Chapter 1276: Don't Listen to What He Says, Watch What He Does (2)

“Barça’s captain completely overshadowed by San Remo’s captain! Lu performed every role a team captain should at each step!”

“Football should be played the way Lu does it! Responding to goals with goals! Settling disputes with football!”

“Never try to sneak a goal in front of Lu because he’ll punish you with many more goals!”

“Barça’s timely rain—Lu Gongming!”

“The peak moment of violent aesthetics! Lu Yang’s shot pierced the net, announced post-match to be placed in the club museum by Barça!”

“Unbelievable! This is the second time Lu Yang has pierced the net!”

“The most classic mocking goal of the year! Open goal, ball control, head turn provoking, blast shot breaking the net! An incomparable peak in football goal history!”

“Blood-pumping Barça! An unprecedented joy for Barça fans!”

“Averaging three goals a game! Lu Yang transforms into a super central forward!”

“The most underestimated soccer intellect—Lu Yang! Seamlessly blending in from center-back to central forward, achieving top-level performance at both positions!”

“Five goals, four assists! Lu Yang shocks La Liga in just three league games!”

“Lu Yang revitalizes Mateo! With eight goals and four assists, Mateo is closing the gap with Lima and Domenguez!”

“Match preview! The upcoming week could be Barça’s toughest yet!”

“Facing old foe Bumblebee again in the Champions League, will Barça falter once more?”

“Will Bumblebee double-slam Red and Blue Barça, or will the complete Barça avenge their previous loss?”

“After the Champions League, the ultimate showdown in the Super League and La Liga! Barça VS Atletico Madrid!”

“Fight for second place in the league! If Barça defeats Atletico in the next league round, they’ll surpass them on the leaderboard and become second in the league!”

“Reconciling old and new grudges? Barça faces Atletico again! Can they end their winless record of four losses and a draw against Atletico in the past two seasons?”

“The revenge for the broken leg is imminent, what will Santos do to Lu Yang this time?”

The media helped Barça bridge the past victories with the discussions about the upcoming schedule.

From the big win against Mallorca to the discourse on Barça’s upcoming matches.

Dortmund and Atletico.

Champions League and league.

Interestingly, both teams surfaced against Barça earlier this season.

And both matches ended in a 0-1 defeat.

Especially Atletico, Barça’s long-time nemesis.

Even though historically Barça holds a significant advantage over Atletico.

But in recent years, Atletico has hit its peak, consistently defeating Barça.

Even Real Madrid, before Izalelt joined, was hammered by Atletico.

Atletico is like the pinnacle for grassroots teams, their fighting capacity is truly unbelievable.

Everyone knows this will be a phased test of the “complete Barça.”

Whether Lu Yang was worth bringing into Barça, these two matches will give a conclusion.

Because previously, the Barça with Moreira could still retain victories over most league teams.

Amid media chatter, Mebarak knocked on Gudiola’s office door.

“I don’t want to be constantly subbed out during matches,” Mebarak stated bluntly.

He wanted Gudiola to ensure his playing time.

Gudiola nodded with a smile, “Of course, you’ve always been an indispensable part of the team’s defense line.”

To hell with indispensable.

I want a promise not to be subbed off.

“Trust me, Mebarak, as long as you follow my tactical requirements, you’ll always be the first choice for the team, that’s unquestionable!” Gudiola clarified.

Follow my tactical requirements.

Don’t play in a way that attracts fan attention, let Clement handle more tasks, hide the flaw of slow turning, okay?

Of course, it’s not just about tactical requirements.

It’s also about the matter of control.

Gudiola wants more than just Mebarak listening to his tactical instructions.

At the very least, Gudiola wants Mebarak not to use his influence to make Barça’s locker room tense.

And this is something Mebarak won’t commit to.

What is the reason he has trouble with his playing time now?

It’s because of Lu Yang!

Gudiola and Lu Yang are thick as thieves.

Mebarak will never yield to them; otherwise, his accumulated locker room authority will be completely wasted.

He’s already plotting for Lu Yang to have a bad outcome at Barça.

“Of course, I’ll play according to the team’s requirements. But on the field, I’ll always have my own judgment, which is a quality every top football player needs,” Mebarak said.

Gudiola nodded, gesturing that Mebarak could leave.

After Mebarak left, Gudiola let out a cold chuckle.

Mebarak’s mindset doesn’t suit Barça; he’s more suited for Real Madrid.

Because every superstar there possesses such personal judgment.

But look at Real Madrid’s results.

They have the deepest roster globally, but they’ve only started showing signs of being a Champions League contender in the last couple of years.

This Barça already has Mateo and Lu Yang with their judgments, which is sufficient.

The rest should share a common mindset.

That evening.

While video chatting with Sofia, Lu Yang heard something interesting.

Sofia: “Oh, dear, have you been browsing any special websites lately? There’s a surge of private messages on your social account, all from young models sending very explicit photos.”