Manchester City's Beckham

Manchester City had no choice but to suspend the players this time.

Both Joe Hart and Given, the two goalkeepers, had been involved. If they were suspended, the team would have no goalkeeper left.

So, after discussing it with Guardiola, Su Dong decided to fine them two weeks' wages.

When the team resumed training, Su Dong announced the punishment in the dressing room as captain.

Gareth Barry, Joe Hart, Adam Johnson, and Given all indicated that they accepted it. They clearly understood their current situation: they had made repeated mistakes in a short period.

Two weeks' wages was still a heavy punishment for the players.

Guardiola also announced a drinking ban on the spot, requiring all players to refrain from binge drinking during the league season. Anyone caught doing so would receive a severe punishment, and repeat offenses would be punished even more harshly. Harsher measures were not out of the question.

The four players accepted their punishment, and the rest of the dressing room had no objections. The matter quickly died down, while the media outside immediately shifted its attention elsewhere.

After all, these Manchester City players had only been drinking excessively. They had not caused any trouble, so the issue was not particularly serious.

From the first training session after the team returned from vacation, Guardiola made a very obvious change.

Trippier began training with the starting lineup.

This twenty-year-old homegrown right-back was not particularly fast or strong. In the Premier League, where the physicality was fierce and matches were highly intense, that was indeed a disadvantage. It was also why Trippier was not especially favored at Manchester City's academy.

When European academies selected players, physical ability was always the first consideration.

David Silva had missed out on Real Madrid back then precisely because his physique was