Chapter 343: Where is Ling Feng going in the summer transfer drama, Season 2!
The selection of Lin Huang is actually not surprising.
Judging from his performance in the Premier League and the European War this season alone, he is one of the few bright spots in Manchester United's squad.
Of course, his performance and competitive status in the league are not the fundamental reasons for his selection.
In the current tactical system of the Three Lions, Ling Feng is the absolute tactical core.
Ever since Ling Feng made his debut with the Three Lions, Hodgson has gradually understood a truth.
That is:
As long as Ling Feng is allowed to play comfortably and perform at his normal level, the team's offense can break any team's goal!
So, when he selects frontcourt players, he only needs to consider a few questions:
Who will get along with Ling Feng?
Who can create a chemical reaction with Ling Feng on the court?
Who can make Ling Feng play more comfortably?
As Ling Feng’s former teammate in the Blue Foxes, Lingard and Ling Feng definitely have a very good relationship and understanding.
Both off and on the court!
In the previous friendly matches, Lingard, who served as the right winger, was also able to play some smooth passing cooperation with Ling Feng and Vardy.
Moreover, compared to Sturridge who needs the ball at his feet to be effective, Lingard is more active in running and defending, and has excellent running ability without the ball.
Being able to respond and attack the second point through running, without occupying the team's ball rights, is a good tactical puzzle.
So, this is the real reason why Lingard was selected for the European Cup squad!
It is worth mentioning that on the day when the final European Cup squad was announced, Lingard, who lived in the same dormitory as Ling Feng, immediately gave Ling Feng a big hug!
“Ling, I can go to the European Cup!”
Although I'm not sure if I can play then.
However, being selected for the European Cup squad is simply a dream come true for Lingard!
Of course, he also vaguely guessed that the reason why he was able to squeeze out Theo Walcott, Wilshere, Lallana and other senior national team players was because of his good relationship with Ling Feng!
After all, his personal performance is not really outstanding.
In terms of tactical attributes and strength, he is not the kind of player who can be the core player, but an auxiliary player.
However, it was precisely this characteristic that allowed him to catch the last train of the European Cup.
Because, the Three Lions do not need him as the core at all, they only need him and other players to assist Ling Feng!
As for Hodgson's decision, Ling Feng refused at first.
However, after thinking about it, I felt relieved.
It is better to bring the "little dancing prince" Lin Huang who enlivens the team atmosphere than to bring a glass man like Wilshere.
Besides, Lin Huang's strength is not bad, and his tactics are distinctive. He is a good substitute for the team.
With the announcement of the roster, the Three Lions, with an average age of less than 26 years old, have become the youngest team among the 24 participating teams in this French European Cup!
Therefore, after England's European Cup squad was announced, the media also used titles such as "Youth Storm" and "Promising Future" to describe the Three Lions team that is about to go to France.
Generally speaking, before every international competition, after the list is announced, the British media will start to brag.
This time, the media only focused on a few "Great British Stars" such as Ling Feng, Kane, Ali, and Rashford
Because they also know that this Three Lions Army is no longer as star-studded as the golden generation.
So, the angle of their praise can only be focused on the young people who have performed explosively this season.
As the core midfielder of the Three Lions, Ling Feng is not optimistic about England's prospects this time.
Because this Three Lions Army is synonymous with failure!
In Ling Feng’s view, it is unlikely that the Three Lions will win this European Cup.
Although the midfielder has the long-famous Rooney, Ling Feng, who has risen rapidly in recent years, as well as Kane, Sterling, Ali and other British stars.
There are also stars who have worked hard from the grassroots such as Vardy, Henderson, Milner and other stars who are more powerful than famous.
However, the strength of the backcourt is average, especially at the central defender position!
With Ferdinand and Terry withdrawing from the national team, there is no longer a player who can be called the core of the defense.
This trip to France, Hodgson only brought three central defenders, namely Blues captain Cahill, Manchester United backbone Smalling and Everton star Stones.
But whether it is Smalling, Cahill or Stones, their performance in the Premier League this season is unsatisfactory.
Originally, Ling Feng also recommended Maguire, his central defender teammate in the U21 national team and club, to Hodgson.
