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Banned for eight months?

The entire coaching staff was stunned, and then there was a commotion. After all, they also knew the seriousness of this kind of thing. Let alone what to do in the next league and cup games, this June held in Portugal Ferdinand will definitely miss the European Cup.

The most expensive defender in the world today is England's main defender. Without him, the Three Lions' defense will be extremely fragile!Juan stood up immediately: "He failed the drug test?"

"It's passed, otherwise the two-year ban will be light." When he said this, Mr. Smith had a painful expression of love and hate on his face: "Both the FA and FIFA have expressed that they must He was punished for failing to take the drug test on time, and Ferguson and I had to deal with it for a long time in the past few days before we finally got this result."

In fact, the penalty at the same time was a fine of 500 pounds by the club. The FA's explanation for this is: "The club did not notify in time, which resulted in the players not coming to participate in the drug test." However, this penalty is insignificant for Manchester United. I would rather take [-] million for Ferdinand to play!

If you just missed the drug test, the punishment of eight months of suspension is really too much, but who made the FA and the other [-] teams in the Premier League hate Ferguson and Ferguson's Manchester United?Finally, when Manchester United made a mistake, everyone wanted to step on it.

Moreover, both the FA and FIFA seem to want to shoot the top bird, so for the Red Devils, they dealt with it directly.

Without the main central defender, it will be difficult for Manchester United to compete in the next half of the season.Whether it is the FA Cup, UEFA Cup, UEFA Champions League or the league, what Manchester United has to face is a hell of three or even four games a week. After a moment of silence, Smith spoke with some difficulty.

"Maybe, what we need now is to strategically drop some games..."

He couldn't say the next thing.

Although the Red Devils have given up a certain game because of the tight schedule in the past, it is the first time that they have given up because of the shortage of players like this, and the entire coaching staff is very aggrieved.

Juan lowered his head and thought, Manchester United's schedule is very tight, and his time and opportunities to play are also limited. What's worse, the winter break transfer window for the entire football world has been closed, and now Manchester United has no time to replenish manpower However, the FA may have seen this point in time before killing Manchester United.

"Manchester United is not without someone who can replace them, but they are definitely not as good as Ferdinand in terms of defensive skills and physical fitness." Mr. Smith finally took a deep breath, "This is the current situation. Headquarters, he should be back by this time."

Before the words were finished, the door of the office was opened. Lord Ferguson walked in with a chill in his body. His face was calm and even determined. Everyone stood up and waited for his instructions, but their boss was silent. After a while, he took a deep look at Juan before speaking.

He began to distribute today's tasks, as if it was a daily routine, and it didn't seem to be affected at all. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone's uneasiness was calmed down.

What are they afraid of?Everything depends on Sir!

This calmness and composure cannot be replaced by Juan.

After the tasks of the others were assigned, the Sir looked at Juan who had been keeping quiet.

"Juan Dias."

"Here." Juan picked up a pen and prepared to record Sir Alex's matters today.

"Participate in training."

"Sen...huh?" The nib that was sliding on the paper stopped, and he suddenly raised his head, facing the Lord's eyes.

"Participate in training, don't let me say it for the third time." Ferguson said calmly, "You are also a player I have registered with the FA, and you have also taken a routine drug test. You are the most suitable replacement. "

"You mean, I'll take Ferdinand's place?" Juan was really surprised. He is a defensive midfielder. Although he has some skills in defense and interception, his main task is to To maintain the team's offensive and defensive transition, after all, no matter what he said, he is also a technical stream...

He can't put a shovel or something, but Fernando will definitely kill him :)

Seeing his hesitation, Ferguson directly brought him over: "Come on, let's talk." Seeing that Ferguson had something to say to Juan, the coaching staff packed up their things and left. Juan took a sip Looking at the Sir, the old man just raised his eyebrows.

"I have an offer here, about you."

"I know." Juan nodded, Cristiano had already told him last night.

"You don't know." Sir Alex patted the sofa beside him to signal him to sit down, and then raised his eyebrows at him. "Chelsea's offer of 2680 million is for you."

Juan froze and nodded, but this time the lord was surprised: "Aren't you surprised?"

