laravel - Two store() methods, one doesn't work (Call to undefined method save()) -

one of 2 similar store methods doesn't work. clarify me?

relations

• a team hasmany users <> user belongsto team
• a user hasmany characters <> character belongsto user

working code (charactercontroller)

public function store() {     $fighters = fighter::pluck('name')->toarray();     $this->validate(request(), [         'name' => 'required|min:3|max:25|alpha_num|not_in:'.rule::notin($fighters).'unique:characters',         'fighter' => 'required|in:'.rule::in($fighters),     ]);     auth()->user()->characters()->save(new character([         'name' => request('name'),         'fighter' => request('fighter'),     ]));     return redirect()->route('character.index'); } 

not working (teamcontroller)

public function store() {     $this->validate(request(), [         'name' => 'required|min:3|max:25|alpha_num|unique:teams',     ]);     auth()->user()->team()->save(new team([         'name' => request('name'),         'fame' => 0,     ]));     return redirect()->route('team.index'); } 

questions

1. why same method not available? relation stuff?
2. is create method better? should try use it?

thought know i'm doing, turns out don't... thank helping.

team() belongsto relation, have team_id col in user table want associate team.

public function store() {     $this->validate(request(), [         'name' => 'required|min:3|max:25|alpha_num|unique:teams',     ]);      // create , save team     $team = new team([         'name' => request('name'),         'fame' => 0,     ]);     $team->save();      // associate current authenticated user team (set foreign key) , save user     auth()->user()->team()->associate($team)->save();      return redirect()->route('team.index'); }