Chapter 295 When the team needs it, I will step forward!
The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
As the midfield whistle sounded, the soaked players from both sides returned to the locker room.
As soon as he sat down, Ling Feng took off the wet jersey and the lining inside, revealing his strong upper body with clear lines.
"Huha. Huha"
He adjusted his breathing while holding a towel to wipe the sweat and rain off his body.
In the first half, as the core organizer of the Blue Fox, as soon as he got the ball in the midfield, he would be double-teamed by Liverpool players.
Although his breakthrough caused the opponent's two midfielders, Henderson and Emre Can, to receive a yellow card.
However, being repeatedly violated and knocked down still consumed a lot of Ling Feng's energy.
Compared to Rogers' Red Army, Klopp's Red Army is a step above just in terms of the players' drive and aggressiveness.
Letting the physiotherapist massage his legs and relax the muscles, Ling Feng said directly:
"Riyad, come closer to me."
"Okazaki , you come back to catch the ball more often, and then after knocking the ball back to me, you turn around and run immediately."
Hearing Ling Feng's words, Ranieri, who was standing in the middle of the locker room, did not hit He stopped, but echoed:
"Yes, Ling is right, your frontcourt players must be closer to each other."
"Their defenders turn slowly, and our two-on-one must be more concise!"
At the same time, many media also analyzed the first half of the game through the Internet and social media. and review.
“Anfield is indeed the devil’s home ground! Liverpool has taken the initiative at home.”
“The loss of Vardy, coupled with the unexpected factors of rain, made Leicester City’s frontcourt The offense became less smooth and fell into a hard fight"
"Ranieri must make some changes in the second half, otherwise, they may suffer their first defeat of the season"
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Before the game, many media and fans felt that Vardy's absence would definitely affect the quality of the Blue Fox's offense.
Sure enough, the first half of the game was just as they expected.
In the first half of the game, Liverpool controlled 60% of the ball and almost suppressed Leicester City.
And completed four shots, all long shots from outside the penalty area.
However, in the slippery condition of the rain, these long shots caused some trouble for Schmeichel.
Fortunately, his second reaction was quick enough. Even if the ball was slippery and slipped out of his hand, he was able to pounce on the ball immediately and not give his opponent a chance to make a follow-up shot.
Leicester City, as always, gave up possession of the ball.
However, under the pouring rain, the quality of the team's counterattack dropped significantly, and mistakes often occurred before advancing to Liverpool's penalty area.
Furthermore, as the single arrow of the team, Shinji Okazaki's role is actually that of a frontcourt troublemaker, which can also be called a defensive forward.
He spared no effort in pressing Liverpool's midfielder in the frontcourt, preventing him from easily receiving and releasing the ball.
Defensively, he did a very good job.
In terms of offense, although he cannot use forward penetration and speed to attack the opponent's defense like Vardy does.
However, his off-ball movement and flexibility still make tall central defenders like Lovren and Sakho, the Red Army's central defender combination, a little uncomfortable.
In the first half, he also provided Ling Feng with a connecting point by constantly running and retreating to catch the ball, and then immediately ran into the open space to create space for him.
Even so, Liverpool was not fooled.
They even chose to let Shinji Okazaki go, and they also had to arrange for manpower to closely guard Ling Feng, preventing him from getting a chance to pass the ball and advance easily!
So, considering the impact of heavy rain on the stadium environment, Ranieri could only tell Ling Feng and Mahrez to play simpler in the second half and shoot more long shots!
Once you have the opportunity to take a shot, don’t hesitate!
Then let Shinji Okazaki be ready to hit the second point at any time and prepare for a follow-up shot.
Finally, the injured Vardy also applauded and cheered for his teammates:
"Work harder, guys! I believe you can win this game!"
. . .
Soon, after the halftime break, the players from both sides changed their jerseys and stepped into the heavy rain again.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again.
The rain is getting heavier, causing mistakes in the passing and receiving cooperation between the two sides from time to time, making the scene anxious.
Even Ling Feng was forced into a fight with the Red Army midfielder.
Because, if he doesn't press and press, he won't have the ball at all.
Without the ball, how can we organize an offense and move forward? !
Fortunately, after one and a half seasons of experience in the Premier League, his confrontational ability is no longer what it used to be.
The forces of both sides fought in the midfield, and the ball possession changed frequently.
This kind of hand-to-hand combat lasted until the fifty-seventh minute of the game, and the balance on the field was finally broken!
