Chapter 232 The showdown between the two assist kings!
If we say that De Bruyne is currently the best offensive midfielder in the Bundesliga.
Then, Ling Feng is currently the best offensive midfielder in the Premier League!
As the core of their respective teams' frontcourt offense, the performance of the two will largely determine the quality of the team's offense, thus affecting the outcome.
With Lingfeng's speed and explosiveness that tops the Premier League, as well as his running coverage and ability to predict on the defensive end, it is entirely possible for him to freeze De Bruyne.
This is why Pearson wants to use Ling Feng to face De Bruyne to limit Wolfsburg's offense!
Just as the tactical meeting was about to end, a young coach in charge of tactics reminded Pearson with one sentence:
"Gentlemen, I don't know if you still remember I don’t remember our game against Tottenham.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately reacted.
Indeed.
This is not the first time that the team has moved Ling Feng to other positions to restrict the opponent's core players.
In the Christmas game with Tottenham two months ago, in order to limit Walker's advancement on the right, they moved Ling Feng from the center to the left, thus suppressing Tottenham. attack from the right.
It was later proven that such a tactical idea was wrong!
They can limit the opponent's core or explosion points.
However, Ling Feng, the team's most threatening offensive core in the frontcourt, should not be sacrificed.
In order to limit the opponent's offensive core, making your own team's offensive core a victim will only sacrifice the team's offensive firepower!
This is a stupid act that destroys the Great Wall!
As the saying goes, one word wakes up the dreamer!
And this reminder made Pearson instantly give up the idea of letting Ling Feng retreat.
Whether in training or in games, Ling Feng's best position in the team is the attacking midfielder at the tenth position.
Retreating to the midfielder will only make him further away from the penalty area and goal, reducing the offensive threat.
So, even if they risk being beaten by De Bruyne in the middle, they can't move Ling Feng to the midfield position!
Because, they need Ling Feng to help the team score goals on the offensive end to defeat their opponents.
The ultimate goal of a football match is always to score one more goal than the opponent!
Besides, the Europa League knockout rounds are two rounds.
If the tactics in the first round are not effective, Drinkwater and Cambiasso will really be unable to guard against De Bruyne.
Then, tactical changes can also be made in the second round, and it is not too late to withdraw Ling Feng into the midfield and confront him
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At the same time, far away in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Wolfsburg coach Heijing and his coaching staff also gathered together and held a tactical meeting against Leicester City:
"Leicester City's offensive firepower cannot be ignored!"
"The front four, led by Ling Feng, cooperate very well and pass smoothly"
"They The high-post press is also very threatening. Our backcourt must get the ball out as soon as possible without being sloppy."
"Going to Leicester, we still have to stick to our defensive counterattack tactics and seize every counterattack. Opportunity, advance to the opponent's half in the fastest time, and then complete the shot."
The reason why Wolfsburg has a brilliant record this season has even challenged Bayern's dominance in the league.
It is not only because of the outstanding performance of powerful players and famous players such as De Bruyne, Dost, and Gustavo, but also has a very close relationship with the tactical play of head coach Heijing.
Wolfsburg under Heijing also mainly plays the 4231 formation.
The core position of this formation is the midfielder!
Just like Pearson hugging Ling Feng's thigh tightly, Heijing also made a very wise choice to hand over the team's offensive responsibility to De Bruyne, a talented midfielder.
Most of the team's offensive tactics are developed around De Bruyne!
Speaking of which, De Bruyne and Wolfsburg achieve mutual success.
In Chelsea, due to the fierce competition in the frontcourt and his own lack of ability, the fledgling De Bruyne did not get the recognition of the coach.
After a short loan to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, he quickly adapted to the relatively open league environment and rhythm of the Bundesliga.
After moving to Wolfsburg, De Bruyne truly gained the absolute trust of the head coach and great tactical freedom, and was finally able to fully display his offensive talents on the Bundesliga stage. !
A future world-class top midfielder, coupled with a group of powerful stars, has created Wolfsburg's strong performance in the league this season!
If it weren't for the early run-in, the league dug too big a hole, the lack of depth in the lineup, and the distraction of the Europa League and German Cup, Wolfsburg would have truly threatened Bayern's Bundesliga championship.
However, Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga has always been very stable.
