The Midfield Master

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After two days of training, Xia Ze felt that his body's functions had almost recovered, and he was able to participate in the team's tactical training.

However, his physical fitness is still not able to return to the peak state, and the severe cold really does a lot of damage to the body.

On January 7, the day before the second group match, after training in the morning, Lippi called Xia Ze aside.

"Coach, is there anything I can do for you?" Xia Ze said expectantly. Lippi found him alone to talk, he must be preparing to explain tomorrow's tactical arrangements.

During the training camp half a month ago, Lippi had already given a very clear signal that the team's tactical arrangement was carried out with Xia Ze as the core.

In the last group match, Xia Ze was unable to play due to a cold, and the Chinese team's midfield operation was not smooth. Although Xia Ze has not yet returned to his best game state, he still has no problem coping with the 90-minute game .

"Xia Ze, what I want to tell you is that you will still be a substitute in the next game." Lippi said calmly.

"What?" Xia Ze looked at the gray-haired old man wearing glasses in surprise, and couldn't believe it.

He turned out to be a substitute? Is it possible that the second group stage does not have any retreat team, do not need me?

"Xia Ze, the next game will be crucial and will be very intense." Lippi explained to Xia Ze: "Your current physical fitness is not enough for a 90-minute fierce game. I must ensure that you use your strength the most appropriate place."

Xia Ze looked at Lippi and didn't speak, but he was still a little reluctant.

"You are a very important player in our team. You have the ability to change the situation of the game. But if you appear in the starting lineup now, the opponent may have expected that at least two or three people will be used to mark you. Your physical fitness will be great. Get a lot of consumption."

Lippi continued to explain: "I can let the team draw with each other in the first half, and the second half is when you come on the court to change the game, I promise."

Lippi looked into Xia Ze's eyes and said sincerely.

Xia Ze was still puzzled by Lippi's actions, but when he saw the old man's sincere eyes, he knew that he only needed to trust him, because he was my coach.

"I understand.

"Xia Ze nodded without showing any dissatisfaction.

Lippi patted him on the shoulder and left.

The next day, still at the Etihad Stadium, the second round of the group match between Uzbekistan and the Chinese team was about to begin.

Despite the defeat in the first game, the fans of the Chinese team still stuck with the team and came outside the stadium early to cheer for the team of their home country.

The stadium can accommodate nearly 50,000 people, and the red ocean still occupies most of the country. Today, Uzbekistan, like Saudi Arabia, is wearing white jerseys.

In the last game, Uzbekistan defeated North Korea in a tank battle and ended in a draw, so the Chinese team is currently at the bottom of the group with 0 points, Uzbekistan and North Korea are tied for second with 1 point each, and Saudi Arabia is ranked first with 3 points. The situation is not optimistic for the Chinese team.

And Xia Ze did not appear in the starting list, which also surprised the domestic media and CCTV commentator Duan Xuan who commented on the game.

"Xia Ze did not appear in the starting lineup today, which is very different from our pre-match predictions. We have not received any news about Xia Ze's injury. If it wasn't for the injury, Lippi would have excluded Xia Ze from the main team. Outside the lineup, it can be said that it is taking a lot of risks. For the Chinese team, there is no room for loss in this game."

"Today Lippi made a big change in the starting lineup, which was beyond our pre-match prediction." Duan Xuan said with a tone of surprise: "Today Zhang Chengdong replaced Ren Hang on the defensive line, Zhang Chengdong Move to the middle to partner with Mei Fang as a central defender."

"In terms of the midfield combination, there has been a relatively big change from the previous game. The midfield has a midfield combination of Zheng Zhi, Cai Huikang and Wu Xi. It is possible that Zheng Zhi will push forward to the midfielder position." Duan Xuan Look at the starting lineup and analyze it carefully.

"The two wingers are still Wu Lei and Ai Huang, and the striker is Gao Bo. Today, Zheng Zhi was mentioned as the front midfielder. Maybe he wanted to use his overall view and scheduling in the game to pass the ball to the two wingers. .”

Duan Xuan was commenting on the game, while in China, thousands of miles away, fans, media and various football experts speculated on Lippi's intentions in the formation.

Putting Xia Ze, who made it clear before the game that he has recovered from his cold and can play, on the bench, and replacing him with Zheng Zhi also puzzled domestic fans and the media.

In the locker room, Fu Bo stood in front of the tactical board, explaining the tactical changes in this game to his players.

After several days of discussion by their coaching staff, Lippi finally made the decision and finalized a completely different tactic from the previous game.

"Listen, wait a minute, the three in the midfield are mainly responsible for intercepting the ball, passing the ball to the two wings, and passing the ball down the bottom."

Pointing to the tactical board, Fu Bo said: "We must pass through the midfield quickly and use the width of the field as much as possible. Our sideways have more advantages than our opponents, so we don't need to entangle with them in the middle..."

After Fu Bo finished his tactics, the players got up and went to the court to warm up.

Xia Ze was walking behind, and found that Lippi who was not far ahead came to Ai Huang's side, talking with him while walking forward.

"Ozawa, Lippi is not focusing on him, is he?" Zhang Wei whispered to Xia Ze from the side.

"It's hard to say. Although Ai Huang has the ability to break through, he is too egotistical." Xia Ze frowned, but then comforted Zhang Wei and said, "Anyway, you can do your own defense. Lippi said that the second half will Let me go."

"En." Zhang Wei nodded.

Looking at the backs of Lippi and Ai Huang, Xia Ze felt a little ominous in his heart.

Although Ai Huang has strength, but he has fought against him so many times, he is too confident, and his ability to withstand pressure is not strong. Once trapped, he may not be able to get out.

Lippi trusted him, probably because he valued his breakthrough ability. I hope there will be no big problems.

Although Ai Huang was at odds with him, it was related to the prospects of the national team's qualifying. In any case, Xia Ze still didn't want the team to make any mistakes.

The game kicked off with the enthusiastic encouragement of the Chinese team fans. In this game, both sides can say that they can't afford to lose, or even lose.

If the Chinese team loses, they will be eliminated directly; and if the Uzbekistan team loses, the situation is not optimistic, because they have to face the stronger Saudi team in the group in the last round.

Players from both sides are working hard to defeat their opponents in this crucial battle and seize the opportunity to advance.

The tactical play of the Chinese team after the opening surprised Duan Xuan on the commentary bench and the head coach of the Uzbekistan team on the coaching bench. c