i want to be king

Chapter 316 Give me an assist and I'll tell you!
On August 29th, Santander, northern Spain, the Sardines Stadium.

Less than 5 minutes before the start of the game, both Rijkaard and chief assistant coach Ten Carter stood on the sidelines. One put his hands in his pockets pretending to be calm, while the other looked around anxiously, as if asking for help, forming a very obvious contrast.

Racing Santander's Sardine Stadium is very different from other stadiums. Due to design problems, the visiting team's coach bench and bench are semi-underground.

So there was a very interesting scene, that is, the coaches of the visiting team either accepted this unfavorable situation, or they took the initiative to seek help from the home staff, such as asking for two plastic chairs and sitting directly on the sidelines.

It's ugly and uncomfortable, but it's better than not seeing the situation clearly.

But tonight, Barcelona also encountered a problem, that is, there were no staff around.

Ten Carter was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and he couldn't hold his breath at all. On the contrary, Rijkaard put his hands in his trouser pockets, looked calm, and even comforted his assistant from time to time, telling him to take it easy and don't worry.

"It's their little conspiracy, don't worry about it!" Rijkaard said with a faint smile.

How could Ten Carter not care?
This is the first game of the new season for Barcelona!
How did the team play in the first half of last season?Both Rijkaard and Ten Carter barely survived the winter break.

This season has made a comeback, and it has brought in a group of stars such as Su Dong and Deco with a lot of money. If the team does not improve, then the two of them may really have to take the initiative to resign and apologize.

Racing Santander's Sardine Stadium has never been a blessed place for Barcelona. Just in January this year, in the first match of the winter break, Barcelona lost [-]-[-] to Racing Santander in this stadium.

After the game, Rijkaard was almost dismissed as the head coach by the vice-chairman Rosell and was forced to hand over his seal.

In the end, it was Laporta and Cruyff, one inside and one outside, who suppressed Russell with all their strength. Only then did they barely maintain Rijkaard's coaching, and only then did Barcelona's rise in the second half.

"I don't believe it. You really don't care at all. If you really don't care, you won't be standing here!" Ten Carter replied angrily. He knew he was in a hurry, but he was.

Rijkaard looked at the rebellious assistant, knew it in his heart, and didn't respond. He knew that Ten Carter had this kind of character.

How could he not be in a hurry, not care?
He was once driven to a desperate situation here. Although he was resurrected from the dead, he will never forget the despair at that time.

The stakes are high this season, and it's the first game of the league. How could he not be nervous?
What's more terrible is that Ronaldinho was injured and missed, Edmilson joined the team with a suspension, and Sylvinho has not yet obtained an EU passport. In the case of Sudong must occupy a foreign aid quota, the Brazilian left back can only be excluded from the squad.

In this case, Rijkaard will not be nervous?

But what's the use of being nervous?
With Ronaldinho absent, Barcelona can only rely on Su Dong for the frontcourt attack.

He let Iniesta replace the Brazilian as the team's left winger, forming a trident with Su Dong and Giuly, Deco, Harvey and Motta formed a midfield iron triangle, Van Bronckhorst, Marcos, Puyol and Belletti formed a back striker, and Valdes served as the team's goalkeeper.

His biggest expectation now is Su Dong!

Barcelona's strategy is to fly with both wings. Whether they can fly or not depends on Su Dong!
But this is Su Dong's first official game joining Barcelona.

With a record transfer fee of 8000 million euros, a mountain of pressure, and the expectations of many fans, Su Dong, who will not turn 20 until mid-September, can bear it?

Can he handle it?

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Standing on the court, Su Dong was quite relaxed.

This relaxation is more of a mental relaxation.

He knew that this was his first game after joining Barcelona, ​​and he also knew that Ronaldinho was not there, and everyone's attention would fall on him, but he still felt relaxed.

Or it should be said that he is used to this kind of mentality of playing games under pressure and responsibility.

Turning his head and looking at Iniesta, who was standing in the middle circle with him, with a rather nervous expression, Su Dong couldn't help laughing.

He has heard about Iniesta from Messi, and knows that this Barcelona youth trainee is not a Catalan. He even almost left Barcelona before and switched to other teams, but in the end he chose to stay.

With the excellent performance in the warm-up match, coupled with the comprehensive characteristics, he can play the position of the front midfielder and left winger, and Luis Garcia's transfer to Liverpool, he was finally able to play the main role in the first round of the new season.

"Are you nervous?" Su Dong asked with concern.

Iniesta raised his head and looked at the star who was younger than himself but had already created the highest transfer fee in the history of world football. He was full of admiration in his heart. After hearing his question, he nodded slightly.

