2014-09-20

【Aiden in English】

        Today was my first day that I got to play as a mid-fielder. Luckily for me, the Chicago Fire was not exactly the best team in the league. Their record was 0 out of 2, and this game we just made their season worse by absolutely demolishing them for 5-0.

        In this one sided battle, I moved my usual position as a defense up to an offense. It was a lot different from standing behind everything. As the right mid-fielder, I ran back and forth, not taking a break. Not the best idea. My lungs appeared about to explode, so I slowed down. But that didn't work either, because the team needed me everywhere. When we were charging up the field, I tried to be open for a pass. The mid-field wasn't turning out so good for me.

        Soon, I learned to rest at the appropriate times. When the ball was in our defense area, I should get open and wait for a pass. If the striker got close to the goal, I didn't need to move since he's probably shot. Basically, whenever the ball was light years away, I wasn't required to run to the ball.

        The mid-field is certainly different from the defense. It's a lot more tiring, but you receive the ball more. I hope I'm a mid-fielder next game, too.

【红霞译文】

        今天我第一次上阵打中场位置，幸好对手是整个联赛中实力薄弱的芝加哥火焰队，迄今为止该队已两战两败。眼下芝加哥火焰队与本人所在的费城工会队短兵相接，结果我们以五比零绝对优势进一步把他们推向深渊。

        今天这场比赛出现一边倒，我由一向专打防守的后卫荣升为进攻型球员，跟从前场上无所事事相比变化很大。身为右前卫，我来回跑动，没有多少喘息时间，说来并非上策。我气喘吁吁，不由得减慢速度，但这么做解决不了问题，因为球队需要我无处不在，一旦本队在场上赢得主动，我得争取进可组织进攻，退可参与防守，所以中场的差事不太好干。

        过了一会，我了学会调节自己。当本队后卫控球，我应该变得灵活机动，随时接应队友传球﹔如果前锋正带球破门，我毋需徒劳跑动，因为或许他已经大脚开射。归根到底，只要球离我十万八千里，我不必跟上去瞎凑热闹。

        没错，中场不同于防守，体力消耗更大，不过得球机会也多。但愿下一场比赛我能继续出任中场。