Chapter 159: Can the Premier League adapt to Ling Feng? ! [Four thousand words in one chapter]
For Arsenal, conceding the ball first on the road is not unacceptable.
In their last game at Everton's home court, they still achieved a comeback even after falling behind by two goals.
What's more, judging from the scene, their performance this time was much better than the last one.
In the thirty-five minutes of the first half, Arsenal had 60% of the ball possession and completed seven shots.
There were three shots on target.
Leicester City only had two shots, one on target.
The reason why they didn't score a goal was just that they did a poor job in the final finishing blow.
Since center Sanogo is of no use, Wenger decided to hand over the responsibility of scoring goals to the midfielder!
"Alexis (Sanchez)! You reduce dribbling on the wing and increase inverted triangle passes."
"Aaron (Ramsey), you go forward more!"
"Santi (Cazorla), I want to see more long-range shots from you in the second half!"
"Mesut"
As "Professor" Wenger came to the sidelines and made targeted arrangements for key players on the field, Arsenal stepped up their attack again after kick-off!
Leicester City's defense also began to become precarious.
Arsenal's style of play is inherently fast-paced.
Flamini in the midfield is a defensive midfielder who stays behind to protect and generally does not push forward.
And Ramsey is called the next Lampard by Wenger.
The reason is simple. Both of them have tireless running ability and an almost crazy desire to attack from behind.
Whenever the forward fails to seize the opportunity or enters a critical battle, Ramsey will step in from the midfield and add a man in the frontcourt, thus taking advantage of the local numerical advantage to break the game.
This is why Arsenal sometimes can't score in the frontcourt, and Ramsey steps in from behind and kills the game!
In Wenger's tactics, Ramsey is his Lampard!
The reason why Ergo is the indispensable core organization of this Arsenal is because of his excellent overall view and passing ability. He can dispatch from the center and act as a midfield link to connect Cazorla. , Sanchez, Ramsey and others connected in series and played a beautiful coordination.
Whether it is in a positional battle or a rapid advancement stage, Ergou can pass the ball immediately to make the situation clear.
The man who can play the main role in the European giant Real Madrid at the age of 22 and become the European assists leader does not only rely on the finishing ability of superstars such as Ronaldo and Benzema!
In the remaining ten minutes of the first half, Arsenal almost held Leicester City in a frenzy of friction in the half.
The Leicester City generals also retreated to their own half, compressing the passing space as much as possible, and only delayed the time to the last second of the first half!
Beep~Beep~~~
The next second after hearing the referee blow the whistle, both the Leicester City players on the field and the home fans in the stands all He breathed a long sigh of relief involuntarily.
Although the castle with the blue flag was crumbling, it still survived the first half under the bombardment of gunners one after another.
After returning to the locker room, Pearson first praised the players, and then emphasized that the team's formation should press forward in the second half and continue to attack!
Leicester City’s defense is not the team’s strength.
Especially with Arsenal's fast ground cooperation, the shortcomings of Morgan and Moore's slow turning speed were fully exposed.
What's more, the defender spends more energy and energy than the attacker.
If this continues, a player's lack of concentration at a certain moment may be caught by the opponent and score a goal!
Only by replacing defense with offense can it be possible to expand the score and win the game.
Either score the second goal or be equalized by Arsenal!
Until the 60th minute, the fierce battle situation changed:
Pearson replaced Lin Huang, who was not performing well on the left, with big center Ulloa, and then replaced the physically exhausted " "Drinking Brother" was replaced and replaced by Andy King.
Then change 442!
Shift Mahrez to the left, move Ling Feng to the right, and Ulloa and Vardy form a double forward with one high and one fast!
Pearson's idea is very simple. Since Arsenal mainly attacks the center, there will definitely be space on the wing.
Having Ling Feng and Mahrez play with the midfielders is to use their footwork to launch an attack from the wing.
Either a breakthrough from the wing, or a 45-degree cross to Arsenal's backcourt.
However, his change of tactics made the defense in the middle even weaker.
Without Ling Feng to retreat and intercept in the middle, Cambiasso and Andy King faced waves of Arsenal's advances in the middle, and the defensive pressure suddenly increased a lot.
In the 75th minute of the game, Arsenal finally penetrated Leicester City's midfield through small-scale cooperation in the middle and reached the front of the penalty area!
