On July 21, Gu Ying reporter sent a news flash that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will soon welcome a new recruit - Merida, who has quietly arrived at the team's training base.
Gu Ying further disclosed that just this afternoon, before the training of the Jinmen Tigers had even begun, head coach Yu Genwei grandly introduced the new addition to the team to all the players. The players applauded and welcomed the new player, and Merida also said in a short speech, "I am incredibly excited to come to China and join this team, I hope to integrate quickly and we will all support each other more in the future."
Observing today's training, Merida showed a strong will to integrate. He and the "old foreign aid" Rosa in the joint practice, constantly asking the team's rules and details, and in the second half of the individual recovery training, with the same injured Rosa and Andujar side practice and talk. It is worth mentioning that Merida has worked with Wu Lei during his time at Espanyol, and the two have a good relationship; and although he and Andujar have never met in Spain, they have heard of each other, which will help him integrate into the team more quickly.
Meanwhile, teammates were secretly watching Merida. In between training sessions, Barton and Zhang Xingliang were discussing how the newcomer's style of play might be reminiscent of a certain familiar figure from the international scene.
