novelonline Chapter 573 The Test From New Teammates
Chapter 573 The Test From New Teammates
Chapter 573 The Test From New Teammates
Not only did Lin Dong wear the No. 9 jersey after Falcao left, but his wardrobe in the Atletico Madrid dressing room also belonged to Falcao.
Under the leadership of captain Gabi, Lin Dong began to get familiar with Atletico Madrid's dressing room, and just as Lin Dong and Raiola guessed, Atletico Madrid's players did not welcome Lin Dong's arrival.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this consideration that Gabi did not introduce Lin Dong to the Atletico Madrid players too much, and the Atletico Madrid players ignored Lin Dong. Everyone packed up their own things and went to the training ground immediately after packing almost.
Soon, only Lin Dong and Captain Gabi were left in the locker room, "Lin~~~you go and change first, the boss hates people who are late." After walking around, Gabi also saw that the time was almost up.
This sentence is obviously nonsense. After all, there is no head coach in this world who would like a player who is late, even if you are Messi.
But soon, Lin Dong knew Gabi's intentions, because Lin Dong found that the Atletico Madrid players on the field were gathering together, as if they were waiting for Lin Dong.
"So this Atletico Madrid captain did it on purpose?" Lin Dong turned his head and glanced at the captain in front of him.
For Lin Dong's arrival, Gabi is actually still welcoming. As the captain of Atletico Madrid, he still hopes that Atletico Madrid can become stronger, especially at his age.
Just two days before the team assembled, Gabi celebrated his 30th birthday. This age is a watershed for any player.
Gabi is very clear that Atletico Madrid is currently on the right path, but according to Atletico Madrid's situation, he really doesn't know whether Atletico Madrid can win the coveted La Liga championship before his state declines and even retires.
Especially when Atletico Madrid sold Falcao to Monaco, Gabi felt a burst of despair in his heart. Perhaps, he could only contribute a little bit of heat to the rise of Atletico Madrid.
Players pursue nothing more than fame and fortune, and Gabi is no exception, especially when he finds that his condition is getting better and better.
However, life is full of turning points. With the arrival of July, Atletico Madrid gave the fans and gave him a great miracle. They actually signed Lin Dong under the competition of many giants.
But within a day of being happy, the media broke out that Lin Dong's exaggerated annual salary that shocked the world was exposed. Gabi's joy turned into worry. Lin Dong's annual salary was really too exaggerated.
Even Falcao's annual salary in Atletico Madrid is only 600 million euros. In the subjective consciousness of most Atletico Madrid people, Lin Dong is not necessarily better than Falcao, but Lin Dong's annual salary is three times higher than Falcao's. This completely broke the salary balance in the Atletico Madrid team.
In fact, Gabi’s worry is not unreasonable. At the birthday party two days ago, Atletico Madrid players gathered together, and Lin Dong was the most talked about among them. Everyone was upset about Lin Dong’s huge annual salary.
So in the current scene, "Dude~~~ Are you interested in competing with me?" It was Costa, the only Atletico Madrid player who took the initiative to greet Lin Dong besides the captain Gabi.
"Here we come~~~" Lin Dong secretly thought, and at the same time, he couldn't help but think that Costa greeted him before maybe because of today's moment. It seems that this guy is not as rough as he looks.
"Oh~~~ how to compete?" Of course Lin Dong wouldn't hesitate, not to mention that he wanted to create such an opportunity, but he didn't expect that these new teammates could not wait to jump out before he took action.
"We are the center forward, of course it is better than the goal." Costa provoked the ball under his feet.
"A simple shot?" Lin Dong was a little disappointed. To be honest, if it was just a shot, it would be too unskilled.
"It's too boring, how about we take charge of the defense?" The third captain Godin and his partner Miranda came out more and more.
"If that's the case, I'll pass the ball to you." Arda Turan immediately stood up.
Having said that, Atletico Madrid's players are not hiding their intentions. Although they planned well before, the reality often differs from the plan.
They are just players, not actors, and Costa's eagerness to speak has already declared that their ideal plan has failed. After all, in the football world, the strong are still respected.
In the end, Lin Dong joined Atletico Madrid in a challenging lineup, goalkeeper Courtois, two central defenders Godin and Miranda, and midfielder Turan.
"I'll come first?" As a center forward, Lin Dong always wanted to take the initiative.
"Yes~~" Costa made a gesture of invitation.
While Lin Dong was warming up with these new teammates, in the building of the training base not far away, head coach Simeone and his coaching staff were looking at the training ground through the windows.
"Is this really all right?" It was the assistant coach Boggs who spoke. Compared with Simeone's calm face, Boggs's energy-raising skills are obviously insufficient.
"What's the matter, isn't it normal for players to practice against each other?" Simeone kept his eyes on the court.
Gabi can be said to be Simeone's absolute confidant. It was Simeone who brought Gabi back to Atletico Madrid and sent Gabi to the captain position of Atletico Madrid a year later.
Gabi's performance did not disappoint Simeone. This player who had only average performance before ushered in a full-scale explosion. Atletico Madrid ranked third last season.
It is precisely because of his outstanding performance that Gabi has more thoughts in his heart, and thinks about what honors he can get in his peak period before he retires.
Regarding the behavior of Atletico Madrid players this time, Simeone actually knew it from Gabi for a long time, and because of this, Simeone stayed in the office at this moment instead of appearing on the court.
Although Gabi is an absolute confidant of Simeone, he is also the captain of Atletico Madrid. As a captain, if he just obeys the head coach, then he must be difficult to convince.
But the facts have proved that Gabi has done a very good job. He has achieved a balance between the coach and his teammates. Atletico Madrid's players trust him, and the coach also trusts him.
Just this time, while Gabi told Simeone, he also convinced Simeone that Lin Dong's annual salary is too exaggerated. If these Atletico Madrid players cannot be convinced, then Lin Dong will be unable to move an inch in Atletico Madrid.
Simeone is naturally aware of this point, and Simeone sees it more thoroughly and far-reaching than Gabi. How far Atletico Madrid can go this season depends to a large extent on Lin Dong.
It is true that Lin Dong has just joined Atletico Madrid, but Atletico Madrid paid such a high price, they definitely did not buy Lin Dong as a mascot.
If he wants to wear the crown, he must bear the weight. Since Lin Dong has the world's first annual salary, he must show the strength enough to convince his teammates to conquer this group of teammates.
(End of this chapter)