Chapter XVII Number Selection

"Happy working together!"

"Happy working together!"

After the signing was completed, Avram got up to shake hands with Fan Bizhuang again, and then invited Fan Bizhuang to the club's celebratory reception for him in the evening, and then left the meeting room.

After all, although it is an official signing today, it is only carried out internally, there are no fans and media and other outsiders to watch, some unnecessary details can be saved, and there is no need to show off in front of the camera, so there is no point in Afram staying here, and after saying hello, he left in a hurry.

The rest of the time will belong to Ferguson and Van Bizhuang, and the club's staff will take Van Bizhuang to familiarize himself with the Carrington training ground, and get to know the Manchester United players who have already come to report.

Visiting the Carrington training base, of course, there was no need to be accompanied by manager Alex Ferguson, and after more than half an hour, assistant coach Mulenstin returned with Van Bizhuang, and Ferguson was already waiting for him on the training ground.

Next to the old Scottish man, there are still many Manchester United players wearing sports vests, some are smiling and nodding at Fan Bizhuang from afar, and some are stretching their necks and looking up and down curiously, as if they want to see what the most expensive star in Manchester United history looks like.

As of today, there are still many Manchester United players who have not come to report, and the lineup is not complete, but half of the team lineup is still available. Needless to say, Neville and others are very familiar with them when they were still playing in La Liga, and as for the other players, most of them can be regarded as having played in the face, but there are a few faces that have not been seen, and it is estimated that they are either new signings introduced by Manchester United, or young players who have been promoted from the second team.

Ferguson nodded behind him, captain Gary. Neville stepped forward and hugged Fan Bizhuang.

"Welcome to Manchester United, from today onwards, we are brothers and comrades in the same camp!" Neville said with a smile, and then pulled Fan Bizhuang to start introducing his new teammates to him, "Needless to say, this tall old guy must know - well, it doesn't matter if you don't know, it's not an important role anyway, come on, I'll tell you, he's Edwin. Van der Sar, that's right, the Dutch goalkeeper who has been humiliated by you many times in the game before......"

Van der Sar looked angry, but Neville didn't give him a chance to attack, quickly skipped him, and pointed at Giggs and said, "This is also an old acquaintance, left-footed Wang Ryan. Giggs ...... It's also an old guy, don't look at the mouth and say that you don't accept the old, but don't pay attention to him, he's far worse than you......"

Giggs looked at Neville with a gritted teeth, but the latter didn't care, it seemed that hitting old friends was his fun, Fan Bizhuang nodded and smiled helplessly at Van der Sar and Giggs, it is indeed an old acquaintance, and the previous contact also made him clear, don't look at these old guys who are not in shape in private, they are no different from comics, but in fact, the relationship is good, and their importance to the team is self-evident, it is these people who once supported half of Manchester United, even now, they are old, but still an integral part of Manchester United, although there is no guarantee of a main position, but many times, in the case of the team's difficulties, they can often have unexpected gains.

These people are the most important cornerstone of Manchester United and their most valuable asset. It is because of their presence that Manchester United's results have remained stable for more than a decade.

Van der Sar and Ryan Giggs also stepped forward to give him a hug.

"Paul. Scholes, this is also an old acquaintance of yours...... This is Leo, Leo. Rio Ferdinand, our main centre-back, ha, don't look at him fiercely, you know, defender, if he wasn't fierce, others wouldn't have ridden on his head. Oooo......oo

Ferdinand obviously knew what kind of character his captain was, grinned helplessly, and stepped forward to shake hands with Fan Bizhuang: "Welcome to Manchester United, Fan." It's really unbelievable, two years ago we were still fighting on the field, and now we are teammates, which is really ...... But that's a good thing, Gary is right, you're very good, super powerful, I don't have a headache in the future, let someone else's guard have a headache, haha! ”

'It's an honour to join Manchester United and a pleasure to be part of the team and I'm sure I'm going to put a lot of trust in you.' Fan Bizhuang said with a smile.

Neville then introduced a couple of young players to Van Bizhuang: "This is Valencia, he's a versatile player who can play as a defender or as a wing-back...... This is Gibson, a defender from Ireland...... He's Anderson, he's from Brazil, he's a midfielder, he's ......"

Fan Bizhuang shook hands with these people one by one, greeted and introduced himself, and it took a while to end, which can be regarded as a first acquaintance with everyone, as for the more in-depth, this needs to be in training and competitions in the future to deepen feelings and tacit understanding.

