Chapter 905
Chapter 905
Although Manchester City introduced Sneijder from Real Madrid, Sneijder was not able to enter the squad for the Community Shield. After all, he has only been in the team for two days, and he has only been training with the team for one day.
So in this game, he sat in the stands and watched the game as a spectator with other teammates who were not able to be selected for the game squad.
In this Community Shield match, Benitez's starting lineup is not much different from last season, because David Silva was injured, so the offensive lineup has not changed at all.Starting center Berbatov, followed by Rong Guang and Robinho.In the deep position is Elano, followed by two defensive midfielders, Gareth Barry and Harman.On the back line, the changes are a little bigger. Dunn at the center back no longer continues to start. Lucio replaced him. Lucio and Kompany started in this game. The right back is still Zabaleta, and the left back is replaced by Leighton Barnes.
Goalkeeper is still Joe Hart.
This lineup is the strongest lineup that Benitez can currently arrange, which shows that he attaches great importance to this game.In any case, this is also a championship, and it will be counted in his honor.
On the Manchester United side, they also formed the strongest lineup they could.Ferguson also intends to smash Manchester City in this game.However, after losing Cristiano Ronaldo, it is doubtful what performance Manchester United can perform.
The newly built Wembley Stadium has lost the iconic twin towers and replaced it with the Rainbow Bridge. Today's Wembley Stadium is still full of seats, just like the FA Cup final a few months ago.
Before the game started, fans of Manchester City and Manchester United simply fought and sang in the stands.The Manchester City fans looked relaxed, not at all looking like they were going to play against their city rivals.The team's performance last season gave them confidence, especially in the last two games against Manchester United, they won both.
But the media and experts are not as optimistic as they are.
"...I know that someone will bring up the FA Cup final again now. Yes, even the venue is exactly the same, which will inevitably make people think of this. But I must say that Manchester City's victory in the FA Cup final last season does not represent the real difference in strength between the two teams. After all, anyone who watched that game should know how Manchester City won that game-they relied on Rong's personal performance, three free kicks! To have that kind of luck in the game..."
When the game is about to start, the TV station is ready to broadcast live, and the commentators and guest commentators are doing a preview of the game.
Everyone believes that this game should be a close game, but it is impossible for Manchester City to beat Manchester United 3-0 like the last FA Cup final.
The outcome of this game is hard to say now.
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In the locker room, the head coaches of both sides are also doing the final mobilization.
Ferguson was roaring to his players: "This summer, we sold Cristiano Ronaldo, so the whole world is saying that Manchester United is finished! I can hear calluses in my ears! Will Manchester United be finished because of one person's departure? No, if that is the case, we are not Manchester United! This game is the first opportunity to prove to those who look down on us, who is the boss in the city of Manchester!"
The Ferguson hair dryer was on full blast.
At the same time, in another locker room, Benitez, the head coach who is not good at long speeches, was also cheering up his teammates: "This is a city derby, gentlemen, I don't think I need to say more? Last time, we defeated them in the FA Cup final, and we got such a chance. But there are still many people who say that the reason why Manchester City won the FA Cup is related to the performance of Rong alone. We rely on Rong alone and luck, which easily negates the credit and contribution of the whole team. I think this is a good opportunity to show them that Manchester City beat Manchester United because we are a fighting group!"
With that said, he let the players out.
Rong Guang was the last to appear because he was wearing the captain's armband.
He was not used to wearing this for the first time, and it took him a lot of effort.
He tied the captain's armband on his left arm tightly, and he even raised his arm, not very comfortable...
Then he tilted his head to look at the captain's armband on his arm.
Based on his simple understanding of the role of "captain", he believes that since he is the captain, he must show some achievements, just like the village head. As the head of a village, you have the obligation to lead the villagers to get rich.
He is not the village chief, and the mission of the team is not to get rich.But the team needs to compete for a title.
Now that he is the captain of the team, it is even more of a responsibility to lead the team to the championship.
This game will immediately determine a champion, and it is also his first game as the captain. If the champion is left behind, how embarrassing will he be as the captain?
So this champion, no matter what, he is going to be determined!