"I won't be surprised if you think I'm worth it." The Sir can stand here and talk to him, so Juan naturally knows what he thinks.Juan's current identity is difficult to determine. He works as a player and assistant coach, but his main job is the team's interpreter. This difficulty in defining also makes it difficult for the outside world to evaluate Juan.

It's just that when someone else is here, someone has to raise the price first.What's more, even if Juan may not be able to play for a long time due to physical reasons, his occasional playing can also change the situation. His existence is very similar to Manchester United's "super substitute" Soljaks. The kind that can be put on the field directly without worrying about it.

And even if he is not playing, he can still assist the assistant coach on the sidelines. Manchester United has done a good job of keeping secrets. At least no one knows Juan's energy as a training partner. He is covered with a huge mystery. For football, Juan is like a big gift bag.

No one knows what else is in the gift bag, but he already represents a huge possibility.Now this gift package is in the hands of Manchester United, so that Manchester United can continue to operate without the helm, and the four-line battle has not fallen behind. I have to say that this is already a rare thing.

Although Juan has no stability, they can give him room to grow!They are not like the Ferguson Empire like Manchester United!

So Manchester United received such an offer-680 million pounds, a terrifyingly high price.Now that the winter transfer window has closed, Chelsea's offer is particularly intriguing.

Ferdinand naturally knew what he meant, so he just smiled: "680 million, which is lower than their offer to Ferdinand."

"You can't compare me with the most expensive defender." Juan was helpless.

So when the players gathered on the training ground in twos and threes, they were horrified to find that Juan was already waiting there. Although he was still wearing a training suit as usual, he had already warmed up in advance...

Who is going to be trained today? ?

All the Manchester United players didn't dare to step forward for a while, but it was Juan who noticed them, and then walked onto the field one by one, doing stretching exercises under the leadership of the fitness coach, and to everyone's surprise, Hu An An is also doing it together, looking very serious.

"No." The Manchester United players gradually saw some way, and Scholes carefully approached Cristiano: "Hey, what did you say to him last night, let him be so early in the morning?" excited?"

"Ah?" Cristiano looked up at Juan in a daze, and then at his ginger-headed senior, "I didn't say a word to irritate him..."

All the mysteries were solved when Ferguson arrived. When he waved his hand, he said: "Because of the carelessness of one of our players, from today onwards, Schenk and Juan Dias will take over this position."

There was a moment of silence throughout Manchester United's first team, and then a low-pitched uproar broke out.Schenk and the others have no doubts. After all, this kid was brought up by Manchester United's youth academy to be trained as Ferdinand's successor, but Juan?

... To be reasonable, although as a defensive midfielder, he must have a little defensive ability, but putting him in Ferdinand's position will limit him a bit?

After all, Juan's role on the court has always been to organize the offense and connect the midfield. It is precisely because of Juan's ability that the entire Manchester United can operate with more confidence, whether it is the front or the rear.

If Juan focuses on defense, who will organize the offense?

Everyone looked around, and finally set their eyes on Keane.To be reasonable, although their captain has a bad temper, he is still very nice as the team's general manager, and Manchester United is also active as the field commander when Juan is not on the field. Obviously, now it has come to test their most important time.

Their next game will be at Ewood Park, where they will take on Blackburn in a life-and-death contest about history - indeed a life-and-death contest.

Black, nicknamed the Rose Legion, also had his own glorious moments. They ranked second in the league in the 93-94 season, second only to Manchester United. In the 94-95 season, they overwhelmed Manchester United and became the king, bringing the League Cup back to Ewood Park. .

However, they did not have smooth sailing. In 99, they were almost sent to the British Championship by Manchester United. However, in 01, they quickly climbed back, and won the League Cup again, and stayed in the League No.10. Premier League.Last season, under the leadership of Cole and Yorke, the former Red Devils' arrows, and Duff, Friedel and other generals, Blackburn qualified for the UEFA Cup this season. Obviously, their journey to kill the Red Devils Still not over.

