The Midfield Master

"Referee, the ball was fouled, why didn't you stop the game?" Maritimo's captain Brigle stepped forward to ask the referee for an explanation.

"You see Artur is still lying in the penalty area over there, how can you let us play one less player for the game? You should stop it!" Gretel, who was hot-tempered, also came over.

Other Maritimo players gathered around and asked the referee for an explanation.

"Louis, do you think there is any problem with the referee's penalty?" In the studio, Christine slyly threw this question to Figo.

"Judging from the tackle from the Athletic team's defender just now, this ball should be suspected of fouling. The referee may have his own reasons for not blowing it."

Figo said helplessly: "But when Arthur was injured and fell to the ground, the players of the competitive team should kick the ball out of bounds instead of taking the opportunity to attack. Forget about it."

Even though Figo is a famous player in Sporting Lisbon, in the face of such a situation, he still stood by Maritimo's side.

But the referee will not hear Figo's remarks, and even if he hears it, he will not change his decision.

As for Artur, who was still lying outside the opponent's penalty area, he had already called the team doctor to enter the field for treatment. This period of time can just be used to ease the mentality of the Maritimo players.

After Martins on the sidelines was furious, he was worried at this time. Originally, there were not many midfielders available for the team. Now Artur, who is the pivot of the midfield, was shoveled by the opponent, and the injury did not seem to be serious. It's not light, it worries him more than being behind in the score.

Martins whispered a few words to the assistant coach Carlos Jorge next to him, and Jorge walked to the bench and moved towards Xia Ze and another midfielder Oliveira Ridson. Beckon, let the two go to the long side to warm up and get ready.

After Arthur was injured, Xia Ze's heart tightened. The moment Sporting Lisbon scored a goal just now, the momentum of the tsunami at the Alvalade Stadium frightened him even more.

At this time, the assistant coach asked him to warm up, and he jumped up immediately, and amidst the loud singing of the Sporting Lisbon fans, he trotted around the sideline in a daze.

At this time, he still doesn't feel that he has the opportunity to come off the bench, because Lidsson, who is warming up with him, is obviously more experienced than him, even though the opponent has not played this season.

Arthur was helped to the sidelines for treatment, and the game restarted. Maritimo, who had started to gain a foothold, suddenly conceded a goal, and temporarily missed one player, and was once again suppressed by the vigorous Sporting Lisbon in the half-court attack, and there was another panic in front of the goal.

"Maritimo was really unlucky in this game, and another midfielder was injured. This is their third midfielder who has been injured in two weeks. Now there are only two young players on the bench." Christine said regretfully.

"That's right. If Artur can't persist in the game, it will be difficult for Lidsson and the Chinese teenager Xia Ze on the Maritimo bench to replace him. I'm afraid Maritimo will have little hope in this game." Figo looked at Maritimo's roster and analyzed slowly.

"Let's see how Artur's injury is. If we can't hold on, we can only use the 23-year-old Brazilian teenager Ridson. He hasn't played this season. I hope he won't be taken by the Alvalade Stadium." You might be intimidated by his aura." Christine said half-jokingly, he seemed to have completely ignored Xia Ze.

On the sidelines, after two or three minutes of treatment by the team doctor, Arthur barely stood up, and after getting the referee's consent, he entered the game again.

But from his limping running and the painful expression on his face, it can be felt that the injury of the midfielder's core is not optimistic.

Everyone in Maritimo on the sidelines, including Xia Ze and Ridson who were warming up, looked at Arthur on the court with concern.

After running hard on the field for more than ten minutes, Artur finally couldn't support it and signaled to the sidelines to make a substitution.

"Oh, Artur really couldn't hold it anymore,

Although Maritimo withstood the onslaught of Sporting Lisbon, but after Artur left the field, I am afraid that the defeat is already set. "Kristen seemed a little regretful.

"Okay, let's see who is going to come off the bench." Then he looked at the live broadcast, but said in surprise: "Ah? It turned out to be him!?"

In the TV screen, Xia Ze's figure appeared in front of the camera. At this time, he had taken off his warm-up vest and was wearing a yellow second away jersey. Assistant coach Jorge told him what to do after playing and other tactical arrangements.

Xia Ze's face was full of flattered expressions. When the assistant coach asked him to undress and prepare to play, he didn't even react.

Now he is about to start the first step of his career in this stadium of nearly 50,000 people. He thought he was ready, but at this moment he suddenly felt that happiness came a little too fast.

