Chapter 240 Going to the European Youth Championship to fry fish? It’s not impossible!
【Ding dong! 】
[The achievement "National team has four assists in a single game" has been achieved]
[Achievement rating: S]
[Achievement reward: three free attribute points]
After defeating Lithuania, the system's pleasant reminder sounded in Ling Feng's mind.
After returning to the locker room, Ling Feng celebrated the victory with his teammates. At the same time, he did not forget to remind the "rookie" Kane, who made his first appearance on behalf of the Three Lions:
"Hey, Harry, this is your big day. Remember to ask the team photographer to take ultra-high-definition photos of your goals and post them on social media!”
After hearing Ling Feng’s suggestion, Kane was stunned at first. Then he nodded immediately:
“Oh, okay!”
Looking at Kane who hurriedly went to get a photo from the team photographer, Ling Feng just turned his head and saw Vardy sitting aside, a little lonely.
In this game, Vardy did not appear, but sat on the bench and watched the entire game.
With the selection of striker supernova Kane, Vardy's position on the striker has moved slightly further back.
However, due to the flapping wings of Ling Feng, the little butterfly, Vardy performed consistently and steadily in Leicester City, and was recognized by Hodgson.
In this squad, he squeezed out Welbeck, who couldn't score a goal at Arsenal.
Although with his age and qualifications, he cannot start every game.
But he is still an important addition to the team's forward line, and a sharp striker that can be unsheathed at any time when the team needs him!
Thinking of this, Ling Feng suddenly smiled and sat down next to Vardy. Then he took out his mobile phone and pointed it at himself and the confused Vardy:
"Come on , Jamie, let’s take a photo of Shuaishuai! Brother, let’s get some fans!”
Hearing this, Vardy gave him a middle finger without any politeness!
Amidst the laughter, England achieved a complete victory in the first five rounds of the European preliminaries, ranking first in the group!
This perfectly fits the Three Lions' nickname of "King of Qualifiers".
Since October 2009, England has not lost in a major qualifying match!
Unless we lose all the next few European preliminaries.
Otherwise, the Three Lions have basically locked in their qualification to participate in the European Cup in France next year!
This is obviously exciting news for Hodgson.
In this way, in the next few European preliminaries, he can practice hard, inspect new players, and prepare for next year's European Cup.
However, before that, Southgate found him first.
The reason why the England U21 coach came to him was to borrow someone from him.
That is Ling Feng!
When Southgate proposed that Ling Feng, who was of suitable age, lead the U21 to participate in the European Youth Championship in the summer, Hodgson just thought about it and agreed.
In his opinion, it would be beneficial for young people to have more game experience.
Of course, with Ling Feng's current strength, he is already several positions ahead of his peers.
However, Ling Feng has even participated in the World Cup, which all players dream of, and may not necessarily be interested in an event like the European Youth Championship.
So, the two called Ling Feng to the office, explained the situation to him, and hoped that he could lead the U21 Young Lions to win the championship of this year's European Youth Championship.
"European Youth Championship?!"
European Youth Championship, which is the European U21 Football Championship.
This is an event participated by U21 youth teams from various European countries, mainly to train and discover young talents from various countries.
In short, it is a stage for the potential monsters of various countries to show themselves.
Although my age is in line with the age group for the European Youth Championship.
However, with my current strength, going to play in the European Youth Championship with all U21 kids is like going to fry fish!
This kind of event has little training value for myself who has already started in the Premier League.
However, after thinking about it, Ling Feng felt that it was not impossible to fry fish.
If you can win the European Youth Championship, you will definitely be able to complete the corresponding system achievements.
If we can still win the assist title and MVP, the system must at least reward two or three free attribute points, right?
No matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat!
Besides, Southgate has personally invited me. If he doesn’t give him face, he will definitely turn against him.
Ling Feng knows very well that with the attention the FA attaches to Southgate, this "South Gate" man will definitely become the helmsman of the Three Lions in the future.
To sell Southgate now is to give face to the future head coach and give a good impression!
After considering the pros and cons in his mind, Ling Feng agreed to Southgate’s invitation without hesitation to participate in the European Youth Championship in the summer!
He also said that it was his honor to be able to contribute to the team and other good words.
Ling Feng never considered whether he could lead the U21 to win the European Youth Championship.
