Chapter 238 All-round midfielder? A treasure of England!
“The game is over!”
“Leicester City defeated Wolfsburg and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of this season’s Europa League!”
"This night is a sleepless night for the players and fans of Wolfsburg"
Perhaps, Leicester City chooses to sacrifice offense and arrange for Ling Feng to face De Brau From the moment inside, the outcome of the game is already determined
The next second the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Ling Feng turned around and rushed towards the bench without hesitation.
"Great job!"
"Ling, good job!"
After hugging the coaching staff and substitute players one by one, Ling Feng came to the bench In front of the stands behind him, he waved to Maguire, who was watching the game.
"Harry! Come here!"
The latter was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, came to the stands and hugged Ling Feng.
“Man, I told you, we can advance!”
Seeing the bright smile on Ling Feng’s face, Maguire was also infected, and he showed it from the bottom of his heart A slightly shy smile.
“Yes, you did it!”
“No, we did it!”
"Hey, be excited! We have reached the quarterfinals of the Europa League!"
After patting Maguire's big face, Ling Feng did not forget to encourage:
"The next game , I look forward to your return!”
Hearing this, Maguire felt warm in his heart and nodded firmly!
At the same time, De Bruyne was standing in the middle of the court, with his hands on his hips, breathing heavily while staring at Ling Feng's back.
This game may be the most tiring game he has played since joining Wolfsburg
Before the game, before learning about Leicester City’s starting lineup, he would never have thought that Ling Feng He would actually retreat to the midfielder position and become his own blocker
What's more, what I didn't expect was that Ling Feng's defensive ability was so outstanding!
Ling Feng’s style is different from that of other defensive midfielders.
Among the defensive midfielders De Bruyne has encountered and faced off against, no player can match the speed of the Blue Fox No. 7.
His fast speed means that even if he gets rid of Ling Feng temporarily, Ling Feng can still get into position as quickly as possible, preventing him from passing the ball easily or coordinating with his teammates.
When defending, Ling Feng didn't take a shot or attack easily, but just followed him closely.
And Ling Feng’s confrontation and physical ability can support him to pressure and interfere with himself every minute of the game!
After fighting with Ling Feng for ninety minutes, his physical strength had reached its limit.
Although judging from the score of this game alone, he did not lose to Ling Feng again.
But he also failed to win and help the team achieve a comeback.
Judging from the final result, he and Wolfsburg still lost.
As for why we lost.
In De Bruyne’s view, there are two reasons.
One is that he is restricted by Ling Feng and cannot control the team's offensive rhythm at all;
The other is that other teammates are not strong enough!
Whether it is Dost, Schürrle or Caligiuri, after losing their support and assists, they are like headless flies and cannot show their strength at all.
Under Ling Feng's personal marking, he not only had to drop back to catch the ball and organize from the side, but also had to contain Ling Feng's advancement and passing when the team lost the ball in the frontcourt, preventing Leicester City fights back.
This is why he felt so tired after the game!
Among the two reasons for losing, the former requires him to become stronger, so strong that Ling Feng cannot restrain himself!
The latter requires teammates to become more powerful!
Thinking of this, De Bruyne became more determined in his heart.
Wolfsburg cannot carry its own ambitions.
Maybe it’s time for him to start thinking about his future.
. .
As the results of all the quarter-finals are released, this season's Europa League quarter-finals are also born:
They are Napoli, Fiorentina, Inter Milan, Sevilla, Dynamo Kiev, Zenit St. Petersburg, Club Brugge and Leicester City!
Serie A is still the strongest league, with three teams reaching the quarterfinals.
Among all the teams, Naples, which has stars such as Higuain, Mertens, Callejon, Hamsik and others, has the highest odds of winning the championship.
Leicester City, which defeated the original favorite Wolfsburg, is ranked third.
Second only to defending champion Sevilla!
It is worth mentioning that as Everton was eliminated from the Europa League, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City were all eliminated from the Champions League. The "Blue Fox" Leicester City, which was originally not optimistic, actually became The Premier League is the only one in European competitions!
This result is beyond the expectations of many people.
