Chapter 889: Team Committee
At the end of the game, Manchester United's players and fans were very happy, celebrating the victory on their opponents' doorstep.
Counting this, Manchester United has two tough games before the start of the Champions League knockout round, one is against Tottenham, the other is the Manchester derby, successfully won Tottenham, Manchester United has a lot less pressure, even if the Manchester derby cannot be won, when the Champions League knockout round begins, they will at least maintain the advantage of more than 6 points over the second place.
The advantage of more than 6 points is very crucial, after the start of the Champions League knockout round, Manchester United will fight on three fronts, the Champions League and FA Cup are knockout rounds, one mistake can lose everything, and the advantage of the league can allow Manchester United to use more energy in the Champions League.
Ferguson was in a good mood and allowed Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and other players to be interviewed by reporters.
Don't look at Gao Xiaodong's frequent interviews after games, that is Gao Xiaodong's prerogative, he can speak, he can deal with reporters, and rarely make jokes during interviews, like Rooney and Ferdinand are open-mouthed guys, they can't be interviewed casually without Ferguson's permission on weekdays.
In an interview, Rooney was full of praise for his teammate and friend Gao Xiaodong, believing that Gao Xiaodong deserved to win the Ballon d'Or, and today's game proved everything, two goals and one assist, Gao Xiaodong is the first player who can decide the outcome of the game.
Rooney even compared Ronaldo, who had partnered with him, with Gao Xiaodong, Rooney believes that Gao Xiaodong is even better than Ronaldo, because Gao Xiaodong has more influence on the game.
Wayne Rooney is also pleased with his performance and hopes he can continue that good form and help United taste the treble again.
Gary. Neville's retirement, the topic is naturally inseparable from the Manchester United legend, for which Rooney expressed regret and blessings, hoping Gary. Neville is having a good time in his new job.
The topic is naturally inseparable from the vacant captain's throne.
Rooney didn't know the subtlety either, and he told reporters that he wanted to be the captain of Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney said that a giant team like Manchester United has high requirements for captains, and it takes more than just profound skills to be the captain of Manchester United, and he doesn't know if he deserves to be the captain of Manchester United, but he wants to be the captain of Manchester United, because that means an honor.
However, Rooney is also righteous, when the reporter asked him who is suitable for Manchester United to be the captain, Rooney mentioned Gao Xiaodong's name, he believes that Gao Xiaodong meets the requirements of Manchester United captain in any aspect except for age.
Ferdinand also talked about the captain's problem in an interview, Ferdinand talked for a long time, almost didn't bother the reporter, in short, Ferdinand's summary is one meaning: The rest of Manchester United is not suitable to be the captain for their own reasons, and the captain must be him.
Compared with the two talented teammates, Gao Xiaodong's performance in the interview was very cautious.
Although Gao Xiaodong performed well in the game and can even be said to be the biggest contributor to Manchester United's victory, Gao Xiaodong was very modest, attributed the victory to the whole team, and even praised Ferguson's lineup.
For his two goals and one assist, Gao Xiaodong also thinks that it is a basic operation, not to mention a response to other people's questions.
The reporter also asked Gao Xiaodong if he wanted to be the captain of Manchester United, Gao Xiaodong said that being the captain of Manchester United is the highest praise, but he is new to the city and does not know if he is worthy of being the captain of Manchester United, but Gao Xiaodong said that if he can become the captain of Manchester United, he will definitely do his best to learn from the senior captains and continue the glory of Manchester United.
In the post-match press conference, Tottenham manager Redknapp was convinced, believing that Manchester United is the strongest team in the Premier League, and that although Tottenham is also very good now, it still can't be compared with Manchester United, and he believes that Manchester United will win the league title this season.
Although the game was a clean loss, Redknapp is optimistic about Tottenham's future, and he believes that if Tottenham can maintain such competitiveness for three years, they will have hope of competing for the Premier League title with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.
Ferguson doesn't want to talk about the captain now, but the reporters didn't let him go, and they were all asking him when the new captain of Manchester United will be released.
Ferguson was very vague about when the new captain of Manchester United will be announced, only saying that the new captain will be selected soon, but no matter how the reporter asked, he did not give a specific time.
Ferguson said that Gao Xiaodong has the hope of becoming the new captain of Manchester United, although the first time to join Manchester United is a little short, only half a year, but Gao Xiaodong has conquered Manchester United fans with his own skills, if Gao Xiaodong becomes the new captain of Manchester United, then this will not be surprising.
Ferguson also said a very intriguing remark about this, saying: "Since Gao Xiaodong can become the youngest Ballon d'Or winner, it will not be big news if he becomes the youngest captain of Manchester United." ”
Ferguson had wanted to push back the captaincy for a while and look at the number one candidate, but now it looks like the position of Manchester United captain is uncertain for a while, and journalists and fans will not stop.
Back in Manchester, Ferguson brought together members of the coaching staff and the club's hierarchy to discuss a new captain.
Ferguson's first choice is Nemanja Vidic, who he wants to succeed Neville.
However, Ferguson's offer was opposed by club manager David Gill, who felt that Vidic was not as suitable as Rio Ferdinand.
David. Gil said that the captain is not necessarily the most skilled player in the team, there are quite a few qualities that need to be a good captain, and from all aspects, Ferdinand is more suitable, because he is a local player in England, and most of the top teams are also captained by local players.
Assistant coach Ferran also supported Ferdinand, believing that Ferdinand has enough qualifications and his skills are not weaker than Vidic, and more importantly, Ferdinand has an age advantage over Vidic, so that Ferdinand will retire in a few years, and let Rooney take over.
The assistant coaches supported Rio Ferdinand, Vidic and Rooney, and they argued with each other, but neither could convince the other.
Ferguson discussed with the assistant coach and the club's senior management for a long time, and everyone had their own opinions, and finally the assistant coach Muhrensding proposed a plan, select a few more vice-captains, imitate the German team to set up a team committee, and the team committee will temporarily exercise the captain's power, and then after the end of the season, the captain will be determined according to the performance of these vice-captains.
This plan was unanimously approved by everyone, and Ferguson was also worried about how to deal with Gao Xiaodongdi's request, and Mulensteen's plan just solved his problem, and Ferguson immediately decided to adopt Mulensteen's plan and set up a team committee.