Therefore, when they arrived at Ewood Park, the Rose fans unceremoniously sent enthusiastic boos, and in the player tunnel, there were also two people talking to Manchester United. Manchester United's feelings are very calm - and one thing, even after leaving Manchester United for a long time, seeing Sir Alex Ferguson, they still can't help but want to lower their heads and reduce their presence...

Juan stood at the end of the team, and behind him were his young teammates. After this game, they could surpass Arsenal to reach the top of the league rankings. And when taking pictures, everyone's expression is very serious.

Game start!

Manchester United's players adopted aggressive tactics from the beginning, and they have nothing to say about Blackburn. Anyway, there are already many people who hate and envy their team, so naturally they are not afraid of this extra one.

The on-site commentary fell into a mechanical broadcast of player names for a while: "Kane, Ronaldo, Giggs, Neville, another Neville, Dias, Ronaldo... Damn, they can't stop passing the ball Did it?! When did Manchester United learn such a slow-moving tactic?!" Blackburn's defensive players didn't know where to go!

However, as soon as he finished his complaint, the ball fell to Cristiano's feet. He sent the football to Scholes' feet on the right front as soon as he picked it up. Scholes raised his foot and it was a powerful long shot— —

In Manchester United, Scholes has the most precise footwork. He can hit a tree 90 meters away, or when someone is doing something on the edge of the field, a ginger head far away can shoot a ball. in their asses.

... It is worth mentioning that Cristiano was also taught to be a man before, which aroused his competitive spirit and honed his footwork accuracy to a higher level, which is why he is today. A pass that spans the entire half court.

Scholes' long-range shot went towards the goal, and it was about to go wide. Before the Blackburn players had time to breathe a sigh of relief, Ruud van Nistelrooy had already jumped high——

"Goooal! Ruud van Nistelrooy!" Frank jumped up, "an incredible long pass, a perfect goal! How did Manchester United come up with this? According to the previous style, they are going straight. This is the first time I have seen it. They score goals in such a calm and deliberate way, it's kind of, kind of like..."

"Maybe it doesn't look like anyone else." Dean continued, "Looking at that goal, it seems that Dias is the starting point of today's attack, but isn't his position a bit too far back than usual?"

"Yes, generally speaking, that position is...Leo Ferdinand." Both of them couldn't help sighing when they talked about this topic. "He got an eight month ban for missing a drug test, my god he just forgot, I thought a three month ban would be enough, now what about the Euros, FA officials don't they Already forgot about it?"

"Maybe for them, the stability of England's defense is not as important as attacking Manchester United." Dean is not afraid of being hurt by the FA, but he added, "Of course, maybe they feel that the European Cup is no longer there. Hope."

"...nicejob." Frank couldn't help reaching out his hand and giving his partner a high five. This partner who looks naturally dumb is actually unambiguously black!

Juan held his breath and concentrated on the field. This is indeed the first time he has stood in such a back position. After all, he has been very used to running into the opponent's half in the past. His ability to intercept in the middle circle is very strong. However, the corresponding pressure is also much greater. Now that he retreats, his vision has broadened a lot. In contrast, he can also discover many problems that he could not find before.

"Howard."

The goalkeeper, who was concentrating on the situation on the pitch, froze for a moment, and saw Juan as soon as he turned his head.They usually match up during training. The little goalkeeper of Real Madrid heard that he was tossed a lot by this guy. In fact, he didn't believe it at the beginning, until he didn't know how many times he took the ball out of the goal... …

God damn it, Juan Diaz, you can shoot so well why don't you play as a striker? !

Juan didn't know how many times he was complained in Howard's heart. He said to him softly while paying attention to the situation on the court: "Have you noticed that if you look at it from your position, Manchester United has at least a quarter A half-court gap?"

Howard nodded. He naturally discovered this. To be honest, every defender of Manchester United is also a defender with a knife. Everyone can go up to assist or shoot. If there is a chance, he will never waste it, so this also caused a question.

For example, now, Manchester United's entire half is relatively empty, but the offense is carried out in the opponent's half. Howard is still very relieved at this point.

... If it was sent to his own half, he would have suffered.