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While players from both sides were waiting to play in the player tunnel, when Rong Guang walked all the way from the end of the team, he caught the attention of every Manchester United player next to him.Everyone was attracted by the yellow captain's armband on Rongguang's cheating, and then looked at Rongguang with surprised eyes until Rongguang stood in the front row of the team, ahead of goalkeeper Joe Hart.
That's where the captain stood.
Next to him, Manchester United captain Vidic couldn't help but look at Rong Guang a few more times, but Rong Guang didn't look at him at all, just staring at the stadium outside the passage.
Manchester City actually made him the captain...
When the players from both sides played, the fans at the scene and the audience in front of the TV also realized that Rong Guang was at the forefront of the team, wearing the captain's armband on his arm.
Captain, glory!
With Rongguang's level and strength, he is the absolute core of every team, but the core is not equal to the captain, so he has never served as the captain of any team before, whether it is the first captain or the second or third captain.
People's impression of Rongguang is that he is an extraordinary and talented player. He has the ability to solve problems that many people cannot solve.
But no one thinks that he has the qualities of a leader. He can be the captain of a team. After all, he is too young... and he doesn't seem to be keen on participating in the team's internal affairs. He spends all his spare time training. It seems impossible for such a person to be willing to be the captain.
But now, the glory of wearing the captain's armband is in front of everyone's eyes. On Manchester City's sky blue jersey, the yellow captain's armband is very eye-catching and conspicuous, which is absolutely unmistakable.
He actually... really... became the captain!
Captain Rongguang, an image that people have never dared to imagine before, now appears so vividly in front of everyone.
Can he be a good captain?Would making him the captain cause him to be distracted instead?Affect his performance in the game?
These questions came up one after another when everyone saw the captain's armband on his arm.
"Rong was appointed as the new captain of Manchester City this season. In the next games, he will wear the captain's armband to play. We can understand Benitez's decision. After all, in this Manchester City team, Rong's prestige can be said to be the highest. His performance last season made all Manchester City players willing to obey him. But I must say that high prestige does not mean that you can be a good captain. Sometimes the captain needs not only prestige, but also the ability to be a leader. In this regard... To be honest, I am not I am very optimistic about Rong as the captain... I think that after one season, Rong should find Benitez and take the initiative to return the captain's armband..."
The commentator Alan Hansen still has reservations about Rongguang being the captain, although he has no doubts about Rongguang's ability on the court...
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As the captain, Rong Guang stood at the front of the line, and everyone was the first to shake hands with him, and then he had to represent the whole team and join the captain of Manchester United in the pick.
These procedures are still a bit clumsy to do, and they are not as familiar as Vidic.
After shaking hands with Vidic, he even forgot to exchange the team flag with Vidic, so the Manchester United flag that Vidic handed over seemed a little awkward, and Rongguang ignored it...
Only after being reminded by the referee did Rong Guang realize that the team flags should be exchanged after the captains of the two sides shook hands.
So he quickly apologized to Vidic, and then completed the ceremony of exchanging team flags.
Vidic also smiled and patted Rong Guang on the shoulder.
Such a captain, he is really very rare...
After the next set of procedures, Rong Guang lost the coin toss and won the right to kick off.
Then he shook hands with Nemanja Vidic again, shook hands with three referees, two people took a group photo with three referees, and then returned to his team.
Alan Hansen has been observing Rong Guang's practices in this procedure.
After seeing that Rong Guang forgot to exchange the team flag, he shook his head: "It's really hard to be proud... He shouldn't be the captain..."
Mortensen said with a smile beside him: "Everyone will have a first time, it's inevitable."
"But isn't the important purpose of Manchester City now the team's performance?" Alan Hansen shrugged. "The most important thing is to ensure the team's performance. It is very important for Rong to have an environment that is not affected and disturbed."
"The position of captain is very important. It's not just about wearing the captain's armband to show off on the court. It's about maintaining the unity of the team's locker room, building a communication bridge between the team and the coach, and solving various problems within the team... I don't think Rong Guang is competent. And Manchester City's team is very prone to such problems. If Rong can't do it, it will affect the unity of the team and affect the team's performance... For Benitez, I think this is not what he wants to see..."
Alan Hansen snorted coldly.
(End of this chapter)