The Midfield Master

016 away game against Sporting Lisbon

One hour before the start of the game, Xia Ze and 17 teammates went to the stadium for pre-match adaptation training. The moment he stepped out of the locker room tunnel, he was still overwhelmed by the atmosphere at the Alvalade Stadium.

Although not all the fans have entered the stadium yet, there are still many vacancies in the yellow-green stands, but the sunlight shines through the dome of the stadium and shines on the green grass, making him truly feel that he is so close to his dream.

The warm-up training before the game was not too special. It was the same as what Xia Ze saw on live TV. It was all running and stretching, passing the ball, and shooting.

But it was not the flashing spotlight in front of his eyes, which still made him a little uncomfortable. Sensing Xia Ze's strangeness, the 34-year-old captain Brigle came over and asked Xia Ze what was going on with concern.

Of course, Xia Ze would not say that he was excited about the possibility of making his debut at this stadium, which seems too timid, and his current Portuguese has not reached such a level.

He just smiled and shook his head, thanking the kind captain for his concern.

As more and more fans entered the stadium, the singing at the Alvalade Stadium became louder and louder.

There are not many fans in Maritimo, and this time there are only more than 1,000 diehard fans accompanying the team. Compared with the more than 40,000 white and green troops of the opposing team, it is like ants who have met an elephant. , but was submerged in the singing of Sporting Lisbon fans for a moment.

The 40-minute warm-up was over, Xia Ze wiped the sweat off his body, followed the team into the locker room, and made final adjustments.

"Guys, today we came to Lisbon, one of the most defensive stadiums in Portugal, facing the top three of the Portuguese Super League! Our strength may not be as good as them, and our fans are not as good as them, but you look, this It's the biggest stage in Portugal, where we should show our full potential! Come on, lads, fight like a man and show them what we can do!"

Martins stood in front of the locker room, excitedly doing pre-match mobilization.

"Okay, kill them!"

"Let them know how powerful Maritimo is!"

...

Every player in the locker room was encouraged by Martins and shouted loudly to cheer for themselves. Although Xia Ze couldn't quite understand what Martins said, under the exaggerated atmosphere of excitement, he himself was very excited and eager to try.

Under the leadership of Captain Brigle, the starting players lined up and walked into the field from the player tunnel, while Xia Ze also followed the team, walked to the bench with other substitute players and sat down.

This match between Sporting Lisbon and Maritimo is quite eye-catching, and the Portuguese TV station also broadcast it. In the studio, two middle-aged men in casual suits appeared in front of the camera.

"Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the Portuguese Super League live broadcast on this sunny weekend. I am the host Christine."

A middle-aged man about 40 years old with short hair and slightly gray temples showed a charming smile and said to the TV camera: "Today we have invited the former captain of the national team and the legendary star of Sporting Lisbon. Figo, as our guest, let's comment on this game together. Luis, what do you think of this game?"

"Eh... everyone can see, I obviously watched this game in front of the TV." Luis Figo said humorously, and then he showed his signature smile, and the deep nasolabial folds on his face exuded a strong Then he continued: "Of course, this is just a joke. The Athletic team played at home today, won the first four rounds, and ranked first. When the morale is high, it is obvious that Maritimo cannot escape the fate of defeat."

"It is indeed difficult for the visiting team Maritimo today. The reason is that their midfield injury is so serious that they have to send a Chinese player with no experience in the game on the bench." Christine nodded slightly in agreement, of course as host,

He couldn't be too obvious, so he changed the subject: "Okay, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides."

"Maritimo is the starting lineup of 433 today: the goalkeeper is Josha, the back line from left to right is Ruben Ferreira, Marcio Rosario, Igor and captain Brigle; The three players in the midfield are Arthur, Gretel and Pereira, and the three forwards are Danilo, Delly and Helton."

"The home team Sporting Lisbon has a 4231 formation today..."

Xia Ze was sitting on the bench, and he could hear the singing of fans of the competitive team, as if he was in a three-dimensional karaoke hall, with singing coming from all directions.

The jerseys of Maritimo and Sporting Lisbon are mainly green, so the surrounding stands are all green and white, with almost no other colors mixed in.

"Patricio, the second goalkeeper of the Portuguese national team, participated in the 2012 European Cup, is tall and good at single-handedly..."

"Max Rojo, left back, Argentina international, participated in the 2011 Copa America, very fast..."

Xia Ze looked at the starting players of the Sporting Lisbon team on the field, and told them their names, positions and characteristics like a few treasures.

These people may not be well-known in the world, but in the Portuguese Super League, they are definitely famous people. In the one and a half months since he came to Portugal, he had nothing to do after training, and he already knew all the "famous players" in the Portuguese Super League, and kept everyone's characteristics in mind.

And the number of excellent players in the top three of the Portuguese Super League surprised him even more.