If he cannot lead the team to win the championship in such an event, then he will be too sorry for his reputation as the best player in the Premier League and the European Golden Boy!
Of course, the European Youth Championship will only be held at the end of June, so it is still too early.
Before the European Youth Championship, England U21 will first go to France to participate in the Toulon Cup to accumulate experience and get used to it.
Of course, compared to the European Youth Championship, the level of the Toulon Cup in the invitational format is even lower.
So, Southgate asked Ling Feng to join the team on the eve of the European Youth Championship.
After resting for a few days at the St. George Park base, the Three Lions took a charter flight to Turin, Italy.
At the home court of Juventus Club, they are about to have a friendly match with the "Legis Azzurri" Italy.
On the plane, Ling Feng, who had no intention of sleeping, summoned the [Character Panel] again after a few months
[Player name: Ling Feng]
[Age: 19]
[Height: 182]
[Weight: 75]
[Preferred foot: Right】
[Club: Leicester City]
[Talent: God's Vision]
[Skills: Pullback, Putting Master, Horse Stepping on Meteor]
[Attributes : Ball control C, shooting C, passing S, defense D, physical B, mental B]
[Overall rating: 85]
[Available attribute points: 3]
With successive goals scored in the Premier League and Europa League, Ling Feng's shooting skills have also improved significantly.
[End] has increased from 65 to 68, [Long Shot] has increased from 67 to 72, and [Shooting Power] has also increased from 65 to 68!
And thanks to the effect of the S-level skill [Horse Stepping on Meteor], coupled with constant practice, his dribbling skills have also made visible progress:
[Drawing Band] rose five points to 75;
[Ball protection] increased by four points to 74;
Physically, as the muscle-building plan has come to an end, his
With the accumulation of game experience and high-intensity After training, his [Endurance] attribute also increased to 88. This kind of value is why he can still complete the basis of making soup on the wing after playing the full 90 minutes!
Among the six attributes, the one with the most obvious improvement is [Defense].
[Defense] The minor attributes related to the big attribute, [Stealing], [Sliding Tackle], [Marking], [Heading] and [Defensive Position] all increased by five or six points.
Nothing else, just because the initial values of these defensive attributes are the lowest, only forty or fifty, and they can be improved relatively quickly.
Just like his [passing]-related attributes, which have been maxed out, have not improved even a little bit after playing in the Premier League for most of the season.
This means that these attributes that are close to the highest value can no longer increase naturally through training and competition.
Only by cheating by adding points can you continue to improve!
As various attributes improved, Ling Feng's [Overall Rating] also reached 85 unknowingly.
According to the 100-point system, this rating is already at the level of the main players of the five major European leagues!
After adding three attribute points to [Physique] again and raising it to 88, Ling Feng closed the [Character Panel] with satisfaction, put on his headphones, and slowly fell asleep.< br>
In his dream, he seemed to be standing at the splendid award ceremony, holding up the golden ball
. . .
On the last day of March, England welcomed its old World Cup rival, Italy, at the Juventus Arena.
After the World Cup, the Azzurri and the Three Lions also ushered in a new generation.
However, compared to England's "end of double virtues", Italy's changes are even greater.
Not only did the head coach change from Prandelli to former Juventus champion coach "Conte" Conte, the core midfielder Pirlo in the lineup retired, and Roma's deputy De Rossi was also abandoned.
Conte has recruited a large number of newcomers to this roster.
It is obviously intended to inspect new players and prepare for next year's European Cup in France.
In this game against England, he also put on the 352 tactical formation that he was most proud of.
The goalkeeper is still the most stable part of the defense, "junior" Buffon.
The three central defenders were Ranocchia replacing Barzagli, forming an Italian steel defense with Bonucci and Chiellini.
The two wing-backs are Damian and Florenzi.
The three midfielders are composed of three newcomers: Soriano, Valti Fiore, and Parolo.
The two forwards are Eder and Pellet, "one high and one fast"
Judging from the starting lineup, Conte really regards this friendly match as a test for newcomers field.
Except goalkeepers Buffon, Bonucci and Chiellini, the other eight are all newcomers to the national team!
On the other side, Hodgson is also making extensive rotations.
In this game, because Sterling and Sturridge were both injured, Walcott and Vardy both got the chance to start, separated by left and right.