Jorge quickly talked about the tactical arrangement in his ear, and Xia Ze didn't even hear what he said clearly. He only knew that after he played, he must seize this opportunity and show himself in front of fans all over the world. Strength.

"Look at this young player who transferred from China this season. He was born in 1995. Let's see what changes he can bring to Maritimo after he comes on the field." Christine looked at the determined Xia Ze in the camera, It seems that there is some expectation.

"In my opinion, Martins sent this little-known player, I am afraid he gave up the game in order to train this young player." Figo on the side said his guess.

"Xia Ze, be brave! Show us your best side!" Xia Ze walked to the sidelines, the fourth official had already raised a sign to signal a substitution, and head coach Martins walked to Xia Ze's side to encourage him .

Xia Ze nodded heavily, and after high-fiving Arthur who limped to the sidelines, he stepped lightly with his right foot and stepped onto the green field.

For some reason, he, who had never had religious beliefs, bent down unconsciously at this moment, and touched the grass with his right hand.

Perhaps, I just want to feel the breath of this green field more clearly. Xia Ze said to himself in his heart.

Xia Ze quickly ran to the midfield and replaced Artur just now, forming a three-midfield partner with Gretel and Pereira.

He didn't hear clearly what the assistant coach said to him just now. At this time, he just used gestures to communicate with the other two midfielders on the field, indicating that he was replacing Arthur.

Artur occupies a very important position in Maritimo's entire tactical system and is the team's offensive and defensive hub. Now that Xia Ze, who is only 18 years old, comes off the bench, no one knows whether he can play the role of Arthur.

On September 21, 2013, in the fifth round of the Portuguese Super League, Sporting Lisbon played at home against Maritimo. In the 33rd minute of the match, the Chinese teenager Xia Ze came on as a substitute for Artur, wearing the No. 26 jersey, completing his professional career Career debut.

The game restarted, and Martins looked at the sidelines with a solemn expression, watching Xia Ze running on the field, he looked at it in his heart, and hoped that he did not make a mistake this time.

Sporting Lisbon still dominated the game. Xia Ze, as a midfielder, also shrunk to the area 30 meters in front of the penalty area to defend. Able to find holes in Maritimo's defense.

"Sporting Lisbon is still in control of the rhythm now. Maritimo seems to have no chance to pass the halftime, and can only be tired of defending. Wait, Grete steals in the backcourt, Maritimo has a chance to counterattack , Chinese teenager Xia Ze ran into a very good position!"

"Unfortunately, Gretel didn't pass the ball to Xia Ze, but crossed Pereira, and when Pereira passed the ball to Xia Ze again, it was too late, allowing the Sporting Lisbon defense to steal the ball. come down."

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"Okay, now in the 37th minute of the game, the Chinese teenager Xia Ze got the ball in the midfield. This should be the first time he has touched the ball since he came on the field. Beautiful! He easily passed Andre Martin who made the tackle Si, we've advanced past halftime..." In the studio, Christine excitedly explained the live game.

Xia Ze got the ball for the first time after playing for nearly four minutes, and immediately wiped the talented midfielder Andre Martins of the Sporting Lisbon team with a fake move, and took the ball across the half, which is rare for Maritimo got a chance to fight back.

After Xia Ze pushed the ball across the half court, he quickly raised his head to observe the surrounding situation, but amidst the noise of nearly 50,000 fans, Xia Ze, who was playing a professional game for the first time, seemed to be a little out of his mind.

In front of Dili is running, pulling the opponent's defense. Danilo is on the left, and Helton on the right is also rushing forward. There are three points in the frontcourt to meet him.

While he was observing the situation on the field, a green figure had already approached him quickly. Just when Xia Ze decided to split the ball, the defender of Sporting Lisbon made a shovel and directly knocked Xia Ze to the ground with the ball.

Oh……

Amidst the exclamation of the fans, Xia Ze was chopped down like a sapling.

Beep! !

The referee's whistle finally sounded this time, and Sporting Lisbon fouled. But the defensive player of the competitive team who fouled walked up to Xia Ze at this time, and said to Xia Ze with a fierce face: "Boy, this is football, a man's sport!"

After he finished speaking, he ran back, and even shrugged indifferently when the referee gave him a yellow card.

"Xia Ze, get up, don't be afraid of him, play the ball faster next time." Briggle came over to help Xia Ze, and whispered in his ear.

Xia Ze bent down and pulled his socks, then raised his head and looked at the big Sporting Lisbon defender who was nearly 1.9 meters tall, with sharp and firm eyes.

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