legendary midfielder

Chapter 220 Serving as Field Captain
Visiting team locker room.

When Zhang Xu and his teammates returned to the locker room, they sat down, checked their equipment, and made final preparations.

Coach Ortella pushed open the locker room door and walked in.

He put the tactical board directly on the podium, then clapped his hands, and after focusing everyone's attention on him, he said in a deep voice; "Okay, guys, the game is about to start!"

"First of all, I have to thank everyone for coming with me and witnessing the ups and downs of Deportivo in this league. Thank you for your outstanding contributions to the team! Thank you!" Ortera bowed solemnly to the players on the scene.

"Boss, this is what we should do! It's a pity that we haven't done well enough!" As the captain, Belleron stood up first and said loudly: "We are honored and proud to have a head coach like you! Tell me, don't you?"

"Yes!" "Must!".
Zhang Xu jumped up, and asked suspiciously, "Boss, why are you so sensational? It made me have goosebumps all over my body!"

"Get out!" Oltra couldn't help but cursed with a smile.

"Hahahaha!" The other team members also burst out laughing at Zhang Xu.

"Secondly," Oltra straightened his face and continued, "Now, we are already ranked fourth in the league, which is already very good for a newly promoted horse like us! As they say, we are a good dark horse with the potential to go all the way!"

"However, we are very clear about our strength. Without Zhang, it would be very difficult for us to get to where we are now! So, I have to thank Zhang! It is he who brought us victory and joy!"

"Boss, why do I feel like you want me to kill people and set fires now? You're almost praising me to the sky!" Zhang Xu put on a frightened look, which once again made everyone burst into laughter. The envy and jealousy that the head coach praised Zhang Xu just now disappeared.

"Well, I figured it out!" Oltra couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Are you not letting me speak properly?"

"Okay, let me get to the point. In the end, many people regard today's game as very important, but for me and everyone else, it is just an ordinary league game. Even if we lose, we just lost a league game. We don't want three points, and we are still fourth in the league!"

Oltra looked at the team members who were deep in thought, and continued: "I know that all kinds of opinions from the outside world have put a lot of pressure on everyone! Uh, uh, of course, an exception like Zhang, who is heartless, is a pervert!"

"Haha!" The teammates suddenly laughed again.

"So, the purpose of my saying this is to let everyone put their mentality in order, face this game with a normal mentality, and perform at a normal level. Then no matter what the result of the game is, you have already won!"

Having said that, he paused for a moment, turned his head and said to Zhang Xu: "However, you are an exception, Zhang! I know that your monster-like heart can withstand it. I ask you to use [-]% of your strength today, and use your unparalleled strength to smash Barcelona to pieces! Is there a problem?"

"Don't worry, you can just look at me! But, why do you have to treat them differently? I also want to be normal!" Zhang Xu made an innocent expression.

"Get out!" Oltra cursed again, then picked up the tactical board, and said, "Okay, now I will announce the starting lineup. Goalkeeper: Alzubia, defender. Field captain, Belleron!"

"Boss, can I interject a word?" Belleron raised his hand and asked.

"Tell me! What's the matter?" Oltra asked a little strangely.

"I suggest changing the field captain to Zhang. I think he will definitely do better than me. Besides, he has long been a competent field captain! I believe he is mature enough!" Belleron said firmly, looking at Zhang Xu.

Zhang Xu was taken aback for a moment. In the past, as long as Belleron was around, he was the captain of the field. What happened today?

Soon, he saw the expectation and trust in Belleron's eyes, which made him feel an indescribable pride and strength in his heart.

"Boss, since the captain trusts me so much, then I will be the captain on the spot! I will definitely live up to the captain's expectations of me!" Zhang Xu stood up without being hypocritical, and said loudly.

"Good! Good! Good!" Oltra said "Hello" three times in succession, and then took the lead in applauding Zhang Xu and Belleron.

"Papa papa!" The other team members also applauded.

"Very good, the starting lineup has been confirmed. Now, I would like to emphasize a few more points: First, Barcelona's offensive power is very strong. We must attack, resolutely attack, and use a strong offensive to contain Barcelona's offensive!" Ortera made the final emphasis:

"Secondly, we must also pay attention to defense, especially keeping an eye on Messi. We must not give him a chance to run. If we really can't stop him, we would rather make a tactical foul and stop him!"