Following Ergou's diagonal kick, Sanchez, who came in from the left, caught the ball and made a fake move to get out of the angle, and then took a shot.
The ball passed Schmeichel's fingertips and flew into the far corner of the goal!
After the goal, Sanchez did not celebrate, but ran directly into the goal, picked up the ball and ran all the way to the kick-off point in the center circle.
Such an unabashed desire to win made the away fans at the scene burst into warm applause and also inspired the gunners' morale!
In the following time, Arsenal began offensive and defensive drills in the Leicester City half.
Even Wenger, who has always been calm and composed, came to the sidelines and called on his disciples to launch wave after wave of attacks on Leicester City.
In the 80th minute, taking advantage of a dead ball, Pearson replaced Vardy and Mahrez with Albrighton and substitute center back Waslski.
Then everyone retreated to their own half, switched to 541 tactics, and set up the bus.
As for Ling Feng, it was impossible to replace him in such an anxious time.
Because, he is the absolute core and soul of this Blue Fox formation!
As long as Ling Feng is still on the court, they have a backbone, a teammate who can pass the ball without hesitation in critical moments, and a explosive who is a threat whenever he gets the ball. point!
Moreover, with Ling Feng's explosiveness and speed, he can also stay on the court to fight back.
In this way, opponents will also be wary of Ling Feng's huge threat and dare not press too hard.
Under the fierce attack and defense of both sides, time was consumed bit by bit.
In the end, with Vardy’s goal and Sanchez’s first Premier League goal, Leicester City faced off against the menacing team at home. Arsenal drew a draw!
Each side gets one point!
Judging from the results, both sides played a good half of the game in the first and second half.
However, looking at the entire process, Arsenal, who had more opportunities, should have scored three points on the road.
Leicester City is certainly satisfied with this result.
As a newly promoted team, it is very good to get a point from the Premier League giant Arsenal.
For Arsenal, without starting center Giroud, the away draw with Leicester City was barely acceptable. It is worth mentioning that the effect after the formation changes in the second half made the Leicester City coaching staff see the problem of the 4-4-2 parallel formation.
The 4-4-2 parallel position formation was originally a second formation tactic that Pearson specially practiced when Ling Feng was not on the court.
The purpose is to take advantage of the kick-off from the two wings and find the two forwards Ulloa and Vardy in the frontcourt.
This tactic focuses on a simple and crude cross from the wing.
However, when facing a team like Arsenal that likes to make a fuss in the middle, you cannot leave only two players in the midfield. It is easy to directly penetrate the midfield defense and face the central defender!
Therefore, it is necessary to choose different tactics according to the opponent's personnel and formation, so as to achieve the effect of restraint.
Moreover, the degree of adaption and proficiency of tactics are also the key to whether the tactics can work.
In these aspects, Pearson and the Leicester City coaching staff must continue to work hard
The best player in this game was finally given to Ling Feng!
Maintained a passing success rate of 95%, three key passes, one assist, and only lost the ball three times.
In addition to his outstanding performance on the offensive end, he also contributed one steal, two interceptions, and three successful confrontations on the defensive end, which is comparable to the defensive data of a sweeping midfielder.
After the game, Sofascore also gave Ling Feng a game-high 7.5 points!
"If it weren't for his selflessness and running around the field, Leicester City might have suffered a big defeat!" - This is Lineker's evaluation of Ling Feng's performance on social media after the game.
This is Ling Feng’s second Premier League Man of the Match award this season.
And to do this, it only took him three games!
In the first three rounds of their return to the Premier League after ten years, Leicester City, as the newly promoted team, had one win, one draw and one loss.
Beat Everton 4-2, lost 2-1 to Chelsea, and drew 1-1 with Arsenal.
Such an outstanding performance ranked Leicester City in ninth place in the standings.
Exactly one more goal difference than the next round opponent Stoke City, one ranking higher!
Compared with the other two newly promoted teams, Rangers had two losses and one win, and Burnley had two losses and one draw. Leicester City's performance was remarkable.
Among these three games, Leicester City's best performer is none other than the core of the team - Ling Feng, who has one goal and five assists!
It can be said that Ling Feng is the barometer of Leicester City's record.
As long as he plays well, Leicester City won't be far behind.
