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Sporting Gijon's last La Liga story had a sad ending. Although Preciado, the meritorious coach of the team for six years, was fired at the beginning of 2012 due to poor performance, when he became the coach of Villarreal in the summer of 2012, most Gijon fans still felt that Missing this old man.

Unexpectedly, Preciado died of a heart attack before the new season started. He was only 54 years old. Afterwards, Sporting Gijon erected a bronze statue of Preciado outside their home stadium to commemorate the coach.

When Preciado took office in 06, Sporting Gijon had already been in the second division for almost 9 seasons. People have forgotten that this team competed in La Liga for 21 consecutive seasons and once won the league runner-up (78-79 season). team.

After Preciado took office, the way to change the team's decline was to let go and attack with all their strength. This has been maintained even in the three La Liga seasons after the upgrade in the 07-08 season.

Although they often lose by big margins against Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Sporting Gijon's game strategy of daring to attack is still unique among mid- and lower-tier teams.

They successfully avoided relegation for three consecutive seasons. When Lao Pu left the team, he had coached 218 games, which was unique in the history of the Gijon team.

This experience of Preciado has also been written as a biography by local reporters in Gijon, and the Preciado Memorial Tournament is held every summer.

However, Sporting Gijon, which returned to us last season, has rarely seen the style of the Preciado period.

The team cannot afford to spend money in the transfer market and can only rely on defensive counterattack tactics. Fortunately, several little demons on loan from big clubs performed well and were barely able to avoid relegation at the end of the season.

In the new season, Sporting Gijon failed to retain Halilovic and Sanabilla, but continued the transfer strategy of spending small money to do big things, buying people to control low costs, and almost all those who left the team had expired contracts. .

It is not easy for coach Abelardo to complete the task of avoiding relegation.

Coach Abelardo was a member of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games gold medal team and participated in two World Cups and one European Cup.

Abelardo, who debuted at Sporting Gijon and moved to Barcelona in the mid-90s, has a brilliant career as a player. He won 7 championships with the team at Camp Nou.

After retiring in 08, he first started coaching in the B team of his parent club Sporting Gijon. After a short period of training in the low-level league, he returned to Gijon in 2012 and led the team in the final round of his first season in 2014. Led the team to achieve a miraculous comeback against Girona and were promoted to La Liga.

Last season, although Gijon had an upset result of a home draw with Real Madrid and a victory over Atletico Madrid, they only escaped the relegation zone by defeating Villarreal in the last round.

This season the team lost almost all its attackers: the loaned teenagers Halilovic (who returned to Barcelona on loan and then moved to the Bundesliga), and Sanabria (who returned to Roma on loan and was loaned to Real Betis) failed. He stayed on the team, and defensive lineman Hernandez (moved to Premier League champion Leicester City) and midfield attacker Jonny (moved to Malaga) were also poached.

Although personnel were transferred in the summer window as supplements, judging from the preseason performance, the situation is not ideal.

Although the debt problem was resolved last season and the transfer ban was lifted in the summer window, the team's goalkeeper position was still not replenished in time. Team B youngster Denis Dias served as the third goalkeeper for one season.

In the new season, the contract of substitute goalkeeper Albert Garcia expired and after a free transfer to Getafe, which was relegated last season, Sporting Gijon immediately signed their main goalkeeper Diego from relegated Levante. Marino served as a substitute, and then signed the young goalkeeper Oscar Valli from Real Zaragoza, who played on loan at Uusca in the Spanish Second Division last season.

However, veteran goalkeeper Cuellar's main position should be stable. Cuellar, who came to the team in 2008, came from Atletico Madrid's youth training. He is currently the third-longest player on the team, with 255 games and 72 games in his career. Completed zero seal for the first time.

Ruiz Hernandez, the absolute main player last season, switched to Premier League champion Leicester City in the new season, and Colombian international Bernardo Espinosa, who performed solidly, also moved to newly promoted Premier League club Middlesbrough on a free transfer. , coupled with the fact that the young Chilean central defender Rich Nowitzki, who had few opportunities, returned to Porto in the Portuguese Super League on loan, Sporting Gijon suddenly lost three central defenders in the summer window, which became their most critical factor in signings. Location.

200 million to sign Babin, the main player of last season's relegation opponent Granada, and 300 million to bring back former Athletic Bilbao player and Venezuelan international Amorebieta from the Premier League. These are considered the biggest purchases that Sporting Gijon can afford. .

Among the remaining players, the 19-year-old Spanish national youth player Herjo Mere has gradually become the main force. Although he was born in the youth training of the archrival Real Oviedo in the same region, Gijon still signed him with a liquidated damages of 2500 million. euro contracts.

Bosnia and Herzegovina international player Verajes, who joined in the winter window, mainly played at right back for most of last season, but he may still return to his familiar central defender position in the new season.

Last season, the full-back combination of Isma Lopez and captain Albert Lola had solid playing time. After the former came to Gijon in 2013, he quickly established his main position. In the first round of the new season, this player who came from Osasuna's youth training will once again face his old club Athletic Bilbao.

Although Lola is a native of Madrid who came from Real Madrid's youth training, he came to Sporting Gijon in 2006 and was promoted to the first team by Preciado the following year. He contributed 4 assists last season.

In terms of substitute players, at left back there is Gijon's own youth training player Roberto Canea, who has entered the first team in 06; and as the only signing at the full back position in the summer window - Leo Castel from Eibar. Jarno, although he lost his main position in the team last season, he is considered a versatile defensive player and can play on both sides and as a central defender.

Sporting Gijon's central midfielders are all from Gijon B team.

Of course, not all of this is produced by the Gijon youth training. For example, Rachid Atman, who represented the Algerian Olympic team in the Rio Olympics, came from the French club Lens. He only joined the Gijon B team in 2013 and played in the last Got the opportunity to enter the first team this season.

And the 16-year-old Cameroonian teenager Danny Nati was signed to the Gijon B team due to his outstanding performance in Cameroon U17, and officially entered the first team in the 2014 season.

Sergio Alvarez, Nacho Cassese, and Pablo Perez are all local children from the Asturias region.

Last season, Sergio Alvarez and Nacho Cassese were the absolute main players in the defensive midfielder position. However, the Croatian teenager Halinovic in front of them has moved to the Bundesliga in the new season. It was a big blow to Sporting Gijon's offensive organization.

It should be said that Gijon's midfielder is all on his own this season, but before the league has even started, Sergio Alvarez was injured in the pre-season, and Atman also finished third in the Olympic group stage. In the second round against Argentina, he was replaced early due to injury. These two attritions made Sporting Gijon's lineup even worse.

Of course, not all of this is produced by the Gijon youth training. For example, Rachid Atman, who represented the Algerian Olympic team in the Rio Olympics, came from the French club Lens. He only joined the Gijon B team in 2013 and played in the last Got the opportunity to enter the first team this season.