mtl008 Chapter 183 Captain's Battle 】
Chapter 183 Captain's Battle 】
Chapter 183 Captain's Battle 】
Downtown Valencia, Via Aragon.
"It's here."
Mendes stopped in front of a restaurant and said to Su Dong in the passenger seat.
Su Dong looked sideways and found that this high-end restaurant on the side of the road had a very interesting name.
Austria Seven.
"It is said that this is the place where Valencia players often have dinner, and it is quite famous in the local area."
Su Dong looked around through the window of the car, and found that there were indeed reporters waiting at the door, obviously he had also received the wind.
The paparazzi are everywhere, and someone in the team's locker room must have leaked information, which is also normal.
Players, clubs and media reporters, the interests of these three are often entangled with each other. As long as it is not a big matter, basically no one will pursue who has leaked the news.
Su Dong checked the time, said goodbye to Mendes, opened the car door and went down.
……
"Vicente!"
Someone in the reporter group shouted, and they all looked over immediately.
"Vicente, I'm a reporter from Valencia Daily, I would like to ask you, what do you think of this captain election?"
"Do you think Benitez's reform is very unreasonable?"
"Who do you think you will consider choosing as the captain?"
The reporters surrounded Vicente in a swarm. Although they didn't dare to block his way, they really made it difficult for him to move.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Dong naturally quickened his pace and rushed to catch up, trying to get away with it and rush into the restaurant.
Unexpectedly, there was another person who had the same thoughts as him, and the sharp-eyed reporter quickly noticed them.
"It's Su Dong! New aid Su Dong!"
"He's so tall! And he's handsome!"
"And Aimar!"
"When did he return to Valencia?"
The reporters immediately threw away Vicente, and all rushed towards Su Dong and Aimar.
They didn't expect that the group of reporters would change so quickly. On the contrary, Vicente heaved a sigh of relief, looked back at Su Dong and Aimar, nodded with a smile, and entered the restaurant without hesitation.
Thank you for your generosity!
Originally, they wanted to muddle through, but unexpectedly they were blocked at the door. Su Dong and Aimar were also helpless.
"Su, you just joined the team yesterday, do you know what you are going to do today?"
"Did Canizares call you? Did he canvass you?"
"You met with Benitez, did he tell you who to vote for?"
"Aimar, you are one of the most popular candidates for the captain. You appeared at the same time as Su. Does this mean that you have already obtained this precious vote from Su?"
"Su, what do you think of Ayala's previous remarks about Barcelona?"
Su Dong kept pushing away the media reporters who stood in front of him, but the group of guys still refused to let go.
Also in an embarrassing situation is Aimar. The Argentine player seemed a little at a loss when facing reporters. It seems that he doesn't like dealing with media reporters on weekdays.
Seeing that the entrance of the restaurant is very close, but there are so many people in between, both Su Dong and Aimar felt a little bitter.
The two looked at each other, and there was a tacit understanding that they both had an idea.
Aimar was short, and walked in front of Su Dong, responsible for getting out of the crowd. Su Dong was tall and strong, and followed Aimar closely. As soon as the crack was opened, he rushed over and squeezed the crowd away.
Just like that, the two rushed through the crowd tacitly and entered the restaurant.
……
"call!"
Aimar exhaled with lingering fear, and looked back at the reporters who were still waving at him, feeling very scared.
If he was alone, he would probably be submerged among the reporters.
Although there are only more than 20 people, he can't stand him because he is small and weak, and he is often "bullied" at ordinary times.
"They pick on me every time, and sometimes they don't let me go after being blocked for a long time. Fortunately, you are here this time." Aimar smiled gratefully at Su Dong.
He is not tall, but he is very handsome, especially when he smiles very brightly.
"Su Dong!" Su Dong smiled and stretched out his hand.
"Aimar." Aimar also smiled and shook hands with Su Dong.
After the two new teammates officially met, they walked into the restaurant together.
At this time, the first-team players are basically all there, and the seats are seated on a first-come-first-served basis, as well as the degree of closeness to each other. Among them, the area with the largest number of players is Spanish local players.
Canizares, Albelda, Baraja, Vicente, Marchena and Albiol all gathered together.
After scanning around, Aymar slowly walked towards the area where Ayala, Pellegrino and others were located.
Su Dong hesitated for a moment, and then walked over, because he found that the new aid Mohamed Sissoko was also in this area.
There are factions in the locker room, which is very normal. The key is whether there are conflicts between factions.
As the saying goes: things of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups.
Spanish local players are grouped together, while Argentine and South American players are grouped together. This is very normal, and it is even estimated that there are other small factions among the respective groups.
