The Midfield Master

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After the warm-up, Xia Ze and his teammates returned to the locker room. He already knew that he was starting to play, but his heart has not been able to calm down since just now.

It seems to be true as Gibson said, as long as you step on the court and know that your opponent is your rival in the same city, there will be a feeling in your blood that is about to erupt.

No matter what impact this game will have on the rankings of the two sides, even if the two sides are no longer in the same level of league, as long as it is against the rivals in the same city, the excitement in the players' hearts will be more intense than ever.

"What kind of game is this, I believe I don't need to say more. My request is nothing but one - that is to win!" Martinez mobilized the players in the locker room, and there was no need for too much description.

However, the players from the British Isles headed by Baines stood up first together: "We must win!"

Xia Ze and other players also felt the infection of their teammates, and immediately stood up: "We must win!"

His tone, gaze, and demeanor were all firmer than any previous match.

...

In the dressing room of the visiting team, 18 Liverpool players dressed in red gathered together. Sitting in the middle is captain Gerrard.

After the head coach Rodgers simply mobilized the team, everyone turned their attention to Captain Gerrard, but Gerrard just lowered his head, looking at the ground in front of him with deep eyes, as if he was thinking about something, but he didn't mean to speak.

Seeing this, the vice-captain Henderson, who was sitting next to Gerrard, stood up and said: "For the captain, we must win this game!"

While speaking, he looked forward resolutely and clenched his fists.

The other Liverpool players were also moved when they heard this sentence.

Because everyone knows that Gerrard will leave Liverpool after this season to play in Major League Soccer.

This game is likely to be the last Merseyside derby of Gerrard's career. There is no need to repeat the significance of this game to Gerrard.

"For the captain!"

The other players also stood up, clenched their fists, and looked at Gerrard together.

Gerrard, who kept his head down all the time, stood up when he saw this scene, and made eye contact with his teammates. Then he slowly stretched out his fist and clenched it slowly:

"For Liverpool!"

The voice is low, but powerful.

...

Fifteen minutes after the warm-up ended, players from both sides lined up to play. At the exit channel of Goodison Park Stadium, Xia Ze saw captain Steven Gerrard, goalkeeper Mignolet, and candidates for Liverpool's next captain. Henderson, Sterling, who has been born in these two seasons, and Balotelli, who is known as the Bashen.

These players are very famous, Xia Ze wants to get in touch with them, and wants to ask if Bashen really sets off fireworks in the house.

And I have met Sterling a few days ago, and I know him, although the memory is not so good. But at this time, if I don't go to say hello, it seems that I can't justify it.

When Xia Ze was about to walk over, he found that Gibson pulled him.

Xia Ze looked back at Gibson suspiciously, but Gibson gave him a wink.

Only then did Xia Ze realize that every player in his team had a dignified expression, and none of them spoke to Liverpool players. Although many of them know each other, even teammates of the national team, but at this time it seems that they can't see each other.

And the Liverpool players, headed by Gerrard, are also indifferent to the Everton players. Although the distance between the two sides is less than one meter, there is a big gap.

Seeing this scene, Xia Ze finally understood.

It turned out that this was the derby.

From the moment the two sides enter this stadium, the match between the two sides has already begun.

Although the referee's whistle has not yet sounded, the two sides are already competing in morale, patience and mentality.

This is just a warm-up for the game. After the game starts, it will immediately enter the main action. There will be no room for turning back when the bayonet is red.

Thinking of this, Xia Ze also collected his mind, and his eyes gradually became firm.

"OK. Let's go!"

Today's referee is Clattenburg, who is currently the number one referee in English football. After Webber retired, he has provoked the leader of the Premier League referee, but there are still many controversies.

Following the four referees, players from both sides took the hands of the caddy and walked onto the field together.

The distance from the player's tunnel to the stadium is only a dozen meters, but it seems to be two different worlds.

When Xia Ze walked in the player tunnel, his heart was still very peaceful. But the moment he stepped on the turf, his heart boiled all of a sudden.

Shouting and tsunami-like cheers came from around Goodison Park, enveloping Xia Ze in it.

Xia Ze felt that his whole mind and body did not belong to him, but belonged to this stadium, and belonged to the tens of thousands of Everton fans in this stadium. Anyway, he did not belong to him.

After being absent-minded for more than a minute, when Xia Ze came back to his senses, the captains of both sides had already finished picking sides. The referee Clattenburg had his whistle in his mouth and was looking at his watch. .

It was only at this time that Xia Ze realized that he had been broken into pieces just over a minute ago. From the moment he stepped on the court until now, he couldn't even remember what he had experienced in the middle.

Thinking of this, Xia Ze couldn't help being a little shocked. He glanced at Gibson beside him, and finally understood what he said last night.

This is Derby!

Xia Ze couldn't afford to lose his mind again. A few seconds later, the referee Clattenburg blew the opening whistle, Balotelli handed the ball to Lallana, and the game officially started!

The entire Goodison Park stadium immediately fell into a frenzy of boiling.

"Everyone, the thirty-fifth round of the Premier League. Everton sits at the home stadium of Goodison Park to welcome the away team Liverpool's same city derby, which is the Merseyside derby. Now it has officially started!"

"Wearing the blue jersey, it's Everton attacking from left to right, Liverpool attacking from right to left."

"This game is not only a Merseyside derby, but also a key battle that will determine the success or failure of the two sides this season."

"Who wins this game, let us wait and see!"

Little Redknapp's passionate voice came from the commentary booth, and this derby battle officially kicked off!