Juan was almost standing next to him. The two were very close. For a moment, I thought Manchester United had two goalkeepers. When the frontcourt was fighting for the ball so fiercely, the camera could still go to the backcourt of Manchester United. The direction turned for a few seconds, which also affected Howard, who didn't appear a few times in a game.

But he didn't notice the camera, so the surprised expression on his face was quickly captured on the big screen, and Juan put down his hand covering his mouth and started running forward.

"The expression on Howard's face is very surprised. Did our amazing assistant say something on the court?"

"'Howard, if the goal is scored, let's practice more tonight' ... Haha, I guess."

"If it's just extra training, does he need to be so surprised?"

Although they were curious about what Juan said to Howard, there was another problem with Manchester United's frontcourt at this time.

"Beep—" a whistle sounded, accompanied by the fallen figures of the Blackburn players and Keane's furious face.

"Oh...my...gosh." Frank covered his face, "How come at this time, Keane obviously didn't touch him just now!"

"Even if you touch it, it's not a face." Dean pointed out calmly, "This Blackburn player may have covered the wrong place, but looking at it now, Manchester United's situation is terrible. After all, in terms of Manchester United's tradition over the years , Referee misjudgments, penalties and red cards are already commonplace for Manchester United, but at this time..."

What did you say before?The FA are really targeting Manchester United, especially now, they can't wait to step on Manchester United and the old man directly.

Perhaps for the FA, the stronger the clubs under their jurisdiction, the better, but there is a saying that "shoot the top birds", and another saying that "only state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps". Their own prestige, they have really tried their best to secretly suppress Manchester United over the years, especially in terms of referees.

The referee came over to check the situation. The Blackburn players surrounded Keane with the intention of fighting, but they were quickly pushed away by the Red Devils players. This kind of pushing and shoving is very common on the pitch. Juan When they ran to the front, Scholes, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Keane and the Neville brothers were already fighting with the opposing players, while Giggs was pulling the referee to intercede.

"It's really just an inadvertent..." The Welshman is not a good tonguer, so when he saw Juan coming, his eyes lit up, and he pulled him over.

"Sir, please think about the penalty for Keane." Juan took a deep breath and said calmly. He rarely sweats in a game to the point where he is today, probably because he focused on the first attempt. Defensively, he lightly brushed his hair so that he could see the situation clearly.

"From the big screen, I venture to guess that Keane hit the opponent's chest, but Blackburn's Yorke fell down covering his face. Don't you think this diving technique is a bit outdated?" He was very excited He said sincerely, "And now 10 minutes have passed in the first half, do you think it is really appropriate to send off Manchester United alone at this time?"

The referee squinted his eyes thinking about his words, but when he raised his head he froze for a moment, then pursed his lips.

"Mr. Dias, maybe what you said is right, but I still have to show a red card."

Juan froze for a moment, then turned his head and looked over. Keane was holding the collar of the fallen player and almost lifted it up, intending to give him a punch.

Oh……

Juan and Giggs looked at each other, both a little desperate at the same time.With Keane's violent temper, they knew that there was no turning back.

Attempted beating, red card!

At the same time, the referee gave Blackburn a penalty kick. This punishment was too serious. The Manchester United players had no intention of continuing to entangle with the Blackburn players, and they all scattered to prepare for the wall. Juan looked In the direction of Keane's exit, the expression on Ferguson's face was very calm. He even reached out and patted Keane on the shoulder to signal him to wait in the locker room first.

Obviously, Sir Alex Ferdinand has run out of patience with the FA. Ferdinand has been suspended for three months, and today he suffered a red card from Keane and a penalty kick. Today's post-match press conference, he must have something to talk about.

The current situation for Manchester United is that they lead 0:1 in the away game, but in the second half they have to face a situation of ten dozen 11 players.Keane's end has a huge impact on Manchester United. It can be said that if he does not end, Manchester United will have exactly two people who can connect the whole field one after the other, and the stability of the defense is also guaranteed.

But now that he is off the field, the first problem Manchester United needs to face is to organize the offense.

Juan is in the backcourt, who will do this?

Several players in the frontcourt looked at each other, feeling a little helpless.