Before the Europa League started, many people thought that Leicester City was just a passerby in the Europa League.
Unexpectedly, six months later, Leicester City not only qualified for the top spot in the group, but also defeated Eredivisie giants Ajax and Wolfs, who have performed strongly this season. Castle and advance to the quarterfinals.
The biggest contributor to Leicester City's all the way to the Europa League quarterfinals is, of course, the team's star and offensive core, Ling Feng, who contributed five goals and five assists in eight games!
This new golden boy almost single-handedly led the Blue Fox into the Europa League quarterfinals!
Especially in this game, De Bruyne’s outstanding performance, which froze the Bundesliga assists king, allowed the media and fans to see Ling Feng’s ability on the defensive end!
It turns out that this nineteen-year-old super genius, in addition to his unparalleled offensive talent, is also equally good on the defensive end!
Can you assist and score goals, and also defend? !
All-round midfielder!
The two-round match against Wolfsburg also allowed many Bundesliga fans to see this super genius who has been praised by the local media and fans.
Many fans were impressed by his performance and outstanding appearance, and became his fans one after another.
The number of Ling Feng’s social media fans also experienced a surge.
For England, which has a long history (grievance) with Germany, defeating the Bundesliga team and advancing on the German team is undoubtedly a happy event worth celebrating.
As a result, all the major media outlets the next day reported on this victory.
Leicester City die-hard and famous Lineker was also the first to tweet on social media to congratulate Leicester City for reaching the Europa League quarterfinals.
Then, I didn’t forget to post a photo of myself watching the match between Leicester City and Wolfsburg at home, bragging about Ling Feng again:
“First leg, Ling Feng He used his super offense to defeat Wolfsburg, who holds the Bundesliga assists record. In the second round, he used his active running and tenacious defense to freeze the best Belgian genius in Europe.”
< br>“Watching his game is simply a joy!”
"This young man has improved so fast on both offense and defense!"
"In addition to his exquisite passing and lightning-fast breakthroughs, he is constantly developing his various skills."< br>
“I can’t see where his limit is at all!”
“In time, maybe he will become the best midfielder in this country and even the world.”
“ Who knows.”
"But what I am sure of is that this young man is definitely a treasure of England!"
Lineker's long article attracted the recognition and praise of many Leicester City fans and Premier League fans. .
At the same time, I also got a reply from Ling Feng:
"Thank you, Gary. I will continue to work hard, and I hope I won't let you down!"
And on the same day In the evening, following the UEFA draw, the quarter-final matchups were also announced:
Sevilla VS Zenit!
Club Brugge VS Inter Milan! Dynamo Kiev VS Fiorentina!
Leicester City VS Napoli! ! !
Among these four matchups, the collision between Leicester City and Naples is certainly the most eye-catching match.
For Leicester City, this is definitely a great signing.
Among all opponents, Naples is definitely the strongest team!
And Ling Feng even began to suspect that UEFA was deliberately manipulating the match for the sake of ratings.
Brugge, Dynamo Kyiv, and Zenit are all fine, but Naples is the toughest one.
You know, Naples has many stars such as Higuain, Insigne, Mertens, Callejon, Hamsik and so on!
This season, although the league ranks only fourth, the points gap with Juventus at the top has reached double digits.
However, Naples' offensive firepower is even stronger than Juventus!
Leicester City is also one of the teams with one of the best offensive firepower in the Premier League.
Many media and fans have begun to look forward to the sparks between the two teams that advocate offense
. . .
After a short rest for a day, the Leicester City generals took the bus to White Hart Lane in London to prepare for the 30th round of the Premier League.
Facing Tottenham, who had just been beaten 3-0 by Manchester United in their last game, Pearson did not want his team to become a punching bag.
In addition, after just finishing the fierce battle with Wolfsburg, the main force's physical energy consumption was huge.
So, for the sake of insurance, Pearson chose to give up strategically and completely rotated the starting lineup.
As expected, the Blue Foxes, with an all-substitute lineup, lost the game at White Hart Lane with a score of three to one.
