In the center of the pitch, Atletico Madrid captain Godin walked up to Riquelme and asked for a jersey exchange.
Riquelme took Godin's jersey and looked at the young man in front of him. He suddenly recalled five years ago.
"Man, speaking of which, the two of us even played football together for a few days."
Godin nodded: "Yes, I admire your talent very much, but it's a pity that the time we spent together was too short."
In the summer of 2007, Godin, who was debuting on the La Liga stage, joined Villarreal, which was in full swing at the time. In that summer, Riquelme ended his happy time on loan with Boca Juniors and returned to Yellow Submarine to wait. The Argentine, who missed the transfer window, finally returned to Boca Juniors in November of that year and made a complete transfer.
Therefore, during more than two months at Villarreal, Godin and Riquelme had some interactions, and the relationship between the two was very good.
Because they are both from South America, Riquelme has given Godin a lot of help, both on the court and in life. Although they have not been together for a long time, the two have always had a good personal relationship.
"Romi, you returned to La Liga and found your peak form in the first game. Congratulations. But our goal this season is to defend the title. In the end, the league championship must belong to Atletico Madrid!"
"Haha, there's still a long time, let's watch while walking."
After five years, the two hugged again, recalling the past Huang Qian time, and felt extremely emotional in their hearts.
Also old acquaintances, but not getting along much, are Zhao Curi and Cai Huikang.
The two have never played on the same team, but they met at a domestic business event last year. At that time, Cai Huikang, the star of Zhao Xiu's Chinese Super League, was the defensive core of the Spanish Second Division team. For brand endorsement, the two also teamed up to play a friendly match with the local provincial team.
"Xiao Cai, I haven't seen you for a year. Your skills have improved a lot."
"Brother Zhao, I'm still far away. You were able to guard against Riquelme in this game. You're really amazing. I still have to learn more from you seniors."
"Last year I envied you and envied you for being able to study abroad. Now that I have also studied abroad, I still envy you and envy you for being able to be with coach Yun Sheng. He is a legend of Chinese football."
"I also think it's great. I'm satisfied to be with the boss."
"Today is our La Liga derby. I'll be waiting for you in Madrid for the next game!"
"Okay! Meet in Madrid!"
Unlike the previous two pairs of people who exchanged jerseys in a friendly manner, Castro asked Costa to exchange jerseys, but was rejected.
"I won't trade with you!" Costa was still angry. "You don't like it! If you hadn't caused trouble, I would have scored and equalized!"
Castro shrugged, and Felipe on the side came to the rescue and took the initiative to exchange jerseys with Castro.
"Man, you performed very well today. We haven't seen each other for two years, and your defensive skills have improved a lot. They are much better than when we played together."
The two old teammates met and felt quite emotional.
Castro was a former Atletico Madrid player and came to Depor in the summer of 2008, where he remains today.
Although Felipe is a product of Real Madrid's youth training, his growth came from Depor. Since joining Depor in 2006, he has gained the main position. He played in Depor for four years and was bought by Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2010, becoming the main left back of the Shelters.
The two men have completely opposite football directions, but they worked together for two seasons from 2008 to 2010 and have a good personal relationship.
Castro looked at Felipe: "Man, at the end of last season, I called you and congratulated you on winning the coveted La Liga championship. But at the end of this season, it's your turn to call me. ”
Felipe shrugged: "So confident?"
"Of course! The championship this season must belong to Deportivo!"
"Then we'll see at the end of the season!"
Costa did not exchange jerseys with Castro. After failing to score, he walked down the field in a bad mood and saw Zhang Linpeng face to face.
In the summer of 2009, Yunsheng, as the coach of Monaco, bought Costa. It was that season that he became teammates with Zhang Linpeng. The two have always had a good personal relationship.
Costa handed over the team and took Zhang Linpeng's jersey. He asked curiously: "You and Castro just now, you are obviously stronger, why don't you come out to defend me?"
Zhang Linpeng did not shy away: "Because I think Falcao is stronger, so he should be defended by a stronger central defender."
Costa: "..."
Zhang Linpeng: "..."
Costa: "Let's go! I'm in a bad mood!"
After this round of competition, Depor was once again promoted as a favorite by major media!
"Marca": "Depor defeated Atletico Madrid, which surprised everyone again. But this game can't mean anything. Even though Atletico Madrid is the defending champion, they just had a flash of inspiration last season. , their strength does not represent the top strength of La Liga."
"Daily Sports" also made the same conclusion: "Having won three consecutive games, Deportivo has indeed proved its strength. Although these three teams are only 'good' teams, as long as Depor If Cote can maintain its current form, then they have a chance to win a ticket to the European competition this season. However, the double crown mentioned by Yun Sheng is still impossible. In the next game against Barcelona, they will They're in big trouble, but that's fine, Barcelona will show them what the real strength of La Liga's top teams is."
This time, "AS" was no longer silent. They once again analyzed Depor with their usual "fair stance": "The performance of this team has slapped many people in the face! At the beginning of the season, almost no one was optimistic about them. , and said that they would suffer a critical blow at the start. But now, in the first five games, the opponents are all the top six teams last season, but Depor has won three games! Especially the victory over the defending champion Atletico Madrid! Those who still look down on Depor, open your eyes and see which team is currently at the top of La Liga?"
Although after this round of games, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia all achieved three consecutive victories, but compared to the goal difference, they are still not as good as Deportivo. Therefore, Depor is still firmly at the top of the list and attracts the attention of the entire Spanish football world.
Now everyone is looking forward to the next game, the showdown between Deportivo and Barcelona.
If Depor can really get a bargain from Barcelona, then they will be recognized by everyone and they are really qualified to compete for the championship.
However, the fourth round of La Liga will have to wait for another half month, because next week is the national team match day, the league is suspended, and teams from all continents are fighting desperately to qualify for the 2014 World Cup...
