Chapter 255 Conquer the young lion, dimensionality reduction attack!
In the blink of an eye, Ling Feng completed his first training session with England U21.
After a simple warm-up, the team conducted passing training.
At this stage, Ling Feng’s passing skills impressed all his teammates who didn’t know much about him.
Every pass, whether it is a short pass or a long pass, refers to where it is passed!
And the force is moderate, so the receiver can easily stop the ball without moving too much.
In the following team competition, everyone saw with their own eyes the monster-like vision of the Three Lions midfielder!
It was as if he had opened his eyes on the court. He could see clearly the movements of his teammates and where there were any open spaces in the opponent's formation!
It can be seen and transmitted, and it can be transmitted very comfortably.
With him sitting in the midfield to sort out the offense, the main team wearing orange vests attacked extremely smoothly.
The substitute team had no power to fight back. They could only be pressed to the ground and rubbed wildly, and they were penetrated through the goal again and again
What was even more frightening was that everyone could see that Ling Feng was conserving his strength!
He did not show his Premier League-leading speed, nor did he use his personal explosive ability to frequently attack the opponent's defense with the ball.
Just as a midfield commander, taking the initiative to run into open spaces to catch and pass the ball, and connecting the midfield and frontcourt, the main team's offense has been improved by more than one level!
It is worth mentioning that the main team's tactic is the first adopted 4231, with Ling Feng as the starting midfielder and Kane as the starting single arrow.
The tactics used by the substitute team are the 442 parallel position commonly used by England U21, and the two forwards are Danny Ings and Berahino.
Originally, in Southgate's tactics, there was no frontcourt playmaker position.
He mainly uses the traditional British 442 winger passing style, allowing two fast wingers to cross from the bottom to create opportunities for the two forwards in the center.
The two central midfielders mainly split the ball, occasionally provide assists, and then defend.
Such a tactical play consumes a lot of physical energy of the two midfielders.
But now, Ling Feng's performance on the court was significantly better, so he immediately decided to abandon the original 442 tactical formation and switch to 4231!
With Ling Feng connecting and organizing the offense in the frontcourt, the two defensive midfielders can focus on defense and protecting the back line without assisting.
And this tactic is also the tactic established by the Three Lions and Leicester City around Ling Feng!
Southgate is not afraid of the outside world saying that he is copying the tactics.
The reason why he invited Ling Feng to participate in the European Youth Championship was because he wanted to win the championship!
A great man once said that no matter whether it is a white cat or a black cat, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat!
The same thing.
As long as a tactic can win, it is a good tactic!
As long as this tactic can help the team win the championship, the doubts and ridicules from the outside world will naturally disappear.
Sports competition, winner takes all!
The winner has the final say!
It only took half an hour for Ling Feng to impress the arrogant young lions with his own strength.
Professional football respects the strong.
Ling Feng, who is significantly higher than them in terms of qualifications and strength, is fully qualified to be the captain!
Even many players who are familiar with Ling Feng, such as Lingard, Maguire, Moore and others, all look proud:
"I told you a long time ago, under Ling's leadership, we will definitely win the championship!"
Berahino, who was in the locker room, discovered that other teammates were complaining about Ling Feng during halftime. His attitude changed, and his jealousy became even more intense.
So, in the second half of the match, Berahino, who was on the bench, could not catch the ball in the frontcourt, so he came to Ling Feng and pressed him.
His movements were very large, even rough.
Not only did he pull with his hands, he even used his sweeping kick.
It's a pity that Ling Feng, after gaining muscle, is not easy to control.
After several confrontations, he did not lose at all, and he was able to squeeze Berahino away with his body, and then shot straight away!
In an instant, there was only an explosion and the ball shot out, turning into a cruise missile and piercing the air!
In the blink of an eye, just as it was about to fly over the crossbar of the goal, the ball fell rapidly in the air and hit the intersection between the crossbar and the goalpost.
There was a "clang" sound, and the doorpost made a harsh trembling sound.