Su Dong sat down next to Aimar, still observing the situation on the scene, and found that the atmosphere was still very good, without much tension, which made him heave a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, it's not as horrifying and bizarre as what the outside media reporters said." Aimar beside him said softly.
Su Dong nodded slightly, and he noticed it too.
Although Valencia has made outstanding achievements in the past few years, a group of foreign players headed by Ayala, but a group of local players headed by Canizares, Albelda and Baraja are still the backbone.
The team used to have one captain and three vice-captains, and Ayala was one of the vice-captains.
But not long ago, Benitez believed that the configuration of the four captains was a bit too bloated, which was not conducive to the management of the locker room, so he decided to abolish the two captains and become one positive and one pair.
The ensuing problem is that Valencia's players have been seduced by the outside world.
Not long ago, Arsenal's Wenger publicly expressed his interest in Canizares, because the old goalkeeper Seaman, who was unwilling to be a substitute, transferred to Manchester City on a free transfer. Arsenal must introduce an experienced main goalkeeper. Wenger wants to get Canizares.
With Valencia's financial resources, if Wenger makes a forced move, it is unlikely that Canizares will be forced to stay.
Fortunately, Canizares publicly expressed his loyalty to Valencia and expressed his determination to stay in the team.
But at the same time, he also announced his withdrawal from the captain election.
Obviously, Canizares may not have no idea of leaving the team, and giving up the captaincy is also considered for this reason.
If, as the captain, Canizares is still relatively secretive, then when Ayala accepted Barcelona's poaching, he publicly stated that he was honored to receive Barcelona's invitation, which caused dissatisfaction among Valencia fans.
As the team's vice-captain, Ayala's statement is undoubtedly disappointing.
Because of this, in this election, everyone basically concluded that Ayala missed the competition for captain and vice-captain, but Aymar, the core midfielder of the team, was pushed to the front.
But according to Su Dong's observation, Aimar's ambition is not here.
"Wait a minute is a secret ballot, new players can choose to abstain." Aimar reminded.
Su Dong smiled back.
In fact, long before entering the gate, he had already decided that no matter whether there was a statement about abstention, he would abstain, or a blank vote.
It's only been a day since he joined the team, so he has no reason to be involved in this kind of dispute.
However, it was an excellent opportunity for him to observe the interior of Valencia's dressing room.
So far, although there are factions in the team, the atmosphere of the captain election is still very friendly. I don’t know if it is because the Spanish native faction dominates.
……
After all 28 first-team players arrived, the outgoing captain Canizares presided over the dinner and announced the start of a secret ballot for the captain and vice-captain.
The voting method is very simple. Everyone will be assigned a piece of folded cardboard. After opening it, write the jersey number of the candidate for the captain and deputy captain in their mind. After closing it, they will throw it into the cardboard box in the hands of Canizares.
When distributing the jammed paper, Su Dong said that he abstained, and Canizares also agreed with Su Dong to abstain.
Another new aid, Mohamed Sissoko, also announced that he had abstained and did not intend to participate.
They are all newcomers, and no one wants to do such offending things at this time.
However, it is surprising to say that the atmosphere at the election site was surprisingly good.
No matter whether it is the local Spanish players who have the chance to win, or the foreign players such as Ayala and Pellegrino, they all chatted happily with each other, and even joked with each other, without the slightest sense of competition.
The final election result was not unexpected, and the captain was the least suspenseful.
As one of the previous three vice-captains, when Canizares announced his resignation and Ayala was disqualified due to the transfer incident, Albelda was unanimously elected captain without any suspense.
As a local youth player in Valencia, Albelda is the banner and benchmark of the team, and he deserves it.
The competition for the vice-captain is more intense.
According to the selection rules, Valencia's captain must consider seniority. The 38-year-old Italian veteran Caboni has the oldest seniority, but he is also too old. The midfielder Baraja and Aimar both joined the team in [-] and have also played important contributions. Therefore, both are popular candidates for vice-captain.
However, Aimar announced his withdrawal early, saying that he did not have the ability to be the captain.
In the end, between Baraja and Carboni, Baraja became the team's vice-captain without any risk.
It is also interesting to say that Valencia's pair of double midfielders can be called a world-class combination, and now they have become the team's captain and deputy captain, and they have become the best partners no matter on or off the field.
Su Dong has been watching from the sidelines, and he began to believe that the interior atmosphere of Valencia's dressing room is still very good.
Both Albelda and Baraja were elected captains, undoubtedly once again proving the backbone of the local Spanish players.
As a new aid, he doesn't need to worry too much about it.
He believes that as long as he works hard to perform and improve his strength, no matter who is the captain, it will not affect him.
But after going through this captain election, Su Dong felt the atmosphere in Valencia's locker room, which further convinced him that this team has a lot to do.
Only when the locker room works together and the generals work together can the team be successful!
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