Chapter 167 The Red Devils of the Premier League giants are coming! [Please subscribe]
After the Fendi show ended, most of the audience in the show did not leave, but began to socialize.
Fashion Week shows, in addition to watching shows, are also an important occasion for socializing in the fashion circle.
Whether they are celebrities, people in the fashion industry, socialites, buyers, etc., they all take advantage of this opportunity to expand their contacts or socialize with others.
Only Ling Feng, who was out of tune with his surroundings, immediately took out his mobile phone and started searching online.
Using keywords such as "famous female model" and "Milan Fashion Week model", he quickly found relevant information about the girl.
However, he did not expect that the other party seemed to be quite famous in the modeling circle.
In his superficial impression, those who can walk for the underwear brand "Victoria's Secret" are all very famous models.
And this girl named Barbara Palvin walked for the first time in the Victoria's Secret show when she was nineteen years old!
“It turns out she is a Hungarian girl, and she is also a Victoria’s Secret supermodel.”
"It's a bit awesome."
However, two pictures suddenly appeared in his mind:
One was the other party wearing SpongeBob SquarePants slippers and buying coffee in a coffee shop.
One is a stunning image on the catwalk.
The two images form a strong contrast!
Recalling the look between the two of them just now, Ling Feng couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth and shook his head:
"Fate is so wonderful."
After confirming the identity of the other party, Ling Feng thought I thought, so I sent Kendall a text message.
The content of the text message was to praise her steps.
Then I didn’t forget to thank her for inviting me to watch the show. This was a very novel experience.
He was originally thinking that since he was here, he could go backstage and have a look and get up close to the models.
By the way, let me ask that Hungarian girl for her contact information or something.
This kind of cute girl is very suitable for his taste.
However, considering this request may make Kendall a little embarrassed, and he knows that Kendall has a crush on him.
It would be too scumbag to ask Barbara for her contact information in front of Kendall, right? !
So, he didn't do it in the end.
Anyway, you already know the girl’s name and identity. If you really want to interact with her, you can just use her social media account to contact her directly.
In this era of developed Internet, it is rare that if you miss a moment, you will miss a lifetime.
If he wants to meet someone whose name he knows, no matter how far away he is, there is no problem for him.
The key is whether both parties want to see each other.
Wishful thinking and going in both directions are two completely different things.
Since Kendall had to rush to the next brand show, she did not come out to meet Ling Feng, but just replied to him in a text message:
"Thank you for coming. I will go to London another day and you have to take me on a nice tour!"
"No problem! Just like you did in Los Angeles, I will make good arrangements! ”
Since the show was over and there was no chance to enter the backstage, Ling Feng did not stay at the show and left directly.
Wave your sleeves and don't take away a single cloud.
However, not long after he left, a woman came from the backstage near where he was just now, looking around for something.
After a search, she found nothing, so she returned to the background again.
"Barbara, I didn't see the boy you mentioned there. He seems to have left."
Hearing the words of the female assistant, she sat in front of the dressing table and was removing makeup. Barbara Palvin was startled:
"Oh"
I couldn't help but feel a touch of melancholy in my heart.
Just like in the coffee shop, the other party left in a hurry before she could ask her name.
Could it be that the other party didn’t recognize me? !
As soon as this idea came up, Barbara denied it.
impossible!
He must have recognized himself!
She can feel it from the man's eyes!
Then why didn't he wait for him in the show?
Or does he think there is no need to get to know him?
Many thoughts lingered in her mind, leaving her wondering what to do.
At this moment, she suddenly recalled the conversation she heard between the other party and the woman in the coffee shop.
The black-haired young man seems to be a friend invited by Kendall.
In other words, Kendall definitely knows what his name is.
However, I am not familiar with Kendall, so I cannot call her a friend, and it is not easy to ask her
As her thoughts were turning, Barbara's eyes suddenly lit up, and she remembered a very important thing:
"That's right! He said he was a football player!"
In addition to this key clue, she also heard some accents similar to London accent from Ling Feng's English.
As a result, she immediately took out her mobile phone and started searching with the keyword "British football players".
What surprised her was that on the first page of the search page, she could easily find the man's Wikipedia and social media account!
Without him, since the World Cup, Ling Feng's popularity and fame in England have become unique to the younger generation of players.