None of them are suitable for this job...Including Cristiano, he told everyone with his performance for half a season that he is actually more suitable for the job of attacking cities. Although it is not impossible to organize offenses, the Premier League The player's style of painting is too fierce. Someone's small body can't make a head-on confrontation, and if he is not careful, he may be sent off by the opposing defensive player.

That's really hard to say...

Although Blackburn is known as the Rose Corps, in themselves, they are not as delicate and charming as roses in any aspect, but more like roses-the playing style is gorgeous, and at the same time With sharp thorns, whoever wants to pick it has to pay a certain price.

Cristiano is still young. Based on his experience, it is still a little difficult to deal with these fierce defensive players in the Premier League. If Manchester United drops one more at this time, it will really die.

After the last 15 minutes of the first half, everyone's faces were heavy when they returned to the locker room.

In the last 15 minutes, Manchester United did not say that they did not try their best. They were also very angry about Keane's red card, but the goal just didn't happen. All Manchester United players held their breath and waited for the midfielder. Lord came to give them some instructions.

Attack, or die in battle!

Manchester United has never been a coward!

Lord Ferguson naturally knew the aggrieved hearts of everyone, so as soon as he entered the door, he first clapped his hands: "Everyone raise their heads, what does it look like to lower their heads! We are the ones who take the lead!"

"My lord, we're in the second half..." Scholes stopped talking as soon as he opened his mouth. Keane's face sank at this moment, and his lord patted his captain's shoulder comfortingly, and said, " In the second half of the game, strengthen the offense."

"..." Everyone, including Keane, looked at Sir Alex with a look of "Are you confused?" The old Scottish man pointed at Juan casually: "If there is one less player in the frontcourt, we will be four players alone." For personal use. Juan, are you physically strong?"

Manchester United's original dual core - Ferdinand and Roy Keane, two people are responsible for the offensive and defensive links of the front and rear respectively. Now they are both unable to play for various reasons, and Ferguson can't add more on the court. The rest of the staff... he can be regarded as the main force in this game.

Juan could only silently say: Forget it, leave it to him... "No."

"Okay." The count's face softened slightly, but he still added, "Don't force yourself."

Juan's playing skills and competitive level cannot be underestimated, but his biggest weapon is not here.Compared with ordinary players, he uses his brain to calculate and play more. Generally speaking, if he just follows orders to play football, he will not struggle very much, but once he starts to think subconsciously, whether it is Both physical and mental energy are exhausted.

Ever since Juan was allowed to play, Ferguson strictly forbade him to think too much on the court, as long as he listened to him, no matter whether he won or lost, it had nothing to do with him. How could Juan admit his stubborn temper?Arguing with Ferguson until he was almost banned from playing, but finally Ferguson slapped him awake.

"At Manchester United, what are you afraid of winning or losing? The big deal is that we win the next game! You won't win if you have more games that should be lost, and you won't lose if you have one less game that should be won!"

The young Juan, who is concerned about the country and the people, is honest now. Every time he plays, he plays step by step according to Sir Alex Ferguson's instructions, which can be regarded as slightly prolonging his professional life, but he also knows that this is not a long-term solution.

The second half of the game is about to start soon. Facing the eyes of the Blackburn players, Juan patted Cristiano on the shoulder very calmly: "You should stand up after the game, do you understand?"

Should he be happy?Cassie had already gone back to prepare for La Liga before today's game, otherwise he would have to be recited for a long time by his little partner who has become more and more motherly.

"Okay." Although he didn't know what his team leader meant, Cristiano still nodded obediently, so in the second half, the Blackburn players began to understand what is called Shura Field.

Manchester United's speed soared all of a sudden, and the offensive and defensive transitions were so fast that they could hardly keep up. No matter how they passed, their possession of the ball would be lost in front of midfielder Giggs, Gary Neville and Juan. Looking back, Manchester United's No. [-] has already rushed to their half with the ball. Scholes and Ruud van Nistelrooy have been eyeing it for a long time. If they are not careful, a goal may happen, and the referee's whistle is in his mouth. Always ready to blow the effective whistle of a goal...