Kane, who just made his national team debut and scored his first goal in the last game, is making his first start for the national team!
Rooney retreated slightly and was responsible for delivering cannonballs to Kane.
As for Ling Feng, he is on standby.
Before the game, Hodgson was afraid that his precious core would have objections, so he specifically explained to him that young people must know how to rest in order to maintain a long career.
In response, Ling Feng showed no emotion at all and said he would resolutely obey the coach's arrangements.
In his opinion, it is just a friendly match, why should it be so serious and let others play.
Perhaps they were a little nervous about making their first start for the country, or perhaps there was insufficient running-in. Both sides played more cautiously at the beginning.
As the game progressed, Hodgson quickly frowned on the sidelines.
He discovered that the team's offense had no structure at all!
Compared with Ling Feng, Rooney is more than one level behind in terms of vision and timing of passing.
Many times, he can't see his teammates running into space.
Even if he saw it, he should have passed the ball with the first kick, but he dragged his feet.
When I tried to pass the ball again, I had already delayed the opportunity and missed the opportunity to penetrate the defense.
Moreover, Rooney's speed dropped so much that he couldn't break through Italy's chain defense.
Once you get the ball in the frontcourt, you can only rely on your relatively strong body to get the ball with your back, then separate your teammates and immediately rush forward to grab the point.
He doesn't play like a frontcourt playmaker at all, but like a shadow forward.
However, before developing the ability to retreat and organize, Kane was also a forward who needed his teammates to play the ball.
Not only can Rooney not be able to deliver cannonballs to him, but his subconscious awareness of forward movement will also make him play heavy positions with Kane.
After witnessing Rooney stealing Kane's position several times and forcing Kane to feel at a loss, Hodgson could only return to the coaching bench and complained in a low voice to his assistant Livington:
"Wayne is really not suitable for playing this position."
"Indeed."
How to arrange Rooney's position has become a headache for Hodgson and the coaching staff.
Assign him to play as a midfielder, he cannot bear the heavy responsibility of passing the threatening ball;
Assign him to play as a winger, he has no speed and no cross;
Let him play as a single arrow. He cannot adapt to Ling Feng's scalpel-like through balls, and his confrontation has dropped significantly, and he cannot fight with the opponent's central defender.
Very embarrassing!
However, as the new leader and captain of the Three Lions, Rooney has to start.
If Rooney is placed on the bench without his consent, major media, newspapers and magazines will report it the next day, and then try to question his employment as a head coach.
Fortunately, there is no Pirlo or Verratti on the Italian side. The midfielder's control and creativity are greatly reduced, and no good opportunities can be created.
They just rely on the two wing-backs to come up and assist and cause some trouble for England's wing.
Italy couldn't attack, and neither could England. The two sides played very "friendly"
In the blink of an eye, the referee's whistle blew, and the very boring first half ended like this. .
In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again. The two sides continued to kill time in the test, as well as the passion and patience of the fans.
It was not until the 65th minute of the second half that the deadlock was broken:
With Damian's pass from the wing, Pellet defeated Smalling in the center with a header and penetrated the gate guarded by No. 2 goalkeeper Foster.
One to zero!
Italy takes the lead!
The tens of thousands of Italian Juventus fans can finally wave the flag and celebrate.
Seeing that the stands had turned into a blue ocean of joy, and the team's offense still showed no improvement, Hodgson finally couldn't help it anymore.
"Ling, go warm up!"
In the 70th minute of the game, Ling Feng replaced Vardy and played as a right winger.
And just after he came on the field, the situation on the court immediately changed.
He took the ball on the right, immediately attracted two defensive players, then passed the ball to an open teammate, and then ran into the open space to receive the ball.
With Ling Feng's appearance, England's offense suddenly had a backbone and became much smoother.
Until the 78th minute of the game, he exploded from the right and passed Bonucci in one go.
Then without looking up, he directly made a half-high pass in an arc!
The ball drew a wonderful arc in mid-air and flew accurately to the dangerous zone between the back line and the goalkeeper.
Kane in the middle suddenly rushed out from behind Ranocchia and kicked the ball towards the goal.
The distance was too close and Buffon couldn't react in time and could only watch the ball fly from his side and into the goal!
(End of this chapter)