Chapter 12: The Eighteen-Man List
"I'll invite you to dinner, and you won't associate with that Portuguese man in the future!"
Burst......
The water that I just drank in my mouth was directly squirted out.
He didn't expect Rooney to have such a cute side.
It's like when he was a child, after falling out with a little friend, he would tell the other friends not to play with the little friend who fell out. If you play with him, it is a reason not to take them to share the candy in the future.
After laughing a little, Yu Liang was in trouble.
Should this meal be eaten or not?
"That Wayne, I'll invite you to this meal! Thank you very much for being able to ......"
"No!"
Rooney directly rejected Yu Liang's proposal, and then didn't care about Yu Liang's thoughts, and continued to complain about Ronaldo there, "That guy is a villain, you don't know where he will hide and yin you!" So, it's better for you to stay away from him! By the way, you're playing in midfield, so you'll have to pass me a few good balls in the future! I've got to show him, I'm better than him! ”
Yu Liang looked at Rooney with some tears and laughter, from Rooney's words, Yu Liang could feel that Rooney was not bad in nature, but he was angry with Ronaldo's behavior in the game. Now Rooney's mind should be full of thoughts of Ronaldo betraying him.
Although Rooney kept complaining during the meal, the whole meal process was quite pleasant.
After eating, Rooney sent Yu Liang home.
It wasn't until Rooney left that Yu Liang felt that his ears were clear for a while.
But thinking about what Rooney said, Yu Liang still laughed.
He never thought that Rooney, who was dominating on the court, would have such a immature side.
But that didn't stop Yu Liang and Rooney from becoming friends.
In the next few days, after training every day, Rooney drove Yu Liang back.
The two of them are inseparable, and the good ones are about to wear a pair of pants.
With Rooney's relationship, Yu Liang and other teammates of the Manchester United team quickly became acquainted.
However, after a few days of training, Ronaldo still did not say a word to him. Every time we meet, we have a cold face.
After a few days of training together at Carrington, United faced their first pre-season opponents, Glasgow Celtic from the Scottish Premier League.
While all the players from the World Cup have returned to the squad and trained for a few days, Ferguson did not bring all of his players to Glasgow.
The other sixteen players who accompanied Yu Liang, apart from Scholes, Evra and Fletcher, most of the other players were reserves.
Yu Liang, who started this game, and Scholes partnered in the middle. Starting three games in a row, Ferguson's intention is very obvious, that is, he hopes that Yu Liang can quickly adapt to the rhythm of the game and complete the run-in with the team as soon as possible.
Yu Liang, who had a mediocre performance in the first two starts, although he did not have any outstanding performance in attack in this game, his defense in the midfield provided a barrier for Manchester United and defused the Celtic's counterattacks many times. Thanks to Paul Scholes' brace and Evans' header, United kept a clean sheet 3-0 after 90 minutes.
After a first-season win in pre-season, the Reds travelled to Amsterdam for the Amsterdam Invitational after a few days of adjustment.
In the Amsterdam Invitational Tournament, Manchester United defeated Porto 3-1 and Ajax 1-0 to win the Invitational Tournament for the second consecutive victory.
In these two games, Yu Liang also started and played the whole game.
As in the previous matches, in these two games, Yu Liang did not have many highlights.
The only bright spot was in the game against Porto, in the 19th minute of the first half, when Rooney scored the second goal with a counter-attack.
After three warm-up games, Yu Liang, who rarely performed well, aroused doubts from the media.
The Manchester Evening News was the first to come out and attack, and Chris Dover wrote in his column: "I heard that Manchester United have a talent, and for this they did not hesitate to use a special talent clause, and not only that, but they also made him wear the number 16 shirt left by Roy Keane! God, what a crazy move, and the even crazier FA guys actually accepted their application and issued a labor certification. This makes me very much looking forward to the performance of this talented Manchester United team, but after watching the three warm-up games, I especially want to say to the lord: hurry up and pay for it, otherwise Carrick will become someone else's bag! ”
Throughout these three warm-up games, Yu Liang did not show an iron waist characteristic.
It can't be compared to the situation when Roy Keane made Manchester United feel like they were playing an extra man on the pitch.
However, Yu Liang also completed the job of a midfielder well on the field, and he completed the team's front and back field connections very well.
But Manchester United fans, who are accustomed to seeing Roy Keane's outstanding performances, also began to question Ferguson's choice at this moment.
Amid sporadic boos from fans, Yu Liang completed the final warm-up game of the new season for Manchester United, as well as making his debut at Old Trafford.
Yu Liang made two mistakes in the game, which almost led to Sevilla's goal.
The first mistake was in the 10th minute of the first half, when a Sevilla corner kick was cleared by O'Shea, Yu Liang got the ball outside the box, but just when the ball was played, the ball was broken by the Sevilla player who rushed up, and a long-range shot was formed outside the box. But the shot was denied by Van der Sar.
The second mistake was in the 32nd minute of the first half, Yu Liang, who was preparing Yu Liang in the backfield, was directly lost by Sevilla player Adriano after a rush, and Adriano, who got the ball, directly picked up Canute in the penalty area to meet the ball and shoot angrily. Even Van der Sar didn't have time to make a save, but Canoute's shot was ultimately wide of the post, and United escaped the disaster.
After the game against Serbia, Yu Liang took a shower in the locker room and went straight back to his residence.
In addition to the training competition in South Africa, Yu Liang was still satisfied with his performance in several warm-up matches in the new season.
He didn't pay attention to the media's doubts, but in the face of Ferguson's silence, Yu Liang was still quite apprehensive in his heart.
Before the labor certification was obtained, there were rumors that United wanted to get Carrick.
Although the England international has not been particularly secure in the national team, he has certainly shown the potential of a top-class midfielder at Tottenham, capable of defending and attacking, and delivering a beautiful pass when it counts. The most important point is that he is familiar with the rhythm of the Premier League, and Yu Liang cannot compare with Carrick in this regard.
If Michael Carrick comes to Manchester United, it means more competitive pressure.
Although he started and played the whole game in these warm-up games, if you look at the current performance, you can't sit in the main lineup.
In midfield, Paul Scholes has stabilized a main position, but what about the remaining position?
O'Shea can play, Fletcher can play, Kieran Lee, Jones and even Alan Smith, who is on the injury list, also made a cameo last season.
Six people took turns competing for a position, and Yu Liang felt a trace of pressure when he thought of this.
So he doesn't want Carrick to join Manchester United.
At the same time, after the warm-up match against Serbia, the countdown to the new Premier League season has also begun.
In contrast to the big additions of arch-rivals Chelsea, Manchester United not only failed to do anything throughout the summer, but even lost Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy at the end of July.
The media has expressed concern about Ferguson's big talk that he wants to regain the league title this season.
Amid the media's worries and doubts, Manchester United's first game of the new season is quietly approaching.
The day before the game, Manchester United announced the eighteen squad for the opening game: Van der Sar, Heaton, Gary Neville, Leo Ferdinand, Wes Brown, Patrice Evra, O'Shea, Silvestre, Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo, Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Park Ji-sung, Rooney, Saha, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Richardson, Yu Liang.
Yu Liang's name was impressively listed, and as soon as this list came out, it immediately caused an uproar. (To be continued.) )