Red Rebels

Junior Juninho is a very low-key player, his playing style is just like his own, very low-key.

Juninho played 36 games for the team this season, scoring 11 goals and assisting 17. He is the core of the team's midfielder and the most stable player in the team. After the absence, he took on the responsibility of team captain.

But Junior Juninho is not like the core at all, even though he controls the team's game rhythm on the field, even though he can always implement Mourinho's tactical intentions well, whether it is retracting defense or suppressing offense , he was able to lead his teammates to complete tasks, but he was still very low-key, so low-key that he almost didn't look like a captain.

The players admired Juninho not only because of his strength, but also because of his professionalism. At the same time, he also made great contributions to the team and helped the team bring back a victory at critical moments many times. .

He is destined not to be the kind of figure who can attack the city in the frontcourt. Even if he scores frequent free kicks, even in the new Manchester United team, the players all agree that he won a chance to set the ball in the frontcourt. It is equivalent to an indirect assist for the team, because the team has Juninho Jr.

17 assists is a big proof!

What will happen to the team without Juninho?

Fans of the new Manchester United really dare not imagine, but Mourinho has thought about it, because he knows that no matter how strong the iron man is, there will be times when he needs to rest. Juninho has no injuries this season, which has a lot to do with the laboratory relationship, but it does not mean that his physical strength can play all the games.

And Mourinho has been thinking about what the team will do after Juninho is absent, but even he didn't expect that it would be at such a critical moment.

Regarding his failure to help the team in key battles, Juninho Jr. seemed a little dispirited in training. He really wanted to participate in the game, because he had been in this team for two years and he found that he already liked it.

The new Manchester United paid him the highest salary in the team after Schmeichel, and once Schmeichel really retires, his salary will be the highest in the team, even in the third league. First gear, at the same time give him a core position and let him show his strengths.

Now that he is married, his wife and family have moved to Manchester, he is used to the climate of this city, he is used to the neighbors around him, he is also used to training in this training base, and the gang around him teammate.

He knows that this is a very ambitious team, and he can't guarantee that he will continue to be the core player in the future, but he no longer wants to leave as he did two years ago, and he is used to the comfort here.

The only thing that remains the same is that he is still so eager to prove himself, to represent the new Manchester United, to prove himself to everyone!

Mourinho still let Juninho Jr. serve as the main team to participate in training during training, but the teammates around him have changed a bit.

Hleb and Wright Phillips were assigned to the bench group. The former is an unshakeable main player, while the latter is hovering between the main force and the substitute, because Malouda's performance this season is also quite good.

Also on the bench are Crouch, Essien, Palacio and Curtis, especially Curtis, he is definitely the biggest discovery of the new Manchester United this season, and his performance on the field is absolutely amazing, Steady defense, excellent header, accurate judgment, strong body, always full of passion.

It is said that the current head coach of the England U19 national team has personally inspected Curtis on the spot, and is likely to be selected for the new national team, and Curtis will also be the first player of the new Manchester United to be selected for the England national title A new star who came out of the new Manchester United youth academy.

If Wright Phillips and Essien were placed on the bench, Juninho Jr. would feel nothing, but even Curtis went, Juninho Jr. felt that Mourinho obviously wanted the main force Swapped with the bench lineup,

At the same time, he frequently scolded De Rossi and Essien, who served as central midfielders on the bench, and even often stopped to give guidance.

It seems that these two teenagers will be entrusted with important tasks!

But it's no wonder that no one knows how much Juninho's absence will have an impact on the new Manchester United.

Sure enough, after training, Mourinho called everyone to the video hall of the training building, specializing in the study of Brighton's game video, as well as the technical characteristics and defects of each player.

After watching the video, everyone gathered in the training building.

According to Mourinho's habit of going to the visiting team in the past, the squad and starting list for the game will be announced today.

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Mourinho looked at the group of players standing opposite him. They were all outstanding, had great potential, and they all worked hard.

Although there is no guarantee how many of them will stay after this season, Mourinho still feels that being able to have these players is the key to his success this season.

Behind this, Xiao Yu's silent support and promotion are indispensable.