"It's okay, if you don't know what to do, just pass the ball to me!" Su Dong instructed confidently.

Iniesta was slightly taken aback, but soon understood Su Dong's intentions.

"Thank you."

"What are you polite about?" Su Dong replied indifferently.

Iniesta looked at Su Dong gratefully, and found that he was really tall and strong. Just looking at him like this, thinking of what he said just now, really felt a sense of security and protection in his heart.

However, Su Dong and him both dated in [-], four months later than him.

It may seem inappropriate to say that the elders are protected by the younger ones, but Iniesta has no sense of disobedience at this moment.

Su Dong was also very sincere, so that he couldn't resist at all.

"Are you afraid?" Iniesta asked suddenly.

Su Dong looked at Iniesta, smiled slightly and said, "I used to be scared, but now...not anymore."

"why?"

"Because I found that fear is actually useless, so before every game, no matter how important it is, no matter how strong the opponent is, I will hide my fear and tension deeply, and hide it in a place that I can't even find myself."

Iniesta didn't understand. Is there something that even I can't find?
Seeing Iniesta's stupid and cute appearance, Su Dong couldn't help laughing, stretched out his hand, and touched Iniesta's head opposite him. The Spaniard's height was about the same as Messi's, and he touched it very smoothly.

"Give me an assist, and I'll tell you!"

After touching it, Su Dong found that the Spaniard's head was also quite comfortable to the touch, not at all inferior to the Argentine's long hair.

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When the game started, everyone was surprised to find that Rijkaard and Ten Carter were sitting on two white sofas.

This is particularly conspicuous in a green football field.

The two coaches of Barcelona should also feel the sight of everyone on the scene, very awkward, and sitting on pins and needles.

But after the game started, they quickly put all these behind.

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After all, it is the first show of the new season, and the start of the two teams is relatively cautious.

Needless to say, the home team, facing the powerful Barcelona, ​​it is difficult for them to be cautious.

Barcelona's problem is more of itself. Ronaldinho's absence has made Barcelona's entire offense have to re-run.

It is also a good way to start cautiously and steadily, and slowly run in, so that players can gradually find the rhythm of the game.

But in the 7th minute, Barcelona, ​​who was playing away, took the lead in kicking a threatening offensive.

After Iniesta got the ball from the left, he dribbled the ball and forced a breakthrough. Under the entanglement of the two defensive players of the opponent, he sent a direct pass and sent the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Su Dong used his body to squeeze away the opponent's central defender Casa, and received a direct pass from Iniesta on the left side of the penalty area. After stopping the ball, he volleyed vigorously with his left foot and made the first shot of the game.

The shot was powerful, fast, and tricky, forcing the opponent's goalkeeper Awat to fly to save the ball and block the ball out of the baseline with one hand.

"Wow!" Su Dong clenched his fists and roared.

The [-] fans in the stadium all exclaimed in unison.

If this goal is scored, it will be really scary!
Rijkaard and Ten Carter on the sidelines even stood up from the cool chairs, not even caring about the fall of the cool chairs behind them, but they were both a little disappointed when they saw that Su Dong's angry shot didn't go in.

"Barcelona's attack was very beautiful this time. Whether it was the breakthrough pass from the young left winger Iniesta or Su Dong's powerful volley in the penalty area, they were all very impressive."

"It is worth noting that these two players are both from [-]."

Although there was no goal, when Su Dong turned around and ran out of the penalty area, he still gave Iniesta a thumbs up.

Good job!
Iniesta applauded Su Dong with a smile on his face.

It seemed that he was not as nervous as before.

Sometimes football is just like that.

Shooting is not just for goals and scoring, it also has a calming effect in many cases.

Just like this time, Su Dong's shot let Iniesta know clearly that he performed well, and this kind of pass can form a shooting opportunity.

And with Su Dong's shot, Barcelona's offense began to come alive.

Only 1 minute later, Sudong retreated to take the ball with his back and knocked back. Deco suddenly stepped in. After receiving Sudong's pass, he rushed directly to the front of the penalty area, and suddenly shot a long-range shot, threatening Racing Santander's goal again.

Unfortunately, the shot went slightly wide.

Two consecutive attacks allowed Barcelona's players to gradually stabilize their positions and minds.

The game started in an orderly manner. Deco, Xavi and Motta patiently controlled the midfield and the ball. Su Dong, Iniesta and Giuly kept interspersed and running in the frontcourt, waiting for opportunities.

Barcelona's scoring machine began to run slowly, and the various parts were closely integrated and connected with each other.

Racing Santander quickly fell to the disadvantage and was forced to guard against death.

(End of this chapter)