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475 A Pair of Men

“This is Sky TV!”

"Friends of the audience, we are giving you live commentary at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester."

"This is the fifth round of the Premier League, with Manchester United playing against Arsenal at home."

“The competition is about to begin now.”

"In addition to the strong dialogue between Manchester United and the Gunners, there is another thing that particularly attracts fans, that is, in Liverpool's away game against Chelsea, Yang Yang staged a scene of three goals in a row."

"This also makes many people full of expectations, wanting to see if Cristiano Ronaldo can reproduce Yang Yang's wonderful performance a week ago, especially with the goal at the beginning."

"Of course, ten seconds is not realistic. After all, that really requires luck. Many fans believe that if they can score within three minutes or even five minutes, it will be considered a draw with Yang Yang."

...

"The game has begun, Manchester United took the lead in launching a rush attack!"

"The Red Devils seem to be playing more aggressively at their home court!"

"Arsenal retreated from all sides, and Wenger made a stance of defending and counterattacking in four or five days."

...

"Okay, Manchester United's attack from the left, Sylvester made a straight pass, Fletcher followed in the middle, and shot with his left foot!"

"Galas blocked very timely!"

"This time Manchester United's attack was very threatening and directly entered the penalty area."

...

"It's Manchester United's attack from the left, this time it was Cristiano Ronaldo who got the ball..."

“…just hit the door!”

"The ball is higher than the nearest corner!"

"The distance of this shot is too far, at least thirty meters, which is definitely an irrational act."

"It can be seen that Cristiano Ronaldo is a little too hasty."

"It should be influenced by pre-match media comments, and the appointment between him and Yang Yang."

"Roonie was very depressed. He raised his hand, as if he was telling his teammates, buddy, I've already run out of the gap, you're passing the ball!"

...

"Manchester United is pushing it very fiercely."

"Rooney forced into the penalty area, Lehman took the ball, the referee blew the whistle, signaling Lehman to get the ball outside the penalty area, and he made a foul, giving Manchester United a good positioning ball in the frontcourt, and Lehman got a yellow card."

"Cristiano Ronaldo stands at the free throw!"

"Just hit the door with one shot!"

"Another higher!"

"The Manchester United players have some opinions about his behavior, such as saying that this position is more suitable for indirect free kicks rather than direct shots, but the Portuguese still looks very impatient."

...

In the 21st minute, Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area, shot low, and missed out of the far corner.

In the 27th minute, the Portuguese shot a free kick from the left and was blocked by a wall.

A minute later, Evra passed the ball again, and the Portuguese volleyed from the left side of the penalty area, which was saved by Lehman.

In the 37th minute, Scholes took a corner kick, and Saha shot with his left foot in the melee, and Cristiano Ronaldo actually blocked the ball in chaos.

In the 41st minute, the Portuguese intercepted the ball in the midfield and drifted past Gilberto Silva, shot a long shot from the goal 27 meters away, and missed again.

Then Fletcher made a cross from the right, Ebue was over, and the unguarded Portuguese stopped the ball with his chest on the left side of the penalty area and shot with his left foot, directly missed the best scoring opportunity in the first half.

...

After the second half of the game, Manchester United kept creating shots, and Cristiano Ronaldo kept getting the chance to kick, but he was always unable to score for various reasons.

The Portuguese's shots quickly reached ten times, wasting opportunities frequently and excessive shots made fans at Old Trafford Stadium also begin to feel dissatisfied with the Portuguese's performance.

Especially when the game reached the 85th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo tried to drive the ball and broke through by himself, but was accurately blocked by Fabregas who returned to defense. Then Fabregas passed the ball straight to the left of the penalty area.

Arsenal striker Adebayo rushed forward quickly and shot from close range.

This is the only goal in the game!

The entire Old Trafford stadium was booing, and many Manchester United fans were even blaming Cristiano Ronaldo.

…………

…………

In the home team's coach's seat, Ferguson sat upright in the first seat and watched the game silently.

The Scottish coach looked a little disappointed because he knew that Manchester United would face the first loss of the season.

He had been used to losing, but he didn't expect to lose to Arsenal.

"He's still too impatient," Carlos Queros sighed.

Impulsive, this is a very big problem for Cristiano Ronaldo.

When you are anxious, you become more anxious.