"Andre Martins, a talented player from Sporting Lisbon's youth training, who plays as a midfielder, has a very high voice to be selected for the Portuguese national team..."

"Montero, the Colombian striker who was born this season, has scored 5 goals in the first 4 rounds, and currently ranks first in the Portuguese Super League scorer list..."

...

The game started with the sound of Xia Ze broadcasting the data of the opponent's players. Sporting Lisbon had the upper hand in terms of timing, location, and harmony. From the very beginning, Maritimo attacked violently.

Fortunately, Martins had already anticipated such a situation. In terms of tactical layout, how to defend against the opponent's attack and how to place a bus in front of the goal were all clearly explained.

Therefore, although the opponent's attack is fierce, it still cannot break through the gate of Maritimo.

In Xia Ze's eyes, this is not the case. He only saw his teammates being overwhelmed by the players of Sporting Lisbon, and the fans at the Alvalade Stadium also followed the team's offensive. Waves of shouts hit Xia Ze's fragile heart.

"Martins takes the ball, okay, to Rojo on the left. Rojo broke through the defense with his speed and made a cross to the bottom line. Montero responded in the middle! Oh, it's a pity, let Rosario clear in time! "

"Patricio finds Montero with a long pass, knocks back to Adrian Silva, Silva dribbles past Arthur, comes to the penalty area, and has a chance to kick. A yellow figure behind him flies Come tackle, break the ball, it's Gretel! Maritimo has a chance to fight back!"

...

In the studio, Christine was commenting on the game while watching the live broadcast signal, while Figo next to him commented on the scene from time to time.

After Maritimo survived the frantic attack of Sporting Lisbon in the opening 15 minutes, he slowly gained a foothold and began to have some sporadic counterattacks. The game developed towards a stalemate in favor of Maritimo.

"Good job, hold on, withstand their attack, and let's press forward slowly!" Martins shouted loudly from the long side. He knew that he did not concede a goal in the first 15 minutes of the game, and the first step of his team's tactical arrangement was executed perfectly.

"Okay, now the game between the two sides has been going on for nearly 20 minutes. After Sporting Lisbon's violent attack in the first 15 minutes but failed, the rhythm seems to have slowed down now, and Maritimo has also begun to organize some threatening attacks. gone."

In the studio, Christine commented on the scene: "Louis, the situation seems to be moving towards Maritimo. What do you think will happen in the next game?"

"The charm of football is that you never know what will happen in the next moment. Now Sporting Lisbon seems to be a little wilted, and Maritimo seems to have found a way to deal with each other, but in the ever-changing football field, it is never possible to predict what will happen in the next moment. What happened." Luis Figo is clearly a Sporting Lisbon fan and is unwavering in his support for the team he once played for.

"Perhaps as Luiz said, the charm of football is that you can't predict its changes. Well, let's look at Maritimo's counterattack first!"

Maritimo steals the ball from Gretel in the midfield. In the 20 minutes of the game, he has made at least four or five tackles, and his performance is quite eye-catching. He passed the ball to Artur, the core midfielder, and Artur immediately distributed the ball to the wing, and Halton had already rushed forward.

After Artur passed the ball, he also quickly moved forward. Heldon broke through to the corner of the penalty area and passed a cross to Deeley in the middle. Deely was stuck by the opponent's defender and couldn't turn around, but he knocked the ball lightly and passed the ball to the no man's land at the top of the penalty area. Arthur in yellow appeared just in front of the ball, and he got An excellent long shot opportunity!

"Good chance, hit it in!" Martins shouted nervously from the sidelines.

"Stop him, don't let him shoot!" Sporting Lisbon coach Leonardo Jardim yelled impatiently.

The moment Artur kicked his feet, a green figure galloped out of the penalty area, with his feet on the ground, and shoveled towards the ball!

boom! !

The two sides collided violently, Artur screamed, and was knocked to the ground by the opponent's shovel with the ball, hugged his right foot and rolled in pain, and slapped the grass with his right hand.

However, the referee indicated that there was no problem with the tackle this time, the ball was obtained by the defender of Sporting Lisbon, and the game continued.

"Foul! This ball is a foul!" Martins saw the opponent's rough tackle but was not punished accordingly, angrily reasoned to the fourth official on the sidelines.

The Sporting Lisbon players did not stop attacking. They took advantage of the opportunity that Arthur was injured and fell to the ground this time, and the opponent's midfield defense had a loophole, and Montero, who was in excellent form, scored a goal.

There was a tsunami of cheers at the Alvalade Stadium in an instant, and against the background of the Sporting Lisbon players celebrating the goal, it was Arthur who still fell to the ground in front of the opponent's penalty area, clutching his right foot in pain. Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 188 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 388 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 188 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 388 Red Devils Manchester United Rewards Grain 88