goal goal

Chapter 124 Laporte
Guardiola hung up the phone.

"Al, can you believe it? Liverpool's salary is not as good as ours, but Van Dijk wants to go to Liverpool?"

Guardiola is a bit unbelievable, after all, he was also a player.

There are only two things that players care about the most. For transfers, one is money, salary, signing fee, bonus, etc., and the other is the championship.

As for these two things, at present, Manchester City is ahead of Liverpool, but Van Dijk still chose Liverpool.

However, Guardiola is also a resolute person. After knowing that the matter was blown, he immediately made second-hand preparations.

"Okay, Al, we activate Laporte's liquidated damages."

"Do you need to communicate with Athletic Bilbao?"

"Don't they never sell people? If you want to buy it, you have to pay liquidated damages. It's urgent now, as soon as possible."

It has to be said that the management of Manchester City is very efficient in handling affairs, and the procedures have been completed in the daytime the next day.

Guardiola also spoke to Laporte for the first time.

"Sir, I'm thrilled to be playing for a big club like Manchester City!"

"Emeric, you can just call me Pep in the future, or you can call me boss. You will not be able to catch up with the 21st round, but the 22nd round will be the game on January 1rd. I hope you will have a chance to play at that time. Alright, let's talk in detail when we get to Manchester."

After Guardiola solved a hidden danger in the defense line, he also relaxed a lot.

"There are still two and a half months before the knockout round of the Champions League. This period of time should be enough for Laporte to adapt to the team."

"I hope so."

Arteta looked at Guardiola, he had already heard a trace of relief from Guardiola's words.

Indeed, the opponents in the next two rounds are not strong, especially in the first game when Laporte can play, and the opponents are only teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league.

December 12st, the last day of 31.

Manchester City's away game against Crystal Palace, Guardiola thought it was a close game, but what he didn't expect was that the game was deadlocked until injury time.

In the end, Manchester City also failed to win the game and reaped the first draw of the season.

The midfielder of this game created many chances, but the offensive end seemed to be under a spell. Wang Yijin's shot flew away.

And when Aguero had an excellent single-handed opportunity, he kicked the opponent's goalkeeper very softly.

Guardiola was a little angry at the beginning. He wanted to beat the attackers, but then he thought about it. Sooner or later, consecutive victories would be a psychological burden. .

On January 1, Laporte had arrived in Manchester, and the Premier League had been registered successfully. After the inspection at the Manchester City Club's medical center, a report of 1 points was given.

Guardiola was very satisfied and immediately added Laporte to Manchester City's home game against Watford in the 22nd round.

Joined the team on January 1, and will play the game on January 1, which means that the time for Laporte to integrate into the team is only two full days.

On the afternoon of the 1st, after finishing the joining ceremony, Laporte arrived at the training ground and was introduced to the team.

It didn't take long for captain Kompany to return from injury, and he didn't play much, but at this time, he was needed to bring Laporte.

Laporte and his teammates knew each other one by one. He looked at Stones. Not surprisingly, this is his future central defender partner.

He wants to have a good relationship with Stones, why not Stones, he bought it for 6500 million euros, everyone knows that Guardiola will definitely use him as the main force, although Otamendi sometimes pulls his hips, but experience It must be enough. Stones didn't think too much when he partnered with Otamendi, but now it is obvious that Laporte is the main force of the iron fight, so he will compete with Otamendi.

To be honest, when Stones partnered with Otamendi, he was always the main axis of Otamendila. He just played with him, so although Otamendi was a little hip, he had to start with him directly. Competition, Stones will still be a little nervous.

And Laporte's better relationship in the team is Mangala, who is also French, but one is the main force and the other is just a substitute, so although the relationship is good, it is only limited to the kind of colleagues.

The key to maintaining the friendship between colleagues is that Mangala also knows that the object of his competition is not just Laporte.

Unlike Wang Yi and Sane, that is the kind that no colleagues have to do. Wang Yi himself doesn't care, but Sane really doesn't choose to talk to Wang Yi, so Wang Yi doesn't need to put his hot face on the pole and put his cold ass on it. What's more, Wang Yi is now the top scorer in the team, the top scorer in the Premier League, and the absolute main force. Guardiola also trusts Wang Yi very much.

So Wang Yi naturally dismissed it.

On the evening of the 3rd, Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.

Laporte walked into the Etihad Stadium for the first time.

It was the first time I walked into this huge stadium as a home team player.

"Although the popularity is not as good as your Bernabeu and Camp Nou, but in terms of shock, we are not bad at all."

Wang Yi took the initiative to talk to Laporte.

"Indeed, I didn't expect it to be so big when I saw it on TV. It was really shocking to watch it live."

"Haha, our boss is rich. Many parts of this stadium are the most advanced in Europe. Although they didn't build it when they took over Manchester City, they also spent a lot of money on renovation. It's amazing. It looks so big. , in fact, the number of fans that can be accommodated is only more than 5. In England, it can only be regarded as the eighth stadium. Oh, I am talking about the number of people. No. [-] in England. Now the boss is thinking about how to expand."

"That's it!"

"Okay, let's go, let's go to the locker room."

Manchester City's locker room is definitely the most luxurious in England, with the best supporting facilities, including seats and air conditioners. You must know that many English teams' home team locker rooms do not have air conditioners. , This makes Wang Yi very unbelievable, but residents in most places in England do not have air conditioners in their homes. Wang Yi does not know why, but there is one in the villa he lives in, and that is enough.

It was the first time for Laporte to enter such a luxurious dressing room, and he sat upright.

Laporte's position is next to Wang Yi, and he is wearing the No. 13 jersey.

Wang Yi naturally took care of the new players.

"Don't worry today, you came off the bench. For the first time, before you come on the field, we will score a few more, so that you don't have to be under so much pressure when you come off the bench."

Laporte's first impression of Wang Yi was that he was a nice guy and a bit arrogant?

(End of this chapter)