Chapter 359 The top four in Europe! Ibrahimovic steals the spotlight!
Along with this, all the viewers watching this game on site or in front of the TV felt the horror of Ling Feng with their own eyes!
Many reporters and celebrities who know football have seen many midfield masters in this British No. 7:
Get away from the midfielder like Zidane!
Advance the ball with strides like Kaká!
Send a through ball with the outside instep like Modric!
You can also leak the ball from your crotch like Pirlo!
What kind of monster is this horse? !
Although Ling Feng was not directly involved in the final pass and final shot of the goal.
However, this goal was instigated by him!
Especially the leak in front of the goal is definitely the highlight of the entire offense.
And this is not the first time Ling Feng has made such a decision in a game to help his teammates score goals.
At critical moments, he is always able to make optimal decisions.
This is the reason why he is hailed as "the world's number one midfielder in the future" at such a young age!
Several England stars sitting in the stands stood up and applauded this fan favorite who once again brought victory to the team.
The live broadcast footage also focused on the once greatest Three Lions No. 7 and captain - David Beckham.
The heartthrob who once captivated tens of millions of girls in Britain now wears suits and ties and has a beard, but he still remains elegant.
Looking at the dark-haired young man celebrating with his teammates on the field, this man who once wore the No. 7 jersey had eyes full of appreciation.
While smiling and applauding, he joked with his teammate Ferdinand next to him:
"Man, is Ling really only 21 years old?"
"You know, when I was 21 years old, I had just played for the national team for the first time, but this guy was already able to lead the team forward at the critical moment of the European Cup quarter-finals!"
Hearing this, Ferdinand also smiled and shook his head. He couldn't help but recall something and echoed:
"Yes, geniuses are often different. This kid is even better than Michael (Owen) , Wayne (Rooney) is even better!"
"With him, we may really be able to see the day when we can bring football home!"
"I hope so."< br>
Ling Feng's performance in this European Cup so far has been perfect!
The two of them saw infinite possibilities in Ling Feng and the hope of winning the championship!
You know, the Three Lions have not touched the championship trophy in the competition for many years
. . .
The score on the field became three to one.
Vardy's goal was decisive for the game.
Because, England once again expanded the score to two goals and had more room for error.
Not only that, the morale and fighting spirit that Belgium had finally raised were completely defeated.
It was as if at the critical moment when the heat was just in full swing, a strong wind and rain poured down on my head, leaving me soaked in water, both physically and mentally.
After the celebration of the England generals, Several minutes of game time have passed.
Immediately afterwards, Hodgson replaced Vardy with a defender, Stones, and changed to 541.
In the next ten minutes, England retreated to half-court and continued to adopt a defensive counterattack posture, waiting very pragmatically for the Belgians to attack.
As the game time passed little by little, Belgium became more and more impatient.
Wilmots on the sidelines directly used his final trump card, replacing Carrasco, replacing Origi, and then pushed Origi and a central defender Alderweireld. To the front line!
Then when the ball is available, it will be divided directly. De Bruyne on the right or Hazard on the left will pass the ball directly to find the four teammates in the penalty area!
Fellaini (1.94 meters), Lukaku (1.91 meters), Origi (1.85 meters), and Alderweireld (1.874 meters) started to make waves in the penalty area.
However, England's three central defenders, plus the two defensive midfielders who returned to the front of the penalty area, also tried their best to clear one cross after another out of the dangerous zone.
Until the final stoppage time, Belgium got a valuable corner kick opportunity.
For a time, England's penalty area was filled with people.
Even the two-meter-tall goalkeeper Courtois came to the penalty area, ready to grab points.
Unfortunately, De Bruyne's corner kick was not found, but was pushed out of the penalty area by Smalling again.
As this wave of attacks yielded no results, the referee on duty blew the whistle that he had already held in his mouth without mercy.
A long whistle took away the little strength left in the Belgian's body in an instant.
Several Belgian players collapsed on the ground helplessly.
This game not only consumed their physical strength, but also shattered the pride in their hearts.
It turns out that talent really cannot do whatever it wants...
