Earlier, the media revealed an inside information about the Manchester United dressing room that Maguire refused to give up the captain to C Ronaldo. However, in a pre-match press conference with Leeds United, Red Devils interim coach Ronnick clarified the false rumor. Was it the media that lied, or did the Germans deliberately conceal the truth?
Previously, the German famous Falke broke the news that the Manchester United dressing room was divided, and Maguire and Rashford excluded Ronaldo's gang in the locker room. Some fans do not understand why the Manchester United dressing room thing was exposed by German journalists, but just think about which country Manchester United manager Lonnick is, the answer is not difficult to understand. Sure enough, the British media then quickly made a "reaction", and the British "Mirror" took the lead in revealing that Lonnick recently talked to Ronaldo and Maguire about the captain. Longnick wants Maguire to "temporarily" relinquish his captainship in order to ease the pressure on him, after all, he has recently been criticized for his poor form. Ronaldo is likely to replace him, but Maguire is adamantly reluctant to give up the captain's armband because he fears he will lose his captainship forever.
Maguire joined Manchester United for £80 million in the summer of 2019, but his performance has been difficult to match the value of his status, two years ago Solskjaer promoted him to captain manchester United, during which the team was mostly demoralized, the dressing room gangs are numerous, and the whole team is obviously unable to form a synergy. Cristiano Ronaldo broke the ball drought in the midweek make-up match against Brighton and is currently United's top scorer. Coach Lonnick has more than once publicly asked Manchester United's players in front of the media to learn some of Ronaldo's practices, such as the spirit of winning, the way of frank communication, and hope that Ronaldo will give more guidance to the young players in the team and play a role in passing on the help.
And this incident made Maguire feel that his prestige in the team was threatened, he believes that because of the existence of C Ronaldo, his influence in the dressing room has been weakened, especially in the hearts of some young players, after all, C Ronaldo's previous achievements have made him naturally have an aura, and he is an absolute idol in the minds of many players. Ronaldo also positioned himself as an example for young players, calling on the whole team to work together in one direction. Maguire felt marginalized as a result, and some players began to disrespect themselves more and more.
It is reported that the "public opinion" of the Manchester United dressing room is gradually tilting towards C Ronaldo, and many people have begun to believe that Ronaldo will replace Maguire as captain. Longnick asked Ronaldo to coach young players, including Sancho, Scott McTominay and Rashford, which also indirectly challenged Maguire's position, and many young players felt embarrassed, on the one hand, they believed that they should continue to support Maguire, but there is no doubt that Ronaldo has a huge influence in the dressing room.
Although Ronaldo has previously expressed his support for Maguire as captain and hopes that other teammates will support Maguire in this way, the situation has changed now, and support for Maguire in recent weeks is decreasing. According to sources, "Ronaldo initially asked his teammates to support Maguire, but now the head coach asks Ronaldo to coach young players, which makes Maguire in an embarrassing situation." He is the captain, but for the sake of the harmony of the team, he has to listen to Ronaldo's opinion. ”
As time progresses, the plot of the confusing Red Devils " Changing Captain " seems to become clear and clear. On Friday afternoon, Uk local time, Manchester United interim coach Ronnick attended a press conference, in addition to talking about the team's prospect of challenging Leeds United at the weekend, but also made a formal response to the recent fermenting rumors about the loss of manchester United's dressing room.
"I must say that this is nothing. I've never discussed changing the captain with any player. Maguire knows this very well, as does Cristiano Ronaldo or any other player. I am the one who decides the captain, so my attitude is the most trustworthy. Maguire is United's captain and he will wear the captain's armband until the end of the season, and there is no doubt about that. Lonnick's response was firm and forceful.
"I'm not upset with these rumors, because they're not facts in themselves." Longnick went on to say, "Maguire is captain, and it's not something worth discussing at all, and it's never been a thing worth discussing. All my energy was focused on the next game. I've heard about the rumors out there, but I can only tell you what I know. Before the winter transfer window closed, there were indeed some players in the team who were not very happy because the squad was indeed a bit bloated and some players did not get enough playing time as a result. The atmosphere in the dressing room is a bit better now than it was then, because we are playing a good game. ”
In another part of the press conference, Lonnick said the team was ready for the 90-minute match against Leeds: "Leeds United is playing a fast-paced football and it is crucial for us not to let them play their own rhythm. We will strictly follow this line of thinking, the team must stay in the table position, we are facing challenges in the league and the Champions League at the same time, we have to break one by one. ”
Although Leeds United has been in the doldrums for many years, the confrontation between Manchester United and Leeds United is still topical enough. Lonnick is also aware of the feud between the two teams: "Actually, I didn't know about it a few weeks ago, but a lot of my colleagues have told me that this could be one of the most talkative showdowns in the Premier League. A lot of players in my team have played this type of game and it's a positive factor for us. I'm also very much looking forward to this game. Nemanja Matic has resumed practice today and is getting closer to a comeback, but Cavani's groin is still unwell and it is likely that the battle with Leeds United will not be played. ”
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