Wuhan-born soccer players have shown great ability in midfield layout, set-up and passing due to their outstanding natural talent, full of spirit, keen awareness, excellent footwork and comprehensive skills in passing and shooting.
Among Wuhan players, Lin Qiang, a member of the former national team, was known for his excellent midfield dispatching ability, and he served as the centerpiece of the national team and the Hubei team in the 1980s. Lin Qiang read the game extremely well, had a clear vision of the big picture, accurate long passes, high penetration of short passes, a huge threat from direct kicks, and was particularly good at taking free kicks. In the friendly match between Hubei and French army, Lin Qiang took a 27-meter free kick directly around the wall and flew into the upper right corner of the goal, his footwork was unique in the national football team at that time.
After Lin Qiang retired, Tu Shengqiao became the core midfielder of the national team during Gao Fengwen's coaching period, mainly responsible for dispatching the attack on the side road, with outstanding ability to break through on the side road, and downward passes were his specialty.
Zheng Bin, who played in Shenzhen and Wuhan, is Zhu Guanghu's disciple and plays as a midfielder for the national team. He has a clear sense of awareness, fine footwork and strong penetration in the middle of the field.
Nowadays, the core of the national team's midfield is Wuhan players Artemisia Junmin and Zhang Xizhe. Artemisia is a gifted and hardworking player with a broad vision, excellent ability to pass and distribute the ball as well as control the rhythm of offense and defense.
Zhang Xizhe high understanding, rich in spirit, game reading ability, the midfield organization orderly, pass and control the ball distribution technology exquisite, shooting is also extraordinary, in the last month of the national football training performance bright, field goals.
Wuhan is a great place to play soccer, and it has produced a lot of soccer talents. Our fans expect Artemisia Junmin and Zhang Xizhe to give full play to their role as the core of the midfield in the upcoming World Qualifiers, leading the national soccer team to the top twelve and advancing to the World Cup in Qatar.
