Stand by the last line of defense

Chapter 77 Zheng's Hairdryer ([-])
I heard that the head coach Popovich asked Pedro to hand over the captain's armband to Zheng Long in the second half.

This made all Zaragoza players stunned.They looked at Pedro, and then at Zheng Long.

Zheng Long also felt a little bit on his back, fidgeting restlessly.

He never thought that the coach would hand over the captain's armband to himself, nor did he ask for it.

When Zheng Longgang stood up and said something, Pedro first stood up and looked at Popovich.

"Why? I think I have a right to know!"

Popovich looked at Pedro and explained. "After today, the team will announce the appointment of Zheng Long as the vice-captain!"

Pedro froze for a moment. "Vice-captain? Just the vice-captain!"

"Yes. Vice-captain! Long, everyone has seen his help to the team. I think he is safe and qualified to serve as the team's vice-captain. Help the team with you and participate in the team's construction!"

Pedro has fully understood what the coach means.

If the head coach wants to revoke his captaincy,
In this way, if the head coach does this, it is tantamount to slapping himself in the face in public.

Pedro will definitely not be dissatisfied, and may even protest by retiring from the game.

If it's just the vice-captain, he has no objection.

After all, the vice-captain has always been trained by the future leaders of the team.With Zheng Long's strength, he is qualified to be trained as a future leader.

It is obvious that the head coach wants to help Zheng Long Liwei in this way in advance.

"I understand. I have no objection!" Pedro took off his armband in front of the whole team and walked in front of Zheng Long.

Zheng Long said with some anxiety when he saw it. "team leader!"

Pedro helped Zheng Long put it on himself, and patted his arm. "Be safe and be the captain of your half. Remember, do it well! Remind your teammates to do their own thing, understand?"

After Pedro inspected the players present, he shouted: "In the second half, Zheng Long will be our captain. Do you understand?"

After shouting, Pedro sat back.

Although I understand the meaning of the head coach, anyone who encounters such a thing will feel uncomfortable.

Pedro obeyed the coach's arrangement, and he was already knowledgeable enough.

What else can I ask him to do?
Head coach Popovich patted Pedro on the shoulder, saying nothing.

Zheng Long wore the captain's armband and felt that the whole team was watching him.

Zheng Long wanted to persuade the head coach to hand over the position of captain to someone with more senior qualifications.

But the words came to his lips, but he couldn't say anything.

I really need the identity of captain now!
Even if it is a fake tiger's prestige, such an almost official identity is needed.

Zheng Long resisted the uneasiness in his heart and sat down.

For a while, the locker room was completely silent.Everyone is thinking about their own business.

Following the staff's reminder, head coach Popovich patted Zheng Long's arm and motioned him to lead the team out of the locker room.

Zheng Long took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

He clapped his hands and shouted. "Get ready to play. Work hard in the second half!"

After speaking, he walked out of the locker room first.

Pedro was the first to stand up and walk out.

Followed by 3 main strikers.

Zheng Long has assisted them a few times, and they have no objection to Zheng Long being the captain.

Then came the substitutes, the players went out one by one.

The commentator Manolo saw the players coming out and just shouted. "Now the players from both teams are coming out, ready for the second half... oh! What did I see?"

Manolo raised his voice 5 degrees and shouted. "Zaragoza changed the captain in the second half. They handed the captain's armband to Zheng Long!"

"Zheng Long seems to be..."

Manolo quickly opened the documents on hand.

"Zheng Long is still more than a month away from turning 18. He became the captain at 17 years and 10 months. I don't know if he is the youngest captain in the second division, but I can guarantee that this is definitely the youngest captain in the history of Zaragoza !"

"The strength of the Interceptor is unquestionable, but it is still a very bold decision to appoint a 17-year-old teenager as the captain of the team!"

"It seems that Popovich values ​​interceptors very much, and Zaragoza values ​​​​interceptors very much!"

"Let's see how Zheng Long will behave when he becomes the captain on the field?"

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The referee doesn't care who the captain of the team is, he only recognizes the armband.

Whoever wears the captain's armband is the captain.When there is a dispute, only the captain is qualified to argue with the referee.

To warn the team to be more restrained, the referee will also ask the team captain for a warning.

Although the team captain is responsible for the communication person, the spiritual leader of the team and other positions.

But the captain of the team is not an official requirement of the league, and there is no need to report to the official side for remarks before the game. The club appoints a player by itself.

In a game, the captain can be changed at will, and there is no need to report to the official.

Seeing that players from both teams are on the field, stand up.

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

In the first half, Zaragoza kicked off first, and in the second half it was Tenerife's turn to kick off.

They quickly launched an attack towards Zaragoza's half. After continuous penetration in the middle, Martin immediately distributed the ball to No. 10 Sasso on the right.

Pedro hurried up to intercept.

But Sasso's ability to become a core player in Tenerife naturally has his advantages.

A flower arrangement, followed by a straight forward kick of the ball with his right foot, accelerated instantly, and broke through Pedro's defense.Running towards the baseline.

Galareta followed sideways, pressing the opponent tightly, trying to put pressure on the opponent.

It seemed to continue to break through to the bottom line, but Sasso suddenly dunked the ball, then swept the ball to the middle, and then he cut inside and ran towards the penalty area.

Taking over the captain's armband, Zheng Long felt a heavy responsibility.

This is the coach's trust in himself, and it is also the team's trust in himself.

I am the captain now, and I have to shoulder the responsibility of the captain.

Now I not only want to do my job well, but also lead my teammates.

I can't disappoint people who trust me.

Zheng Long is more focused than before, and at the same time he is thinking more attentively.

Not only thinking about how to face the threat of the opponent, but also thinking about how to lead the team and teammates to deal with the threat of the opponent.

Players in the midfield have to keep an eye on their target on the one hand and pay attention to the direction of the ball on the other hand. It is difficult to consider so many things.

Standing in front of the goal, Zheng Long has a wide field of vision and has a clear view of the situation in the half.

Seeing that Sasso wanted to move forward, Zheng Long immediately shouted.

"Vallejo, that No. 10 wants to go forward, you hurry up and get stuck, don't let him catch the ball!"

Hearing Zheng Long ordering himself to do things in an orderly tone, Vallejo looked at the other party, very unhappy.

Seeing that Vallejo was still dawdling, Zheng Long became anxious, and he yelled at Vallejo. "Hurry up!"

(End of this chapter)