Chapter 887

The 23rd round of the Premier League against Tottenham is a focus game.

Tottenham ranked fourth last season and fourth this season. They still have the strength to enter the Champions League. Although United won 3-0 in the first leg, it was not easy to play away. Spurs won't allow themselves to lose to Manchester United at White Hart Lane, even if they don't want Chelsea and Arsenal to win.

At present, Manchester United's advantage over Chelsea has shrunk to 9 points. If we lose Tottenham this game and are reduced to 6 points by Chelsea, there will be a lot of variables in the league.

For Manchester United's bigwigs and upstarts, this game is more meaningful.

Gary. Neville just retired, the vacant captain position temporarily no one can sit, who can have a good performance in this kind of hard battle, will undoubtedly give himself a lot of impression points.

Ferguson has some worries about this game. Although it's OK for Manchester United to beat Tottenham in terms of strength and form, Gao Xiaodong has been questioned after winning the golden ball award. He doesn't know what kind of mentality he has, and Gary is not. Neville's retirement has brought the captain of the team, these are x factors affecting the game.

Before the start of the game, Ferguson specially held a team meeting to emphasize the importance of the game. He hoped that the players would unite and make persistent efforts to maintain the lead over the second place before the start of the Champions League knockout.

The meeting went on step by step, until the end of the meeting, Ferdinand suddenly asked: "captain Gary retired, tomorrow's game with Tottenham, who will wear the armband?"

Although Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have been vice captains, even though Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic appear at the same time recently, Nemanja Vidic is still wearing the captain's armband.

However, Ferdinand has a reason to ask this question. Before Neville retired, no matter how many times Vidic wore the armband, the fans knew that the captain was Neville. Now Neville retired, Ferguson did not appoint a new captain. If Vidic wore the armband every time, I'm afraid the media and fans will default that Vidic is the first captain of Manchester United.

Ferdinand didn't want this to become a fact, so he asked questions publicly.

In the United team, in addition to Giggs and Scholes, only Ferdinand is qualified to challenge Vidic openly.

Ferguson was upset. He wanted to delay the establishment of the captain, but Ferdinand put the matter on the table.

"Leo, do I have to repeat this? It's still Vidic who will be the captain first

Ferguson has made up his mind that if Ferdinand continues to ask about it, he will give Ferdinand a good reprimand.

But Ferdinand didn't say anything after asking this question, and sat down without saying a word.

Ferguson was surprised, Fletcher stood up again and said: "coach, who will manage the dressing room on weekdays?"

Fletcher is also one of the candidates for the team leader this time. He is a competitor with Ferdinand, but he is also a big general of the local team. Ferdinand is the first to attack Vidic of the mainland team. Naturally, he will not miss the opportunity to attack his competitors.

Ferguson's face sank, "Gary will not leave the team for the moment, even if Gary is not there, there is no vice captain."

Ferguson has been very unhappy, smart people will not talk about the captain, Fletcher sat down silent, but Rooney this lengtouqing but stood up, said: "coach, if you are not sure about the captain, why not let the vice captain take turns as the captain of the field, the management of the dressing room?"

Rooney's words were discussed by Ferdinand and Fletcher. Under normal circumstances, it's nothing to say like this. But now Ferguson is very unhappy. Rooney's words are of course asking for trouble.

Sure enough, Ferguson flew into a rage and snapped: "Wayne, it doesn't need you to decide when to determine the captain and how to perform his duties. Today is a tactical meeting, a pre match mobilization meeting, not a discussion about the captain."

Ferguson can't help but get angry. The three members of the local team stand up and speak one by one. Evra of the mainland team is also eager to try. If he doesn't interrupt this discussion, he will probably quarrel and play Tottenham tomorrow. Ferguson doesn't want to have trouble in the dressing room.

Rooney saw that Ferguson was angry and did not dare to speak any more, but he was not convinced when he sat down. Rooney felt that he was not wrong. Since both Ferdinand and Fletcher can say it, why criticize him alone.

After the meeting, Ferguson just returned to the dressing room, Gao Xiaodong came in.

"Xiao Dong, sit down. What can I do for you?"

Although Ferguson remained angry, he still changed into a smiling face when he saw Gao Xiaodong.

Gao Xiaodong said: "it's a little bit trivial. I don't know whether I should ask now. I'm a little impatient. If I don't ask, I'll be in a hurry."

Ferguson laughed and said, "this kid is still playing tricks on me. He said," if there's anything you should do, just ask. "

Gao Xiaodong said: "I read the announcement on yesterday's official website. There are five candidates for captain. I want to ask, I'm new here. I don't know what kind of conditions I need to be captain of Manchester United? I don't want to be a captain. I just want to ask, well, ask. "Ferguson was very surprised when he heard that there were fans protesting on the Internet that there was no Gao Xiaodong as captain candidate, but he did not expect that Gao Xiaodong had the ambition to be captain now.

If you want to talk about the standard of being captain of Manchester United, Ferguson has never thought about it. Like the original captain, no matter Cantona or Keane or Neville, they are all self interested. No one doubts whether they are worthy of the position of captain of Manchester United.

But now, a lot of people can be captain, no one can be like Keane completely pressure competitors, it seems to really need a standard.

Ferguson pondered for a moment, said: "in fact, there is no too detailed standard, generally speaking, loyalty to the club, high skills, to be able to play steadily, to have some qualifications and prestige, to live in the dressing room, in addition to having a good reputation and popularity."

On hearing this, Gao Xiaodong cheered up and said with a smile: "coach, originally I didn't want to be a team leader, but after listening to you, I think I'm qualified.

You see me, Mussina wants me to go to Real Madrid. Real Madrid have a higher status than Manchester United. Manchester City pay me a lot of money. I didn't go. I'm loyal to the club.

If you want to talk about the skills, I can't say the highest in Manchester United, but at least the playing time is stable. Now the league is not absent for a minute.

Qualifications may be a little poor, prestige should still have it, anyway, no one dares to provoke me, to say reputation, but I got the golden ball award, popularity, the team and I can not be a few bad

Ferguson was stunned when he heard that. He had seen people boasting, but he had never seen such a boaster as Gao Xiaodong. However, what surprised Ferguson more was that Gao Xiaodong's analysis was reasonable. Gao Xiaodong seemed to be good at everything except his qualifications and age. He was more than good at all.

But it's shocking to have a 21-year-old captain of Manchester United. Even Ferguson, who is not too conservative, can't accept it.

With a wry smile, Ferguson said: "Xiaodong, when you say that, I think you are really a good candidate. OK, I will add you to the team leader candidate. But now the team leader has not been confirmed yet. You play well and wait for the decision of the coaching staff. Don't be distracted by these things."

Hee Dong, the coach, is to make him stand up for the goal of the game

Gao Xiaodong left. Looking at Gao Xiaodong's back, Ferguson shook his head and said, "what a magical place is China? How can it produce such a monster?".