Juninho Jr. is a very low-key player, and his style of play is the same as his people, very low-key.

Juninho has scored 11 goals and provided 17 assists in 36 appearances for the club this season, and is the heart of the team's midfield and the team's most consistent player, taking on the role of captain after Kasper Schmeichel was sidelined through injury.

But Juninho Jr. is not like the core at all, although he controls the team's rhythm of the game on the field, although he can always implement Mourinho's tactical intentions well, whether it is to retreat the defense, or to suppress the attack, he can lead his teammates to complete the task, but he is still very low-key, low-key almost not like a captain.

The players admired Juninho Jr., not only for his quality, but also for his professionalism, and his contribution to the team, helping the team to bring back a victory at a crucial moment on many occasions.

He is not destined to be the kind of person who can attack the city in the front court, even if his free kicks are frequently scored, even in the new Manchester United team, the players are unanimously recognized that winning a set-piece opportunity in front of the field is equivalent to an indirect assist for the team, because the team has Juninho Jr.

17 assists are proof of that!

What will happen to the team that loses Juninho Jr.?

The fans of the new Manchester United really don't dare to imagine, but Mourinho has thought about it, because he knows that no matter how strong the iron man is, there will be a time when he needs to rest, Juninho Jr. has no injuries this season, which has a lot to do with the laboratory, but it does not mean that his physical strength can play all the games.

And Mourinho has been thinking about what the team will do after Juninho Jr.'s absence, but even he didn't expect that it would be at such a critical moment.

Juninho Jr. was a bit of a discourager in training for not being able to help the team in key battles, and he was eager to play because after two years with the team, he found that he had already enjoyed it.

The new Manchester United paid him the highest salary in the whole team after Schmeichel, and if Schmeichel did retire, his salary would be the highest in the team, even in the first tier of the League C, and at the same time give him a central position to let him do his best.

Now that he's married, his wife and family have moved to Manchester, he's used to the city's climate, he's used to his neighbours, he's used to training at the training ground and the group of team-mates around him.

He knows it's an ambitious team and he can't guarantee that he'll be able to play the core in the future, but he doesn't want to leave like he did two years ago, he's used to the comforts of being here.

The only thing that remains constant is that he is still so eager to prove himself, to represent the new Manchester United and prove himself to everyone!

Jose Mourinho still uses Juninho Jr. as the main team in training, but his team-mates have changed a little.

Hleb and Wright Phillips were sent to the bench, with the former being a thunderous mainstay and the latter being between the main and the bench, as Malouda has been doing quite well this season.

Also on the bench were Crouch, Essien, Palacio and Curtis, especially Curtis, who was definitely the biggest discovery of the season for the new Manchester United, with an absolutely stunning performance on the pitch, solid defence, excellent headers, accurate judgment, strong body and always full of passion.

It is said that the current head coach of the England U19 national team has personally visited Curtis, and is likely to be selected for the new national team, and Curtis will also be the first player to be selected for England at the new Manchester United national team, and also the first new star to come out of the new Manchester United academy.

If Wright Phillips and Essien were placed on the bench, Juninho Jr. would think it was nothing, but even Curtis went, then Juninho Jr. felt that Mourinho was obviously going to switch the main team and the substitute lineup, and at the same time, he frequently shouted at De Rossi and Essien, who served as central midfielders in the bench, and even often called off to guide them.

It seems that these two young generals are about to be entrusted with important tasks!

However, it is no wonder how much of an impact Juninho's absence will have on the new Manchester United, no one knows.

Sure enough, after training, Mourinho summoned everyone to the video room in the training building, where he studied the footage of Brighton's game, as well as the technical characteristics and flaws of each player.

After watching the video, everyone gathered in the training building.

As Mourinho used to do when he travels to away teams, the squad and starting line-up for the game will be announced today.

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Jose Mourinho looked at the group of players across from him, they were all good, they had a lot of potential and they were all very hardworking.

Although there is no guarantee that they will be able to stay after this season, Mourinho still feels that having these players is the key to getting him to where he is this season.

