Chapter 925: Encountering Powerful Enemies in Succession

Ferguson was right. The next day almost the entire England criticized Gao Xiaodong, believing that Gao Xiaodong's behavior of beating people on the court was too barbaric and must be severely punished. Even the local Manchester Evening News was no exception. The only one willing to defend Gao Xiaodong was Instead, it was The Sun that spoke.

"The Sun" reporter Sean thinks it is wrong for Gao Xiaodong to hit someone, but it also depends on the circumstances under which Gao Xiaodong hits the person. Carragher almost broke Nani's leg and spat at Gao Xiaodong. Xiaodong is young and energetic, and it is understandable that he loses his mind.

If a yellow man slaps a white man, the European media will naturally not be biased towards Gao Xiaodong. Mainstream media such as "Bild", "L'Equipe", "Marca", "Gazzetta dello Sport" and other newspapers criticize Gao Xiaodong. Voices suggest that this type of stadium violence should be severely punished.

Of course, in Asia, the vast majority of media defended Gao Xiaodong, especially the Chinese media. They all complained about Gao Xiaodong's red card. They believed that in that situation, no one could hold back their anger. If To punish him severely, we must first punish Carragher severely.

Natural media comments had no influence on the FA's decision. The next day, the FA announced penalties against Gao Xiaodong and Carragher. Gao Xiaodong and Carragher were suspended for three games for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Although at the press conference after the game, Ferguson stated that he would appeal for Gao Xiaodong, it was just a way for Ferguson to express his support for Gao Xiaodong. In fact, Gao Xiaodong's beating was clear, and it was impossible for Manchester United to appeal.

The player is directly sent off with a red card. If he does not appeal, he will be banned from the game after one round. The scope of this ban includes all FA competitions, including the FA Cup and League Cup.

This is very beneficial to Manchester United. In the league, Manchester United still has a 6-point lead, and their opponents in the next few rounds are very weak. Gao Xiaodong's suspension will not have much impact on Manchester United.

This suspension will be implemented every other round. This round happens to be the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The opponent is Manchester United's old rival Arsenal. Gao Xiaodong happens to be able to play in this round. For Manchester United, this is It is definitely a blessing among misfortunes.

Since Nani was basically out for the season against Liverpool, Evra and Fletcher got the flu again after the game, plus Ferdinand, Vidic, Valencia, Anderson, Owen and Hagley who were originally injured Jeffs and Evans, Manchester United now have 10 players who are unable to play against Arsenal. Without Gao Xiaodong, Manchester United may not be able to defeat Arsenal.

Of course, Arsenal's situation is not good now. In the League Cup final, Arsenal unexpectedly lost to the underdog Birmingham City. In the last 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Arsenal lost to Barcelona 1-3 in an away game. : 1 lead and was successfully overturned by Barcelona.

Not to mention being eliminated from the Champions League, Arsenal also injured general Robin van Persie.

In addition to the injured Cesc Fabregas and Szczesny, Arsenal also has three main players unable to play, and the situation is not much better than Manchester United.

After encountering strong opponents one after another, and the team suffering from injuries one after another, Ferguson was not frustrated or disappointed. At the pre-match press conference, Ferguson strongly encouraged his players, "We do have a lot of injuries. Of course I hope they can all play, but it won't affect our game. Similar things happen to any club. You can't do everything easily in a season. When you encounter such a dilemma, you You have to find a way to overcome it and we have enough experience to get out of it."

Regarding old rivals Wenger and Arsenal, Ferguson said, "I will not consider other people's affairs. Although Arsenal has been unfortunate recently, if I have to sympathize, I will sympathize with myself. We will be very difficult this week. The FA We have to play Arsenal in the cup, and we have to play Inter Milan in the Champions League in midweek. Many of our players cannot play, but now I only think about this FA Cup game. It has been some years since we last won the FA Cup. It's very interesting, for example I was very surprised to see that Ferdinand has never won this honour, this is a great opportunity for these players, as long as we can get to the semi-finals, then we can go to Wembley .”

Many reporters asked whether the youth team player Pogba had a chance to play in this game. Ferguson did not make a clear statement on this. He just said: "We have a lot of injuries. Of course Pogba has a chance, but he still has a chance." Young and inexperienced, you need to be careful how to use him in such an important game. We will see what happens when the time comes. I can only say that he and some young players will have opportunities."

Manchester United has so many injured players, but it is a God-given opportunity for the young players and substitutes of the youth team.

Before the quarter-finals, Manchester United's players in the FA Cup and League Cup were all substitutes and youth teams, with only a few main players. But now that the FA Cup has reached the quarter-finals, their opponent is still Arsenal. With such a strong enemy, the youth team and substitute players basically have no chance to play.

But now Manchester United has too many injuries, and Ferguson has to transfer people from the youth team, so that opportunities will come for Pogba and others who performed well in the last game.

Although head coach Ferguson said that young players would get opportunities to play, Pogba was still worried. On the eve of the FA Cup match, Pogba and Beibei came to Gao Xiaodong's house to inquire about the news.

Pogba has now signed a contract with Xinglong Agency, and he belongs to Gao Xiaodong. Naturally, Gao Xiaodong spares no effort to support Pogba.

As long as Pogba can make a name for himself at Manchester United, the reputation of Xinglong Agency will also be established.

Gao Xiaodong clearly told Pogba and Beibei that Pogba has a great chance of playing because Manchester United is seriously short of players in the midfield and backfield, but Beibei's chance is not as good as Pogba's. Manchester United's current forward line There is no shortage of players. Only when the game is no longer suspense can Beibei hope to play.

Beibei himself also analyzed the situation of Manchester United. He didn't have much hope, so he was not too disappointed.

If Pogba and Beibei can play in this game, it will be the first time for them to partner with Gao Xiaodong in an official game. Gao Xiaodong carefully told them about his running routes and passing habits, allowing the two of them to Actively cooperate with yourself.

Gao Xiaodong told the two of them seriously not to just think about scoring goals and assists. If they can form a tacit understanding with themselves during the game, it will be very helpful for their future development at Manchester United.

Both Pogba and Beibei are just right. They are not stupid. They know very well that Gao Xiaodong is the core player of Manchester United, and even the core player for the next 10 years. If they can form a tacit understanding with Gao Xiaodong, or help Gao Xiaodong Xiaodong naturally has a status in Ferguson's mind.

Pogba and Beibei stayed at Gao Xiaodong's house very late before going back. When they went there, they were still feeling uneasy. When they went back, they were full of confidence because they knew that even in this game against Arsenal, they They don't get many opportunities and don't perform well. As long as Gao Xiaodong is at Manchester United, they have great hope of entering the first team.