Chapter 44: Happy Birthday

Qu Jing was once again the best player of the game, but he couldn't be happier.

Agusli told the media that there was no problem with the players, but is that really the case? Ilya Ramendi on the training ground and Prieto in the dressing room, both clashes seemed to have been quietly resolved by Agusli, but who knows when they will break out again?

The impact of what happened off the pitch was obvious on the players, and it turned his perception of the game upside down, as long as he played well, the idea was simply "too young, too simple".

After the media interview and returned to the locker room, the teammates did not seem to be in the mood to celebrate, and one by one seemed to be thoughtful.

Agusli, who came in at last, clapped his hands and called everyone together and said, "Happy boys, you guys make me feel as if I'm in the wrong dressing room, isn't it the other side that should have such a sad face?" ”

Amid the laughter of the players, Agusli continued: "The club president, Mr Hawking, was very pleased with your performance, he wanted to come to the dressing room, but I said to him, 'No, Mr. Hawking, if you want to come in, you have to come in with the winnings', and then Mr. Hawking hurried away, I think he forgot to bring a check. ”

With a "boom", Qu Jing and his teammates laughed, and Canales protested loudly on the side: "Mr. coach, this joke is not funny at all."

Agusli frowned and continued, "Well, I'll admit that I don't have a talent for telling jokes. But I have to admit that you guys did a great job, very good, and I'm proud to be a fan of yours. Now, don't think about anything and enjoy your day after the race! ”

I have to say that Agusli is a good coach, he can always adjust everyone's mood with just a few words, just like today. But there were still some things that Qu Jing couldn't figure out, so after his teammates had dispersed, he found Agusli again.

"Mr. Coach, I think it may be because of me that it caused Asir and Xavi to be in a bad mood."

Agusli looked into his eyes and said slowly, "QU, I don't think there's anything wrong with what you're doing, whether it's off the field or on the field. You're important to the team and you're critical, so you don't have to blame yourself. ”

"But ......."

"QU, listen", Agusli interrupted the scripture, as if knowing what he was going to say, "every player is an asset to the team, as long as the player likes the team. I'm just as hungry as you are for winning, but only 14 players are allowed on the pitch, so everyone has to be in the best shape and performance, regardless of seniority, value, etc. Don't be pressured, don't be cranky, it's all about the coach, you just have to play well, OK? ”

"Okay......"

Because the game was held in the morning of domestic time, after returning to the apartment, Qu Jing and Zhang Lei had a conversation on the Internet, the promotion of the "Football Circle" APP is undoubtedly a big Puben, even if there is no promotion recently, it still maintains a gratifying increase in users every day, and the classified columns and topics inside, especially the topic of "Royal Social Circle" and Qu Jing, have gathered a considerable scale and highly active users to discuss and click.

Zhang Lei and Shen Hongfei had a special discussion about Qu Jing's current situation, and they did not put pressure on the club to fight for a new contract when the player performed well, as those players did, but wanted to wait for the club to mention it first. After all, a player's performance in a few games is still too little for a club.

This is not a concern for the Qu Jing. As Agusli said, he just needs to play well, he believes that the club and Zhang Lei will have good communication, and hopes that they can have more in-depth cooperation in the future, and these cooperation is what he cares about.

After Thursday's training, Agusli made an exception and instead of disbanding everyone, he was summoned en masse to the activity room, along with almost the entire coaching staff, including Corone, as well as Hunt, the club's sporting director.

Agusli didn't say much, but after everyone was silent, he played a video: Harvey Prieto's video.

The film begins in 2003 – the 32-year-old's debut after graduating from Real Sociedad's academy – and continues through to the last round. In his 12 years with the Basque team, Prieto made 256 appearances and scored 55 spectacular goals. There are Jedi counterattacks in adversity, and there are also forces to turn the tide at critical moments. And after the goal, it was the picture of teammates hugging Prieto and the fans celebrating excitedly.

It wasn't until the end of the film that the final credits appeared: The flag of Real Sociedad, our old captain, Harvey Prieto - Happy Birthday!

In the applause of everyone, it was Prieto's touched face, this Basque man who had lived in this team since he was a child, was in tears at this time, and he couldn't cry.

Agusli gave Prieto a full hug, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "The last time I saw a crying Harvey seemed to be more than ten years ago, but I don't remember if it was because I kicked his ass."

This sentence caused Prieto to burst into tears and laugh, and then he listened to Agusli continue: "Twelve years is not a long time, but it is not a short time. We would like to thank Prieto for his loyalty to the team, but also for his contributions to the team and, more importantly, for the future. ”

After speaking, he took a document from Hunter's hand and handed it to Prieto: "Harvey, my dear team members and friends, happy birthday. It's your new contract and a birthday present from the club. ”

In Prieto's incredulous expression, Hunt interjected at the right time: "On behalf of the club, I apologize for the trouble caused by Xavi's contract extension, but fortunately Angulo [Angulo Agusli] has harshly criticized our work, and he almost smashed a table when he threatened Mr. Hawking".

Everyone laughed again, and what happened now also made Qu Jing roughly guess the ins and outs: the 32-year-old veteran Prieto had a short temper due to the renewal of his contract, so the dressing room scene happened, and Agusli urged the club to replace him with a new contract.

Prieto, who got the new contract, was so moved that he said to Agusli: "Thank you Angullo, you are always so good, I think I will probably cry one day".

Then he turned to Zaldo and Qu Jing and said sincerely: "I think I should apologize for my actions a few days ago, and I hope you will forgive me." ”

Qu Jing, whose eyes were also reddened, smiled and gave him a cordial hug: "Happy birthday, our old captain." ”