The number of searches on the Internet even exceeds that of Beckham, Gerrard, Rooney and other superstars.
Especially since the start of the Premier League, his name has topped the British search list several times!
“It’s him!”
“Ling Feng?!”
"Is he actually so famous?"
In addition to learning Ling Feng's name and identity, of course she also saw the scandal and relationship between Ling Feng and Kendall.
At this moment, she was very glad that she did not go to Kendall to ask about Ling Feng's situation.
Even if you just want to find the other person, thank him in person.
But, who knows if Kendall will regard herself as a love rival because of this
"Barbara?"
"Huh?"
"The next show will start in half an hour."
Hear the reminder from the female assistant , Barbara Palvin reacted.
“Oh, let’s go!”
Putting the messy thoughts behind, she put her phone back into her bag, put on her windbreaker, and got into the car with her female assistant heading to the next show.
On the other side, Ling Feng did not stay in Milan for too long. After visiting the famous Milan Cathedral, the Galleria Victoria II and other famous attractions, and tasting Milan's special risotto and braised beef shank, he headed to the airport without stopping and took an evening flight with his female assistant. Return to the UK.
The paparazzi, who had missed the opportunity, could only go back with photos of Ling Feng and the female assistant in the same frame.
Of course, this kind of photo without any substantive evidence and without explosive points has no reporting value at all.
The next day, Ling Feng returned to the team.
Faced with the gossip from his teammates, he decisively denied his romantic relationship with Kendall, claiming that they were just good friends.
However, others did not believe his clarification at all.
The funniest thing is that Vardy even found Ling Feng in private and recommended a brand of condoms to him in a very obscene way.
It is said that this is very useful, but it feels like it is useless after using it.
And Ling Feng was unable to explain, so he just let it go.
Returning to the scene, Ling Feng was not affected by the fatigue of traveling and traveling at all, and showed top form as always on the training ground.
Seeing that the core of the team remains 100% focused during training, Pearson is also full of confidence when thinking about the upcoming fifth round of the league.
Even though their opponent is the "Red Devils" Manchester United, the Premier League giant that once dominated the Premier League and even Europe!
. . .
September 21st, Leicester.
King Power Stadium.
The deep blue ushered in the hot bright red!
Because of the newly promoted Leicester City and Manchester United, Sky Sports specially arranged Martin Taylor, the Premier League's number one commentator, to commentate on this game.
As the fans turned on the TV on time, Mr. Taylor’s all-too-familiar magnetic voice sounded:
"Welcome to the live broadcast brought to you by Sky Sports, I am Martin Taylor."
"Leicester City welcomes the challenge of Manchester United at home."
"This season, The two sides have completely different starts in the league.”
It is worth mentioning that compared to Leicester City’s devilish schedule in the first five rounds, Manchester United’s first five rounds are simply unprecedented. So easy!
In the first and second rounds, Swansea and Sunderland were both mid-table teams last season;
The next three rounds of games were against the three promoted teams this season, Burnley, Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City!
When the opening schedule came out, many media and football experts believed that as long as nothing unexpected happened, Manchester United could easily win the first five consecutive games!
However, when there are no accidents, accidents will happen!
This season, Van Gaal, who took office as a new official, had a rough start at Manchester United.
In the first round at home, they lost to Swansea 1-2!
In the second round, they were tied by the "Black Cat" Sunderland in an away game, and in the third round, they were even kept clean at home by newly promoted Burnley.
One loss and two draws at the beginning, and a win was hard to come by.
In the first three rounds of the league, Manchester United, which is in the rebuilding period, has definitely exposed a lot of problems.
Among them, Manchester United's lack of offensive firepower is the biggest problem for this paradigmatic Red Devils!
For this reason, after acquiring Real Madrid star "Angel" Di Maria for a sky-high price of 75 million euros, Van Gaal even loaned "Tiger" Falcao from Monaco.
The purpose is very simple, which is to enhance the creativity and finishing ability of the frontcourt.
And the effect of the star is immediate!
Especially Di Maria, immediately revitalized the entire Manchester United frontcourt offense.
In the fourth round at home at Old Trafford, Manchester United finally defeated another newly promoted team, Queens Park Rangers, with a 4-0 victory and won their first victory in the Premier League this season. !