"Manchester United's game is absolutely magical," Frank was a little sluggish, "Why is there one less player, they played crazy instead..." Now it's game No. 806 minutes, neither Manchester United nor Blackburn scored, but Blackburn Ben's players rarely even get the ball, they can only try to strengthen their defense.

"I want to know too, but actually my biggest question is, will Juan Diaz's physical strength keep up with them?" Dean was a little worried, "As far as we know, after the car accident he He claimed that his energy could not keep up with the general game process, so he chose to retire, and he was already struggling in the game against Real Madrid, which was still a complete game with 11 players."

"And recently, Juan has come off the bench for many games in a row. We are very worried about his situation." Frank tied his hands together, "Although I really hope to see him on the court, but actually standing on the edge It's pretty good, anyway, we Red Devils are used to winning, and it's okay to lose a game or two..."

"Frank, it's not right for you to say that." Dean retorted solemnly, "The Red Devils have always played with the belief that they must win every game. If you confess your love to Dias like this, do you have an interest in him?"

"Hey, I'm interested in the female fans he attracted..."

"You rascal." Dean shook his head, "We can feel that Manchester United's offense is strengthening wave after wave. In the first half, Howard made 14 saves. Howard made 0 saves until the second half. It's zero. The football doesn't seem to have been in the United box, the game is controlled within a certain range."

In the end, the Blackburn players couldn't help it. If they continue, they will lose, so why not take a good gamble!Blackburn's players didn't wait for the ball to pass halfway this time. When they were near the center circle, they kicked off with a big kick. The football finally entered Manchester United's penalty area for the first time!

Howard's eyes twinkled.

In the first half, Juan told him that when Blackburn finally couldn't help but use a long pass to try to break through Manchester United, it was time for them to win the game!

And the key point of everything lies in him.

Blackburn's players rushed all the way into the penalty area, O'Shea and Sylvester pressed for defense, even if the ball was passed, there were Neville brothers guarding, and the Manchester United players behind him also gathered in his direction. Anxiously aiming at the goal is a long shot.

The shot in desperation is not without a chance of success, but it is clear that the player's own ability has not yet reached the point of "scoring a goal without looking at the goal", and the ball was successfully carried into his arms by Howard.

He took a deep breath, pointed his index finger at the audience, bent down, and threw the ball with all his strength.

Target - Juan Diaz!

Howard's throw was very precise, and Juan took two steps to catch the ball. At this moment, his position was biased towards the left line, inside Blackburn's penalty area. The Blackburn players might not even realize that Howard would throw A handball was thrown so far that it almost crossed the field, and even the defensive players were two steps behind to catch up. Juan didn't give them any direct reaction, and the next second after receiving the ball, he made a pass from the bottom.

Cristiano catches the ball and breaks through!Blackburn's players seem to have forgotten his threat during the running, and dare to give up his defense during the offense, so now, the only obstacle for him to score is the goalkeeper.

He raised his foot and hit the football with the back of his foot, creating a beautiful arc.

"Al! Cristiano Ronaldo!" Frank jumped up, "Game No. 809 minutes, Manchester United's lore! What an incredible game! Another great victory led by Sir Alex Ferguson!"

Cristiano was immediately overwhelmed by the swarming Red Devils players, but he hugged left and right for a long time without seeing his squad leader. When he opened the crowd, he found that the squad leader was still in the position just now. Thinking that Juan was embarrassed, Cristiano took the initiative to run over to give the captain a hug, but as soon as he hugged him, the weight of his captain's body was already on him.

"Juan, Juan?" Cristiano was a little sluggish, what's the matter, is he out of strength?

"Cristiano..." Juan said with difficulty. In fact, he is very tired now, and it is very difficult to even open his eyes, but he still asked very hard, "Did the goal go in?"

"Yes." Cristiano nodded. Sir Alex also noticed the situation here and came over. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he heard Juan say something with some difficulty.

"Help me tell Sir Alex, maybe I can be a retired player with peace of mind..."

Ferguson and Cristiano looked at each other, and Juan had already closed his eyes.

For a moment, the expressions of both of them were not good.

"Team doctor! Team doctor!"