He thinks Maguire is not strong enough now.
However, in terms of frontal defense and high-altitude balls, "Ma Datou" has no problems at all, and can even play some offense when setting the ball.
However, after careful consideration, Hodgson still did not bring the inexperienced young central defender.
It is precisely because the central defenders are stretched thin.
Therefore, in the friendly match, Hodgson also tried the 3412 special tactical formation.
The 3412 formation is actually a variant of 352.
Compared with the 352 formation, the overall formation is more offensive. It is suitable for the attacking midfielder and central midfielder to make short passes and penetrate in the middle, or to cooperate with the full midfielder in a small area in the ribs to complete the attack to achieve a combination of wing and center. tactics.
In this way, there are two full-time central defenders, plus Walker, who is fast enough, as a temporary guest central defender, creating a three-central defender system.
Then let the fast Bertrand and Danny Rose play as a full midfielder, who can not only have certain defensive capabilities, but also take turns to provide assists.
The three players in the midfield are the key to this tactical formation!
Let Ling Feng advance slightly and act as a free agent in the frontcourt.
Then put a defensive Dell or Henderson behind him, and then pair it with a Rooney or Alli who can insert long shots.
In this way, Ling Feng can unscrupulously display his offensive talents, pass threatening balls, or bombard the goal.
Finally, Kane and Vardy, the two super shooters who dominate the top two scorers in the Premier League, form a "one high and one fast" double forward!
This set of 3412 also showed good results in previous friendly matches against the Netherlands and Australia.
Although the three central defenders composed of Smalling, Cahill and Walker lacked tacit understanding, there was a lot of space in the backcourt when the opponent counterattacked, and the defense could not be said to be too stable. However, the two full-backs who play as full-backs have enough tracking speed and can also become a five-back when defending.
However, compared to the 352 formation, the 3412 formation focuses too much on offense and has more space on the wing.
This places very high demands on the two full-backs.
It is necessary to not only press the attack, break into the frontcourt and pass the ball; but also to chase back and help defend, protecting the wide spaces on both sides of the central defender.
The most important thing is that once this formation is used, the team's wingers will be useless.
Especially Sterling and Rashford, two explosive wingers with average defensive abilities, have no place!
For England, which is accustomed to using wingers to fly on both wings, it is a bit uncomfortable to suddenly switch to penetrating through the middle.
Therefore, this tactical formation can only be used as plan B for a large-scale attack after falling behind
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The twenty-four teams of the European Cup submitted their final rosters to UEFA, and the German transfer market also ranked the value of the twenty-four teams participating in the European Cup!
The team with the highest value ranking is the German team of the last World Cup champion "Germany Tank".
The entire team is worth 562 million euros, of which five players are worth more than 40 million euros, namely Muller, Kroos, Ergo, Neuer and Boateng;
The "Matador Legion" Spanish team ranks second in value at 558 million euros. There are also five players worth more than 40 million euros, namely Busquets, Koke, Cesc Fabregas, Pique and Ramos; < br>
"Play only with talent" The Belgian team ranks fourth with a net worth of 461 million euros. There are only two players worth more than 40 million euros, namely Hazard and De Bruyne.
The host "Gaul Rooster" France is only ranked fifth in value at 432 million euros. There are only two people worth more than 40 million euros, namely Pogba and Griezmann.
The "Three Lions" England are ranked third in net worth, with a net worth of 530 million euros. There are four people worth more than 40 million euros, namely Ling Feng, Kane, Sterling and Rooney;
The most valuable member of the Three Lions team is naturally Ling Feng, the "True British Emperor Star" who has won all the individual awards in the Premier League this season!
Thanks to his phenomenal performance in the Premier League and Europa League, coupled with factors such as age and potential, the Blue Fox star's German transfer price has soared from 80 million euros in the winter window to 90 million euros. !
Second only to Messi with 120 million euros, Cristiano Ronaldo with 110 million euros and Neymar with 100 million euros!
And Ling Feng, who is worth 90 million euros, is also the second most valuable player among all the players in this French European Cup, after Ronaldo!
Beat Bale, Muller, Lewandowski and other superstars!
Of course, in everyone’s eyes, this is definitely not the peak of his worth.
