On the training ground, a familiar figure appeared.

Smith, who was beaten by Dong Fangzhuo, returned to the team, but he was on the reserve team and did not enter the training of the first team. After two weeks of vacation, it is estimated that the mentality adjustment is back.

However, even if he returns, it will not put pressure on Dong Fangzhuo, and a player who has been away from the first team for two weeks cannot immediately enter the squad.

The players surrounding United's starting strikers are still Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Saha and Dong Fangzhuo, as well as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

These five strikers have already given Ferguson enough headaches, and the Champions League defeat to Fenerbahce and the league draw with Fulham have brought unprecedented pressure to Manchester United, and the culprit is naturally Manchester United's poor forward line.

In the Champions League, Dong Fangzhuo partnered Wayne Rooney, Manchester United failed to score, and in the league, Ruud van Nistelrooy partnered Wayne Rooney, and although Manchester United scored, they still did not win Fulham.

Luckily, United are back at Old Trafford next up against Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace, after 17 rounds of games this season, ranks fourth from the bottom in points, and the goal of relegation is grim.

If Manchester United can win such an opponent, then there will be a lot of pressure on them for the time being.

This time, Ferguson changed his mind again, and it was Dong Fangzhuo's turn to return to the main lineup.

Regardless of the state of the team, Dong Fangzhuo is the striker who is in the most stable state, he wants to give Vanney a chance, but it is more important to consider the stability of the team's results, and the two games have proved that Dong Fangzhuo should still get the starting position, even if it is to rotate Rooney, Dong Fangzhuo should not be rotated.

But what is surprising is that Ronaldo was actually excluded from the team's squad!

Yes, Ferguson did not put Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad.

"He's crazy!"

Ronaldo is full of complaints.

It's simply unthinkable to not be on the list.

He did not perform well in the last game, showing off his footwork and shooting wildly, and was one of the main culprits of the team's inability to win against Fulham.

Maybe because he only won the second Golden Boy Award, it affected him, anyway, his mentality has changed a lot, and it is worse than any previous time.

It was normal for Alex Ferguson to take him down, but he didn't even make the squad, which was a big surprise.

For Manchester United, it may be a good thing, after all, Ronaldo still has not adapted to the style and rhythm of the Premier League, and is still just concerned about his performance on the pitch.

But for Dong Fangzhuo, it was a huge loss.

The best partner didn't make it to the squad......

Everyone knows that at Manchester United, Dong Fangzhuo and Ronaldo are the best partners. However, as everyone knows, it is limited to these two people. In addition to sparks with Dong Fangzhuo, Ronaldo did not spark with others.

Here's the problem, Ronaldo and the rest of his teammates don't call.

After so much for the team, it's no surprise that he was crushed by Alex Ferguson.

This time, Dong Fangzhuo wanted to fight alone.

It's not that scary, he's just more familiar with Ronaldo, more used to Ronaldo, but not dependent on Ronaldo.

'Man, I've been telling you to practice shooting, dribble less, work more team, that's the problem, we can't run away from it.'

In the Manchester United team, it is estimated that only Ferguson and him have spoken to Ronaldo like this, even Queiroz, who is also Portuguese, has not communicated with Ronaldo so confidently.

"Take a good rest, you'll figure it out."

Rest?

This is clearly not Ronaldo's style, the team is on the campaign and he is on holiday before Christmas?

"I want to compete."

"Trust me, when you come back from Christmas, you're going to have a different opinion." Dong Fangzhuo patted him on the shoulder, understanding his distress. This was Ronaldo's biggest flaw in the early days, and the sooner he got rid of it, the sooner he rushed to the ranks of top stars.

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Before the game, the lord did not explain that Ronaldo did not enter the squad, but simply said the tactical needs, but those who know a little bit about Ferguson's mind know that Ronaldo must have been deliberately suppressed by Ferguson.

Cristiano Ronaldo's mind has drifted a little lately, affecting the team, you know, in the last game against Fulham, Ronaldo had 13 shots, and as a defender, he actually had more shots on goal than Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy combined......

It seems that no one will speak for Ronaldo.

A 15-minute walk west from the Dingsgate business district, you can see Old Trafford, the largest "theatre of dreams" in the UK. Due to its location in a former industrial area, the stadium is basically surrounded by low-rise factories, warehouses and new office buildings with low building density, and the "Dream Theater" standing in it is particularly dazzling.

On match days, Old Trafford is a huge magnet for fans, and the statue of Sir Busby in front of the club's shop always welcomes the crowds.

Despite two bad games, Manchester United fans did not give up on Manchester United and Old Trafford remained packed.

A steady stream of fans poured into Old Trafford, but before they could sit down, they heard the sad news.

Because at 15:00 local time in the UK, the 18th round of the English Premier League took the lead in five matches, one of which was Chelsea's.

Chelsea thrashed Norwich City 4-0 at home, with goals from Duff, Frank Lampard, Arjen Robben and Didier Drogba as the leaders moved nine points ahead.

Nine points, what a gap, almost a gap that makes Manchester United fans despair.

This may be their Christmas present this year......

There was a lot of discussion in the fan booth and there was a lot of frustration.

But in an instant, everyone suddenly cheered again, and the scene was very weird.

In the stands, a long-lost figure appeared.

Cantona.

Their king appeared.

Manchester United's bearded King Eric Cantona sat in the stands.

“king！”

“king！”

Fans started screaming Cantona's name. The presence of King Eric Cantona has made Manchester United fans forget the pressure of Chelsea's nine-point lead for a while, and it seems that their king can give them courage and hope again.

Dong Fangzhuo had just walked out of the player's tunnel and looked up at the hustle and bustle of the crowd. It was impossible to see Cantona, but the voices of the fans told him everything.

Manchester United's King.

Hearing such cheers, his mood was a little low and sad.

Because back then, Chinese fans also used to call him King Dong.

But that's more of a mockery, when did you ever become a king?

He took a deep breath and raised his head again.

From the moment you step on the turf,

He's going to play out of King Dong's game!