And the English generals started celebrating!
“Full time is over!”
“England defeated Belgium three to one!”
“They are the top four!”
After the game, the British media "The Times" immediately used an intriguing title to make the most concise summary of the game:
"Football is a game of eleven people!"
< br>Yes.
In this England-Belgium battle, the Three Lions were much more united than the European Red Devils and played more like a whole.
But the talented Belgians fight on their own, and everyone wants to be the hero and core.
Later, "The Times" also compared the Three Lions team, which reached the semi-finals of the European Cup after 20 years, with the luxurious team composed of the golden generation in 2004.
In the 2004 European Cup in Portugal, the Three Lions were a star-studded team.
Irving and Rooney partner up front, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, and Scholes form a midfield four, and Campbell, Terry, Ashley Cole, and Neville guard the backcourt!
Perhaps except for David James at the goalkeeper position, the others are all famous football stars.
This lineup is simply a dream!
Even in the eyes of the majority of fans, this is definitely the strongest England team in the past two decades.
Subsequently, the report also specifically pointed out that in the current Three Lions formation, perhaps only Ling Feng, Joe Hart, and Kyle Walker can occupy the starting position in that dream team. Three people!
However, the old Three Lions, who had a golden generation, actually stopped at the top eight, while the new Three Lions, who were in the dark, reached the semi-finals beyond expectations!
It can be seen that football has never been a sport that only depends on paper strength!
The "Guardian", which has always been a "Ling Biao", focused on continuing to praise the "Three Lions True Core" Ling Feng who made great passes and shots in this game and contributed a goal and a missed goal!
The front page cover is the wonderful moment of Three Lions No. 7 making a dash in front of the goal.
And paired with the prominent title of "Great British Treasure!":
"Ling Feng used his unparalleled performance to eclipse all the bright stars of Belgium!"
< br>"The great performance of this new No. 7 made Lille's night extremely wonderful!"
"Twenty-one-year-old Ling Feng has become a superstar in England in the new era!"
This is a huge victory for England.
Because this is their first time in 20 years since 1996 to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup!
Originally, the breaking news that England defeated Belgium and advanced to the semi-finals would occupy the front pages of all major media the next day. However, what everyone did not expect was that the news headlines the next day were grabbed:
First, the French media broke the news that after losing to England, The Belgian generals and the top brass of the Belgian Football Association are questioning the formation of head coach Wilmots.
Among them, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was the most excited.
Not only did he kick the bench when he left the field, he also publicly criticized Wilmots' formation in front of the media.
Then the two people who disagreed directly started fighting in the locker room!
Once such news broke, it instantly became the focus of media attention.
In addition to the locker room strife in Belgium, a man also took the opportunity to steal a lot of traffic.
And that man is the world superstar "Swedish Tower" Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
In fact, on June 30, the day before, Ibrahimovic, who had just ended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, had already made an operation that shocked the world of football:
This A "God" who has always been maverick announced on his Twitter that he is about to join the Premier League giant Manchester United!
There are many fancy operations in the official transfer methods in football.
From the perspective of credibility, media publicity, reporter publicity, sponsor publicity, self-publicity, and club publicity increase from low to high.
The player himself declared himself in advance, which was definitely an unexpected operation.
However, this is definitely in line with Ibrahimovic’s character and personality.
After all, he is such a straightforward person!
Then the next day, July 2, Manchester United announced on the club’s official website that Ibrahimovic would join the club on a free transfer!
Then an official announcement video of Ibrahimovic wearing a Manchester United jersey was released on the official Twitter.
And the caption said: "Are you ready? It's Zlatan time!"
It was this news that detonated British football and triggered a heated discussion in the British media.
It also made headlines by pushing England into the semi-finals of the European Cup, stealing a lot of attention.
And Ibrahimovic became the second signing after "Madman" Mourinho took over the Red Devils Manchester United.
This is the second time that two people with the same unruly personalities are fighting side by side after seven years!
However, this transfer has actually been rumored for a long time.
At this point, it finally comes to a successful conclusion.