Thinking of Xiao Yu, Mourinho felt a rush of excitement. He wanted to repay Xiao Yu's trust and support for him with his achievements.

"We are going to Brighton tomorrow. I believe everyone should know clearly the importance of this game to us. Before the season, I told everyone that we have only one goal this season, and that is the championship. Now , the championship is in sight, as long as we beat Brighton, we are the champions!"

Having said this in one breath, Mourinho took a deep breath to calm down his excitement.

"We have experienced a lot this season, the failure at the beginning of the season, the hardships during the season, and the persistence at the end of the season. The roster, we have to rush to the away game, we won't return!"

The players responded in unison. The momentum startled the youth team players who were training outside the training building. They all looked at the training building with envious eyes. It was their goal and purpose to make such shouts there. wish.

Although everyone has to go away, not everyone can enter the squad.

"The starting lineup for this game is the striker..." Cassel's words immediately made the players tense up, "Crouch!"

When Crouch heard this, he immediately clenched his fist in surprise. He originally thought that Kitson would be the starter. After all, he has performed very well this season and is also the main center forward. However, his own flaws are obvious, and his physical resistance is weak. Heading is not good, but he did not expect that Mourinho actually chose him to start.

Kitson on the side was a little surprised and disappointed, but he still squeezed out a smile and hugged Crouch, congratulating him on getting the starter.

"Palacio!" Cassel went on.

This time it turned into Palacio by surprise. He didn't think he had the opportunity to start at such a critical moment, but in fact, the opportunity really appeared.

"Wright Phillips...Alexander Hleb...Daniel De Rossi...Michael Essien...Eric Abidal, John Terry, Curtis Davis, Bo Simva, Almunia!"

After the starting lineup was announced, some players were happy and others were worried. Everyone wanted to play in this crucial game, but not everyone had such an opportunity. According to the current situation, Mourinho obviously intends to Change tactics.

"The substitute lineup is Schmeichel," said the name, Cassel looked at Schmeichel, who was standing on the other side of Mourinho, and smiled, which immediately made the latter feel It was funny, and many players also laughed.

"Evra, Allau Diarra, Paulson, Kitson!"

Since the English league can only bring 5 substitutes, Mourinho is forced to adjust the substitute lineup according to his own tactics. To be honest, compared with the 7 substitutes in other leagues, the number of substitute players in England is too small up.

"Because Ribeiro will be absent in the next round, the captain's armband will be handed over to Curtis!" Mourinho took over Cassel's words and announced loudly.

The team immediately exploded. You know, although Curtis performed well in the second half of the season, he has just turned 16. It is too much for a 16-year-old rookie to be the captain of the team. A bit sloppy, right?

Regarding this decision, not to mention the surprise of his teammates, even Curtis himself was surprised. He never thought that he would be the captain. No matter in terms of seniority or ability, he felt that he could not take on the important task of captain. .

After Mourinho just announced his decision, he turned around and left, while Cassell patted Curtis on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, and then followed suit, leaving behind a group of players who were chattering.

"Curtis, hey, Curtis!" Terry woke up the shocked Curtis from the side, and hugged him with a smile, "What's the matter? Are you so happy? You're going to be the captain!"

Curtis was a little dazed and didn't know what to do. He had never been a captain before, even if he was captain in both the youth team and the reserve team, was that the same as the first team?

"I...can I do it?" Curtis was a little apprehensive, and he looked at his teammates around him, some were supportive, some were skeptical, obviously they were also surprised by this appointment.

In terms of qualifications, Abidal and Hleb are better than Curtis, but Mourinho chose Curtis. Why?

However, although some people doubted, no one dared to question Mourinho's decision, and Abidal, Hleb and other players who were considered more suitable to be the captain than Curtis also eased their emotions and came over one after another , give Curtis a hug, and congratulate him on being the captain, even if it's only temporary.

Curtis was in a daze. He didn't even know how to accept the congratulations and support from his teammates. He walked out of the training building in a daze and looked behind him. He still couldn't believe what happened just now.

Am I really going to be the captain of the team?

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