If he performs well in this European Cup, this 20-year-old will become the best British star in the Premier League. His net worth is likely to exceed 100 million, becoming the fourth player in football worth over 100 million!
After announcing the European Cup squad, the Three Lions, who were ready to go, ushered in the last warm-up match on the eve of the European Cup.
The opponent is Portugal without Ronaldo!
The location is at Wembley Stadium!
This game is the prelude to the European Cup, and it can also be said to be the final opportunity to adjust the starting lineup.
Therefore, Hodgson also sent out the strongest lineup:
The formation is 4231;
The goalkeeper is Joe Hart, and the four backs are Danny Rose, Cahill, and Small. Lin, Walker.
The double midfielder is Rooney paired with Dell.
Three offensive midfielders, Ling Feng is in the middle, and the left and right wingers are Sterling and Sturridge respectively.
The single arrow is the Premier League Golden Boot Vardy!
Among Vardy and Kane, two forwards who have scored more than 30 goals in all competitions this season, Hodgson chose Vardy, who has a better understanding with Ling Feng!
In this game, Real Madrid king Ronaldo, who has just finished the Champions League final and is still resting, was not included in the game squad.
He just sat in the stands and watched the team lose to the youngest team in the European Cup with a score of 2-0 at Wembley Stadium
After the game , Brother Luo, dressed casually, took the initiative to come to the players' tunnel and exchanged a few words with Ling Feng, who had just finished the interview.
After shaking hands and hugging, Brother Luo looked very enthusiastic: "Hey, man, long time no see! Congratulations on winning the Premier League championship and the Europa League championship."
Hearing this, Ling Feng also smiled back and then started joking. : "How about I trade you the Premier League champion and the Europa League champion for a Champions League champion?"
"Hahaha, forget it. I have three Premier League champions, you should keep that one for yourself. ."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Feng also had a look of helplessness on his face when he saw Brother Luo raising his brows and looking triumphant.
Damn it, he tricked me
The two were just chatting among friends, but unexpectedly, this scene was filmed by someone who was interested
The next day.
The famous gossip newspaper "The Sun" suddenly exposed the big news that Leicester City and Ling Feng's contract renewal negotiations have reached an impasse!
According to people familiar with the matter, after Leicester City won the championship ahead of schedule in mid-April, the club proposed a new contract to Ling Feng.
At that time, as Ling Feng’s agent, Mendes went to the club to negotiate a contract extension with director Rudkin.
It was originally thought that the two parties would reach an agreement soon and make an official announcement.
However, what people didn’t expect was that the contract renewal negotiations between the two parties continued until the end of the season, and progress still stalled!
As soon as the news of "The Sun" was released, it immediately became the focus of public attention.
Subsequently, other media also followed up with reports, confirming the credibility of this report.
As the team's star's contract renewal with the club is progressing slowly, those who are most anxious are naturally the Blue Fox fans.
They believe that Ling Feng made an indelible and important contribution in helping the team win the triple crown of the season and is the team's most important player.
No matter what the contract renewal conditions are, they should make every effort to keep this Blue Fox darling!
The public relations department of Leicester City Club was not slow to respond and immediately issued a statement to clarify:
The Sun's report is false!
Ling Feng is not for sale to the team!
The team is also actively conducting contract renewal negotiations with Ling Feng, which is progressing smoothly!
Faced with Leicester City's counterattack, "The Sun" was not to be outdone and continued to break the news!
First, a photo of Ling Feng and Ronaldo chatting and laughing in the tunnel after the game was used as the cover of the newspaper, and then an article was written claiming that Ronaldo took the initiative to invite Ling Feng to join Real Madrid.
Ling Feng also nodded in agreement, and seemed very excited about the future of becoming teammates with Ronaldo.
Subsequently, media newspapers such as The Times, Daily Mail, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, AS, and Marca all reported on major teams. Contact Ling Feng’s relevant news privately.
Paris, Bayern, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and other famous European clubs are all associated with Ling Feng's name.
For a time, Ling Feng’s whereabouts became the focus of British football and many fans.
The second season of the summer transfer drama Where Are Ling Feng Going has officially begun!
(End of this chapter)