Chapter 122 King

On the training ground, a familiar figure appeared.

Smith, who was beaten by Dong Fangzhuo, returned to the team, but he was on the reserve team and did not enter the training of the first team. After two consecutive weeks of vacation, it is estimated that the mentality has adjusted.

But even if he returns, it will not put pressure on Dong Fangzhuo. A player who has left the first team for two weeks cannot immediately enter the squad.

The players surrounding Manchester United's starting forward are still Ruud van Nistelrooy, Rooney, Saha and Dong Fangzhuo, as well as Solskjaer.

These five forwards have already caused enough headaches for Ferguson. The Champions League loss to Fenerbahce and the league tie with Fulham have brought unprecedented pressure to Manchester United. The culprit is naturally the lack of strength of Manchester United's striker.

In the UEFA Champions League, Dong Fangzhuo played with Rooney and Manchester United failed to score. In the league, Ruud van Nistelrooy played with Rooney. Although Manchester United scored, they still failed to win against Fulham.

Fortunately, Manchester United returned to Old Trafford next, facing the league opponent Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace, after 17 rounds of this season, ranks fourth from the bottom in terms of points, and the goal of relegation is severe.

If Manchester United can win such an opponent, it will temporarily reduce a lot of pressure.

This time, Ferguson changed his mind again, and it was Dong Fangzhuo's turn to return to the main lineup.

Regardless of the state of the team, Dong Fangzhuo is the striker with the most stable state. He wants to give Van Nistelrooy a chance, but he must also consider the stability of the team's performance. After two games, it proves that Dong Fangzhuo still deserves the starting position, even if it is The rotation of Rooney should not be the rotation of Dong Fangzhuo.

But what is surprising is that Ronaldo was actually excluded from the team's squad!

Yes, Ferguson did not let Ronaldo enter the squad.

"He's crazy!"

Ronaldo was full of complaints.

For not being able to enter the big list, this is simply unimaginable.

His performance in the last game was really not good. He showed his footwork and shot wildly, which was one of the culprits for the team's inability to win Fulham.

Maybe because he only won the second place in the Golden Boy Award affected him, anyway, his mentality has changed a lot, worse than ever before.

It's normal for Ferguson to take him, but he didn't even make the squad, which is really surprising.

For Manchester United, it may be a very good thing. After all, Ronaldo still has not adapted to the style and rhythm of the Premier League, and still only cares about his performance on the court.

But for Dong Fangzhuo, it was a huge loss.

The best partner didn't make it to the big list...

Everyone knows that in Manchester United, Dong Fangzhuo and Ronaldo are the best partners. However, everyone knows that it is limited to these two people. Except for sparking with Dong Fangzhuo, Ronaldo didn't spark with anyone else.

The problem is here, Ronaldo and other teammates don't call.

After all the team has gone through, it's normal for him to be pushed down by Ferguson.

This time, Dong Fangzhuo wanted to fight alone.

This is not so terrible, he is just more familiar with Ronaldo, more accustomed to Ronaldo, but not dependent on Ronaldo.

"Man, I have been reminding you before, practice more shooting, less dribbling, more teamwork, this is the problem, we can't escape this problem."

In the Manchester United team, it is estimated that only Ferguson and him talked to Ronaldo in this way, even Queiroz, who is also a Portuguese, has not communicated with Ronaldo in such a heart-to-heart manner.

"Take a good rest, you will figure it out."

rest?

This is obviously not Ronaldo's style, the team is fighting, and he is on vacation before Christmas?

"I want to compete."

"Believe me, when you come back from Christmas, you will definitely have a different opinion." Dong Fangzhuo patted him on the shoulder, understanding his distress. This is Ronaldo's biggest shortcoming in the early days,

The sooner he gets rid of it, the sooner he will reach the ranks of top stars.

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Before the game, Sir Alex Ferguson did not explain why Ronaldo did not enter the squad, but simply stated the tactical needs, but anyone who knows a little bit about Ferguson's mind knows that Ronaldo must have been deliberately suppressed by Ferguson.

Recently, Ronaldo's mind has drifted a little, which has affected the team. You know, in the last game against Fulham, Ronaldo shot 13 times. As an avant-garde, his shots are actually more than Rooney and Fanny adds up to more...

It seems that no one will speak for Ronaldo.

A 15-minute walk west from the business district of Deansgate, you can see Old Trafford, the "Dream Theater" with the largest capacity in the UK, from a distance. Because it is located in the former industrial area, the stadium is basically surrounded by low-rise factories, warehouses and new office buildings with low building density. The "Dream Theater" standing in it is particularly dazzling.

Every match day, Old Trafford attracts thousands of fans like a huge magnet, and the statue of Sir Busby in front of the club store always welcomes the bustling crowd.

Although the team suffered two bad games, Manchester United fans did not give up on Manchester United, and Old Trafford was still full.

A steady stream of fans poured into Old Trafford, but before they even sat down, they heard the sad news.

Because at 15:00 local time in the UK, the 18th round of the English Premier League took the lead in launching 5 games, one of which was Chelsea.

Chelsea beat Norwich City 4-0 at home. Duff, Lampard, Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba successively scored goals for the Blues. The leaders temporarily led by 9 points.

9 points, what a huge gap, almost a gap that makes Manchester United fans desperate.

This may be their Christmas present this year...

There was a lot of discussion in the fans' stands, and they were frustrated.

But in an instant, everyone suddenly cheered again, and the scene was very strange.

In the stands, a long-lost figure appeared.

Cantona.

Their king appears.

Cantona, the king of Manchester United with a beard, sat in the stands.

"King!"

"King!"

The fans started screaming Cantona's name. The emergence of King Cantona made Manchester United fans temporarily forget the pressure brought by Chelsea's nine-point lead. It seems that their king can bring them courage and hope again.

Dong Fangzhuo just walked out of the players' tunnel and looked up at the noisy crowd. While it was impossible to see Cantona, the voices of the fans told him everything.

Manchester United's king.

Hearing such cheers, his mood was a little bit depressed and sad.

Because back then, Chinese fans also called him King Dong.

But that's more of a mockery, when did you become a king?

He took a deep breath and raised his head again.

From the moment you set foot on the turf,

He's going to kick King Dong's game!