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Mourinho doesn't talk much, but he is very inflammatory.

Young people like Rashford have already started clenching their fists and getting excited.

Even the team's veterans are excited about Mourinho's passion.

Manchester United has not had this kind of courage since Sir Alex Ferguson.

Moyes' aura is too weak. After all, he has never coached a wealthy club and still lacks experience.

Van Gaal is too stubborn, and many of his tactical ideas are a bit outdated, which is difficult to tolerate in the current Premier League and Europe.

And Mourinho is still the iron-blooded coach.

As long as the team is united and cohesive, he doesn't care about things like player talent.

With unity, hard work, tenacity, and strong tactical execution, Mourinho is confident to defeat everything!

At this moment, looking at the players in front of him, Mourinho was in a good mood.

Today is the first day of training, and Mourinho didn't say much to encourage morale.

Everything, come on in training and in games.

But before the official training begins, Mourinho has one more thing to announce.

"The current captains and vice-captains of the team are Rooney and Carrick.

"I'm very pleased with their performance,

"In the new season, I hope you will continue to work hard and lead Manchester United to victory.

“As for the third captain who has been vacant, I officially appointed him today.

"The third captain of the team is——xia!"

When Mourinho said this, even the assistant coach Perrin next to him was a little surprised.

He decided this matter directly without discussing it with anyone.

The players didn't expect it either.

Because in the team, De Gea, Herrera, Valencia and other players are eligible to wear the captain's armband, regardless of qualifications or ability.

Even Ibrahimovic, who has just joined the team, has the aura of a captain.

But Mourinho appointed the third captain to Xia Xing.

Xia Xing was also a little dazed.

But soon, he adjusted his mentality.

Mourinho nodded at him and motioned for him to come forward.

Xia Xing came to Mourinho and turned to face everyone.

"Brothers, guys,

"To be honest, I didn't even think that I could become the third captain of the team.

“The coach’s arrangements put me under a lot of pressure.

"However, I am willing to accept this challenge!

“The title of captain is not a title of arrogance, but an example of hard work.

“In the days to come, I will definitely set an example and work harder,

“I will live up to the coach’s trust in me and everyone’s expectations of me!

"thank you all!"

Xia Xing's words are watertight. As the former third captain of Leicester City, although he is young, he has quite a lot of experience in leading the team.

And he is now also the boss of a sports company with a market value of hundreds of millions of euros, and his management ability and aura have also been greatly improved.

Mourinho nodded with satisfaction, and the players burst into applause.

Rooney and Carrick, the captain and deputy captain at the front of the team, applauded vigorously, and Ibrahimovic next to him also kept applauding and nodding.

Most of the other players were convinced.

A 21-year-old talented star, a playmaker who has led teams like Leicester City to win five crowns, is qualified to be the third captain of Manchester United!

no problem!

However, some people in the crowd were still disappointed.

Such as Pogba.

After returning from Juventus this time, Pogba has been holding back his energy.

He even wanted to see Ferguson.

You kicked me out back then because you thought my contract requirements were too high and you refused to renew my contract.

So what now?

Don’t you still have to invite me back?

When the time comes, I will lead Manchester United to the championship and I will slap you in the face!

Let everyone see who is the real man of Manchester United!

But now, Xia Xing has completely stolen his limelight.

Not only was he more popular among the team, but he was also given the position of third captain.

This made Pogba very unhappy.

He clapped his hands symbolically, taking it as applause.

He put his hands down but clenched his fists.

When I shine next season, you will know who is Manchester United's strongest talent!

When meeting the players for the first time, Mourinho was straightforward and not sloppy.

Next, it’s time for training.

This week is mainly about physical recovery training.

For players who have just returned from vacation, it is very important to control their weight, gain muscle and lose fat.

Many players with poor self-control have even gained about ten pounds this summer compared with the weight of normal athletes.

This is something Mourinho will never allow.

The hard training begins.

But for some players, they are not a big problem.

For example, hard-working players such as Rooney, Carrick, Lingard, Mata, etc. have already started to adjust their bodies and have been keeping fit at home. During this period, they only need to improve their game status.

But even they can't compare with the team's new third captain.

In the first training session, Xia Xing stood out!

Whether it's speed training, strength training, or flexibility training, Xia Xing is the best!

Assistant coach Perlan applauded!

In this state, it is no problem to play in the Champions League final now!

While Mourinho was delighted, he was also a little surprised.

Why has xia grown so much?

And also getting stronger?

I’m 22 years old and my body is still growing, which is amazing!

After a week of continuous recovery training, many players felt very tired, but Xia Xing didn't care.

He was still the first one to come every day, and he would practice more after the training.

For this resilience, everyone admired it.

This third captain candidate is qualified!

But Pogba was not convinced.

Football is not rugby. Although physical strength is important, technology is more important.

Wait until the game stage, and you will see who is the most technically gifted genius!

A week later, I did see it.

But it was not Xia Xing, but Pogba.

After a week of ball training, Mourinho began to try different formation combinations and play team competitions.

Each game lasted 45 minutes, mainly training the cooperation between the players.

In the competition stage, Xia Xing was the most popular!

In cooperation with his new teammates, Xia Xing tried to stay as far back as possible, at the left wingback position.

When facing the attack, he defended with all his strength.

After several rounds of games, Manchester United's attackers all experienced Xia Xing's defensive ability.

Whether it is the young Rashford and Martial, or the veterans Rooney and Ibrahimovic, they all felt Xia Xing's defensive pressure.

Xia Xing's man-marking ability is average, so he rarely defends one person all the time.

But with his excellent running ability, there is no position in the entire backcourt that he cannot cover.

Coupled with top speed and explosive power, super strong physical hardness and impact, any offensive player will worry when seeing him.

Even Rooney was amazed: "Xia, when we played against each other in the league last season, you were not so strong!"

Rashford has become Xia Xing's little fan: "360 degrees without dead angles, super invincible midfielder! It's almost as good as Keane's predecessor back then!"

And this is just a reflection of Xia Xing's defensive ability...