Brother Drinkwater just teamed up with Kanter to intercept the ball. The first long pass passed over the top was a little stronger and was directly cleared by the Red Army central defender Lovren. The ball came to the feet of Reds captain Henderson.
The latter did not hesitate and sent a direct pass to Coutinho on the left.
The Red Army's No. 10, who has become more mature this season, almost shouldering the team's offensive responsibility alone, took the ball without hesitation and cut inside, reaching the front left area of the penalty area in the blink of an eye.
Seeing Benteke restraining Morgan with his body, Huth was a little slower to react and did not attack immediately. Coutinho looked solemn and immediately took a long shot!
There was a "bang" sound, water splashed, and the ball shot out!
Draw an arc full of murderous intent in mid-air, and then hit the upper right corner of the goal.
Even Schmeichel Jr. made a save, but the ball, which was buffed by rainwater, slipped through his fingertips and plunged into the net!
Cloud-Piercing Arrow!
The next second, Anfield burst into flames!
After scoring the goal, Coutinho roared angrily, rushed to the KOP stands, jumped up and delivered a Brazilian uppercut!
Klopp on the sidelines also fired a Gram-style uppercut into the air with passion.
“The ball went in!”
“The goal was scored by the magician from Brazil, Coutinho!!!”
“An iconic penalty shot Long shot from the front!”
"This wonderful goal gave Liverpool the lead!"
"With the absence of Vardy, a powerful striker, Leicester City's offense obviously has problems. The fans hope that as the core of the team Ling Feng can stand up."
"Unfortunately, during the nearly one-hour game, he was heavily targeted by Liverpool. As soon as he got the ball, he would be violated"
" Mahrez on the right seemed a little quiet under Moreno's defense."
"Could it be that Leicester City's unbeaten record will be ended at Anfield? "
Although, even if the media thinks that the Blue Fox will lose, they have even written various articles about the Blue Fox losing.
However, the Blue Fox fans who followed the team on the trip were not panicked at all.
Because the core of this undefeated Blue Fox has never been Vardy or Mahrez, but the black-haired young man wearing No. 7!
And just three minutes later, Ling Feng responded to all doubts with practical actions:
Retreating to catch the ball in the midfield, before Henderson came up again, he An outside kick was passed to Mahrez who came to meet from the right.
Then thrust forward immediately!
Liverpool’s 433 formation is destined to have a relatively large space between the three players in the midfield. In the past hour, Ling Feng, through his own movement and breakthrough, not only allowed the opponent's two midfielders to get the Topaz God of War card, but also paralyzed the opponent.
Even though long shots go well with rain, he did not attempt a long shot in this game!
And this time, he felt it was time
After hitting the wall with Mahrez, Ling Feng threw Henderson behind him who did not dare to reach out to knock him down, and immediately entered his shooting range!
At this moment, the Red Army's defense line was not aware of the approaching danger at all.
Because, they thought Ling Fengfeng would continue to dribble the ball forward, or pass the ball directly.
So, Lovren just followed Shinji Okazaki closely, while Sakho stared at Mahrez who was advancing, but no one chose to attack or block the long shot angle.
“Now, I’m not afraid of kicking anyone anymore”
With this thought in his heart, Ling Feng shot at his feet without hesitation!
Seeing Ling Feng take a shot from such a distance, Klopp's eyes widened suddenly on the sidelines, and he instantly realized the seriousness of the matter.
However, it was too late
In an instant, the players on both sides of the court heard a sudden thunder amidst the rustling rain.
The next second, the ball turned into a black afterimage and flew towards the Red Army's goal.
Mignolet, who was standing in front of the door, was squinting his eyes to avoid the raindrops interfering with his vision.
When he saw Ling Feng shoot directly, his eyes widened suddenly, trying to find the trace of the ball.
But the speed of this shot was so fast, and coupled with the interference of the rain screen, he didn't even see the ball, he only heard the crisp sound of "Duang" in his ears.
When he turned around, he found that the ball had already entered the net and was bouncing on the ground.
And Menzhu Jun, who was hit hard, was trembling
"Wow!!!"
"World wave! Wonderful goal!"
"This long shot hit the inside of the goalpost and bounced into the goal!"
“This is Ling Feng’s tenth goal this season!”
Under the adversity of the team’s top scorer Vardy being injured and the team lagging behind, Ling Feng, as the star player , stood up without hesitation!