The goalkeeper standing on the goal line didn't react at all.
The players on both sides were stunned on the spot, and some swallowed involuntarily.
Imagine how painful it would be if this shot, which could make the goal post scream, hit someone.
"Mad, hit the post again"
Muttering in his heart, Ling Feng turned around calmly, and then deliberately walked past Berahino, who looked dull.
As their bodies crossed each other, he did not forget to cast an extremely contemptuous glance at Xiao Hei, who was obviously unconvinced by him.
That look seems to be saying;
I, the Premier League and European assists leader, who are you trying to beat? !
At this time, seeing that Berahino's movements were a bit too big, Southgate, who was afraid that he would hurt Ling Feng, immediately replaced him and replaced him with another forward Bamford.
Berahino, who was replaced, was stunned for a moment, then his mind became hot, he took off his jersey and threw it on the sidelines.
Then he walked straight into the base without looking back.
And this scene was directly seen by Southgate.
Although Southgate's tactical ability has been criticized by later generations of fans, he is often considered the weakest link of the Three Lions.
However, his people management skills are definitely world-class.
In the future, all the British stars who are full of talents and have been praised by the media are willing to listen to him, and their unprecedented unity is enough to see that he has done a good job in controlling the locker room. How outstanding.
Moreover, as the future helmsman of the Three Lions whom the FA focuses on cultivating, he holds great power.
So, after seeing Berahino's behavior, his expression remained unchanged, and in his heart he had already sentenced Berahino to death
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June 12th.
Only the third day of training between Ling Feng and the Young Lions, they ushered in the last warm-up match before the European Youth Championship.
Their opponent is Belarus U21.
The reason why I chose such a weak opponent is very simple.
This is just so that the Young Lions can practice new tactics, abuse the food, and gain confidence on the eve of the European Youth Championship!
The venue for the game is, of course, England's home stadium, Wembley Stadium.
When the Young Lions entered Wembley Stadium, they were surprised to find that the attendance rate for today's game was actually not low!
Compared to the past, when only a few thousand people came to watch the game, today the entire main stand was almost full of people!
At least more than 10,000 people! At a glance, most of the fans and spectators were actually wearing England or Leicester City's No. 7 jersey.
Obviously, these extra spectators and fans are all here for Ling Feng!
This is Ling Feng’s debut in England U21, and it is also the first game in his career as the team captain.
For Ling Feng, being the captain of the team is also the first time for a young lady to sit in a sedan chair.
So, before taking the field, he even forgot that as the captain, he had to wear the captain's armband and exchanged team flags.
The assistant coach reminded him, so he put on the armband on his left arm and picked up the team flag.
When he marched into Wembley Stadium with the young lions dressed in white, with his head held high, the English fans at the scene burst into warm applause and cheers.
“Come on! Ling!”
"Captain Ling, go for it!"
After putting on the captain's armband for the first time and taking a memorable photo with his teammates facing the camera, Ling Feng came to the referee team and talked with his opponents. The captains exchange team flags and a coin toss determines the kick-off.
After completing the pre-match ceremony, Ling Feng turned around and saw the other starting teammates gathered in a circle, seemingly waiting for him.
Seeing this, he quickly ran over and stood between Lingard and Maguire, shoulder to shoulder with his teammates.
Facing the gazes of everyone, Ling Feng's expression suddenly became solemn, and then he carried out his first pre-match mobilization as captain:
"Guys, follow the coach's arrangements and perform to your own level, and we can win this game!"
After that, he stretched out his hand, folded his hands with his teammates, and pushed hard Next pressure:
“Forward, Three Lions!”
And the result of this warm-up match is no doubt.
Wearing the No. 7 jersey and the captain’s armband, Ling Feng showed his undisputed super dominance in this age group in the first half.
In just half an hour, he completed a hat trick of assists, helping the team lead the opponent 4-0.
At the end of the game, the score displayed on the scoreboard was seven to zero!
In the whole game, England showed the style of a strong team.
The ball possession rate is as high as 70%, and the number of shots is as many as 23!