"Angel" Di Maria, the player with the most expensive transfer fee in the history of the Premier League, contributed one goal and one assist, and dribbled and broke through on the left many times, creating the threat of scoring many times.
After winning their first league victory, the Red Devils and Manchester United, whose morale has recovered, naturally want to pursue the victory!
And this round came to the King Power Stadium, against the newly promoted Leicester City, who had a shocking start to the league. Manchester United was also ready to win.
"Okay, then. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the starting lineups of both sides.”
Compared with the starting lineup that defeated Queens Park Rangers in the last round, Red Devils Manchester United only made one personnel adjustment.
That is to replace the No. 8 midfielder Juan Mata, and the person who takes his place is Falcao, who is on loan!
Moreover, in order to allow the frontcourt to attack, Van Gaal set up a 442 diamond midfield tactical formation.
At the goalkeeper position, it is still Spanish national goalkeeper David De Gea, who will be called "Dad Duck" by Manchester United fans in the future!
On the back line, there are Rojo, Blackett, Evans and Rafael.
Midfielder Blind is playing as a defensive midfielder, Di Maria and Herrera are on the left and right sides, and Rooney is in the front midfielder position.
The two forwards at the front are Van Persie and Falcao!
Just looking at the paper strength of this starting lineup, except for the youth training youngster Blackett, all positions are very strong!
Especially the luxurious frontcourt quartet, all of whom are famous superstars:
Rooney, the British and double captain of the Red Devils!
Argentinian Angel Wings Di Maria!
Dutch "Flying General" Van Persie!
Colombian forward "Tiger" Falcao!
However, in Ling Feng's view, this lineup with luxury stars in the frontcourt is daunting in terms of offensive firepower.
However, the defense is full of hidden dangers and flaws!
The characteristic of the diamond midfield formation is that a large number of people are accumulated in the middle, and through short passes in a small area, they advance from the middle to threaten the opponent's goal.
The six players in the midfield can form a triangle of positions and constantly support each other.
However, this formation has obvious advantages and obvious disadvantages.
Due to the lack of wingers in the absolute sense, the space on the wing is even larger. As long as the winger gets the ball, he can have enough deep space to advance and break through, forming a one-on-one advantage with the full-backs.
Therefore, this formation often requires two midfielders separated on the left and right. They need to have a certain awareness of pulling out the side to help protect their own side and stop the opponent.
And Di Maria, who is on the left side of the midfield, is originally a winger, so he must be used to playing wide.
On the other hand, Herrera, who is on the right side of the midfield, has always been a midfielder in the middle.
Although the organization of passing and defensive enthusiasm are good.
But the speed is not fast, maybe it is a breakthrough.
The Blue Fox coaching staff headed by Pearson also saw the problems with this formation.
So, in the locker room, he repeatedly emphasized that the team should take the initiative from the beginning.
Then let Ling Feng split the sides as soon as he gets the ball, increasing the frequency of side attacks.
And encourage Lingard and Mahrez to make more personal breakthroughs to tear apart the Red Devils' defense from the wings.
He specifically pointed out that the left center back Blackett is a very obvious flaw in the Red Devils' defense.
Due to the departure of Vidic and Ferdinand in the defense, coupled with the injury of the central defender, the Red Devils' 20-year-old youth training youngster Blackett got Van Gaal with his outstanding performance in the pre-season. With recognition, he has become the team's starting central defender in recent rounds of the league.
This black young man is strong, fast and has excellent physical fitness.
The shortcomings are too little experience and poor defensive awareness, and sometimes lack of concentration and low-level mistakes.
However, with Evans' defense, he was able to give full play to his advantages of quick attack and outstanding air defense.
However, he and left back Rojo are both attacking defenders.
Once the defense is out of position, there will easily be gaps in the rib space between the two.
Pearson told Ling Feng to intersperse more here, pass the ball or shoot directly.
After completing the targeted tactical arrangements and mobilization before the game, the players from both sides began to Come to the players tunnel and line up.
Ling Feng did not forget to shake hands with Manchester United's national team teammate Wayne Rooney.
Looking at the famous stars in the Red Devils' starting lineup, Ling Feng's expression was firm and his heart was full of confidence.
He knows very well that the Red Devils in this period are no longer the Red Devils under Ferguson
(End of this chapter)