After three rounds, Ling Feng's outstanding performance of giving out five assists in three games beat Cesc Fabregas, David Silva, and other stars, and firmly topped the assist list!
In the eyes of many people, Ling Feng seems to have no need for any time. He has adapted to the rhythm and intensity of the Premier League almost from the moment he participated in the first Premier League game.
The question now is, not when Ling Feng can adapt to the Premier League, but when the Premier League can adapt to Ling Feng!
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After three consecutive rounds of games, the Premier League finally ushered in a short international match day.
However, as the indispensable main midfielder of the Three Lions, Ling Feng came to the St. George's Park base to join his national team teammates after resting for a day at home.
As the Three Lions continue to prepare for war, the summer transfer window in Europe has finally come to an end.
Twenty teams in the Premier League are recruiting players aggressively, and the total transfer fees invested have exceeded an astonishing one billion pounds for the first time!
This amount also makes the Premier League the most expensive league in a single transfer window among the five major leagues!
Among them, the Premier League team that spends the most money is Manchester United, which has huge global influence and huge commercial value.
With the new coach taking office, the "Red Devils" Manchester United, which is in the rebuilding period, has spent more than 150 million pounds on transfers and signings!
But after three rounds of competition, their record was only two draws and one loss, with no victory!
In three games, only two goals were scored.
It can be said that he spent the most money and received the most severe beating!
Fortunately, at the last moment of the transfer window, Van Gaal bought Di Maria from Real Madrid and loaned Colombian striker "Tiger" Falcao from Monaco.
His purpose is very clear, which is to strengthen the team's offensive firepower!
Countless Manchester United fans are looking forward to the arrival of Di Maria and Falcao, which will allow Manchester United's frontcourt to form a dream quartet of Van Persie, Falcao, Rooney, and Di Maria, and then it will be like a strong wind. Like sweeping fallen leaves, it presses the opponent to the ground and rubs it.
However, only Ling Feng knows that this is just wishful thinking of Manchester United fans!
Football is not a virtual game where you can win the game by blindly stacking the stars together.
In addition to the most basic player strength, factors that affect victory or defeat include morale, status, tactics, locker room atmosphere, etc.
Because of this, football has made countless people crazy and addicted
The day after the transfer window ended, the Three Lions ushered in a new era and also ushered in the World Cup in Brazil. The first friendly match since then.
The opponent is Norway, the "Viking" ranked 67th in the world.
It is worth mentioning that the Norwegian national team maintains a record that can be bragged about.
That is, in official competitions, I have never lost to Brazil!
In the late 20th century, Norway, with Premier League players led by Solskjaer as its main team, reached the World Cup finals in 1994 and 1998.
And within two years, he defeated the Samba Legion that was in full swing twice in a row!
However, after entering the 21st century, due to the conservative strategy of the management and the aging of the lineup, the Norwegian team that had strong combat effectiveness gradually became one of the weakest teams in Europe.
For sixteen years, it has not participated in an international competition.
There is no well-known player in the current Norwegian team.
Facing this Norway team, England, playing at home, will naturally not be polite!
Four to zero!
70% ball possession, 22 shots!
England pinned Norway to the ground and beat them wildly throughout the whole process!
Rooney, who put on the captain's armband for the first time, scored twice!
In his first game as captain of England, he used his outstanding performance to announce to England fans that he was the most trustworthy leader in the post-Double Germany era!
It is worth mentioning that both of Rooney's goals were assisted by Ling Feng.
After playing for sixty minutes in the starting lineup and giving Lu Xiaopang two "inauguration gifts", Ling Feng clocked out on time.
On the one hand, Pearson specifically greeted Hodgson and hoped that Ling Feng would not play for too long in the friendly match;
On the other hand, Hodgson also knew the importance of Ling Feng to the Three Lions and did not dare to use it too harshly.
If Ling Feng gets injured due to playing too many games and is unable to play, not only will Leicester City's strength drop significantly, but the Three Lions' combat effectiveness will also be greatly affected.
After easily taking Norway at their doorstep, the Three Lions took a special plane to Basel.
There, they are about to usher in the first game of the European preliminaries.
Their opponent is the most difficult opponent in the entire group-Switzerland!
Something happened today and I was delayed. I couldn’t hold back eight thousand words.
Say sorry to everyone and continue to work hard tomorrow!
(End of this chapter)