Many media can finally turn their attention to the next thing, such as which star or new star will use the big stage of the European Cup to join which wealthy club.
Among them, Ling Feng, who helped England advance to the semi-finals of the European Cup, is naturally the target of the media.
After this game, many famous English players publicly appealed and persuaded Ling Feng on social media to transfer to a bigger club immediately to seek higher career development.
In particular, the loud-mouthed celebrities of the Red Devils and Manchester United, including Beckham, Ferdinand, Neville, and Scholes, even began to openly recruit Ling Feng for Manchester United!
Famous players from other Premier League giants also spoke out and participated.
Such an operation has never been seen before!
It proves how popular Ling Feng is!
Everyone began to speculate that Ling Feng, who performed extremely well in this European Cup, might find it difficult to stay in a small team like Leicester City.
Even though this team has just created a miracle and won the Premier League championship and the Europa League championship.
. . .
That night.
Ling Feng was lying on the hotel bed scrolling through his mobile phone. After reading the news about Manchester United’s official announcement of Ibrahimovic, he suddenly thought of Kante.
So, he came to the public balcony of the hotel and called Mendes:
"Hey, my dear Ling, congratulations on reaching the semi-finals!"
"Thank you, Jorge."
"You didn't call me to report the situation to me. ”
“I want to know how N’Golo’s transfer is going”
“Everything goes well”
"Although the vampire behind the French guy has a big appetite. After all, he has never seen the world, and the treatment given by Manchester United is also very preferential, so it is not their turn to be dissatisfied."
"If it doesn't come out, If it’s unexpected, the transfer will be completed after the European Cup!”
Hearing Mendes’ words, Ling Feng also raised his eyebrows:
“That’s good”
< br>His own appearance made it possible for Kante, who was supposed to join Chelsea, to switch to the Red Devils and Manchester United.
Although I don’t know yet whether such a change is good or bad for Kanter.
However, from Ling Feng's perspective, intercepting Chelsea is a very interesting thing.
After all, Chelsea has done too much to cut off the beard.
Just as he was thinking this, Mendes’ voice came over the phone again:
“By the way, you should have seen the news about Manchester United and Ibrahimovic, right?”
"I saw it"
It was only then that Ling Feng learned from Mendes that Ibrahimovic's decision to join Manchester United unexpectedly caught Manchester United off guard.
It turns out that during the European Cup, Ibrahimovic's agent Raiola was already in in-depth joining negotiations with Manchester United.
And we are very close to reaching an agreement.
However, as a listed company, Manchester United cannot make any official announcement before the club signs a formal agreement with the players.
But at this time, Ibrahimovic had lost patience with the negotiations, which had lasted for several months.
So, without consulting his agent Mino Raiola, he decided to send the Bluebird to the Blue Bird.
In Ibrahimovic’s opinion, it’s either join or quit.
If Manchester United doesn’t want you, then go to another club that is willing to accommodate you.
Rather than continue this seemingly never-ending negotiation!
But from the perspective of Manchester United, Ibrahimovic is forcing the palace, and it is an offensive move that requires them to make a decision as soon as possible!
“His move directly destroyed Manchester United’s carefully prepared official marketing plan, and it is conservatively estimated that the loss is millions of pounds.”
Listening to Mendes’ revelations, Ling Feng did not Stupidly asked Mendes why he knew this inside information.
Even though Mendes and Raiola are the two giants in the football agency world, they are also their biggest competitors.
However, both of them are top bosses in the industry, and there are always insider information that ordinary people cannot access.
Moreover, as Woodward's guest, he can even directly learn the attitude of Manchester United's senior management towards Ibrahimovic's self-declaration operation directly from Santoku's anger or complaints.
Even so, Manchester United did not interrupt the signing, but took advantage of the trend.
After all, that is the "God" Zlatan who is famous in world football!
After signing him, the commercial income brought to the club is enough to make up for the loss of no publicity.
“If you join Manchester United in the summer, and you have a super striker like Ibrahimovic to partner with you, your assists will definitely not be lacking!”
(End of this chapter)