And Tottenham's popular youngster, Kane, a young local forward who has exploded this season, dominated the game with a hat trick!
It is worth mentioning that his outstanding performance was also recognized by the national team coach Hodgson.
In the Three Lions recruitment list announced a few days ago, Harry Kane's name was on the list!
This is also the first time he has been selected for the Three Lions senior team.
And this supernova, who has scored 26 goals in 46 games in all competitions this season, is likely to make his Three Lions debut in the upcoming European qualifying matches.
After the league match with Tottenham, the international players in the team also rushed to report to the national team non-stop.
With Leicester City's excellent performance in the Premier League and Europa League, there are also some international-level players in the team.
However, compared to other Premier League giants, the number of international players in the Blue Fox team is only five, which is still dwarfed.
Lingfeng and Vardy (England), Mahrez (Algeria), Schmeichel Jr. (Denmark), Chris Wood (New Zealand)
These five people are in their respective countries The status of the team, except for Vardy, is the main force.
It is worth mentioning that "Brother Drinking Water" was originally on the Three Lions' inspection list.
However, the competition for his position is too fierce!
Henderson, Milner, Carrick, Delph, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain
Even though he is the main midfielder of Leicester City, the fans are very vocal. , but in terms of hard power, Brother Drinking Water is no match for these people.
Reporting to St. George's Park, Ling Feng finally saw Kane, who was selected for the first time, in the locker room.
"Hey! Look who this is?!"
While teasing, he stepped forward very enthusiastically and gave Kane a shoulder-bumping hug.
"Congratulations, man, I believe this means a lot to you."
Facing Ling Feng's congratulations, Kane was also smiling.
“Thank you.”
Kane's arrival is just a small episode.
Even the best local forward this season has to start from the bench after entering the national team.
The Three Lions have never lacked big-name stars
After following a restorative training session with the team, everyone returned to the dining hall, ready to replenish some energy.
While Ling Feng and Vardy were eating, assistant coach Livington suddenly came to the dining hall and went straight to Ling Feng.
"Ling, the coach wants to talk to you. He is waiting for you in the office."
"Okay."
Ling Feng picked up a piece of pan-fried salmon and put it in his mouth. Then he immediately stood up and walked towards the coach's office.
Clang, push the door open and enter.
“Coach, are you looking for me?”
Facing Ling Feng's doubts, Mr. Huo, who was sitting in the office chair, did not say anything directly. Instead, he asked with a smile:
"Sit down first. Do you want a cup of tea?"
While drinking tea, the two chatted about home affairs.
For example, has Ling Feng gone home to have dinner with his parents recently, how is his relationship with his model girlfriend, etc.
Ling Feng was not surprised at all.
Hodgson is a very traditional British coach. In addition to the tactics on the court, he will also be concerned about the players' off-court life.
Of course, this kind of care is sometimes a concern, sometimes it is a burden.
While chatting, Hodgson suddenly mentioned Kane, who was selected for the Three Lions for the first time, and asked Ling Feng's opinion.
And Ling Feng's answer was also very concise and clear:
"Kane? He is an absolute shooter! He is also a very good person!"
"I think you two young people will definitely get along."
After a pause, Hodgson picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then suddenly said:
"Child, I have one more thing. , I want to talk to you."
"You said."
"I intend to hand over England's No. 7 jersey to you!"
As soon as these words came out, Ling Feng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his heart was filled with waves.
England’s No. 7 jersey? !
The Three Lions’ No. 7 jersey originally belonged to Arsenal genius Wilshere.
However, not long ago, the "little threat" who had just returned from injury was injured again!
He was not included in this national team roster at all.
Before Wilshere and other players, for a long time, the No. 7 jersey belonged to only one person.
That’s David Beckham!
The Three Lions’ No. 7 jersey has been with Beckham throughout his national team career.
Witnessed his growth from a young Manchester United boy to a world-renowned superstar and the great captain!
It was at the 2006 World Cup that I saw Beckham wearing the No. 7 jersey of the Three Lions and became his fan.
Now, I actually have the opportunity to wear this meaningful number that is closely related to my idol? !
(End of this chapter)