"Okay, that's it for now, some guys haven't come to the team to report yet, and it will probably take about a week or so for you to be able to meet with all your teammates."

Neville said this, then thought about it, smiled and said, "Why don't you play and play with everyone?" Anyway, after signing the contract, you are an official member of our team, or do you want to start training now? ”

In the face of Neville's proposal, Fan Bizhuang was somewhat moved, since the end of the World Cup, his systematic training had to be temporarily suspended, in addition to his usual physical exercise, he has not formally standardized training, more than a month without moving his body, feeling that the body is a little "rusty", and the new teammates on the field activities are also an opportunity to understand each other.

Fan Bizhuang cast an inquiring look at Ferguson, who pondered for a moment, but shook his head in refusal.

"Even if it's today, Gary, Van and the club still have a lot of things to prepare, don't be disappointed, after the joining ceremony, most of the players will return, at that time, you have time to train together and get to know each other."

Now that the head coach has spoken, Neville naturally has nothing to say, anyway, he is just a proposal, he also knows that Fan Bizhuang has just signed a contract with the team, and some follow-up things still need to be dealt with, and integrating into the team is not an overnight thing, so take your time.

Neville nodded, nodded to Fan Bizhuang, and then said hello, and the group of players ran back to the training ground to continue their activities.

"Looks like Gary, they have a good relationship with you."

Ferguson looked at the disciples who were running on the field, smiled and turned to Fan Bizhuang and said, "This is a good thing, they are all old players who have been with me for many years, their love for the team is undoubted, with their help, you will integrate into the new environment more quickly." ”

"They're really nice guys."

Fan Bizhuang nodded, and saw Ferguson staring at him strangely, stunned for a moment, Fan Bizhuang hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "I mean, not the kind in private...... They're old-timers on the pitch, they're very good and experienced, so with their help I can learn more and adapt to the pace of the Premier League faster......"

'You know, I know them well, they're the best fighters on the pitch, but sometimes they do things in private and they get me in trouble all the time, and that's something you have to remember, you can do a lot of things in Manchester, but it's better not to get me and the club in trouble because it's ......'

The latter words are not explained, but the "warning" is full of meaning.

Ferguson is a very controlling, very majestic manager, his team, he wants absolute obedience, not allowing a second voice in the team, and Fan Bizhuang is obviously also a player with a full temper, he has to take precautions first, some words have to be explained first, if it is in his hands, then don't blame his subordinates for not showing mercy, he doesn't care whether Fan Bizhuang is a superstar, or the first recruit in team history, or the player he values - if something goes wrong, he will keep it clear to the other partyThe majesty of Manchester United's godfather is not to be provoked by anyone.

Van Bizhuang nodded noncommittally, each manager has his own temperament, different coaching styles and philosophies, which he knows very well, as far as the coaches he knows, Pellegrini is elegant, Enrique is flexible, and Vilanova is focused...... Different coaches, different personalities, and different ways of leading the team, for this, Fan Bizhuang naturally has nothing to say, Ferguson's "beating" in his opinion, does not mean much, he accepted the invitation of Manchester United, came to Manchester, is to play football, not to come here to eat and wait for death, or to cause trouble, as long as he does his own thing, others can not find any reason.

Ferguson nodded with satisfaction, Fan Bizhuang is a smart person, if he is not smart, he will not achieve the current achievement on the green field, smiled, Ferguson changed the topic: "By the way, the contract is signed, and now you will officially become a member of the team, you have a good rest and preparation in the past two days, and after the joining ceremony, you will train with the team." In terms of life, if you need anything, you can tell the club staff or call me directly and I will do my best to arrange it for you. ”

"Thank you, sir."

"Also, do you have any requirements for numbers?" After thinking for a moment, Ferguson asked again.

After all, it was introduced as the core of the team's future team, whether it was fame or value, Fan Bizhuang could not only take a "soy sauce" jersey number in the team, as a heavyweight superstar, it is also a privilege to be able to choose the jersey number independently.

Fan Bizhuang obviously has such a privilege, and Ferguson asked, implicitly indicating that he could choose the number he liked.

Fan Bizhuang shook his head.

Fan Bizhuang doesn't care much about the fan number, although the general main or core players are the team's regular number, which is relatively high, but whether he is in Villarreal or Real Madrid, the number on his back is very average, which does not affect his performance, he is not superstitious, and he is not very sensitive to numbers, so he doesn't care about the number.

"It's okay, if you can, the 23rd is fine, I've always used this number."