You know, until the away game against Wolfsburg on January 30, Bayern under Guardiola had been undefeated in seventeen rounds this season!
Before the Europa League knockout rounds, Wolfsburg lost to Augsburg in an away game.
After the 24th round of the league, Bayern has 61 points and Wolfsburg has 50 points.
A full eleven points behind!
After seeing that the league championship was hopeless, Wolfsburg's senior management and head coach also shifted the focus of the game to the two cups that can compete for the championship.
European League and German Cup!
In the German Cup, they have eliminated Red Bull Leipzig and reached the quarterfinals.
The only obstacle between them and the Europa League quarterfinals is the "super-promoted team" Leicester City who performed equally well this season!
After the tactical meeting, Wolfsburg coach Heijing called the entire Wolfsburg team to the video room.
Watching the opponent's game video is actually watching Ling Feng's personal game video and highlights, and then listening to the assistant coach explaining how to limit the tactical details of the Blue Fox No. 7.
In the original words of coach Heijin, it is:
"As long as Ling Feng's performance is restricted, we can win the game!"
As for the assistant coach While chatting, De Bruyne, who was sitting near the front, always had an inexplicable feeling of déjà vu.
At this moment, his teammate Perisic came over and said to him:
"Hey, Kevin, his passing method is very similar to yours!"
This sentence suddenly made Ding Ding realize it!
Speaking of which, the playing styles of Ling Feng and De Bruyne are somewhat similar.
Especially after Ling Feng strengthened his ability to advance with the ball, the roles and functions of the two on the court became more similar.
They mainly use passing to connect teammates, and then send threatening balls to tear apart the opponent's defense.
Occasionally dribble the ball to advance counterattacks, instigate attacks, and even take long shots from outside the penalty area from time to time.
The difference is just a slight difference in various abilities.
This season, among the five major European leagues, many young talented midfielders have emerged at the No. 10 position.
Real Madrid’s Ronaldo, Leicester City’s Ling Feng and Wolfsburg’s De Bruyne are the three hottest supernovas!
Among them, Ling Feng is even more famous than the other two due to the unrelenting praise and publicity from the British media.
Therefore, when browsing YouTube and social media, De Bruyne has come across Ling Feng’s game highlights more than once.
Of course, he would never have thought that Ling Feng's passing ability originated from his peak period.
"It's a bit like it. However, his passing is more accurate than mine and more difficult to defend!"
"Also, his speed is much faster than mine!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the projection screen in the tactical room played a clip of Ling Feng, after beating the defender on the wing, directly sending a precise arc pass to assist his teammate in scoring.
This operation directly shocked all Wolfsburg players present.
Especially the defensive players swallowed their saliva in unison.
Made? This black-haired boy is too fierce, right? !
At this time, Perisic turned his head and said to De Bruyne, who was frowning:
"He is indeed faster than you!"
You know, Ling Feng now has the vision and passing of peak De Bruyne, the speed and burst that tops the Premier League, and Personal ability for single-point blasting.
It is no exaggeration to say that Ling Feng is definitely stronger than De Bruyne now!
It is precisely because of Ling Feng's power that is visible to the naked eye that Heijin emphasizes his huge threat to his disciples over and over again.
Of course, this is just the focus and focus of defense on the defensive end.
When the team attacks, the focus and routine of the offense are also different:
“When we attack with the ball, we can find a breakthrough from the opponent’s two defensive midfielders.”
"The defensive midfielder partnership of Drinkwater and Cambiasso is the combination that Leicester City has started the most times this season. If nothing else, they will also play in the game two days later. "Starting debut"
As he spoke, the video and highlights of the two games began to play on the projection screen.
"We can see that Leicester City's pair of defensive midfielders are not in parallel positions when attacking."
"Cambiaso often cuts in to participate in the attack, while Drinkin Watt defends behind and rarely intervenes."
"What we have to do is to take advantage of the huge gap left behind Cambiasso during the transition between offense and defense!"
< br>After a pause, Heijin looked at the somewhat introverted blond young man:
"Kevin, try your best to advance in the middle, and then choose to score or take a long shot."
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"I think you should know how to do it."
Hearing this, De Bruyne just nodded and did not answer.
“Also, we must increase our pressing intensity in the frontcourt. Kevin, Bas (Dost), Andre (Schürrle), and the three of you can surround Drinkwall. He and Cambiasso ran around to give pressure"
. . .