And behind this, Xiao Yu's silent support and promotion are indispensable.

Thinking of Xiao Yu, Mourinho was excited, and he wanted to repay Xiao Yu's trust and support for him with his results.

"We're going to Brighton tomorrow and I'm sure everyone should know very well that this game is important to us, and I told you before the season that we only have one goal this season, and that is the title, and now, the title is just around the corner, as long as we beat Brighton, we are the champions!"

Speaking of this in one breath, Mourinho took a deep breath and calmed down his excitement.

"We've been through a lot this season, the failures at the beginning of the season, the hardships in the middle of the season, the persistence at the end of the season, we've all survived, and we're just one step away from it, so I've decided that this game, whether it's in the squad or not, we have to go away, we won't win!"

The players responded in unison, and the momentum startled the youth team players training outside the training building, and their eyes were full of envy when they looked at the training building.

Everyone is going away, but not everyone is in the squad.

"The starting lineup for this game is, the striker ......" Cassel's words suddenly made the players tense their nerves, "Crouch! ”

When Crouch heard this, he immediately shook his fist in surprise, he originally thought that the starter would be Kitson, after all, he has performed very well this season, and he is the main center, but his flaws are obvious, the physical confrontation is weak, and the header is not good, but he didn't expect that Mourinho chose him to start.

Kitson on the side was a little surprised and disappointed, but he still squeezed out a smile and hugged Crouch and congratulated him on getting the start.

"Palacio!" Kassel went on to say it next.

The surprise turned out to be Palacio, who didn't think he had a chance to start at such a critical moment, but in fact, the opportunity did appear.

Wright Phillips...... Alexander Hleb...... Daniel De Rossi...... Michael Essien...... Eric Abidal, John Terry, Curtis Davis, Bosingwa, Almunia! ”

After the announcement of the starting line-up, there was some joy and some sadness among the players, everyone wanted to play in such a crucial game, but not everyone had the opportunity to do so, and for now, Mourinho is clearly planning to change tactics.

"The substitute is Schmeichel," Cassel looked at Schmeichel, who was on the other side of Mourinho, and smiled, which amused the latter, and many of the players laughed too.

"Evra, Aarau Diarra, Paulson, Kitson!"

With only five substitutes in the English league, Mourinho has been forced to adjust his bench according to his own tactics, and to be honest, England's bench is too small compared to the seven substitutes in other leagues.

"Since Ribeiro will be out for the next round, the captain's armband will go to Curtis!" Mourinho took Kassel's words and announced loudly.

You know, although Curtis performed well in the second half of the season, he has just turned 16 years old, and it is too hasty to let a 16-year-old rookie become the captain of the team, right?

For this decision, not to mention the surprise of his teammates, even Curtis himself was surprised, he never thought that he would be the captain, whether it is in terms of seniority or ability, he feels that he can't take on the responsibility of captain.

Mourinho simply announced his decision and turned to leave, while Cassel tapped Curtis on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement and then followed, leaving a crowd of talkative players.

"Curtis, hey, Curtis!" Terry woke up the shocked Curtis, then hugged him with a smile, "What's wrong?" Silly happy? You're going to be the captain! ”

Curtis was a little stunned, he didn't know what to do, he had never been a captain, even if he was captain in both the youth team and the reserve team, but was that the same as the first team?

"I ...... Can I do it? Curtis was a little apprehensive, and he looked around at his teammates, some supportive, some skeptical, and obviously all of them were surprised by the appointment.

In terms of seniority and ability, Abidal and Hleb are better than Curtis, but Mourinho chose Curtis, why is this?

However, despite some doubts, no one dared to question Mourinho's decision, and players such as Abidal and Hleb, who were considered more suitable to be captains than Curtis, also eased their emotions and came over to hug Curtis, congratulating him on his captaincy, even if it was only temporary.

Curtis was stunned, he didn't even know how he accepted the congratulations and support of his teammates, he walked out of the training building in a daze, looked back behind him, he still couldn't believe what had just happened.

Am I really going to be the captain of the team?

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