The blue fox responded with a super world wave thirty-five meters away!
Compared with Ling Feng’s thundering world wave, Coutinho’s cloud-piercing arrow just now suddenly seemed bleak.
The visiting team fans in the stands also began to sing "The Song of Lingfeng" at Anfield:
"Lingfeng Lingfeng Ling~~~peak!"
"He's from Leicester and he's our hero!"
“His passing is mesmerizing.”
“Ling Feng Ling Feng Ling~~~ Peak!”
“He comes from Leicester and is our pride!”
Looking at Ling Feng who did not celebrate, but ran into the goal, picked up the ball and ran back, Ranieri on the sidelines also applauded and suddenly thought of an idea that might be able to win the game:
"Steve, how about we push Ling to the front line?!"
Upon hearing this, Walsh, who was accompanying him in the rain, his eyes lit up, and he immediately agreed:
"He definitely has such ability, you can give it a try!"
Compared Starting with Vardy, Ling Feng plays as a forward, and he is also very threatening!
In addition to his slightly inferior shooting skills, his impact, speed, dribbling and movement are even better than Vardy's!
In a rain battle, the team's ground advancement during counterattack will definitely be affected.
Might as well play more directly!
After seizing the ball, pass the ball directly behind him, and then let Ling Feng use his speed to attack Liverpool's defense.
In this way, Ling Feng can reduce his personal possession of the ball. time, and try to avoid falling into the opponent's double-teaming and strangulation.
So you can make full use of your vision to run out of space, and then receive the pass from your teammates to complete the shot!
In short, moving the position forward to the forward line can maximize Lingfeng's ability to attack the goal.
In this way, Ling Feng will change from a midfield organizer to a frontcourt terminator!
Of course, in order to create more space for Ling Feng to break through and shoot, pairing him with a fulcrum center can draw the defender's attention for him and make the offense more layered.
So, when the game reached the 70th minute, Ranieri replaced Shinji Okazaki with Argentine center Ulloa.
Then whisper to Ulloa.
After playing, Ulloa came to Ling Feng immediately and said to him:
"Ling, the boss asked you to stand on the front line and stand parallel to me. Let's change the formation to 442!"
Hearing this, Ling Feng raised his eyebrows and immediately understood Ranieri's tactics. ideas.
“Okay, I get it!”
As Ulloa came on the field, Leicester City’s counterattack became even more
just a long pass!
It is this change of formation that makes Leicester City's offense suddenly become simpler, rougher and full of threats!
When the game came to the 78th minute, Fuchs' long pass found Ulloa at the front.
Under the entanglement of Sakho behind him, the Argentinian took the lead in returning the ball to Ling Feng.
Ling Feng passed the ball to Mahrez on the right, and then started to push forward!
The latter looked up and observed, and then immediately used his left foot to make a fast overhead pass.
The ball flew through the sky above Anfield and flew straight towards Liverpool's backcourt.
Ling Feng, on the other hand, used his long legs, like a suspended sports car flying close to the ground. With a single acceleration, he passed Lovren beside him from the ribs and entered the penalty area. !
“Long pass!”
“Ling Feng is coming forward!”
Next, Ling Feng used an operation that amazed everyone and told the world ：
I will step forward when the team needs me!
I saw him running forward at high speed, and while running at high speed, he kept turning sideways to check the direction of the ball.
At the same time, the brain starts to work at high speed!
With the help of the [Volley] attribute of 97 points and the B-level skill [Snapshot], Ling Feng calculated the final landing point of the ball and the best movement and position to stop the ball.
And just when the ball was about to fall, he adjusted his steps wildly, and then lifted his right foot slightly.
The next second, the ball landed just on the outside instep of his right foot, and then fell on the road ahead as if it was stuck with glue.
At this time, he had already entered the penalty area.
The only thing standing between him and the goal was goalkeeper Mignolet.
Ulloa, not far away, blocked Lovren with his body, creating sufficient space and time for Ling Feng to shoot.
Ling Feng took one look at Mignolet's position and calmly chose to shoot into the far corner!
"Shoot!!!"
With the fans watching, the high-speed rolling ball flew past Mignolet's feet and went straight into the lower right corner of the goal!
“Go ahead!”
“World-class stoppage! Calm shooting!”
“Ling Feng scored twice to help the team win. Anfield overtook the score! ”
(End of this chapter)