"Third." Oltra explained all the points that he could think of that needed attention to every team member. Finally, he said loudly: "Guys, although this is just an ordinary league, but what are we? We are professional players, so we must have a heart that pursues victory! A heart that never gives up! Now, what shall we do?"

"Get rid of Barcelona!" Zhang Xu was the first to stand up and shouted loudly.

"Yes, get rid of Barcelona!" "Done!" "Done!" The team members stood up in unison, raised their right hands, and shouted loudly.

"Very good! Guys, it's up to you now! Let's go!" Ortera waved his hand, and the players, led by Zhang Xu and Belleron, rushed out of the visiting team's locker room.

In the player tunnel, Zhang Xu ran into Messi, Iniesta and others. He smiled at them, shook his fist at them, and then walked straight behind the referee team, waiting to enter the field.

"This kid, is this a demonstration against us? Or a challenge?" Iniesta couldn't help laughing after seeing Zhang Xu's actions.

"Haha, this is the Chinese Zhang I know, great job! I like it!" Fabregas said with a smile behind him.

"Very good boy! If he can come to our Barcelona, ​​it would be great!" Iniesta sighed.

"Haha! I think so too." Messi turned his head and said, "Anyway, we have a chance to sit together tonight, why don't we do his work again?"

"Okay! I agree with this proposal!" Cesc Fabregas was the first to raise his hand to express his opinion.

Iniesta looked at Messi, then at Fabregas, couldn't help but shook his head, and said, "Okay, I'll just be an accomplice!"

"Haha!" Everyone laughed.

"Fans and friends, we just got the starting rosters of both sides. Here I will announce to you." On-site commentator Sears held a list and said into the microphone:

"Let's take a look at the visiting team's roster first. Uh, it's not what we expected. This roster is not different from the starting roster against Real Madrid last time. It seems that Mr. Oltra is going to treat us as Real Madrid!"

There was a burst of laughter at the Nou Camp Stadium. No Barcelona fan would think that they are worse than Real Madrid. In their hearts, Barcelona will only be better than Real Madrid!Much stronger!

"Okay, I'll get down to business!" After laughing, Sears continued to announce the starting lineup: "Deportivo's starting lineup is like this: the goalkeeper is the captain on the field, huh, Zhang? It turns out that Zhang is the captain on the field? It seems that Mr. Oltra really trusts the Chinese Zhang very much! We also look forward to the performance of the Chinese Zhang!"

"This is the starting lineup for the visiting team. Let's take a look at our starting lineup for Barcelona! Goalkeeper: No. [-] Valdes!"

"Wow!!" The entire Camp Nou stadium suddenly burst into shouts and applause.

After that, every time the on-site commentator read the name of a Barcelona player, the Barcelona fans at the Camp Nou Stadium would respond with enthusiastic shouts and thunderous applause.

When Messi's name was read, the shouts and applause reached the highest point, as if they were welcoming the king in their hearts!
Standing at the entrance of the players' tunnel, Zhang Xu could not help but secretly make up his mind in his heart when he heard the shouts and applause outside: from now on, no matter what, he must play in this kind of stadium and be known as the master of this kind of stadium!
Soon, players from both sides began to enter the field under the leadership of the referee team.

When they walked out of the player tunnel, there was thunderous applause and cheers at the Camp Nou stadium.The majestic Barcelona team song also sang:

"We're screaming in the stadium
we are Barcelona fans
We come from everywhere

Regardless of age and skin tone

the flag is flying high

Barcelona, ​​Barcelona, ​​Barcelona! "

It is unimaginable that 10 people sing the same song.Even if you are not a fan of Barcelona, ​​the sound waves rushing to your face will make your blood burn completely, and you will cheer and applaud wildly with them.

Faced with such a powerful momentum, Zhang Xu was not moved at all. Instead, he looked at the fans in the stands with admiration, and waved to the stands with a smile from time to time.

"Haha, we saw China Zhang waving at our fans with a smile on his face. Does he think the fans are cheering for him?" Sears, the on-site commentator, couldn't help laughing after seeing Zhang Xu's actions.

However, he sighed again and said, "Of course, if Zhang can join us in Barcelona, ​​then I won't refuse, right?"

"Haha!" Suddenly, Sears' witticism aroused good-natured laughter from all the fans at Camp Nou.

Yes, if China Zhang can join Barcelona, ​​that would be a great thing indeed!
(End of this chapter)