Star Card System

"What will it take for you to stay?"

Faced with Ronaldo's question, Xia Xing was speechless for a long time.

After a long time, he spoke slowly.

"Let's talk about the future in the future."

Cristiano Ronaldo asked: "I remember you also have a clause that can directly renew the contract for one year."

Xia Xing nodded: "Yes."

"How about you consider staying for one more year?"

"Why?"

"I want to play with you for a few more years. I like you very much. In you, I see the shadow of myself when I was young."

"Forget it, you weren't as skilled as I was when you were young."

"Nonsense! My skills are super comprehensive!"

"Can you defend me with me?"

"..."

"Forget it, let's change the subject."

Mendes changed the topic for Ronaldo. As a communicator, he made the scene happy and lively again in an instant.

Everyone drank a little bit, except Xia Xing and Ronaldo.

It was a pleasant meal.

After leaving Xia Xing's home, Ronaldo drove Mendes towards his villa.

Mendes often stays at Ronaldo's place recently.

Ronaldo drove the car, Mendes leaned on the seat, and the car was very quiet.

"Jorge."

"Um?"

"How can you let Xia stay at Manchester United?"

"Hey, I warned you, man, this shouldn't be a problem for you."

"But I really enjoy playing with him and we will be a great partnership."

"But he has his own future and his own ideas. He doesn't want to stay at Manchester United. I advise you not to..."

"Stay out of your own business, huh?"

"That's probably what it means. I just couldn't find a neutral word to describe your behavior."

"But I really hope he stays."

"Well, I can understand you. With Xiao behind you, you can improve your statistics better and win a few more championships at the end of your career."

"That's just one aspect."

"what else?"

"I really feel that Manchester United needs him. If he can stay, it will be a great thing for Manchester United."

"What does that have to do with you? Are you the owner of Manchester United, or the CEO?"

"I am a Manchester United player. I was and am a Manchester United player. The important thing is that I love Manchester United very much."

The car was driving on the road, and the lights were shining, shining on Ronaldo's face, flickering brightly and dimly.

Mendes suddenly felt that he couldn't see Ronaldo clearly.

This client with personality, this wonderful friend, had always been a genius in his eyes.

Pride and arrogance are his greatest characteristics.

Well, it's a feature, not a shortcoming.

Because without this characteristic, he would not have been able to step from a small place to where he is now.

Because of unyielding stubbornness and pride, we have achieved what we have today.

But Mendes didn't expect that Ronaldo's feelings for Manchester United would be so deep.

This team that helped him reach the top of the world has such a place in his heart.

"Jorge, why don't you speak?"

"what did I say?"

"You haven't answered me yet, how to stay with Xia."

"You work hard and work with xia to make Manchester United, which is now a bit messy, better, and maybe xia will stay."

"It's like a cliché."

"No, I'm telling the truth. I know Xia, and he also loves Manchester United very much. To some extent, he even loves Manchester United more than you."

"Why?"

"Because his parents are Manchester United fans, he has been a Manchester United fan since he was a child, and Old Trafford is the temple in his heart."

"Well, it is indeed, I admit it."

"So for him, he wants this club to be better than anyone else. And now that he has the idea of ​​leaving, he doesn't want to see his beloved club sink step by step."

"Well, I don't want to either. Just in the past few days since I came back, I have discovered many problems with Manchester United. Not to mention management and operations, the training facilities at the stadium alone are exactly the same as when I left. They have not been upgraded in more than ten years. Yes. I don’t think any small team should be like this.”

"The Glazers are businessmen and they don't love Manchester United that much."

"That's why you didn't suggest me to go to the management yesterday to come up with ideas for rectifying the facilities?"

"Yes, they will only think you are too busy, nothing else."

"Haha. When you say that, I suddenly feel that joining Manchester United may not be the right choice."

"Anyway, you agreed to my mentor's invitation out of your heart."

"I suddenly remembered what Xiao said."

"What words?"

"Let's talk about the future in the future."

Manchester United's red car keeps moving forward, despite difficulties and obstacles, but still working hard.

Ronaldo is back and Solskjaer has a lot of work to do.

The biggest problem is the adjustment of the formation for the new season.

Ronaldo must start, that's for sure.

He even received a call from Sir Alex Ferguson a few days ago, asking him to ensure Ronaldo's playing time.

This gives Solskjaer a headache.

The top superstar in international football, signed by the club management, a disciple of Sir Alex Ferguson, and a supporter of countless fans.

Having such a player in the team is difficult for a young coach like himself to handle.

But this is something he has to face.

In several pre-season games, Solskjaer tried different formations.

In the current Manchester United lineup, there are several people whose positions are indestructible.

Goalkeeper De Gea, defensive midfielder Matic, attacking midfielder Xia Xing, center forward C Ronaldo.

With this world-class central axis, Solskjaer began to consider the lineup.

In the first friendly match, Manchester United won 2-1 away to Derby County.

This game was completely a training to restore physical fitness and status, and it could not truly reflect the true strength of the two teams.

But even so, Xia Xing made a perfect performance with one pass and one shot.

C Ronaldo came on as a substitute in the second half, but did not score.

However, because of his hard running, he helped Sancho create opportunities and score a goal.

Sancho, who played for Manchester United for the first time, successfully scored and got off to a good start.

In the second game, Manchester United suffered a defeat.

This time, Manchester United also lost to Queens Park Rangers in an away game.

This game was relatively close to the previous one, and Solskjaer made a large-scale rotation.

In the first half, all the main players played, and Xia Xing contributed two assists again, helping the team to lead 2-0.

Rashford and Greenwood scored one goal each, with outstanding performances.

C Ronaldo still did not score.

In the second half, almost the entire team was replaced, and Solskjaer sent a substitute lineup.

As a result, facing a weaker opponent, they were in poor form and lost 0-4 at halftime.

This made Solskjaer re-examine the strength of the team's rotation lineup.

In the new season, Manchester United wants to compete for the championship on multiple fronts, and these rotation players must play.

Four days later, facing Brentford at home, C Ronaldo suffered a minor injury in the first half, and Solskjaer cautiously replaced him.

In the end, Manchester United tied the opponent 2-2.

Two consecutive games without a win.

And C Ronaldo still failed to break the goal drought... (End of this chapter)