After ruthlessly beating the Belarus U21 with seven goals at Wembley, Ling Feng also accomplished a modest achievement - [serving as captain of the national youth team for the first time]
This achievement rewards some free attribute points.
After the game, the media and England celebrities all praised Ling Feng's captaincy debut.
Even if the opponent is bad.
However, the changes that Ling Feng led for the entire team are also obvious.
On the offensive end, with Ling Feng as the midfield master, the team's offense is no longer limited to flying from both wings and passing crosses from the wing.
Instead, he can play more layered and varied offensive routines.
After Ling Feng became the core of the team, the biggest beneficiary was naturally starting center Harry Kane.
With Ling Feng feeding him, the White Hart Lane supernova does not need to retreat to get the ball, nor does he need to fight with the central defender. He only needs to focus on finishing in front of the goal. (Cake), giving full play to his steady and superb shooting skills.
In this game, he took the hat easily and completed his first hat trick in England U21.
Moreover, with Ling Feng's rhythm control in the midfield, the team's offense can be as slow as they want, or as fast as they want.
Often Ling Feng gets the ball in the middle, and suddenly passes the ball diagonally over the top, hitting behind the opponent's defense.
The forward winger directly crosses from the bottom to the inverted triangle, which is a very standard combination of wing and center attack routine!
On the defensive end, the team firmly suppressed the opponent in the half court and was unable to even counterattack. The defensive pressure in the midfield and backcourt was naturally reduced a lot.
And these changes are only because of Ling Feng!
Of course, the bloodbath of a weak team like Belarus, which is completely unranked in Europe, has no reference value.
However, at least a victory can put the Cubs in a good mood on the plane heading to the Czech Republic.
Two days later, the cubs arrived in Prague, Czech Republic.
Just a few days later, this young lion, which all England fans have high hopes for, ushered in the first game of this European Youth Championship.
This year’s Czech European Youth Championship Before the game, England defeated Croatia in the play-offs and won the opportunity to participate in the main draw of the tournament for the 13th time.
England is in Group B with Italy, Portugal and Sweden, which is considered the group of death.
This year's European Youth Championship is of great significance because it will determine the quotas for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The top two in each group will qualify for the Olympics.
Of course, England, which specially recruited Ling Feng to join the team, has more than just an Olympic spot!
The opponent in the first game of this European Youth Championship is the biggest competitor in the group, Portugal, which has many demon stars!
The Portugal U21 team has many future stars that Ling Feng is familiar with.
Led by Bernardo Silva, known as the "Portuguese Messi", there are also Guerrero, William Carvalho, Joao Mario, José Sa, etc. in the five major leagues The new generation of Portugal showing off their talents.
Before the game, many media and fans believed that Portugal's overall strength was not inferior to England's.
Especially the attack in the frontcourt is a big test for England's defense.
Many people believe that this will be a close contest.
However, after the game started, they discovered that they were wrong.
How wrong!
Ling Feng, who could arm-wrestle with the international players of major European football powers in the Premier League, came to the European Youth Championship like a fisherman entering a fish pond with a torpedo.
In addition, Southgate regards him as the core of the team and builds tactics around him, allowing him to maximize his strength.
Everyone has seen this, what is a dimensionality reduction attack!
Only five minutes into the game, Ling Feng accurately passed the ball to Kane's head through a set kick in the frontcourt, and then smashed it into the Portuguese goal.
Then, ten minutes later, Ling Feng played a wonderful match against the wall with Kane who was retreating in the middle, and then dribbled the ball to the line of the penalty area, and hit the ball with an extremely tricky low shot. The second time it was sent into the Portuguese goal.
At that moment, all the Portuguese fans who came to support the team were silent.
All that could be heard in the entire stadium were the cheers and applause of England fans.
After scoring the goal, Ling Feng came to the stands, raised his head and opened his arms.
Made his signature celebration for the first time in the European Youth Championship!
I come, I see, I conquer!
(End of this chapter)