Throughout the game, he scored more than a dozen shots by himself. Not only did Manchester United fans blame him, but even Manchester United players also blame him.

This made Queros, who had the best relationship with him, couldn't help but worry. He didn't know if this compatriot could withstand the pressure, because his current situation was also quite bad.

In the World Cup, although they were all their own, Cristiano Ronaldo put pressure on the referee and made Rooney sent off with a red card, which caused him to be criticized in the UK. This summer, he almost fled Manchester United and turned to Real Madrid.

So far this season, his performance is indeed difficult to satisfy. He has almost no performance except for the three consecutive players, which is completely inconsistent with the expectations of fans and clubs for him.

Especially in this game tonight, the team loses to Arsenal, and there is no need to wait until tomorrow. After the game, the fans in the stands will definitely attack, and tomorrow, the media in the UK will bombard him.

Queros was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, but Ferguson seemed very calm.

"You have to have confidence in him, Carlos."

Queros glanced at Ferguson, "But you know his character."

"To achieve great things, you must be able to defeat yourself first." Ferguson said lightly, "He is right. He is destined to fight his character in his life. Tonight is not the beginning or the end."

Queros opened his mouth, feeling a little reluctant but stopped.

"I know what you want to say, but you should know that what others give is never yours, because you never know when you will lose it. Only what you strive for is what you truly belong to you."

Speaking of this, Ferguson suddenly looked at Queros and smiled slightly.

"Do you know why Benitez didn't focus on Yang Yang in tactical weight? He didn't ask Crouch and Kuyt to do his best to help Yang Yang. Do you know why?"

"He just came to the Premier League?"

"This is just one reason. More importantly, Yang Yang has no foundation and no status in the Liverpool locker room."

Queros soon understood.

The locker room is a micro society where everyone has their own interests.

Some people want fame, some people want profit, some people are willing to sit on the bench, but some people always want to be the protagonist...

Different interest demands will lead to different interpersonal relationships.

Yang Yang is a newcomer, without status or foundation. Even if Benitez forced his arrangements, no one would submit to him. Even if he forced himself to obey, he might just be a slander.

Rather than this, it is better to treat everyone equally, maintain the stability and harmony of the locker room, and let everyone compete together.

If he really has the ability, Yang Yang made everyone convince him.

But if you don’t have the ability, even if Benitez forced the arrangement, it would be in vain.

For example, Chelsea's Shevchenko.

The same is true for Cristiano Ronaldo now.

"He not only needs to grow and mature, he also needs to show his strength to conquer his teammates, make everyone believe in him and be willing to play around him. That is what a competitive team should do."

Queros understood Ferguson's good intentions, "But now...what if he can't bear it?"

"That proves that you and I have misunderstood. He is not worth the effort we put into him."

As soon as Ferguson finished speaking, the referee also blew the whistle to the end of the game.

Manchester United suffered its first defeat in the new season, losing to Arsenal 0-1 at home.

Ferguson did not replace Cristiano Ronaldo from beginning to end, but instead allowed the Portuguese to play the game.

Not only tonight, but also the next game...

This is how Ferguson trusts him and how the Scottish head coach trains him.

Queros knew in his heart that these three points were so precious!

He can't say that Ferguson doesn't trust Cristiano Ronaldo, nor can he say that Ferguson doesn't value him, and even he can't ask Cristiano Ronaldo for what to do.

They all tried their best!

A person like personality really cannot be changed by changing, or by changing.

"Believe me, Carlos, as long as he survives this disaster, he will complete his transformation and officially become a world-leading star, or even a top star!" Ferguson said confidently.

He has trained too many players in his life, including successes such as Class 1992, and some failure cases. He has seen too many players, so what he said and what he planned are so convincing.

...

Arsenal players on the court were celebrating, while Manchester United players were all walking down like stray dogs, hanging their heads.

Cristiano Ronaldo fell to the end of the team because there were countless Manchester United fans booing him on the scene, and no one in the team was willing to join him. He could only bear all this alone.

Ferguson shook hands with the players who walked off the court one by one, encouraged them and sent them back to the locker room.

When it was Cristiano Ronaldo's turn, Ferguson said nothing and hugged the Portuguese directly. Then, he put his arms around his shoulders and walked back to the player's passage side by side.
Chapter completed!
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