from Hamburg, and this is also an old acquaintance." Pepe said.

Tony Cross immediately took the call, "I know him better, so I'll tell him."

Looking at it this way, the players who support Su Dong occupy the vast majority of the locker room and starting lineup.

Su Dong suddenly felt, did Begiristan consider this when he formed the team?
"David's analysis is good!" Su Dong gave David Silva an appreciative smile, and the latter quickly waved his hands modestly, "But we have to be clear, we will not fight for power and profit, and we will never suppress dissidents. Our purpose is only one, and that is to unite all teammates who can unite, twist the team into one rope, form a core competitiveness, and avoid disunity."

"Here, I can say that if someone is more suitable than me, I will do my best to support him!"

Pepe, David Silva and others all looked at each other, obviously there was no more suitable candidate.

"If I really become the captain, I still hope to organize more teammates, especially teammates like Kompany, Zabaleta, Gareth Barry, Phillips, Adam Johnson, etc., to create a united whole."

Beckenbauer told Su Dong that in addition to having confidantes, he must also be able to unite those capable teammates. Whether they are the main force or the substitute, these capable players should be valued, because they need to be relied on in the game.

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The great leader once said that one should make many friends and few opponents.

Su Dong has always practiced this concept, whether it is in Sporting Lisbon, or in Valencia, Barcelona and Bayern, he has always done the same, and now, he still wants to do the same.

But at the same time, he also needs to do something to make all the players in the locker room believe that he is standing with them and can seek benefits and rights for them, so that they will trust and rely on him.

So, Su Dong asked David Silva about some internal matters of the team, such as what are the demands in the locker room?
All kinds of appeals are called a variety, and everyone's interest appeals are different, but there are also some common points.

For example, David Silva mentioned that Manchester City has done a poor job in terms of player reception, especially some newly transferred players. This is what Su Dong should seize the time to make an appeal to the club, so that they can better help the transferred players so that they can integrate into the team as soon as possible and concentrate on training and competition.

Another pain point is the team's upcoming training camp in the United States.

This time in the United States, the team will train for more than half a month, which can be described as a long journey. David Silva suggested that Su Dong can suggest that players can bring their family members to accompany them, but Su Dong believes that this is unlikely, because Guardiola also attaches great importance to training, and it is not appropriate to bring family members.

"I mentioned to the club that during the training camp, the family members of the players can be arranged to visit the United States, and the club will bear the expenses." Su Dong adopted a compromise strategy.

David Silva thought it was a good idea.

Later, he put forward several suggestions, some of which Su Dong thought were feasible, and some of which were difficult to handle.

But after David Silva's analysis, Su Dong has a preliminary understanding of the team's locker room.

Next, he plans to visit the players one by one.

Just start with those few players who have the strength to appear in the starting lineup.

(End of this chapter)