Chapter 485 Captain's Debut

The next morning, Bruno got up early and did a morning run. He went back to his room to take a shower and change clothes. After going out, he went to have breakfast with his teammates.

Since Mourinho took over Old Trafford, Manchester United has always maintained strict discipline, including the unified time for meals on the day of the game, in order to allow players to maintain the best physical condition during the game.

As the captain, it should have been Bruno's responsibility to organize teammates to eat, but now he has fully entrusted it to Carrick. The reason is simple. He is really a rookie in this regard.

Although he has experienced a lot in normal times, participation and leadership are two different things.

When his teammates saw his appearance, they all wanted to laugh. Obviously, they all felt that Bruno was a bit strange as the captain.

In fact, Bruno's popularity in the team is also very good, otherwise there would not be so many people supporting him to be the captain.

This also made many people joke with him. Some blackmailed him that he should treat the new official, and some thought that he did not show the dignity of the captain and should make himself more fierce. These were all some kind of teasing.

"Okay, okay, everyone stop making fun of him." Carrick smiled and called for a stop.

Due to the vote last night, a potential conflict was eliminated, which was also the best choice for the team.

Besides, most people in the team felt that Bruno was the most suitable captain.

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After breakfast, the Manchester United team took a Boeing 234 helicopter provided by Jassim to Swansea.

In the new season, Jassim provided two planes for Manchester United, one is a Boeing 234 helicopter, which is mainly used for Manchester United to rush to the away games in the UK; the other is a Boeing BBJ business jet, which is used to travel to distant away games, such as to the European continent or other farther places.

The Qatari prince's inhumanity is also reflected in this matter. After all, the total value of these two private planes alone exceeds 100 million pounds, but Jassim directly took them out for Manchester United to use.

In this way, as long as it is an away game in the UK, Manchester United does not need to rush to the away game a day in advance, because with this Boeing 234, they can basically guarantee to arrive within an hour and a half.

As for those teams in Greater Manchester or nearby Liverpool, Manchester United can take the team bus all the way, after all, it is less than an hour's drive.

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After an hour's flight, Manchester United arrived at Swansea Airport, and then took the team bus that arrived in advance and went directly to the Liberty Stadium.

Although Swansea is the second largest city in Wales, it has a small population and a small stadium capacity, which can only accommodate 21,000 fans. Every time they play against domestic giants like Manchester United, they can fill the stadium.

When the team returned to the locker room and the players were ready to play, assistant coach Carrick took out the captain's armband and came to Bruno under the gaze of all the players.

"For the first time, let me help you put it on." Carrick smiled.

Bruno nodded and raised his left arm for Carrick to put it on for him.

This can also be regarded as a kind of inheritance.

"I promise that I will never let you down!" Bruno said loudly.

The teammates in the locker room nodded one after another, and when they passed by Bruno, they took the initiative to shake hands and hug him.

This was his first game after becoming the captain of Manchester United, and also Manchester United's second league game this season.

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When the players of the two teams walked out of the stadium one after another under the leadership of the referee, Bruno, as the captain, walked in front. This change quickly attracted the attention of the media and fans on the scene.

"Manchester United seems to have changed a bit. We can see that in the order of appearance in this game, Bruno is at the front of the team. Obviously, Manchester United arranged Bruno to be the team's on-field captain."

"This player, who will turn 23 next month, will become the youngest captain of the Premier League this season. I don't know if he can take on this heavy responsibility, and we are all looking forward to Manchester United's performance tonight."

Amid the cheers of the fans on the scene, Bruno came to the referee on the sidelines.

Swansea's captain on the field is their goalkeeper Fabianski. The 32-year-old Polish goalkeeper is not Swansea's first captain, but because their captain, veteran Britton, did not play in this game, the captain's armband was worn on Fabianski's arm.

Fabianski was obviously a little surprised when he saw Bruno, but he still smiled and greeted Bruno.

The referee reiterated his requirements for the game, hoping that this would be a smooth and fair game.

Then when guessing the side, Bruno got the right to serve, which was also a strategy that Manchester United had formulated early.

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Afterwards, after Bruno exchanged team flags with Fabianski, he shook hands with the referee team one after another, and then returned to his own half. After going through the whole process, Bruno was familiar with it. After all, when he was in Udinese, he also played as a captain.

"Don't be stressed, just focus on the game and enjoy the game as usual." Mourinho comforted Bruno on the sidelines, fearing that Bruno would have some psychological pressure.

Faria also gave him some advice, generally hoping that he would let go.

Bruno understands this and will not feel any pressure. After all, defeating Swansea is a sure thing. The only difference is how many goals he can score and whether he can score.

But it is impossible to say that there is no pressure at all. After all, this is his first game after officially becoming the captain of Manchester United. He always has to leave something behind, right?

From the beginning of the game, Manchester United pressed forward aggressively.

The team's game strategy is exactly the same as when they played West Ham United before, that is, regardless of the situation, just press on and start.

Relying on the team's overall strength and the team's overall midfield and frontcourt pressure, Manchester United quickly overwhelmed Swansea.

In the 12th minute of the game, Bruno received a pass from Valencia on the right, suddenly shook off the defender, cut all the way to the edge of the penalty area, and passed to Mata.

This time, the Spanish midfielder stepped in and pushed the ball directly with his right foot, sending the ball into the Swansea goal.

After scoring, Mata was so excited that he hugged Bruno. This is two consecutive rounds of league games where he has scored goals. It feels great.

Bruno was also very happy and celebrated with him. He was also happy to see Mata score, but at the same time he was even more eager to score himself.