March 13th.
it's clear.
Tens of thousands of fans inside the King Power Stadium have been waiting for a long time.
“Welcome to the quarter-finals of the 2014-15 Europa League, the first leg of Leicester City’s match against Wolfsburg.”
“Let’s take a look first. The starting lineups of both sides”
“The tactical formations used by both sides are 4231”
"For Wolfsburg, the goalkeeper is still Swiss national goalkeeper Benaglio. On the defense, there are No. 8 Vierinha, No. 5 Klose, No. 25 Nardo, and No. 34 Rodriguez"
"The two defensive midfielders are No. 22 Gustavo and No. 23 Gilavoji."
"The three offensive midfielders are No. 17 Schürrle and No. 7 Ka Ligiuri is on the left and right, and De Bruyne, No. 14, is in the middle. "
"At the front is the Dutch forward Dost who has performed well this season! "
Wolves. Fort's starting eleven, except for Perisic who was replaced by Schürrle, almost all the main players!
Leicester City also plans to seize the opportunity at home and lay the foundation for victory in the two rounds of the game.
Except for Maguire, who made his first Europa League start and formed a central defender partner with Huth, all other positions are regular starters this season.
Goalkeeper Schmeichel;
The back four of Simpson, Huth, Maguire and Schlupp;
Defensive midfielder partner "Drinking Brother" Drinkwater and Cambiaso;
The front four are Ling Feng, Vardy, Mahrez and Lin Huang!
In the player tunnel, Ling Feng also met for the first time the future contender for the "No. 1 Middle School" - "Ding Ding" De Bruyne!
For De Bruyne, he has mixed feelings in his heart.
Especially when he thought about using Ding Ding's passing ability to defeat him on the court, Ling Feng felt an NTR feeling inexplicably.
Made, what on earth am I thinking about? !
After shaking his head to get rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind, Ling Feng's eyes suddenly became much sharper.
This head-on confrontation with De Bruyne is the best opportunity to verify his current strength.
He wants to see who is more powerful now compared to Tintin from the Wolfsburg era!
Amid the introduction by the stadium DJ and the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, the players from both sides entered the stadium.
The live cameras also frequently focused on the core players of the two teams, namely Ling Feng and De Bruyne!
"The core players on both sides are talented young midfielders. One is the assist king in the Premier League, and the other is the assist king in the Bundesliga."
"Who is the better one?"< br>
With the referee's long whistle, Leicester City took the lead to kick off.
Vardy immediately passed the ball back to Ling Feng.
The next second, Wolfsburg's frontcourt players immediately pounced forward like wild beasts out of their cages.
Seeing this, Ling Feng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Hey, you guys also play high-position pressing?
Facing the oncoming Dost, Ling Feng did not hesitate. He just knocked his foot and passed the ball back to Cambiasso behind him, and then moved forward.
However, just after running five or six meters forward, Ling Feng found that there were two black-faced "personal bodyguards" beside him
It was the two black queens of Wolfsburg. Waist, Brazilian international Gustavo and French international Guilavoji!
Whenever Ling Feng showed his intention to catch the ball, Wolfsburg's two midfielders would step forward without hesitation.
Only the second time he touched the ball, Gustavo directly knocked Ling Feng over and gave him a powerful blow.
Although a foul was called. However, Ling Feng felt from Gustavo's provocative eyes that his opponent valued him.
Ling Feng had already expected this.
He would be surprised if Wolfsburg did not restrict him
In order to avoid the physical battle with the two black midfielders, Ling Feng chose to constantly run into the open space to catch the ball, and then kicked the ball.
Even so, his time and space to hold the ball were severely compressed by two tall and strong black midfielders.
However, Ling Feng is not the only point in the midfield that can hold the ball.
I saw him running without the ball, drawing the defensive attention of the two defensive midfielders, while signaling his teammates to hand the ball to Cambiaso.
Cambiaso's responsibility in Leicester City's formation is mainly to serve as the hub of the midfield and backcourt, helping the backcourt to deliver the ball.
His role and role in Leicester City is equivalent to Busquets in Barcelona.
The role is so important. As soon as Cambiasso got the ball, he was pressed by Wolfsburg's frontcourt trio of Dost, De Bruyne and Schürrle!
(End of this chapter)