Chapter 98: A New Lineup

In any professional team, there are unspoken rules in the dressing room. If you don't know it, it seems to be normal. But if you spread him out, you will find that there is a lot of regularity in this, and there is a reason for his existence.

The captain is the boss in the dressing room, there is no doubt about it. If not, then congratulations to the captain, he's going to say goodbye, and the piggyback coach may have to say goodbye, because you don't know anyone.

No matter how the coach changes or how the players change, the captain is the most powerful in this team. And the most powerless is a rookie like Guan Xiaolong who has just scored a goal. Even if it is a youth academy trained Griezmann and Ilia Ramendi, no matter how good you are, you can only rely on the snort of your predecessors during the period when you have just scored goals.

Don't think that if you enter the main team, you will really integrate into the team. There is a saying that universities are a condensed society. Then a team is a society.

Prieto's words made Ilya Ramendi and Griezmann so happy that they were overflowing with joy. This is the core of Real Sociedad beckoning to them, and they are officially accepted. This is tantamount to a coming-of-age ceremony for Huaguo, because it is a recognition for young players.

Of course, Guan Xiaolong is also very happy, Prieto has always given people the feeling of an elder, which is very helpful to their group of young players. As a Chinese primary player, he was still loaned by Atletico Madrid, Guan Xiaolong's situation was not very good at the beginning, and there were many people in the team who didn't like him or even discriminated against him.

In the social team, the Spanish gang is easy to get together. In the Spanish gang, the Basques are more likely to huddle. Players from abroad, such as Sulu Tujia, Sarpong, Guan Xiaolong, and Ifran are generally lonely.

Prieto's move also attracted the attention of other foreign players. Salpong came a year earlier than Guan Xiaolong, and during this period, he has been a rotation player, and he is not close to the main team. Basically, it's just eating, training, and playing games, and he's basically used to this rhythm. When he was still telling himself in his heart that he was going to slowly cultivate in the club, Guan Xiaolong, who was four or five years younger than him, only took a month to let the big guys in the team accept him.

At this moment, a trace of jealousy rose in Sarpen's heart.

"Hold the grass, how long has this kid been here?" Salpong said.

Griezmann and Elijah Ramendi sat down nearby, and then began to bury their heads in eating. The first time they ate at the captain's table, they couldn't help but be a little restrained, but of course they were extremely happy in their hearts.

"Sit down and eat!" Ansoteji shouted viciously, he was probably still planning how to take revenge on Guan Xiaolong.

Ajiretsi was sitting not far away, and he didn't welcome Guan Xiaolong at all. Guan Xiaolong didn't put down the plate, but walked straight towards Prieto.

"What the hell is this kid going to do?"

"Off?"

In view of Guan Xiaolong's personality and actions in the last game, Gezi and Dizi were suddenly a little worried. This kid doesn't follow the usual path!

Guan Xiaolong walked to Prieto's seat and stopped, which made Prieto a little uncomfortable.

"What? Canteen food not to taste? Chinese children. Prieto laughed.

"Please take care of me in the future, Captain." Guan Xiaolong stretched out his right hand and said with a very calm expression.

Prieto was a little surprised, he didn't expect Guan Xiaolong to shake hands so cautiously. Since the child is so serious, it is naturally difficult for him to refuse as a captain.

"Good job, young man!" Prieto held Guan Xiaolong heavily, and found that this kid's strength was not small.

Unlike the two little friends, Guan Xiaolong was unwilling to accept the kindness of others like his little brother, and then obediently sat down to eat.

Wouldn't that be very imposing? How can it fit my image of being tall and mighty? Guan Xiaolong smiled in confusion, put the plate next to Prieto, pulled a stool from the side, and sat down.

No matter what others think, Guan Xiaolong gulped down the Chinese food, thinking that he was so hungry.

"It's quite natural to hold the grass!" Martinez laughed.

"Haha......" Prieto laughed.

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With the familiarity with his teammates, Guan Xiaolong further integrated into the team's system. Facing the challenge of Numancia at home this time, Lasarte has a lineup that the outside world simply can't imagine.

Aguirret Xi's position was replaced by Guan Xiaolong. Aramburu's place, replaced by Salpong. Relying on the offense, the original Aguirrettesi assisted Griezmann, and Guan Xiaolong and Gezi partnered with each other, removing the concept of center forward and playing double striker instead.

In this way, with the addition of Sarpon and Estrada on the wing, the forward line of the Sociedad team is all small and fast, and they are known for their speed. With Ilya Ramendi, a playmaker and a midfield barrier for Prieto and others, this lineup is very exciting.

As soon as the lineup was announced, the players were stunned. I always thought that Guan Xiaolong would take the position of Aramburu and become a left winger. But he didn't expect that Lasart would arrange Guan Xiaolong in the forward position.

The most surprising thing was Aguretsi, he never dreamed that it was not Lorente who defeated him, it was Guan Xiaolong! And Llorent was also depressed, thinking that there was another competitor in the team.

However, everyone knows that the head coach's arrangement must have a purpose, and if the effect is not good, it will definitely be removed in time. The players who were knocked out, without exception, formed a league and whispered and complained from the bench.

Indeed, this is not acceptable to the old players. No one could accept himself and was replaced by an eighteen-year-old boy. The source of all this came from Guan Xiaolong, so everyone naturally didn't like him the most. The only happy thing is probably Salpong. At least this game, he has a chance to show himself and integrate into the current squad.

Aguirretesi was the most depressed, and he concluded that the coach would not be using this formation for long. Guan Xiaolong just performed well in a few games, and he happened to be in a bad state, so he was replaced. When I get in shape, I will definitely be able to gain the trust of the coach again. A small player like Guan Xiaolong may not be in stable condition, who hasn't been smart yet?

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On March 7, the match with Numancia came as scheduled.

The small town team from northern Spain, called Soria, has not had much success in La Liga. The only thing worth writing about was a 1-0 home win over Barcelona in the opening game of the first round of last season.

Of course, this game was only a good start, but it did not bring them the ultimate victory. Last season was a nightmare for Numancia. Consecutive big losses, high-intensity confrontation in La Liga and injury problems caused by the rhythm of the game have overwhelmed this small city team. Finally, at the end of the season, the team went through a round of La Liga and was relegated back to the second division.

Numancia has not recovered this season and has been in a shady manner, currently sitting in eighth place.

However, in the first round of confrontation between the two sides, the two teams played 2-2, and Real Sociedad suffered a lot away from home.

This time away to challenge Real Sociedad, I am afraid that Numancia will have to launch a strong block.