In the afternoon, Manchester United played a group confrontation match, Gao Xiaodong, as a new signing, did not appear in the main group, he and the substitutes formed a team, against Rooney, Scholes and other main teams.

Gao Xiaodong played as a central midfielder, but Gao Xiaodong did not adapt to the simple and direct style of play in the Premier League, and he did not cooperate with his teammates, and finally lost to the main lineup 2:6 on the bench.

Like this intra-team group confrontation, such a score is normal, Gao Xiaodong performed well personally and scored a goal, but Gao Xiaodong was very unhappy, because in the game he was fouled by Scholes, Fletcher, Ferdinand and others in turn, all of them were unceremoniously tackled, kicked, and the referee Ferguson pretended not to see, although Gao Xiaodong had super protective gear on his body, but the feeling of being kicked was not happy after all.

What makes Gao Xiaodong even more aggrieved is that he is not good at faking falls, and he can't directly retaliate back, his strength is so great, if he really tackles his teammates, it will weaken the strength of his team.

Although the technical content of the Premier League is not as good as the Champions League, the pace is fast and the confrontation is fierce, and the referee is relatively relaxed.

If Gao Xiaodong can't adapt to the confrontation and scale of the Premier League in advance, I'm afraid he will suffer after the league starts. Therefore, several bigwigs of Manchester United's 92 class deliberately kicked Gao Xiaodong to provoke him to see if he could stand this continuous fierce confrontation.

Gao Xiaodong's performance is very much in line with the appetite of the bigwigs, after being kicked, he immediately got up to attack or defend, and did not sit there complaining, if such an attitude can be maintained, there will be no problem in adapting to the Premier League.

After the match, captain Neville came to Gao Xiaodong's side and said, "How do you feel?"

Gao Xiaodong deliberately bared his teeth and grinned, making a hissing sound, as if he had been kicked in pain, "Isn't it too ruthless." ”

Neville couldn't hold back a smile and said in a deep voice: "The league is much more ruthless than this. ”

Gao Xiaodong pretended to smile helplessly. "Okay. ”

Neville continued: "You don't have a house in Manchester, it's not a way to stay in a hotel all the time, Richardson who used to be in our Manchester United academy, now plays in Sunderland, he has a mansion in Cheshire, it was originally loaned to Tevez, Tevez bought a house, and now it's idle, if you want to rent and buy it." ”

After confirming the transfer to Manchester United, Gao Xiaodong discussed with Xiao Le where to buy a house.

In Manchester, the affluent districts are in Cheshire and Salford, Cheshire is about 30 kilometres from Manchester city, and its famous "Golden Triangle" is popular with players and celebrities, and many Manchester United players have bought mansions here.

Salford is just across the Orville River from Manchester city centre and very close to Old Trafford, making it a hub for Manchester United fans and a wide range of services.

Gao Xiaodong just arrived, and he didn't think about where to buy it, when Neville said this, Gao Xiaodong was very interested, and said, "Captain, how much does it cost?"

Neville said: "It's about £3 million, it's very well equipped, there are five bedrooms, an indoor pool, a jacuzzi, a sauna, a fitness room, but if you want to buy it, you should go and see it first." ”

Gao Xiaodong asked again: "How is the house over there in Salford?"

Neville said: "Salford is also good, it's bustling, it's close to the stadium, if you like the hustle and bustle, choose Salford, if you like quiet, choose Cheshire. ”

Gao Xiaodong said: "I'll take a look at Richardson's house." ”

Neville said, "Okay, I'll ask him when he has time, and I'll take you to see it." ”

"Okay, then trouble the captain. ”

"You're welcome, go back with my car, don't let the boss send you, his house is quite far from your hotel." ”

"Okay, thank you, Captain. ”

After taking a shower, when Gao Xiaodong and Neville's hybrid Prius went home, Neville enthusiastically told Gao Xiaodong how to live in Manchester, how to deal with reporters, how to get along with fans and other skills, Gao Xiaodong listened carefully and patted the captain's ass from time to time, which made Neville very useful.

When he arrived at the Laurie Hotel, Neville left Gao Xiaodong's mobile phone number before driving away.

When training in groups the next day, Gao Xiaodong was still in a group with the substitute, but he was arranged by Ferguson to play the right midfield.

At Manchester United, the right midfielder was played by Ecuadorian Valencia, Park Ji-sung was a substitute, and Gao Xiaodong didn't know what Ferguson meant by arranging him to play this position.

Although Gao Xiaodong rarely plays this position, after having the skills of an S-level professional player, Gao Xiaodong is more than enough to play right forward.

Opposite Gao Xiaodong is Nani, Nani doesn't like to pass, just happened to meet Gao Xiaodong, who is stronger in speed and strength than him, Nani was suppressed all over the court, playing like shit, and finally Gao Xiaodong's substitute actually tied the main group 3:3, and Nani was also scolded by Ferdinand.

After the training, Ferguson personally sent Gao Xiaodong back to the hotel, and on the way, Ferguson told Gao Xiaodong that he would play the right midfield position instead of the central midfield in the warm-up match against the Irish star team tomorrow.

Last season, Ferguson wanted to buy Gao Xiaodong, who played well in Porto, mainly because Scholes was old and asked Gao Xiaodong to be a substitute for Scholes, but this season Gao Xiaodong magically led Inter Milan to become the treble, worth 80 million, so he couldn't let Gao Xiaodong be a substitute for Scholes, and bought it mainly to replace Rooney's position.

However, Rooney's transfer has not yet been negotiated, Scholes is still in good shape, and Gao Xiaodong's position is a little awkward.

If Scholes is allowed to play as a substitute, it will waste Scholes's good form, and if he replaces Fletcher, Gao Xiaodong will have to spend more energy on defense, which will waste Gao Xiaodong's powerful attacking power.

In the end, Ferguson decided to put Gao Xiaodong in the right midfield position, sacrificing the Flash Valencia, who transferred from last season.

Gao Xiaodong has a premonition about this, because now Manchester United still plans to keep Rooney, Rooney's status in Manchester United is also quite high, Ferguson can't take him directly, and Valencia is a newcomer who only came last season, and he has been playing in small clubs like Huelva and Wigan Athletic, and there is no strong agent to back him up.

It's easy to fool Gao Xiaodong, but he didn't let Gao Xiaodong play the central midfield he promised, Ferguson was a little apologetic, "Xiaodong, you play this position for the time being, our right back is a pit, we need you to assist in defense, if Wayne transfers, you go to play forward, if Wayne stays, this is unlikely, if you really stay, then you will partner with Scholes to play central midfield, but sometimes you will also play right midfield." ”

For Gao Xiaodong, he is not afraid of any position, he has the skills of all positions, the difference is only which position is more brilliant and more commercially valuable, the right forward can be offensive and defensive, whether Rooney transfers or not, Gao Xiaodong is still acceptable.

'No problem, coach, just let me play, but I still want Wayne Rooney to stay, he's a world-class player. ”

Ferguson smiled bitterly and said in his heart, Rooney's annual salary is also world-class, how can Manchester United compare money with Manchester City.

'The club are doing everything they can to keep him, but it's difficult, so you have a good rest, tomorrow we go to Dublin for a warm-up game, then the Community Shield, and then the league starts. ”

After Ferguson finished speaking, he drove away, and also went back to his room to rest, waiting for the first warm-up game tomorrow.